for KING + COUNTRY
Thu 27.8.
18:30
Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam
Christian pop act for KING + COUNTRY performs at Rotterdam Ahoy.
Thu, 27 Aug 2026 in Rotterdam
Starting today
Josh Baldwin
Thu 27.8.
19:00
Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam
American Christian singer Josh Baldwin performs at Rotterdam Ahoy.
Mike Vitale
Thu 27.8.
19:00
Nieuw Statendam - Holland America Line, Rotterdam
Mike Vitale performs aboard the Nieuw Statendam cruise ship docked in Rotterdam.
CuliNesse 2026
Thu 27.8. – Sat 29.8.
(3 days)
CuliNesse, Rotterdam
CuliNesse 2026 is a culinary event in Rotterdam featuring diverse gastronomic experiences and flavours.
Best of Stand-Up
Thu 27.8.
20:30
Comedy Club Haug, Rotterdam
Regular Dutch-language stand-up show at Comedy Club Haug with rotating headliners, club regulars, and new talent. Sharp, live-tested material in about two hours.
Autumn Symphony - guided garden walk
Thu 27.8. – Sun 25.10.
in progress
Trompenburg Tuinen & Arboretum, Rotterdam
Guided walk through Trompenburg Gardens where a guide reveals the garden's autumn splendour. Each walk is unique as nature constantly transforms.
Swamp Aan het Water
Thu 27.8.
18:00
Aan het Water, Rotterdam
Swamp plays an outdoor concert by the water in Rotterdam on 27 August.
Also running
Multi-day exhibitions and festivals still on today.
Draw Withdraw Redraw
Sat 23.5. – Sun 4.10.
in progress
Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam
Exhibition exploring drawing as a form of movement and resistance, featuring work by seven international artists at Kunstinstituut Melly.
Hajra Waheed
Sat 18.4. – Sun 6.9.
(142 days)
Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam
Hajra Waheed presents a multimedia work about freedom fighters, combining sound, drawings, and paintings.
Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme - Prisoners of Love: Until the Sun of Freedom
Sat 18.4. – Sun 27.9.
in progress
Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam
Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme present a work based on conversations with former Palestinian prisoners and poets, exploring how resistance takes shape in everyday life.
Woody van Amen. The Best of
Sat 25.4. – Sun 4.10.
in progress
Kunsthal Rotterdam, Rotterdam
Kunsthal Rotterdam celebrates Rotterdam artist Woody van Amen with a retrospective of his work, marking his ninetieth birthday and his influential role in post-war avant-garde art.
Benedikte Bjerre | When the Wind Blows
Sat 30.5. – Sun 1.11.
in progress
Kunsthal Rotterdam, Rotterdam
Over a hundred floating baby penguin balloons drift through the Kunsthal Rotterdam in this playful installation by Danish artist Benedikte Bjerre.
Helen Levitt - City at Play
Sat 30.5. – Sun 4.10.
in progress
Kunsthal Rotterdam, Rotterdam
A retrospective of street photographer Helen Levitt featuring over 220 photographs, a film, and color slides from her complete archive.
Toekomstmakers!
Sat 14.12. – Sun 27.12.
in progress
Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam
Interactive exhibition for children exploring the future, with hands-on activities and creative making opportunities.
Maritime Women
Fri 3.10. – Tue 31.8.
in progress
Maritiem Museum Rotterdam, Rotterdam
The Maritime Museum Rotterdam celebrates the women who have shaped maritime history and continue to make their mark on the industry today.
Riet Wijnen: Suitcase Economy
Sat 11.10. – Sun 6.9.
(331 days)
Kunstinstituut Melly, Rotterdam
Riet Wijnen transforms Kunstinstituut Melly's bookshop, café and event space into an innovative project combining art, commerce and social space.
Dots, Stripes & Spirals
Sat 18.10. – Mon 29.3.
in progress
Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam, Rotterdam
Family exhibition exploring nature's patterns: why zebras have stripes, ladybirds have spots, and snail shells have spirals.
Toeslagen Tragedie
Fri 28.11. – Sun 1.11.
in progress
Belasting & Douane Museum, Rotterdam
An exhibition at the Belasting & Douane Museum exploring the Dutch childcare benefits scandal and the experiences of those affected.
Another Island
Fri 5.12. – Sun 7.2.
in progress
Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam
Janilda Bartolomeu's film installation examines the dreams and aspirations of the Cape Verdean diaspora at Rotterdam's Nieuwe Instituut.
Art She Crafted
Fri 16.1. – Sun 27.9.
in progress
Wereldmuseum Rotterdam, Rotterdam
Exhibition exploring how women across the globe have shaped art and culture throughout history, from antiquity to today.
Hendrik Chabot Prize
Sun 12.4. – Sun 4.10.
in progress
Chabot Museum, Rotterdam
Exhibition featuring the three nominees for the 2026 Hendrik Chabot Prize, a prestigious award for artists based in Rotterdam.
Floating Heritage at Maritiem Museum Haven
Mon 13.4. – Sat 31.10.
in progress
Maritiem Museum Rotterdam, Rotterdam
The Maritiem Museum Rotterdam showcases historic ships and cranes in working order. In spring and summer, visitors can take sailing trips aboard some of the vessels.
Diary of Things
Thu 23.4. – Sun 20.9.
last day
Depot Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam
Follow the journey of artworks to the museum in this exhibition. Diary of Things traces how works find their way to Rotterdam, from quiet routes to turbulent transformations.
Investigation on the Rails - Van Gogh's Poplar Lane
Thu 23.4. – Sun 7.2.
in progress
Depot Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam
Three years of restoration work on Van Gogh's "The Poplar Lane near Nuenen" in the studio of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.
Pixel Pioneers
Sat 25.4. – Sun 13.9.
(142 days)
Depot Boijmans van Beuningen, Rotterdam
An exhibition about artists working with technology and how the pixel has transformed modern art and culture.
Collection Gallery
Thu 21.5. – Sun 27.5.
in progress
Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam
The Collection Gallery at the Nieuwe Instituut displays over 150 years of design history in a permanent exhibition.
Good Food
Fri 12.6. – Sun 1.11.
in progress
Nederlands Fotomuseum, Rotterdam
Exhibition exploring sustainable food production through portraits of farmers, growers, researchers and pastry chefs from around the world.
Unfortunate Mice
Tue 14.7. – Sun 25.10.
in progress
Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam, Rotterdam
The Natural History Museum Rotterdam displays twelve remarkable mice from its collection in a compact exhibition.
Quickscan 3
Tue 14.7. – Sun 22.11.
in progress
Nederlands Fotomuseum, Rotterdam
Twenty Dutch photographers and visual artists present their work in this exhibition exploring how photography has developed over the past decade.
Complex Individuality - Lichens by Suzette Bousema and Ingeborg Klarenberg
Sun 19.7. – Sun 25.10.
in progress
Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam, Rotterdam
An exhibition exploring the fascinating miniature world of lichens, featuring works by artists Suzette Bousema and Ingeborg Klarenberg at the Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam.
Building in Motion. From Sketch to Treasure
Tue 25.8. – Thu 22.10.
in progress
Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam
Photo exhibition exploring the design history of the Nieuwe Instituut through architect Jo Coenen's original sketches and drawings from the 1980s.
New Acquisitions #2 Work in Progress
Wed 26.8. – Sun 8.11.
in progress
Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam
An exhibition of thirteen recent acquisitions from the National Collection for Dutch Architecture and Urban Planning.
SIDELINED. Space for Different Ways of Being Together
Fri 10.7. – Sun 31.1.
in progress
Nieuwe Instituut, Rotterdam
SIDELINED turns the Nieuwe Instituut's Deck into an alternative sports bar where you can play, ask questions, and feel part of the community.
Membership
Thu 1.1. – Thu 31.12.
in progress
De Dependance, Rotterdam
Membership is an event on 1 January 2026 at De Dependance in Rotterdam.