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HAPPENING 16 OCT '26 | KINK FEST is making its Dutch debut at Now&Wow Rotterdam on Friday 16 October, combining techno, live…
Business
How art studio jet turns Rotterdam architecture into playful illustrations
Rotterdam illustrator Mariëtte Scholtens-de Jongh, better known as Jet, turns familiar buildings into playful digital artworks…
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Michelin-starred restaurants in Rotterdam: 2026 guide
ROTTERDAM, 6 October 2026 – Rotterdam has seven Michelin-starred restaurants in the new Michelin Guide Netherlands 2026,…
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Film tip: The Social Reckoning digs into the Facebook Files
Sixteen years after The Social Network turned Facebook’s creation into one of the defining films of the internet age, Aaron…
Exhibitions
Marisol retrospective opens at Depot Boijmans in Rotterdam
FROM 9 OCT '26 to 29 MAR '27 | Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen brings Venezuelan-American pop art icon Marisol back to Rotterdam…
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Maastunnel exhibition marks 150 years of city cleaning
FROM 1 NOV '26 to 1 MAR '27 | A new photo exhibition in the Maastunnel will trace 150 years of keeping Rotterdam clean, from…
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World Port Days Rotterdam 2027: dates, location and activities
HAPPENING 3–5 SEP '27 | ROTTERDAM, 6 October 2026 – World Port Days Rotterdam (Wereldhavendagen) returns from Friday 3 to Sunday…
Areas
Delfshaven - the old, historic part of Rotterdam
If you are searching for Rotterdam's old-town atmosphere, Historisch Delfshaven is the place to start. It is better understood as…
Facts & Stats
Is Rotterdam bigger than Amsterdam? Population and area compared (2026)
Amsterdam is bigger than Rotterdam by population, while Rotterdam is bigger by municipal area. On 1 January 2026, Amsterdam had…
Health, Sports & Fitness
Want to quit smoking in Rotterdam? Here's where to get help
ROTTERDAM, 5 October 2026 – Stoptober brought its national support tour to Eendrachtsplein today, but the more useful takeaway is…
Education
Rotterdam companies can donate leftover materials to schools
ROTTERDAM, 5 October 2026 – Companies in the Rotterdam region can now give surplus materials and unused tools a second life in…
Public information & Regulations
Free online safety help available in Rotterdam this October
HAPPENING 8 OCT '26 | KPN and SeniorWeb are offering free drop-in help with internet use, apps and online safety in Rotterdam on…
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CUPRA Rotterdam Premier Padel 2027: dates, tickets & info
HAPPENING SEP/OCT '27 | CUPRA Rotterdam Premier Padel is preparing for another edition at Rotterdam Ahoy in 2027 after attracting…
Exhibitions
Anish Kapoor brings monumental installations to Kunsthal Rotterdam
FROM 4 DEC '27 to 7 MAY '28 | Kunsthal Rotterdam will present a major exhibition by Anish Kapoor from 4 December 2027 to 7 May…
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Luigi & Iango bring fashion photography to Kunsthal Rotterdam
FROM 25 SEP '27 to 6 FEB '28 | Kunsthal Rotterdam will present an exhibition by photography duo Luigi & Iango from 25 September…
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Jean Jullien brings playful screen culture to Kunsthal
FROM 10 JUL to 7 NOV '27 | French artist and illustrator Jean Jullien will take over HALL 2 at Kunsthal Rotterdam from 10 July to…
Exhibitions
Children of Their Time explores childhood at Kunsthal Rotterdam
FROM 20 MAR to 5 SEP '27 | Kunsthal Rotterdam will present Children of Their Time from 20 March to 5 September 2027, bringing…
Exhibitions
Monira Al Qadiri explores oil and identity at Kunsthal Rotterdam
FROM 26 FEB to 20 JUN '27 | Kunsthal Rotterdam will present an exhibition by Berlin-based artist Monira Al Qadiri from 26…
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Jip van den Toorn brings 250+ cartoons to Kunsthal
FROM 7 NOV '26 to 7 MAR '27 | Kunsthal Rotterdam will present Jip van den Toorn. Now That You’re Here from 7 November 2026 to 7…
Public transportation
RET to phase out ticket and top-up machines
ROTTERDAM, 3 October 2026 – RET will switch off many of its ticket sales and OV-chipkaart top-up machines as more passengers move…
Shopping
Woonmall Alexandrium celebrates 30 years with ice rink
ROTTERDAM, 3 October 2026 – Woonmall Alexandrium is celebrating its 30th anniversary with more than six weeks of activities,…
Education
Albeda and Zadkine plan merger in Rotterdam region
ROTTERDAM, 3 October 2026 – Rotterdam's two major vocational education providers, Albeda and Zadkine, intend to merge into a…
Special Events
APNA Divali Familie Festival returns to de Doelen
HAPPENING 25 OCT '26 | APNA Divali Familie Festival returns to de Doelen on Sunday 25 October for a ten-hour celebration of…
Cafes
WASUI opens flagship matcha café in Rotterdam
ROTTERDAM, 2 October 2026 – Japanese matcha brand WASUI has opened its flagship café and store on Nieuwe Binnenweg, bringing…
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Government
Rotterdam 2027 budget targets 3,500 new homes
ROTTERDAM, 29 September 2026 – Rotterdam's executive board has presented its proposed 2027 municipal budget, with housing…
Health, Sports & Fitness
Rotterdam becomes first Dutch Global Active City
ROTTERDAM, 29 September 2026 – Rotterdam has become the first city in the Netherlands to receive the international Global Active…
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…
Activities
Trompenburg fills October with films, yoga and fungi
ROTTERDAM, 30 September 2026 – Autumn at Trompenburg brings more than changing leaves this October, with wildlife films, outdoor…
Film tips
Pan’s Labyrinth screens at Wereldmuseum Rotterdam
HAPPENING 28 OCT '26 | Guillermo del Toro’s dark fantasy classic Pan’s Labyrinth comes to Wereldmuseum Rotterdam on Wednesday 28…
Sustainability & Solidarity
Rotterdam pupils learn how to recycle e-waste
ROTTERDAM, 30 September 2026 – Around 200 pupils at KBS Albert Schweitzer in Rotterdam took part in the Wecycle Quiz on 28…
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