We have spent four days in Amsterdam and will be moving out to an area in Zaandam, which is where the river cruise starts. We have a half day to kill in that area and are wondering what might be nearby to visit? thanks in advance. This is happening tomorrow, Thursday, May 22.
Have you actually done a web search? There are lots of things to do, depending on your interests. You could start with the tourist website for the area, https://www.zaans.nl/nl/visitors