Gay Amsterdam guide

Amsterdam Gay Guide

This is the Amsterdam gay guide by Nighttours.com and Amsterdam4Gays.com. We try to list all gay clubs, gay bars, men saunas and gay and cruise parties, so you know where to go and when in one of the gay capitals of the world. Just Come Out and Party!

News and highlights

Rapido new party photos added

Photos of the Queensday Amsterdam edition of the Rapido gay party at Paradiso
Photogallery added 3 days ago

Rapido Festival new party photos added

Photos of the Rapido Festival event and gay parties at Westerunie Amsterdam during Queensday weekend
Photogallery added 15 days ago

Bear Necessity new party photos added

Photos of the Queensday edition of the gay bear party at Odeon Amsterdam
Photogallery added 17 days ago

Ladz new party photos added

Photos of the popular gay sportswear party Ladz at club Church Amsterdam
Photogallery added 1 months ago

More news and updates

Events

22 Jul Milkshake Festival

3 - 5 Aug Amsterdam Gay Pride

4 Aug * Canal Parade

2 - 4 Nov * Get Ruff! Leather Pride Weekend

1 Dec World AIDS Night

28 Dec - 1 Jan 2013New Years Weekend

30 Apr 2013Queensday

Tourist Guide

Amsterdam is not a large city, but it is in the top 5 of the most popular tourist cities in Europe. The famous Amsterdam canals are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The Nightwatch by Rembrandt at the Rijksmuseum is a must see. Other museums like the van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank House everyday have a large cue to get in.

And lets not forget about the Red Light district, and the many coffeeshops which attract a complete different type of visitos. Read our tourist guide for all the highlights, especially selected for the gay traveller.

What to do as a tourist

Gay Nightlife

For a relative small city (800.000 inhabitants) Amsterdam has am extensive gay nightlife, with lots of gay bars, clubs and parties. Most well known are the main gay street Reguliersdwarsstraat, with the main gay bars. The Warmoesstraat with cruise clubs and bars, and the leathershops. The most popular party is Rapido, taking place 4 times a year in an old Church.

We diveded this guide into Drink showing all gay bars, pubs and cafes. Drink showing all gay clubs and parties. And Cruise showingyou the cruise clubs and bars and the gay sauna.

Gay guide to Amsterdam

Gay Pride and Queensday

Gay pride is the biggest local event in Amsterdam. The highlight is the parade, which is on boats through the main canal. It has almost half a million spectators watching from the side. The rest of the weekend is filled with various culture events, massive street parties and many indoor gay parties.

Another popular event is Queensday, which is a celebration for the (royal) Queen of The Netherlands. There is an outside free market in the whole center, with many music and dance stages. In the gay streets always lots of activities and large gay dance parties like Rapido take place on the days surrounding Queensday.

Amsterdam gay pride

Where to stay

Amsterdam hotel guide

Amsterdam is a very open minded and gay friendly city. There are some gay hotels but you can take any nice hotel you like in the center. Read all about our suggestions for hotels and which areas are best in our hotel guide. Please make your final reservation via this website, this way we can keep this site alive, thanks!

Hotels and accommodation