Happening in Rotterdam
Arts & Culture
Cheroney Pelupessy brings Draagkracht to Rotterdam
HAPPENING 4 NOV & 11 DEC '26 | Choreographer Cheroney Pelupessy brings her new dance production Draagkracht to Rotterdam twice…
Special Events
Laurenskerk becomes a Roller Disco this October
HAPPENING 21–23 OCT '26 | Missing the summer evenings on wheels? Rotterdam’s skating season is getting an indoor encore this…
Government
Rotterdam pushes for stronger national action on care fraud
ROTTERDAM, 22 September 2026 – Rotterdam is joining The Hague and Utrecht in calling for stronger national safeguards against…
Shopping
New Rotterdam gift card can be spent at more than 80 businesses
ROTTERDAM, 22 September 2026 – A new Rotterdam gift card (Rotterdam Cadeaukaart) is now available to spend at more than 80…
Exhibitions
Queer Utopia reimagines art history in Rotterdam
UNTIL 17 OCT '26 | While Rotterdam Pride continues across the city until 27 September, a free exhibition at The Usual is asking…
Special Events
Burendag in Rotterdam: Neighbours’ Day guide for 2026
HAPPENING 26 SEP '26 | Burendag returns to Rotterdam on Saturday 26 September 2026, giving neighbours across the city a reason to…
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Areas
Meent Rotterdam: shops, restaurants, history and how to visit
Meent, often called De Meent, is one of central Rotterdam's best streets for combining shopping with lunch, drinks or dinner.…
Film tips
Film tip: Palestine 36 revisits a pivotal year in Palestinian history
Palestine 36 turns a pivotal and less frequently dramatised chapter of Middle Eastern history into a sweeping human drama about…
Shopping
The Vintage Editor opens on Rotterdam’s Nieuwe Binnenweg
ROTTERDAM, 23 September 2026 – The Vintage Editor officially opens its first physical shop at Nieuwe Binnenweg 100 on Friday 25…
Special Events
KiDDiERAVES brings family rave to Rotterdam’s Maassilo
HAPPENING 8 NOV '26 | Maassilo will swap its usual night-time crowd for a much younger generation on Sunday 8 November when…
Health, Sports & Fitness
Jazz Yoga: Winter edition at LantarenVenster
HAPPENING 15 NOV '26 | Jazz Yoga returns with a special winter edition, combining a calm morning yoga session with live…
Special Events
Wildlife Film Festival Rotterdam (WFFR) - location, dates
HAPPENING 2 to 8 November 2026 | Wildlife Film Festival Rotterdam returns with 60 nature films, filmmaker encounters and industry…
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Special Events
Maastunnelloop Rotterdam 2026: date, routes and registration
HAPPENING 8 NOV 2026 | The Inofec Maastunnelloop returns to Rotterdam on Sunday 8 November 2026. The sixth edition combines…
Sustainability & Solidarity
Support a Rotterdam club in the Grote Clubactie 2026
ROTTERDAM, 17 September 2026 – Members of 111 clubs and associations across the municipality of Rotterdam will start selling…
Special Events
European Outdoor Film Tour Rotterdam: films and tickets
HAPPENING 22 OCT '26 | The European Outdoor Film Tour returns to Rotterdam on Thursday 22 October, bringing its 2026 adventure…
Restaurants
MAGURO KIWAMI brings live tuna ceremony to Rotterdam
HAPPENING 26 SEP '26 | A whole bluefin tuna weighing more than 100 kilograms will take centre stage at DINNERANT in…
Special Events
Rotterdam hotels open doors for Burendag 2026
HAPPENING 26 SEP '26 | Several Rotterdam hotels will open their doors to neighbouring communities on Saturday 26 September for…
Education
How to turn everyday life in Rotterdam into inburgering practice
A normal day in Rotterdam already contains many of the situations that Dutch learners need to understand. A service message…
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Music
Baroeg Open Air 2026 draws more than 10,000 fans
ROTTERDAM, 13 September 2026 – More than 10,000 music fans attended Baroeg Open Air in Rotterdam’s Zuiderpark on Friday 11 and…
Restaurants
Persian Feast launches Haft Khaan with Rotterdam dinner
HAPPENING 25 SEP '26 | Persian Feast is launching Haft Khaan, a planned series of seven gatherings exploring Persian food and…
Film tips
Film tip: Resident Evil sends one unlucky courier into Raccoon City
Zach Cregger takes Resident Evil back to survival horror with an entirely new story rather than another retelling of the games.…
Exhibitions
Drawn: Rotterdam! exhibition captures the city after dark
FROM 17 OCT '26–7 FEB '27 | What does Rotterdam look like after most of the city has gone to bed? Three city artists spent recent…
Going out
Typical Tropical announces Rotterdam events for October
ROTTERDAM, 15 September 2026 – Typical Tropical has announced a busy October programme of salsa and bachata parties, dance…
Regional
Brocante Markt Klein Frankrijk: antiques and vintage in Mijnsheerenland
HAPPENING 19 SEP '26 | Brocante Markt Klein Frankrijk returns to Mijnsheerenland on Saturday 19 September, bringing more than 200…
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Urban development
Design partners chosen for Rotterdam Collection Centre
ROTTERDAM, 10 September 2026 – Plans for the new Rotterdam Collection Centre (Collectiecentrum Rotterdam) have moved forward with…
Music
Historic Rotterdam ship becomes live musical instrument
HAPPENING 2–10 OCT '26 | A historic ship will become a live musical instrument in Rotterdam this October when Klankexpeditie…
Special Events
Podium Islemunda hosts free open day in IJsselmonde
HAPPENING 26 SEP '26 | Podium Islemunda is opening its doors for a free open day, with performances, workshops, films and…
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CUPRA Rotterdam Premier Padel 2026: dates, tickets & schedule
HAPPENING 27 SEP–4 OCT '26 | CUPRA Rotterdam Premier Padel returns to Rotterdam Ahoy from Sunday 27 September to Sunday 4 October…
Cars & Parking
More public EV charging points coming to Rotterdam
ROTTERDAM, 9 September 2026 – Rotterdam is set to get more public EV charging points under a new regional concession covering 43…
Arts & Culture
Rotterdam culture prizes go to Thys Boer and Unity in Diversity
ROTTERDAM, 8 September 2026 – Rotterdam night mayor Thys Boer has received the 2026 Rotterdam Culture Prize, while Unity in…
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