Event Calendar

Discover Leiden by boat

Discover Leiden's historic city center from the water with a boat tour or rent a sloop...

until 1 January 2026

The Hidden Stories of Leiden

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

until 1 January 2026

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

Life Sciences Café – November 2025

Every third Thursday of the month, our Life Science Café occurs at Grand Café De Stal.

Thursday 20 November

Thursday evening Openings, Museum van Oudheden

Busy during the day? Rijksmuseum van Oudheden is open every Thursday evening.

until 9 April 2026

Market in Zoeterwoude

Every Thursday afternoon, there is a small-scale weekly market in Zoeterwoude.

weekly

Open PLNT Borrel

Are you part of the Leiden ecosystem and have a passion for entrepreneurship, innovatio...

weekly

Market in Leiderdorp

Every Thursday, the market vendors are ready for you at the market in Leiderdorp.

weekly

Light and Sound: Symphonic Rock in the Hooglandse Kerk

The international band Simple Harmonic Motion will present a spectacular symphonic rock...

Friday 21 November

International Stand Up Comedy

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

Friday 21 November

Caat VrijMiBo DJ's of the Stadsgehoorzaal

Friday 21 November

Grand Tales from the Baron, The Story of an Extraordinary Collector

Dear International Friends, We are delighted to invite you to an evening lecture fill...

Friday 21 November

Market in Voorschoten

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

until 18 September 2026

Comedy Night International

Prepare for an evening full of English humor and diversity at our Comedy Night: Interna...

Saturday 22 November

Arrival of Sinterklaas in Leiderdorp

The arrival of Sinterklaas has always been a huge event in Leiderdorp for many years....

Saturday 22 November

Reading to Kids in Spanish

The BplusC library offers free reading sessions to kids in Spanish, this occurs every 4...

monthly

House of Sinterklaas

Visit the House of Sinterklaas at the Waag! The magic of Sinterklaas is in full swing,...

22 November until 2 December

Urban Walk Leiden 2025

Discover unique locations and hidden gems in the city through a short route of 10–12 km...

Sunday 23 November

FEM Talk Lunch Session at PLNT!

For female entrepreneurs, connection, inspiration, and learning from one another are tr...

Monday 24 November

Astronomy on Tap

Astronomical bar meetup

monthly

Language Café Leiderdorp

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

weekly

Digital Excellence in Life Sciences

Join us to see how peers utilize real-time scheduling to reduce downtime, how process k...

Tuesday 25 November

Ceroc Dance

Ceroc is a complete night out and is a great way to meet people, have a few laughs and...

weekly