ARCHITECT@WORK Rotterdam is an annual event at Ahoy celebrating architecture, design and innovation.
An open-stage night where anyone can perform their own songs, sketches, or comedy at Rotown.
Monthly film screening where emerging filmmakers present their short films and discuss them with an audience of fellow creators and film lovers.
Jan Beuving presents a try-out of his new cabaret programme Dekpunt, with pianist Tom Dicke. An evening of new songs and monologues exploring mathematics, history and life.
Stand-up comedian Daniel Bulatkin performs at Café LaBru in Rotterdam.
A collective reading session exploring poetry, testimony, resistance and liberation through texts that inform the artistic practice of Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme.
Open Mic night at Comedy Club Haug where comedians test new material before a live audience, hosted by an experienced MC.
Glodi Lugungu performs stand-up about identity and belonging, drawing on his experience between Congolese and Dutch cultures.
Mike Vitale performs aboard the Nieuw Statendam cruise ship docked in Rotterdam.
Rotterdam Lacht brings 6 to 8 comedians testing new material in a fast-paced, joke-filled evening hosted by an MC. Established names and rising talent from the Netherlands and Belgium.
Volunteers come together at the park for a day of activities and community engagement in Rotterdam.
Behind-the-scenes guided tour of the Depot Boijmans van Beuningen, exploring the museum's art collection in Rotterdam.
A musical movement performance for children aged 4 and up, combining music and dance at Podium Islemunda.
Dance workshop ARK Movement Class at Dansateliers in Rotterdam, instructor to be announced.
Explore the wool workshop at Belevenisboerderij Schieveen, where volunteers showcase the traditional craft of wool processing. Open Wednesdays and Saturdays, 10:00-15:00, free entry, no booking needed.
A clothing repair session with experienced seamstress Masi, organized by Dokhuis and Stichting Mano. Bring one garment to repair and learn about sustainable fashion.
CreEeT is a monthly evening at Dokhuis where food and creativity meet. Newcomers and locals share a homemade meal from around the world and participate in a creative workshop led by one of the participants.
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.
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.
A photography exhibition at Kunsthal Rotterdam celebrating five decades of the North Sea Jazz festival, showcasing images by three renowned photographers.
An exhibition exploring the fascinating miniature world of lichens, featuring works by artists Suzette Bousema and Ingeborg Klarenberg at the Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam.
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.
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.