BASSJACKERS spins an all-night DJ marathon at Toffler Rotterdam, a non-stop electronic music experience from opening to closing.
British electronic rock band Republica performs at Rotown in Rotterdam.
Club night at Baroeg with DJs spinning until the early morning.
Dutch pop group Hermes House Band performs an energetic live show with upbeat, danceable songs at Rotterdam's Cruise Terminal.
The Rotterdams Philharmonisch Orkest performs a classical programme at De Doelen.
All-night jam session at Jazzpodium BIRD where musicians perform their favorite classic numbers from Friday evening to Saturday morning.
Sendebibu is an intergenerational platform celebrating Afro-Curaçaoan cultural heritage and ancestral knowledge. This Rotterdam evening combines a free community gathering with libation, film and creative dialogue, followed by a tambú performance and Caribbean sounds until 03:00.
Space Age DJ Collective spins electronic music and dancefloor beats at Rotown.
A relaxed drinks event on the Maas river in Rotterdam at Maassilo.
A tribute to jazz singer and comedian Joke Bruijs, led by Frits Landesbergen with renowned musicians and young vocalists at Theater Walhalla.
Afra and L.F.T. deliver a 10-hour back-to-back DJ set at the Rotterdam club Export.
YoungWoman launches Time2Club with Prekeris, 333, and a b2b from Zohar and YoungWoman - an evening of heavy dubstep, bass and breaks.
A dance party designed for forty-somethings at HAL4 aan de Maas, featuring music until late into the night.
Late-night Latin and dance music party in Rotterdam that runs into the early hours.
Mike Vitale performs aboard the Nieuw Statendam cruise ship docked in Rotterdam.
IFFR Filmclub pairs two films exploring generations and self-care: 'Winged' by Abel van Essen and 'What Matters' by Ange Wieberdink & Jet Homoet, followed by discussion.
An evening of home-cooked comfort food and drinks at Verhalenhuis Belvedere. Volkskeuken Good Food brings hearty cuisine and conviviality together.
Three finalists of the Amsterdam Kleinkunst Festival tour with personal, distinctive programmes full of humour, music and storytelling.
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The Globetrotters VIP Bench package lets you sit on the actual team bench during The 100 Year Tour at RTM Stage - Rotterdam Ahoy.
A philosophical evening exploring meaning, ideals, art, AI and culture with six speakers at Arminius Rotterdam.
Stand-up comedy evening at ComedyCity Rotterdam featuring Raw Comedy Night.
Interactive theatre performance by midwife Eliane Coutinho exploring birth, parenthood and children's literature, featuring a reading from 'Anansi the Spider and His 3 Invisible Friends'.
An acoustic tribute concert celebrating MTV Unplugged, with special guests performing at Laurenskerk.
A late-night party at MUNCH Rotterdam spinning classic hits from dusk until dawn.
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.
Dutch-language stand-up comedy night with rotating headliners, club regulars, and new talent at Comedy Club Haug.
Gohan performs at Podium Islemunda in Rotterdam.
An evening of dub music with live performances and DJ sets at OASE Rotterdam.
An evening of stand-up comedy featuring local and national comedians at Podium Islemunda.
Localworks delivers a talk on contemporary architecture and design practices at Garage Rotterdam.
Toneelgroep Altstadt opens the season with an absurdist black comedy about power and scarcity, performed by Jordy Vogelzang and Délano van den Berg.
Onni l Korea brings a Community Table evening of Korean food and conviviality to Studio de Bakkerij.
Multi-day exhibitions and festivals still on today.
Rotterdam's biggest student party with live music and DJs at Maassilo.
Electronic live performance SURREALITY: RÀITH 1 - AS THE LEAVES FALL DOWN at Time is the new space.
Exhibition exploring drawing as a form of movement and resistance, featuring work by seven international artists at Kunstinstituut Melly.
Explore Kunsthal Rotterdam during Museum Week via ArtHopping, an interactive way to get acquainted with the museum.
Exhibition exploring surrealism as a global artistic movement and creative mindset, beyond its European origins.
A performance where chairs become the protagonists in an unexpected setting. An exploration of ordinary objects on stage.
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.
Santiago Sierra's largest solo exhibition ever shown in the Netherlands examines the intersection of war and economic profit in DEATH & MONEY.
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 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.
An exhibition exploring the fascinating miniature world of lichens, featuring works by artists Suzette Bousema and Ingeborg Klarenberg at the Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam.
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.