Steam Down performs at Jazzpodium BIRD as part of the venue's 15th anniversary celebration.
Filmmaker Deborah Stratman presents seven short films that weave together voices, images, and the material of the universe in an evening of visual poetry and conceptual depth.
Two Rotterdam acts take the stage: the woodwind punk trio Ruda Krua and the improvisation duo Ventriloquism, mixing jazz, punk and funk.
Steven Brezet performs at Café LaBru in Rotterdam.
Outdoor film screening of the animated film Shrek on the campus of Erasmus University Rotterdam.
Mike Vitale performs aboard the Nieuw Statendam cruise ship docked in Rotterdam.
Closing event for the Prisoners of Love exhibition featuring group reading sessions on Wednesdays. Explore the sources and texts gathered by artists Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme.
Reuben returns to Rotterdam with a completely reworked version of his sold-out show, packed with self-mockery and chaos. A nominated stand-up comedian known from America's Got Talent.
An Open Mic night at Comedy Club Haug where emerging comedians test new material before a live audience, hosted by an experienced MC.
Volunteers come together at the park for a day of activities and community engagement in Rotterdam.
The third edition of After Summer School features sessions from Rosi Braidotti, Afrikaanderwijk Coöperatie, Janilda Bartolomeu, Pauluskerk, and Verhalenhuis Belvédère.
Learn the traditional craft of wool spinning with a spinning wheel at Belevenisboerderij Schieveen in Rotterdam.
Historian Timothy Garton Ash discusses Europe in a lecture at Theater Zuidplein.
A culinary evening where history and traditional folk cuisine come together at Verhalenhuis Belvedere.
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.
Onni l China brings Community Table to Rotterdam - an interactive evening bringing together audience and artists at Studio de Bakkerij.
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.
Three years of restoration work on Van Gogh's "The Poplar Lane near Nuenen" in the studio of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen.
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.
Exhibition exploring surrealism as a global artistic movement and creative mindset, beyond its European origins.
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.
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.
Santiago Sierra's largest solo exhibition ever shown in the Netherlands examines the intersection of war and economic profit in DEATH & MONEY.
Membership is an event on 1 January 2026 at De Dependance in Rotterdam.