Amsterdam Mamas Weekend Roundup 26th February

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Hello Reader,

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Since it’s the tail end of the Voorjaarsvakantie period in the Netherlands, there are several special workshops and outdoor fun activities running this weekend. Our usual favourite spots are offering Spring break specials in the next few days, so if you’re up for some interesting activities with the kids this weekend without needing a lot of travel, here are some recommendations.

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Kids Crafting & Creative Workshops

Rijksmuseum: 17th-Century Creative Workshops

To wrap up the holiday, the museum is hosting a Collar-Making Workshop (create your own 17th-century ruff) and Plant Painting sessions where kids can emulate the paintings they saw in the big and grand museum and interpret them as their own. On daily until March 1 and included free of charge with your entrance fee. Plan your visit here.

ARTIS Planetarium: Sesame Street in Space

Specifically for the Spring break, the Planetarium is showing “Sesame Street & the Milky Way.” Toddlers and young children can “fly” through the stars with Tommie and Pino. Multiple shows are running daily until March 1 (11:00, 13:00, 15:00). Conveniently located at the ARTIS Zoo, Plantage Kerklaan, you can find more details here.

ARTIS Zoo Elephant Enclosure Crafts

In honour of the two new elephant calves, kids can head to the Gorilla House to design and build their own “dream elephant enclosure” using crafting materials. Daily through March 1 (11:00–15:00). Entrance is included in the ticket price.

Van Gogh Museum: “Yellow” Studio Sessions

With the theme: “Yellow” (Vincent’s favorite color), kids aged 6-12 can participate in a workshop where they paint like the Master in a real museum studio! The same theme runs every Saturday until 16 May 2026 (except on school holidays) but you can register as many times as you like. Van Gogh, after all, painted his famous artworks multiple times. Highly recommended to book tickets in advance as they sell out fast. Costs €15 including materials. Plan ahead through this link.

Etching at Rembrandt’s Home

A very “Amsterdam” experience where kids (6+) follow in Rembrandt’s footsteps. They experiment with the drypoint technique and print two of their own etchings on a large press to take home. Costs €9.95 every Saturday & Sunday (13:00–14:30) at the Museum Rembrandthuis (Centre). You will see more details here.

NEMO Science Museum

During this final holiday weekend, NEMO has extra “Chain Reaction” demonstrations and a new documentary film, Space: The New Frontier, exploring future moon missions. More information about the Spring break actvities can be found here.

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A slight trip outside of Amsterdam

Muiderslot Castle:

Just outside the city, the castle is hosting “Spring Break Crafts” where kids can try weaving or help build a giant LEGO castle in the Castle Atelier. Read all about it here.

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Mission to the Moon at Space Expo, Noordwijk

Blast off to Noordwijk for the final weekend of Space Expo’s “Back to the Moon” programme. The highlight is a free, interactive 25-minute show (best for ages 8+) exploring moon missions past and future, alongside hands-on spacecrafts and drawing contests for all ages. It’s a perfect indoor finale to the Spring holidays for any budding astronaut. You can attend the programme for free and without reservation (first come, first served) upon presentation of your Space Expo tickets.You can read more about the details here.

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Parents’ Corner

Art Journaling

This workshop reimagines paper junk, turning it into collage art—a perfect setting for a mama’s night out. Everyone is welcome to express their creativity through art journaling, while younger participants (from age 10) are requested to be accompanied. Get your tickets here.

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We endeavour to include everyone and are happy to mention events connected to all special holidays/festivities. Please email us with events/celebrations you want us to mention. AM will make the ultimate decision on what to publish.

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This Weekend Roundup was compiled by Jackie Liban.

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The above information is given to the best of our knowledge and ability, but please check the event links to confirm details. These are often events that the Amsterdam Mamas cannot personally recommend from experience but are provided as a starting point to help you find activities that are a good fit for your family. If you have seen any upcoming events that we should know about, please let the newsletter team know by replying to this email. Thanks, and have a good weekend!

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