The Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest performs a classical programme at De Doelen.
Marlijn Weerdenburg presents 'Geworteld', a theatre concert exploring what home means, featuring songs co-written with fellow artists like Frans Bauer and Danny Vera.
A rock music event at Rotown in Rotterdam featuring live rock performances.
Trio del Puerto performs Argentine tango and folklore with bandoneon, violin, and guitar at the Heerenhuis.
Chamber music concert with Simone van der Weerden in Rotterdam.
Three international stand-up comedians perform at Comedy Club Haug Rotterdam for an evening of international comedy.
Viko and Thor sing while building in their workshop until a mysterious piece of wood disrupts their plans. A playful performance combining music, woodworking and theatre for children from age 3.
Pianist Daniel Bulatkin performs at De Machinist in Rotterdam.
Tom Eylenbosch performs at Bluespodium l'Esprit in Rotterdam.
Guy Verlinde performs at L'Esprit Rotterdam.
Historic buildings and monuments throughout Rotterdam welcome visitors during this annual celebration of architectural heritage.
Mike Vitale performs aboard the Nieuw Statendam cruise ship docked in Rotterdam.
Fiesta Futura 2026 is a festival at Zuiderpark in Rotterdam.
An experimental puppetry residency over three Sundays where participants create puppets that mimic non-human creatures. Together they explore the Brienenoord ecosystem and create an immersive theatre piece.
Walter Gerritsen Van der Hoop explores the history of Rotterdam's Maashaven, from excavation in 1896 through the development of harbour businesses and residential areas. Free lecture during Open Monumentendagen.
Swimming and outdoor leisure at the Parkpaviljoen in Rotterdam. Parkbaden Zomer offers a relaxed summer day by the water.
Multi-day exhibitions and festivals still on today.
AUNT night with DJ Assault, Flansie and Yentzyz at Mono Rotterdam. An evening of electronic music and dancing.
Exhibition exploring drawing as a form of movement and resistance, featuring work by seven international artists at Kunstinstituut Melly.
Festival Downtown brings a diverse line-up of DJs and producers to Rotterdam Centre, spanning house, techno and electronic music.
The Nieuwe Instituut opens its model depot for Open Monumenten Dag, showcasing approximately 700 architectural models from its collection.
Karim Soliman and friends perform at Toffler Rotterdam, featuring the DJ collective Shades.
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.
Align is a club night at export in Rotterdam featuring DIEDE, DJ Westfa, Jackie Ong, Joya Astou and RÆZA.
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.
Explore Huis Sonneveld with an audio tour or join a free guided speedtour during Open Monumentendag.
Festival Downtown brings an electronic music night with Y U QT, Bianca Oblivion, Nala Brown and Megan Jane to Worm.
Family exhibition exploring nature's patterns: why zebras have stripes, ladybirds have spots, and snail shells have spirals.
An exhibition exploring the fascinating miniature world of lichens, featuring works by artists Suzette Bousema and Ingeborg Klarenberg at the Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam.
Russian party night at Reverse Rotterdam with DJs and dancing guests until the early morning.
A collective reading session exploring poetry, testimony, resistance and liberation through texts that inform the artistic practice of Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme.
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.
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.
DreamRiders is an art project where young people affected by the Dutch childcare benefits scandal turn their personal stories into art. In three workshops, they explore together how these experiences can generate new insights and lessons for the future.
GUMMI Collective spins a DJ set at moezeum cafe Rotterdam from 19:00 to 02:00.
Twofold brings two friends and two musical styles together at Time is the new space. Featuring Oceanic, Pureistix b2b Tuur and Tessanne.
Club night HAREM, HABIBI with Joan Cute Sack and SULTAN at Ferry in Rotterdam.
Golfslag brings Itz3bby and Jan Koster to Mono Rotterdam for an electronic music night.
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.
Dance party by beevcollective at De Kunstfabriek, with music and dancing into the early morning.
Membership is an event on 1 January 2026 at De Dependance in Rotterdam.
The Night Shift is an evening programme that takes place after hours at The Writer's Guide (to the Galaxy) in Rotterdam.