Happening in Rotterdam
Restaurants
Morena brings Latin soul and flavour to Rotterdam’s MaHo district
There’s a new rhythm pulsing through Rotterdam’s MaHo district, and its name is Morena. Warm, colourful and full of Latin soul,…
Urban development
Schiebroek-Zuid to be renewed as a modern garden city
ROTTERDAM, 15 October 2025 — The transformation of Schiebroek-Zuid into a greener, more liveable and future-ready district has…
Special Events
Sound and heritage collide at Schiedam’s Sodafabriek
HAPPENING 1-2 NOV 2025 | Following its Rotterdam debut earlier this month, the immersive sound project Foundscape Orchestra by…
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Shopping
Unbox surprises at King Colis lost-parcel pop-up Rotterdam
HAPPENING 28 OCT–2 NOV 2025 | Rotterdam is about to unwrap one of its most curious retail experiences: a pop-up store dedicated…
Special Events
The Official Unofficial fills Rotterdam with daytime music
HAPPENING 23-25 OCT 2025 | The Official Unofficial returns this month with a free, city-wide daytime music programme featuring 75…
Film tips
Film tip: Watch Julia Roberts in Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt
Luca Guadagnino returns with After the Hunt, a tense psychological drama starring Julia Roberts. It’s an intellectual thriller…
Shopping
Fair Priced Vintage Rotterdam – affordable fashion finds
HAPPENING 17-18 OCT 2025 | Love vintage fashion but not the high price tag? Fair Priced Vintage is back in Rotterdam this month…
Special Events
Sinterklaas returns to Rotterdam: parade details
HAPPENING 15 NOV 2025 | The annual Sinterklaas parade is one of the biggest family events of the season, marking the official…
Exhibitions
Museum Rotterdam explores ‘The Rotterdam Emergency Kit’
FROM 17 OCT 2025 – How prepared is Rotterdam for a crisis? That’s the question Museum Rotterdam explores in its new temporary…
Sustainability & Solidarity
Rotterdam and South Holland unite against food waste
ROTTERDAM, 10 October 2025 – The Municipality of Rotterdam and the Province of South Holland are intensifying their collaboration…
Arts & Culture
Nieuwe Instituut opens FUNGI with Donna Haraway and Anna Tsing
ROTTERDAM, 9 October 2025 – Nieuwe Instituut will open the exhibition FUNGI. Anarchist Designers on 20 November. The American…
Sustainability & Solidarity
New Neighbourhood House and café open in Podium Islemunda
ROTTERDAM, 6 October 2025 – From 3 November, Podium Islemunda will officially become the new home of Huis van de Wijk IJsselmonde…
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Special Events
Popronde Rotterdam - date, locations, artists, info
HAPPENING 8 November 2025 | The Popronde music tour returns to Rotterdam this November, bringing a wide range of emerging artists…
Facts & Stats
How many millionaires live in Rotterdam?
Ever wonder how many millionaires live right here in Rotterdam? Our port city might not be Beverly Hills, but the wealth is…
Special Events
RAUW Festival Rotterdam - adventurous jazz meets Rotterdam energy
HAPPENING 5–7 NOV 2025 | RAUW, the festival for boundary-pushing music, returns this autumn with a multi-venue program across the…
Restaurants
Michelin star restaurants in Rotterdam
It is every restaurant owner's dream to be featured in the Michelin Guide. So naturally, if you're looking for a truly special…
Activities
Christmas Markets in and around Rotterdam
If the dim daylight, the early dark and the general wetness of the season threaten your mood, Christmas markets in and around…
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Exhibitions
Poetry of the People at Wereldmuseum Rotterdam
10 OCT 2025–19 APR 2026 | From protest chants to whispered verses, poetry in West Asia and North Africa speaks across…
Film tips
Film tip: Channing Tatum stars in quirky crime story Roofman
Channing Tatum stars in Roofman, a funny yet moving take on a real-life fast-food bandit who hid in a toy store. It’s the perfect…
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Sports & Fitness
Athletes set new 24-hour sled push record in Rotterdam
ROTTERDAM, 6 October 2025 – Rotterdam has powered its way into the record books. After 24 hours of relentless effort, 100…
Urban development
Construction of The Sax high-rise officially confirmed
ROTTERDAM, 6 October 2025 – Construction of The Sax (De Sax), the striking new high-rise on the Wilhelminapier, is officially…
Cars & Parking
A16 Rotterdam now open: new route towards Dordrecht and Breda
ROTTERDAM, 6 October 2025 – The new A16 motorway in Rotterdam officially opened to traffic early Monday morning, creating a…
Recaps & Reviews
Over 7,000 runners brave rain at Rotterdam Harbour Run
ROTTERDAM, 5 October 2025 – More than 7,000 runners took on the twelfth edition of the Rotterdam Harbour Run, braving rain, wind…
Urban development
Renewal of Strandboulevard Hoek van Holland begins
ROTTERDAM, 4 October 2025 – Work has begun on the Strandboulevard in Hoek van Holland. The renewal will bring a safer, greener…
Air travel
Rotterdam Airport files new decree to reduce noise and emissions
ROTTERDAM, 2 October 2025 – Rotterdam The Hague Airport has submitted an application for a new luchthavenbesluit (airport decree)…
Public transportation
Rotterdam trams lose Stadhuis and Pompenburg stops
ROTTERDAM, 2 October 2025 – From 13 October, tram stops Stadhuis and Pompenburg will be permanently removed. Several tram lines…
Cars & Parking
Major road closures near Rotterdam 3–6 October
ROTTERDAM, 2 October 2025 – Motorists in Rotterdam and The Hague face severe disruption from 3 to 6 October due to large-scale…
Arts & Culture
Steigerkerk planned as Museum Rotterdam’s new home
ROTTERDAM, 2 October 2025 – Rotterdam’s city council intends to purchase the Steigerkerk to provide Museum Rotterdam with a…
Editorial
Rotterdam in October 2025: What's happening in the city
The first orange leaves spiral onto Rotterdam’s streets, but what does October really hold for the city beyond sweaters and hot…
Arts & Culture
AIR Offices blends work, culture and community in Rotterdam
ROTTERDAM, 1 October 2025 – On Coolsingel, the post-war department store once known for V&D and later Hudson’s Bay has taken on a…
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