American singer-songwriter Kishi Bashi performs an intimate concert blending indie pop, electronic elements, and virtuosic violin playing.
An evening of 80s hits at Rotown Rotterdam: synthpop, new wave and rock from that decade.
Stand-up comedy evening featuring Sidney Schmeltz and other comedians at ComedyCity Rotterdam.
Europe's largest public harbour festival featuring ships, cruises, maritime displays and fireworks over the Maas in Rotterdam.
The Salon of Queer Indoctrinations returns with an evening exploring punk, queer culture and experimental artistic work. Three curators from the WORM community bring together artists who push boundaries and take risks.
The Rotterdam trio De Tunes presents their fifteenth programme 'Versnaperingen' - an evening-length musical cabaret show full of melodies, witty lyrics and sketches.
Toffler hosts a night with G-NO and friends, featuring artist Rob Stillekens.
LatinXport presents PIREXIA with NEGRACONDA, Rattlesnakke and Sukubratz at Export Rotterdam.
Danish cult film The Green Butchers: an absurd black comedy about two butchers chasing their dream. Watch under the stars at Station Bergweg, with an optional 3-course dinner beforehand.
Benefit show for Ma'Ma Queen featuring over 20 drag performers. All ticket sales and tips support her Facial Feminization Surgery.
An R&B throwback karaoke and dance night with Indra, Jude, Elliqa and DJ Wef at MONO Rotterdam.
Snufkin takes the stage at Time is the new space in Rotterdam for a late-night show from 22:00 to 03:00.
Rashi Agarwal's debut solo explores immigration, identity, and privilege through comedy and storytelling, now featuring a visual element.
Mike Vitale performs aboard the Nieuw Statendam cruise ship docked in Rotterdam.
A lively bachelor party on a boat in Rotterdam featuring music and dancing until late.
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.
Weekly English-language stand-up night featuring international comedians and resident acts. Each show is different, with live-tested material, crowd interaction, and surprise guests.
A late-night party at MUNCH Rotterdam spinning classic hits from dusk until dawn.
A late-night party at De Kunstfabriek with live music and DJ sets spinning until dawn.
Early morning bird walk in Rotterdam where bird lovers search for different species together in the park.
Hands-on art workshop where you create your own work at Podium Islemunda in Rotterdam.
Multi-day exhibitions and festivals still on today.
Exhibition exploring drawing as a form of movement and resistance, featuring work by seven international artists at Kunstinstituut Melly.
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.
Hajra Waheed presents a multimedia work about freedom fighters, combining sound, drawings, and paintings.
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.
A retrospective of street photographer Helen Levitt featuring over 220 photographs, a film, and color slides from her complete archive.
Over a hundred floating baby penguin balloons drift through the Kunsthal Rotterdam in this playful installation by Danish artist Benedikte Bjerre.
An exhibition exploring the fascinating miniature world of lichens, featuring works by artists Suzette Bousema and Ingeborg Klarenberg at the Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam.
Lewcy, the electronic project of Rotterdam producer Lucas Thijs, presents his debut album with a live band. Modern Music Group and Jopie open the evening.
Interactive exhibition for children exploring the future, with hands-on activities and creative making opportunities.
The Maritime Museum Rotterdam celebrates the women who have shaped maritime history and continue to make their mark on the industry today.
Riet Wijnen transforms Kunstinstituut Melly's bookshop, café and event space into an innovative project combining art, commerce and social space.
Family exhibition exploring nature's patterns: why zebras have stripes, ladybirds have spots, and snail shells have spirals.
An exhibition at the Belasting & Douane Museum exploring the Dutch childcare benefits scandal and the experiences of those affected.
Janilda Bartolomeu's film installation examines the dreams and aspirations of the Cape Verdean diaspora at Rotterdam's Nieuwe Instituut.
Exhibition exploring how women across the globe have shaped art and culture throughout history, from antiquity to today.
Exhibition featuring the three nominees for the 2026 Hendrik Chabot Prize, a prestigious award for artists based in 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.
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.
Three years of restoration work on Van Gogh's "The Poplar Lane near Nuenen" in the studio of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.
An exhibition about artists working with technology and how the pixel has transformed modern art and culture.
The Collection Gallery at the Nieuwe Instituut displays over 150 years of design history in a permanent exhibition.
Exhibition exploring sustainable food production through portraits of farmers, growers, researchers and pastry chefs from around the world.
The Natural History Museum Rotterdam displays twelve remarkable mice from its collection in a compact exhibition.
Twenty Dutch photographers and visual artists present their work in this exhibition exploring how photography has developed over the past decade.
Photo exhibition exploring the design history of the Nieuwe Instituut through architect Jo Coenen's original sketches and drawings from the 1980s.
An exhibition of thirteen recent acquisitions from the National Collection for Dutch Architecture and Urban Planning.
Guided walk through Trompenburg Gardens where a guide reveals the garden's autumn splendour. Each walk is unique as nature constantly transforms.
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 is an event on 1 January 2026 at De Dependance in Rotterdam.