Event calendar

• Discover Leiden with a city walk

  Discover Leiden with a city walk

  Do you opt for a walk past all the highlights? Or are you delving into Rembrandt's Leiden?...

  until 1 January 2026

• Exhibition: Closer to the Black Hole

  Exhibition: Closer to the Black Hole

  Mysterious places in the cosmos, which swallow everything and from which nothing, not even...

  until 5 January 2025

• Fort Vechten

  Fort Vechten

  The National Museum of Antiquities has been involved in archaeological research in Vechten...

  until 31 October

• Exhibition 'In Brilliant Light'

  Exhibition 'In Brilliant Light'

  With the exhibition In Brilliant Light, Wereldmuseum Leiden gives a platform to contemporary...

  until 3 November

• Visit the Young Rembrandt Studio for free

  Visit the Young Rembrandt Studio for free

  Meet the young Rembrandt in a beautiful 7-minute 3D video experience in the house where he...

  weekly

• Leiden is celebrating - 450 years of parades

  Leiden is celebrating - 450 years of parades

  Celebrating together is timeless. Parades are the perfect form for this. They provide solidarity...

  until 2 March 2025

• Rembrandt's Four Senses - His First Paintings

  Rembrandt's Four Senses - His First Paintings

  A celebratory exhibition at Leiden's Museum de Lakenhal, from 20 January to 16 June 2024.

  until 30 March 2025

• Kimono. Mirror of modernity

  Kimono. Mirror of modernity

  Japan Museum SieboldHuis presents the exhibition 'Kimono. Mirror of modernity'. Discover the...

  until 8 December

• Leiden International Film Festival

  Leiden International Film Festival

  11 days of premieres, special film screenings, parties and more: that is the Leiden International...

  10 until 20 October

• Tell Me More Storytelling (EN) : Privilege

  Tell Me More Storytelling (EN) : Privilege

  Listen to captivating stories and music at Theater De Generator's monthly TELL ME MORE storytelling...

  Friday 11 October

• Triceratops: the herd

  Triceratops: the herd

  Triceratops horridus: this giant herbivore is an icon of the dinosaur era. And extremely rare...

  18 October 2024 until 31 August 2025

• Comedy Night International

  Comedy Night International

  Prepare for an evening full of English humor and diversity at our Comedy Night: International!

  19 October, 16 November and 18 January 2025

• International Stand Up Comedy @Qbus Club H/L Ger Staunton (IE)

  International Stand Up Comedy @Qbus Club H/L Ger Staunton (IE)

  Fancy some Friday night laughs? Then come on over to Q Bus Club Leiden for some top headline...

  Friday 25 October

• The Beatles Fan & Collectors Meeting in Leiden

  The Beatles Fan & Collectors Meeting in Leiden

  48th International Beatles Collector's Fair.

  Sunday 27 October

• Children's yoga

  Children's yoga

  Two lessons are scheduled per date: from 10:00-11:00 for children aged 4 to 7, from 11:30-12:30...

  30 October, 3 November

• Halloween Party

  Halloween Party

  After its great success last year, the Halloween Party is back this year on Friday November...

  Friday 1 November

• Tell Me More Storytelling (EN) : Reap What You Sow

  Tell Me More Storytelling (EN) : Reap What You Sow

  Listen to captivating stories and music at Theater De Generator's monthly TELL ME MORE storytelling...

  Friday 1 November

• Workshop: Storylab - improve storytelling skills (EN)

  Workshop: Storylab - improve storytelling skills (EN)

  Storytelling workshop with Xina Mercken

  Wednesday 6 November

• Calefax & Mohammad Motamedi – Song of the Reed

  Calefax & Mohammad Motamedi – Song of the Reed

  On 14 November, the world-renowned Iranian singer Mohammad Motamedi shares the stage of the...

  Thursday 14 November

• Arrival of Sinterklaas

  Arrival of Sinterklaas

  On Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 12:00 noon, Saint Nicholas will set foot at the Beestenmarkt!...

  Saturday 16 November

• Workshop: Hosting events (EN)

  Workshop: Hosting events (EN)

  Storytelling workshop with Xina Mercken

  Monday 2 December

• Tell Me More Storytelling (EN) : The Afterlife

  Tell Me More Storytelling (EN) : The Afterlife

  Listen to captivating stories and music at Theater De Generator's monthly TELL ME MORE storytelling...

  Friday 6 December

• Floating Ice Rink Leiden

  Floating Ice Rink Leiden

  Experience a winter fairytale in Leiden under the atmospheric festive lights. Come and skate...

  7 December 2024 until 5 January 2025