Event Calendar

• Swinging towards October 3rd

  Swinging towards October 3rd

  On October 2nd evening we will be dancing until 3 October again. This year this party i...

  Friday 2 October

• Taptoe 'A ribbon of light'

  Taptoe 'A ribbon of light'

  On October 2nd, all scouting, sports, and cultural clubs from Leiden make their traditi...

  Friday 2 October

• Nostalgic fair

  Nostalgic fair

  On October 2nd and 3rd, step back in time at Pieterskerk Square and enjoy traditional f...

  until 3 October

• Webinar Buying a house in the Netherlands - in cooperation with Verra Makelaars

  Webinar Buying a house in the Netherlands - in cooperation with Verra Makelaars

  Thinking about buying a home in the Netherlands? Join this webinar in collaboration wit...

  Friday 2 October

• Leidens Ontzet - Relief of Leiden

  Leidens Ontzet - Relief of Leiden

  On October 3, we celebrate and commemorate the Relief of Leiden.

  until 3 October

• Lunapark Fair

  Lunapark Fair

  The Leidse Lunapark is one of the oldest and most beloved parts of the 3 October Festiv...

  until 3 October

• Taş Tepeler

  Taş Tepeler

  Travelling through a prehistoric landscape.

  until 7 November 2027

• Repair Café Leiderdorp

  Repair Café Leiderdorp

  Get your broken tools repaired, clothes fixed and more instead of throwing them away at...

  monthly

• Visit the Young Rembrandt Studio

  Visit the Young Rembrandt Studio

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

  until 21 March 2027

• Plants & Planets

  Plants & Planets

  In Plants & Planets you will travel through time and space: from the Big Bang to th...

  until 7 February 2027

• Giselle Kuster - The Leiden Years

  Giselle Kuster - The Leiden Years

  This summer you can see the most famous paintings of artist Giselle Kuster at Museum De...

  until 25 October

• Time for Papua

  Time for Papua

  Visit Time for Papua: an impressive presentation of 400 objects, selected from the worl...

  until 3 January 2027

• Language consultation hours

  Language consultation hours

  Improve your language skills or help someone improve theirs

  weekly

• Boxie, a Playful Museum Adventure

  Boxie, a Playful Museum Adventure

  Ready to explore the museum in a fun and different way? Pick up Boxie for free at the e...

  until 8 March 2028

• Observatory Tour

  Observatory Tour

  From Wednesday through Sunday, between 14:30 to 15:30, the Old Observatory offers guide...

  weekly

• Dutch Classes for Children Information Session

  Dutch Classes for Children Information Session

  Your children are starting school but don't speak Dutch? Learn more about International...

  weekly

• Language Café Voorschoten

  Language Café Voorschoten

  The Language Café is a meeting place for people who want to practice speaking Dutch.

  weekly

• The forest of Suriname

  The forest of Suriname

  Naturalis has a new exhibition: The Forest of Suriname. Discover the nature of Suriname...

  until 2 May 2027

• 3rd October Documentary Screening (English Subs)

  3rd October Documentary Screening (English Subs)

  In this film, we follow four Leiden residents leading up to and during the 450th annive...

  until 4 October

• Galleria - twelve exhibitions in one

  Galleria - twelve exhibitions in one

  "Galleria" is a summer museum experience, showcasing twelve small exhibitions under one...

  until 1 November

• National Museumweek in Leiden

  National Museumweek in Leiden

  From Rembrandt's masterpieces to a journey through the human body: Discover Leiden's mu...

  Friday 2 October

• Truth? The art of doubt

  Truth? The art of doubt

  In Truth? The art of doubt, scientists and artists explore how we determine what is true.

  until 3 January 2027

• Through the Three Mills

  Through the Three Mills

  Through the Three Mills, is a contemporary art exhibition presented in Garenmarkt 5, a...

  Friday 2 October

• K-pop: A Snapshot

  K-pop: A Snapshot

  K-pop in the picture. From underground music scene to global visual culture K-pop.

  until 31 December