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Skateboarding, inline skating and BMX in Rotterdam
Rotterdam is built for street sports. From street skate spots in the centre to pumptracks, BMX lines and smooth park routes, the…
Government
Wijkprofiel 2026: Rotterdam focus neighbourhoods see safety gains
ROTTERDAM, 9 January 2026 – Rotterdam’s municipal executive (college van B&W) has published the Wijkprofiel 2026, the city’s…
Special Events
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament Rotterdam - information
HAPPENING 7 – 15 February 2026 | The annual ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament is the biggest tournament of its kind in the…
Arts & Culture
Baroeg crowdfunding campaign in Rotterdam aims to fit out new building
ROTTERDAM, 8 January 2026 – Baroeg has launched a crowdfunding campaign called Back Baroeg to pay for the interior fit-out of its…
Special Events
Audio Obscura x Amelie Lens in Rotterdam: date, line-up, tickets
HAPPENING 6 FEB 2026 | Audio Obscura is bringing Amelie Lens to the Van Nelle Factory (Van Nelle Fabriek) for a late-night event…
Arts & Culture
Rotterdam soul artist Carina Fernandes announces new single
ROTTERDAM, 6 January 2026 – Rotterdam-based soul artist Carina Fernandes will release her new single “Sometimes Life Just Life’s”…
Government
Rotterdam meets status holders housing quota again in 2025
ROTTERDAM, 7 January 2026 – Rotterdam says it provided housing to everyone the city was responsible for under the national…
Arts & Culture
Marketing Awards Rotterdam winners: Fenix, Zomercarnaval, Biosphere Solar
ROTTERDAM, 7 January 2026 – Rotterdam Partners has handed out the Marketing Awards Rotterdam, with Fenix taking the main prize…
Special Events
Rotterdam Unlimited Summer Carnival - location, date, lineup
HAPPENING 24–25 July 2026 | Every summer the streets of Rotterdam are privy to a spectacle which has no equal anywhere else in…
Special Events
Arab Film Festival Rotterdam | RAFF - location, dates, screenings
HAPPENING 10–14 JUN 2026 | The Arab Film Festival in Rotterdam (AFF) highlights the Arab world from all sides: daily life and…
Government
City-funded digital courses help 1,600 Rotterdammers get online confidence
ROTTERDAM, 6 January 2026 – More than 1,600 Rotterdammers have boosted their digital skills in recent months through courses and…
Home & Garden
How to reduce household energy costs in Rotterdam during winter
ROTTERDAM, 6 January 2026 – As winter temperatures persist, household energy use in Rotterdam typically increases. Many residents…
Special Events
Utopian Hours in Rotterdam: a festival about the future of cities
HAPPENING 28–29 MAY 2026 | What does a better city actually look like, and who gets to shape it? Utopian Hours brings bold urban…
Film tips
Film tip: It’s never over, Jeff Buckley is a moving music documentary
Jeff Buckley made one proper studio album, then somehow became a lifelong obsession for people who swear they do not do…
Activities
Best salsa, bachata, kizomba, and konpa schools in Rotterdam
Discover the best schools for learning salsa, bachata, kizomba, and konpa in Rotterdam, along with a brief historical context of…
Cars & Parking
Parking in Rotterdam: how to keep it simple (and avoid an expensive surprise)
Rotterdam is built for moving: trams, bikes, fast roads, and a city centre that does not really want you circling for a kerbside…
Exhibitions
OBJECT Rotterdam - global design fair | event details
HAPPENING 6–8 February 2026 | The OBJECT Rotterdam design fair returns in February, offering attendees the chance to explore…
Special Events
DoelenEnsemble performs Voices of Angels at de Doelen
HAPPENING 26 FEB 2026 | The DoelenEnsemble brings Voices of Angels to De Doelen, pairing Hildegard von Bingen with David Lang’s…
Arts & Culture
New openings at Groot Handelsgebouw bring music and dining back
ROTTERDAM, 5 January 2026 – The Groot Handelsgebouw next to Rotterdam Centraal station is lining up two new venues for 2026, plus…
Arts & Culture
Tramhuis becomes a city-walk kiosk in Rotterdam city centre
ROTTERDAM, 5 January 2026 – One of Rotterdam’s smallest monuments is getting a new job: the Tramhuis will reopen in early 2026 as…
Arts & Culture
Nederlands Fotomuseum opens in Pakhuis Santos on 7 February 2026
ROTTERDAM, 5 January 2026 – The Nederlands Fotomuseum will reopen on 7 February 2026 inside Pakhuis Santos on Katendrecht, giving…
Special Events
Weekend of Science Rotterdam
HAPPENING 3–4 OCT 2026 | Weekend van de Wetenschap returns for a nationwide open-doors weekend where science and technology step…
Editorial
Rotterdam in January 2026: what’s happening in the city?
Will January bring crisp weather or lingering holiday crowds? Which exhibitions, concerts and city projects should you look out…
Film tips
Film tip: Rental Family brings Brendan Fraser to Tokyo’s rental family scene
Brendan Fraser swaps Hollywood for Tokyo in this gentle comedy drama about loneliness, paid affection and unexpected belonging.…
Arts & Culture
Kunsthal Rotterdam ends 2025 with 370,000 visitors and a 2026 preview
ROTTERDAM, 29 December 2025 – Kunsthal Rotterdam says it welcomed more than 370,000 visitors in 2025, up 50,000 compared with…
Sustainability & Solidarity
Henk Leeuwangh donates plasma for the 500th time in Rotterdam
ROTTERDAM, 24 December 2025 – A long-running donor milestone was marked today at Sanquin in Rotterdam, where Henk Leeuwangh (66)…
Film tips
Film tip: Urchin is a gripping debut about addiction and second chances
Frank Dillane plays a homeless addict in London who keeps getting another shot at stability, then blows it in painfully…
Special Events
CuliNESSE festival in Rotterdam: food and music
HAPPENING 27–29 AUG 2026 | CuliNESSE returns to Nesselande for three late-summer days of live music, food and drinks on the edge…
Exhibitions
AUTONOMOUS at Brutus Rotterdam: dates, themes, and artists
FROM 26 MAR–14 JUN 2026 | Brutus Art Space is presenting AUTONOMOUS from 26 March to 14 June 2026, as both an exhibition and a…
Arts & Culture
Roderik Faasen launches Vaarwater poetry collection in Rotterdam
ROTTERDAM, 22 December 2025 – Rotterdam artist Roderik Faasen has released his first official poetry collection, Vaarwater,…
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