Emergence Festival Rotterdam

Saturday 5 July

This year’s lineup consists of a diverse mix of global hits, guilty pleasures, nostalgic throwbacks, urban beats, house grooves, and hard techno. With such an eclectic offering of music, this edition promises to be truly legendary. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime experience!

Location: Spijkenissebrug (Google Maps)
Info: www.underthebridgefestival.nl

Latin Thursdays

Garden of Bird

Latin Thursdays in the Garden invites you to relax, enjoy a drink and a bite to eat, and dance to the best Latin music with DJ Philly & Friends.

When: Thursday 3, 10, 17, 24 & 31 July
Location: Raampoortstraat 26 (Google Maps)
Info: www.bird-rotterdam.nl

Urban Saturdays

Club Oyster

Urban Saturdays at Club Oyster in Rotterdam offers the best urban, R&B, and hip hop music to dance to all night long. It’s the perfect place for a fun night out with friends, where you can discover familiar hits and new songs. As Club Oyster says, “Urban Saturdays, your weekend can’t go wrong.”

When: Saturday 5, 12, 19 & 26 July
Location: Rodezand 36 (Google Maps)
Info: www.theoysterclubrotterdam.nl

Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival

The Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival is an accessible and inclusive festival that focuses on bluegrass and other forms of roots music such as country, folk, and Americana. In addition to music, the festival also offers an extensive side program with theater, children’s activities, a jam area, comics, workshops, a market, and a variety of food and drink options.

When: Friday 4 to Sunday 6 July
Location: Noordplein (Google Maps)
Info: www.bluegrassfestival.nl

North Sea Jazz Festival

Friday 11 to Sunday 13 June

The North Sea Jazz Festival – which began in 1976 in the Netherlands Congress Center in The Hague, has grown into one of the largest international jazz festivals. With fifteen concert halls, approximately 1,300 musicians, and between 65,000 and 70,000 visitors annually, the festival offers a wide range of musical genres, including jazz, blues, funk, and hip hop.

When: Friday 11 to Sunday 13 July
Location: Ahoy Rotterdam (Google Maps)
Info: www.northseajazz.com

Boothstock Festival 2025

Saturday 12 July

The Kralingse Bos, a green oasis with a rich history, is the perfect setting for the festival. The stages are strategically placed among the trees and by the water, with cozy corners for extra atmosphere.

Every year, the organizers create a unique setting, with each area given its own musical identity, supported by both local and international DJs.

Location: Kralingse Bos & Plas – Prinses Beatrixlaan 24 (Google Maps)
Info: www.boothstock.nl

Kunsthal

STEPHAN BALKENHOL
SOMETHING IS HAPPENING

Until 14 September 

Stephan Balkenhol is an internationally renowned German sculptor, known for his figurative wooden sculptures and reliefs that combine traditional craftsmanship with contemporary art. His robust, simple sculptures mainly depict everyday people, sometimes animals or hybrid figures. The exhibition *Stephan Balkenhol. Something is Happening* at the Kunsthal presents more than 35 works that showcase his distinctive style and universe.

Location: Museumpark, Westzeedijk 341 (Google Maps)
Info: www.kunsthal.nl

African food Festival 2025

Museumpark

Saturday 19 July – 13.00/23.00

AFF celebrates the solidarity of African communities in the Netherlands and invites everyone to participate in this inspiring festival that highlights the diversity and richness of African culture.

Location: Museumpark 1 (Google Maps)
Info & tickets: www.africanfoodfestival.nl

Zomercarnaval Rotterdam

Rotterdam

Friday 25 & Sunday 26 July

Since 1984, Rotterdam has been the proud home of the Summer Carnival in the Netherlands. This year, the carnival will once again be in full swing on July 25 and 26. The Summer Carnival attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to the city to enjoy the exuberant atmosphere, the parade, music, dancing, drinks, and snacks. The street festival is a whirlwind of color, movement, and music, bringing together cultural influences from many different nationalities.

Info & tickets: www.zomercarnaval.org

Festival de Achtertuin

Saturday 26 July

Festival De Achtertuin creates an enchanting synergy where music, nature, art, and a close-knit community merge into a magical world of boundless creativity. Let yourself be carried away by the sounds of compelling melodic techno, deep house, energetic hard trance, pulsating hard groove, and earthy organic house, which together form the soundtrack for this unique experience.

Location: Outdoor Valley – Hoeksekade 141 – Bergschenhoek (Google Maps)
Info: www.festivaldeachtertuin.nl

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