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Floating Pasar Rotterdam: programme, food and practical info
HAPPENING 15-16 AUG 2026 | Floating Pasar will bring two days of music, food, dance, film and storytelling to Fenix and the…
Audio Obscura festival Rotterdam - event details
HAPPENING 29 AUG 2026 | Anticipation is building as Audio Obscura prepares for its return to the Van Nelle Fabriek in Rotterdam.…
Pleinbioscoop open air cinema - location, dates, screenings
HAPPENING 11–28 August 2026 | If you love going to the movies, you are definitely going to want to visit Pleinbioscoop. First…
Roffa Mon Amour film festival - dates, locations, screenings
HAPPENING 12–23 AUG 2026 | Roffa Mon Amour returns to Rotterdam this summer for its 14th edition, bringing twelve evenings of…
How to experience the Perseid meteor shower in Rotterdam
HAPPENING 12-13 AUG '26 | Look to the sky in the early hours, and you'll probably catch a glimpse of the Perseid meteor shower.…
Current exhibitions
Spirit of Japan at Remastered Rotterdam
FROM 17 JUL '26 | Geishas, samurai, spirits, cherry blossoms and towering waves now fill the walls and floors of Remastered…
Kseniia and Suzanna de Ridder exhibit What Persists at INTRO
FROM 16 AUG–11 SEP '26 | Rotterdam-based artists Kseniia and Suzanna de Ridder bring their work together in What Persists, a duo…
SIDELINED opens at Nieuwe Instituut
FROM 10 JUL '26–30 JAN '27 | Nieuwe Instituut opens SIDELINED. Ruimte voor anders samenzijn to the public on Friday 10 July,…
Benedikte Bjerre brings penguins to Kunsthal Rotterdam
FROM 30 APR-1 NOV 2026 | More than a hundred helium-filled baby penguins will drift through Kunsthal Rotterdam from Saturday 30…
Kunsthal Rotterdam presents Helen Levitt: City at Play
FROM 30 MAY- 4 OCT '26 | Kunsthal Rotterdam is opening a major Helen Levitt exhibition this spring, bringing more than 220…
Kunsthal Rotterdam presents Mr. Goodman: The Kiteman
FROM 21 MAR to 30 AUG 2026 | Kunsthal Rotterdam will present Mr. Goodman: The Kiteman from 21 March to 30 August 2026, bringing…
Sabine Marcelis transforms Kunsthal ramp with Continuum
FROM 17 FEB–1 NOV '26 | Kunsthal Rotterdam is presenting a new site-specific installation by Rotterdam artist and designer Sabine…
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Rotterdam exhibition on impact of childcare benefits scandal
FROM 28 NOV 2025–1 NOV 2026 | The Belasting & Douane Museum in Rotterdam is opening a new temporary exhibition about the Dutch…
Woody van Amen retrospective opens at Kunsthal Rotterdam
FROM 25 APR - 4 OCT 2026 | Kunsthal Rotterdam is marking Woody van Amen’s ninetieth birthday with a major retrospective that…
Art She Crafted exhibition at Wereldmuseum Rotterdam
HAPPENING 16 JAN–27 SEP '26 | A new exhibition at Wereldmuseum Rotterdam puts women’s creative work at the centre of art and…
Explore the future at Nieuwe Instituut's 'Toekomstmakers!'
Until +/- 14 December 2026 | A new exhibition at the Nieuwe Instituut invites children to explore their vision of the future. The…
Flowers Forever exhibition at Kunsthal Rotterdam
FROM 27 MAR – 30 AUG '26 | Kunsthal Rotterdam presents Flowers Forever, the first major exhibition in the Netherlands to explore…
At the movies
Film tip: The Christophers turns forgery into a battle of artistic egos
Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel turn an inheritance scam into a witty duel about creativity, ownership and artistic legacy.…
Film tip: Hokum mixes grief, witches and haunted-hotel horror
Hokum sends Adam Scott to a remote Irish inn where the rooms are gloomy, the locals are evasive and the honeymoon suite may…
Film tip: The Odyssey sends Matt Damon through gods, monsters and storms
Christopher Nolan takes on one of the oldest adventure stories in Western literature and gives it the full giant-screen…
Film tip: The Invite pairs Olivia Wilde with Seth Rogen in a sharp comedy
The Invite gathers Olivia Wilde, Seth Rogen, Penélope Cruz and Edward Norton around one dinner table, then lets suppressed…
Film tip: Moss & Freud turns fashion, art and fame into quiet drama
Moss & Freud brings together two British icons at a very strange, very intimate point in their lives: Kate Moss at the height of…
Film tip: Omaha turns a family road trip into a quiet mystery
Omaha begins with a father, two children, a dog and a car that seems to be running on worry. Cole Webley’s tender debut turns a…
Film tip: Toy Story 5 puts Woody and Buzz up against a tablet
Woody, Buzz, Jessie and the rest of Pixar’s plastic posse are back, but this time their competition does not come from another…
Film tip: Resurrection turns cinema history into a hypnotic dream
Resurrection is the kind of film that does not simply ask to be watched, but quietly demands that you surrender to it. Bi Gan…
Film tip: Disclosure Day asks what happens when humanity learns the truth
Disclosure Day brings Steven Spielberg back to the skies, where humanity, fear and very large questions tend to behave badly.…
Fun stuff to do in Rotterdam
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…
Euromast hosts rooftop bar, silent disco and stair run
ROTTERDAM, 17 July 2026 – The Euromast has launched a summer programme at 100 metres, beginning with a pop-up Rooftop Bar running…
Euromast reopens earlier than planned
ROTTERDAM, 18 June 2026 – The Euromast reopens to visitors today after months of renovation, earlier than the previously expected…
Friendly Fire Rotterdam opens at Alexandrium
ROTTERDAM, 15 May 2026 – Friendly Fire will open its first Dutch gaming café at Alexandrium Shopping Center on Friday 22 May. The…
Autumn walks, film nights and foraging at Trompenburg
UNTIL 9 NOV 2025 | As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, Trompenburg Gardens transforms into a breathtaking sea of…
Family adventures at the Euromast this autumn break
HAPPENING 18–22 OCT 2025 | This autumn break, the Euromast transforms into an adventure paradise for families. From 18 to 22…
Autumn plant market at Trompenburg Gardens
HAPPENING 20–21 SEP 2025 | Trompenburg Gardens will once again host its seasonal plantenmarkt this September, featuring a wide…
Cinemini film mornings for children at LantarenVenster Rotterdam
ROTTERDAM, 27 August 2025 – A new season of Cinemini kicks off this autumn at LantarenVenster, offering children in Rotterdam…
Tickets on sale for Wereldhavendagen 2025
ROTTERDAM, 15 August 2025 – Ticket sales for World Port Days 2025 excursions and cruises begin this Monday at 12:00. The annual…
Euromast unveils The Rise of Rotterdam visitor journey
ROTTERDAM, 30 June 2025 – The Euromast marks its 65th anniversary with a new immersive exhibition that reimagines Rotterdam’s…
Expedition Blijdorp: a new interactive zoo experience
ROTTERDAM, 14 February 2025 – Diergaarde Blijdorp introduces 'Expedition Blijdorp', an interactive experience that blends…
Discover the Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam 2025
ROTTERDAM, 10 January 2025 — The Nieuwe Instituut’s 2025 programme promises a dynamic year of exhibitions, international events,…
Rotterdam New Year’s Eve fireworks and light show
HAPPENING 31 December | Rotterdam's New Year’s Eve celebrations are a must-experience for residents and visitors alike. The…
Rotterdam's RiF010 surf pool set to open this summer
ROTTERDAM, 7 May 2024 – The world's first urban surf pool in Rotterdam will open its waves to surfers this summer, offering a new…
New X-Cube escape room experience opens in Schiedam
ROTTERDAM, 3 July 2023 – The city of Schiedam, a stone's throw away from Rotterdam, welcomes a new form of entertainment today.…
Best photography and instagrammable spots in Rotterdam
Without a doubt, Rotterdam is among the most photogenic cities in Europe, and for various reasons. The city has an eccentric mix…
KINO Rotterdam - Cinema, restaurant and creative workspace
KINO is one of the main cinemas in the centre of Rotterdam. With its fully stocked bar and restaurant as well as a wide range of…
