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Urban development
Rotterdam housing plans move ahead despite grid congestion
ROTTERDAM, 14 October 2026 – Most Rotterdam housing projects scheduled to start construction before 1 April 2029 are expected to…
Urban development
Rotterdam unveils 2035 plan for Spaanse Polder
ROTTERDAM, 14 October 2026 – Rotterdam wants to turn the Spaanse Polder business district into a more intensive industrial area…
Restaurants
New autumn menu arrives at Brasserie Euromast
ROTTERDAM, 14 October 2026 – Brasserie Euromast has introduced a new autumn and winter menu, bringing seasonal dishes to its…
Sustainability & Solidarity
Rotterdam rubbish truck poems gain Dutch heritage status
ROTTERDAM, 14 October 2026 – The lines of poetry that have travelled through Rotterdam on municipal rubbish trucks and street…
Activities
Ice skating in Rotterdam 2026-27: rinks, dates and prices
ROTTERDAM, 14 October 2026 - Ice-skating season is returning to Rotterdam, with the first rink opening during the October school…
Activities
Winter sports in Rotterdam: skiing, snowboarding, ice skating
You do not need to wait for snow in the Netherlands to go skiing or snowboarding around Rotterdam. Real-snow indoor slopes…
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Special Events
Wildlife Film Festival Rotterdam (WFFR) - location, dates
HAPPENING 2 to 8 November 2026 | Wildlife Film Festival Rotterdam returns to Cinerama and LantarenVenster with more than 60…
Special Events
2026 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Rotterdam
HAPPENING 17 to 25 October 2026 | Rotterdam hosts the 54th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at Rotterdam Ahoy, bringing…
Film tips
Film tip: Sense and Sensibility gives Austen a windswept new look
Jane Austen returns to the big screen with fewer polished drawing rooms and considerably more mud, rain and emotional chaos.…
Shopping
Shopping malls in Rotterdam: best indoor centres and nearby options
Looking for a shopping mall in Rotterdam where the weather does not matter? Zuidplein and Alexandrium are the two main large…
Business
Museum Rotterdam appoints new supervisory board leaders
ROTTERDAM, 10 October 2026 – Museum Rotterdam has appointed Onno de Zwart as chair of its Supervisory Board, while Rotterdam-born…
Recaps & Reviews
Kunsthal wins 2026 Exhibition Award for Iris van Herpen
ROTTERDAM, 10 October 2026 – Kunsthal Rotterdam has won the Museumtijdschrift Exhibition Award 2026 for Iris van Herpen:…
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Popronde Rotterdam - date, locations, artists, info
HAPPENING 7 NOV '26 | Popronde Rotterdam returns on Saturday 7 November with more than 80 free performances spread across 41…
Special Events
Get 20% off KINK FEST Rotterdam with our discount code
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…
Restaurants
Michelin-starred restaurants in Rotterdam: 2026 guide
ROTTERDAM, 6 October 2026 – Rotterdam has seven Michelin-starred restaurants in the new Michelin Guide Netherlands 2026,…
Film tips
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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Exhibitions
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…
Special Events
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…
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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…
Exhibitions
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…
Exhibitions
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…
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