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Exhibitions
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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Special Events
International Film Festival Rotterdam 2027: dates, tickets and venues
HAPPENING 28 JAN–7 FEB '27 | International Film Festival Rotterdam returns from 28 January to 7 February 2027 for its 56th…
Public information & Regulations
Can you smoke weed in Rotterdam? Cannabis, cigarette and vape rules
ROTTERDAM, 30 September 2026 – Cannabis is not technically legal in Rotterdam, but the Netherlands tolerates possession of small…
Film tips
Film tip: Digger turns environmental disaster into black comedy
Tom Cruise swaps fighter jets and impossible missions for prosthetics, cowboy boots and an oil empire in Digger, Alejandro G.…
Music
Grote Prijs van Rotterdam 2026 winners announced
ROTTERDAM, 25 September 2026 – The winners of the Sena Performers Grote Prijs van Rotterdam 2026 are complete after Loveth…
Special Events
Black Achievement Month comes to Fenix Rotterdam
OCTOBER 2026 | Fenix joins Black Achievement Month as a new Rotterdam venue this October, with a programme spanning performance,…
Music
MOMO Festival 2027 launches €95 Discovery Pass
ROTTERDAM, 24 September 2026 – MOMO Festival will return to Rotterdam from Thursday 15 to Saturday 17 April 2027, and this time…
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Business
Styled by Chris STUDIO Rotterdam: from blog to boutique
A fashion blog started ten years ago eventually led Christel, better known as Chris, from styling jobs and social media to…
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…
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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…
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…
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