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The Amsterdam Expat Meetup Group (Dutch welcome)

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Amsterdam, NL

38,829 members · Public group

Organized by Summer and 4 others

What we’re about

Based in Amsterdam, we are the largest and coolest international community in the Netherlands. We’re a social club for Amsterdam expats with an international membership that includes both recently relocated expats and long-term residents. Our doors are open to everyone. Whether you are an expat, a Dutch who's internationally oriented, or simply a traveller passing through, you're all welcome to join our growing multicultural family.

On a weekly basis, we host a range of networking and social events at various locations in the city, where expats and locals can gather to meet interesting people, create valuable connections and foster new friendships. Our events are always conducted in a friendly and welcoming environment.

We meet up regularly to: drink & mingle at various Amsterdam hotspots, explore the city's good food with social dining, watch comedy shows and plays, go clubbing and dancing, watch and play games and sports, go on special trips and rides... and other authentic Amsterdam experiences.

For event news and updates:
https://www.facebook.com/pg/laughingatpotatoes.amsterdam

For community discussions, membership perks and other expat-related info: https://www.facebook.com/groups/laughingatpotatoes

Our Meetup.com group:
https://www.meetup.com/amsterdam-expat

Our Discussions Page - https://community.expats.page/

Whatsapp Groups: To join, send a message to +31 6 1968 0620. Remember to state your member name either on our meetup.com page or on our Facebook group and let us know which event you're interested in so we can assign you to the proper groups.

Upcoming events (4+)

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Sat, Aug 30, 2025, 1:30 PM CEST🧹City Cleanup & Cake 🍰 in the Red Light District
Paleis van de Weemoed, Amsterdam
For our next City Clean-up, we will check out Paleis van de Weemoed for our post-cleanup mingling session, where we'll get to enjoy a free drink and apple pie!

Hidden in the heart of Amsterdam’s historic Red Light District, in the UNESCO-listed 17th-century canal district, Paleis van de Weemoed is a Burlesque Theatre-restaurant that feels like stepping into a bygone era of romance and glitz. Its art-deco interiors—adorned with mirrored walls, plush red seating, and candlelit tables—evoke the nostalgic charm of 1920s Berlin cabaret or a petite Moulin Rouge.

- Meet up Oudezijds Voorburgwal 15
- Gear will be provided
- First drink and apple pie free 😋

Questions? app +31 (0)6 18072977
This event is a collaboration with Elena from Clean Up Your City

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Sun, Aug 31, 2025, 2:00 PM CESTF1 Dutch Grand Prix Weekend – Screening Party
ClinkNOORD, Amsterdam
The F1 Grand Prix is coming to Zandvoort again this weekend. Just like last year, it's LIGHTS OUT, and to the 'MAX'!

Coming Sunday, the Dutch Grand Prix will be screened at the Atrium of ClinkNoord on the large screen, plus there are other fun games like 'Scaletrix Race Battles'.

Come watch it together!

FREE ENTRY

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The venue is conveniently located right behind Central Station in a 1920’s laboratory that now houses one of the most stylist youth hostels in town. Take a free 5-min ferry ride with the Buiksloterweg ferry. Once you alight, it's just a couple of mins walk to the building next to the ADAM Tower. The Ferry comes every 5 mins and runs throughout the night.

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Sat, Sep 6, 2025, 3:00 PM CEST☀️ Picnic & Chill XXL ☀️ @ Oosterpark (End of Summer Edition)
Oosterpark, Amsterdam
After 3 super chill picnic meetups this Summer, our final Picnic & Chill XXL will venture to Oosterpark. Let's hope the weather Gods let us have it! If it rains, we'll just postpone it to the next available day. Let's make this a good one before the fall season arrives.

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Every Summer, multiple communities get together to hold some epic picnics in Amsterdam's city parks. This is a great networking opportunity for everyone to learn about other awesome social communities led by amazing organisers.

This event is a collaboration by:

The Amsterdam Expat Meetup Group
Hobbyists Community
Hikes & Pictures
Locals & Long-term in Amsterdam
Amsterdam Parties
Geografiets Social Bike Tours
AmsterdamSocials for Travelers & Locals
Amsterdam City Social Meetup
Amsterjamming (Musicians Community)
The Passionate Philosophers
Let's Speak Dutch

Come join us to chill and soak in the summer weather!

B.Y.O.B
This is a BYO (bring your own), potluck style event. Bring something of your own and spread the fun around!

Good To Bring:
Picnic mat, bluetooth speaker, drinks + snacks, cups and cutlery, games etc. Don't leave home without your good vibes 😎

If you play an instrument feel free to bring it. Musicians from our Amsterjamming community will be doing a small jam session.

NOTE: This event will happen only in good weather. If the weather is less than ideal, we'll postpone it to another day!

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Mon, Sep 8, 2025, 7:15 PM CESTMonday Night Laughs – International Standup Comedy
Proeflokaal Brouwerij de Prael, Amsterdam
Get your tickets early and show it at the bar for 10% discount off food and drinks. Tickets here
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Your continual support week after week has enabled us to bring in not just up-and-coming talents, but also bigger names from the international scene into our bi-monthly comedy line-up, from Comedy Central, to Netflix, BBC and more!

Come for the social drinks, stay on for the comedy.

Show starts at 8:00 pm. But we meet from 7:15 pm! Come early if you wish to mingle, grab a bite & some drinks before the show. There will also be opportunities after the show to hang out.

Grab a ticket and see you there!

Prices:
€7.50: Early Bird ticket – Show only
€10: Normal ticket – Show only
€34: Group of 4 Discount

It's highly advised to get a ticket online. Door sales are only available if we're not sold out.

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Sep 8th Line-up:

London funny man, Andrew Silverwood (UK) is an award winning, critically acclaimed comedian and story teller who has been seen in clubs around the world in the U.K, Germany, Australia, Canada and the Netherlands.

For over a decade he has performed to hundreds of thousands of people and amassed a small but loyal group of TikTok supporters that tune in to his weekly livestreams.

If he looks familiar, you've probably seen him: As a stand up comedian in clubs around the UK, EU and Aus like The Comedy Lounge, Comedy Huis, Cosmic Comedy, The Laugh Resort, Hot Water Comedy Club, Laughing Horse, Laugh Train Home and more.

Winner of our recent Gong Show**, Alex Fletcher**: A non-binary South African who chose comedy over therapy because if you’re going to cry, it might as well be from laughing

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