Event calendar

Rembrandt's Four Senses - His First Paintings

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

until 16 June

KIMSOOJA - THREAD ROOTS

Museum De Lakenhal proudly presents the exhibition Kimsooja – Thread Roots from March 2 to...

until 21 July

Turbulent times. Netherlands-Japan and the fall of the samurai (1853–1867)

'Troubled Times' shows how the Dutch and Japanese navigated together through the mid-19th century:...

until 7 July

Exhibition I’m Going to Fight - Anton de Kom and the Surinamese Student Union

Today, the Surinamese writer and freedom fighter Anton de Kom has become an indispensable part...

until 7 July

To Breathe: Leiden Kimsooja

On the Oude Vest, the Lucas van Leyden Fund is realizing the public artwork To Breathe: Leiden...

until 18 November

Walk the Rembrandt route

Walk the Rembrandt route and discover the story of the Young Rembrandt in Leiden. Rembrandt...

until 1 January 2026

Exhibition 'In Brilliant Light'

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

until 3 November

Keukenhof

De Keukenhof Park, located in the municipality of Lisse, is known for its numerous flowers,...

until 12 May

Walk the Leiden Loop

The Leiden Loop walking tour is the ideal way to discover the most beautiful locations in Leiden....

until 1 January 2026

Fort Vechten

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

until 31 October

Exhibition: Closer to the Black Hole

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

until 5 January 2025

Museum De Lakenhal is celebrating

On May 1, Museum De Lakenhal will celebrate its 150th anniversary: ​​in 1874, the old Laecken-Halle...

Wednesday 1 May

Beltane Celebration

Let’s CELEBRATE together! It’s time to remember our beautiful, juicy, joyful selves.

Thursday 2 May

Tracce Italiane a Leida (Italian Mark in Leiden)

After the great success of last year, we are pleased to present the new tour "Tracce Italiane...

Saturday 4 May

Bike & Run demo festival

Experience the 3rd edition of the active Bike & Run demo festival with workshops, popular outdoor...

Thursday 9 May

Comedy Night International

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

Saturday 11 May

Plant Market

Experience spring in the Hortus botanicus Leiden during the annual plant market. Here, garden...

Saturday 11 May

World music in The X: MEHER ANGEZ TRIO sufi songs by the women from Gilgit-Baltista

Meher Angez comes from the Hunza Valley in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. She is...

Saturday 11 May

The commentary on Ibn Sina's remarks and admonitions by the Shia scholar Nasir al-Din al-Tusi

Or.95 in the Leiden University Library

Tuesday 14 May

Tell Me More Storytelling evening (Engels)

Tell me more is back! Listen to captivating stories and music at Theater De Generator's monthly...

Friday 17 May

Japan Markt

In 2000, the Emperor of Japan and his wife visited the SieboldHuis during a state visit to...

Sunday 19 May

Leidse Hofjes Festival

Leidse Hofjes Festival 2024 – here we come!

19 and 20 May

World music in De X: CACHA MUNDINHO - a journey through the music world

Saturday 25 May

Tell Me More Storytelling evening (EN)

Tell me more is back! Listen to captivating stories and music at Theater De Generator's monthly...

Friday 14 June