Thursday Night Amsterdam: The Little Friday

Thursday night is Amsterdam little Friday. The Dutch working week winds down on Friday afternoon, so Thursday is when the city celebrates. The clubs fill up early, the terraces last long and the energy is closer to a weekend night than a midweek one. Dress up a little: Thursday crowds do.

Offices empty early on Friday, so Thursday is when colleagues go out together. Reservations for dinners and club tables run higher than on any other weekday and the city centre fills before midnight.

Chicago Social Club. Thursday is the night of this Amsterdam institution: a packed dance floor, a party crowd that mixes locals and internationals, and the room that made the Spuistraat famous.

Club Noir. The theatrical nightspot brings glamour and live energy to Thursdays. Expect the unexpected: performers, themes and a crowd that loves a stage.

Supperclub. Start the little Friday with dinner and a show and roll straight into the club night. Check the event calendar for all Thursday editions.

Chicago Social Club opens its famous Thursday floor early and the queue builds before midnight. Club Noir changes theme per edition, so check the event calendar for this week's concept. Supperclub turns dinner into a club night: book a bed-table if you want the full show.

Want the little Friday feeling without the full club night? Thursday is a strong evening for cocktails in the hidden bars. Our guide with the best cocktail bars in Amsterdam points the way. Or go bowling at Knijn on Scheldeplein. You rent a lane by the hour and pour your own drinks. Prefer pool? Poolbar de Gracht combines the tables with an authentic brown café vibe. And a comedy show always works on a Thursday. The Amsterdam Nightlife events calendar shows everything on tonight.

Thursday feels like Friday. Queues form early. Floors fill before midnight and the energy holds until closing. Entry sits between €10 and €20 and most clubs run until 04:00. This is the weekday to dress up: party chic and smart casual are the safe picks. At Chicago Social Club the room fills with a mix of locals and internationals. Club Noir adds glitter and performers. Arrive on time because the little Friday truly starts early.

The Thursday clubs sit around two spots: Chicago Social Club and Club Noir around Spuistraat and Reguliersdwarsstraat. Supperclub sits on Rembrandtplein. All within fifteen minutes of walking so you combine rooms effortlessly. Trams stop around 00:30. Night buses ride until the early morning and the taxi rank at Rembrandtplein is the busiest of the week. Share a taxi with your group because the queues grow fast after closing. By bike you are everywhere within ten minutes.

Line-ups change weekly. Check the Amsterdam Nightlife events calendar for tonight's Thursday nights. With the Amsterdam Nightlife Ticket you enter 30+ clubs. Pick 1 or 2 days or 3 to 7 days. The ticket starts around €10. Reserve your table ahead on Thursdays because the little Friday pulls full rooms. And eat on Spuistraat beforehand so you roll straight from your plate into the night. That is how Thursday makes your weekend longer.