Event Calendar

HEAR/HERE: music for a new generation

HEAR\\HERE: curated concerts, including afterparty. From classical music to jazz, from...

Friday 19 September

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

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

until 7 February 2027

Exhibition Hanuman travels across the globe

The exhibition Hanuman travels the world can be found in the gallery of the Asia hall o...

until 31 August 2026

Enchanted by GOLD

Wereldmuseum Leiden will celebrate the premiere of its new exhibition in December; Ench...

until 26 October

Dutch Classes for Children Information Session

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

weekly

Market in Voorschoten

Those who visit Voorschoten will certainly notice the joyous atmosphere that is almost...

until 18 September 2026

Days of Art&Science

During the Days of Art&Science in Leiden (15 - 21 September 2025), art and science are...

until 21 September

Monsters and mythical creatures

Gruesome or awesome? Creepy or funny? This exhibition brings you face to face with the...

until 3 January 2027

The Hidden Stories of Leiden

Discover the stories behind Leiden's hidden gems, famous sights and unique places throu...

until 1 January 2026

Discover Leiden with a city walk

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

until 1 January 2026

Neon Party @ Nobel

until 20 September

Androids

Wanda Tuerlinckx is a Belgian artist based in Amsterdam.

until 20 September

Lustrum Exhibition ‘The Eternal Student'

What is a university without its students? The university celebrates 450 years of study...

until 26 October

Werkcentrum

Werkcentrum is a central hub for anyone with questions about work and career developmen...

until 9 September 2027

Reinforced Learning

Reinforced Learning is a video installation combining humour and critical thought to ch...

until 20 September

Escape the City

Are you going on a city trip to Leiden and do you plan to explore the city? With an Esc...

until 1 January 2026

Unseen. Inequality in Medicine

"Unseen" reveals how medical science has historically treated the male body as the norm...

until 8 March 2026

Night of Discoveries

On Saturday, Sept. 20, the Night of Discoveries art and knowledge festival will take pl...

Saturday 20 September

The Age of Deception

On Saturday, September 20th, the interactive event The Age of Deception will take place...

Saturday 20 September

Market in Leiden

Biweekly street market along the Nieuwe Rijn waterway.

weekly

Brave Young Minds

Come to Brave Young Minds, a mini-festival for kids where art and science come together!

Sunday 21 September

Old Heart Q&A

Dutch premiere screenings with Studium Generale Leiden.

21 and 22 September

Language Café Leiderdorp

You will learn to speak Dutch better in the Language Café. You talk to each other about...

weekly