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Nostalgic Christmas Market

Nostalgic Christmas Market
The Christmas market in Leiden can, of course, be found once again this year at the Hooglandse...

Sunday 22 December
Visit the Young Rembrandt Studio for free

Visit the Young Rembrandt Studio for free
Meet the young Rembrandt in a beautiful 7-minute 3D video experience in the house where he...

weekly
Nostalgic Fair

Nostalgic Fair
In December, the nostalgic fair returns to Leiden! This charming fair brings back the atmosphere...

22 December, 23 December and 9 more days
Leiden is celebrating - 450 years of parades

Leiden is celebrating - 450 years of parades
Celebrating together is timeless. Parades are the perfect form for this. They provide solidarity...

until 2 March 2025
Korenweekend

Korenweekend
Fancy a little music? From pop songs, classics, musical songs to Christmas songs! Everything...

Sunday 22 December
Enchanted by GOLD

Enchanted by GOLD
Wereldmuseum Leiden will celebrate the premiere of its new exhibition in December; Enchanted...

until 26 October 2025
Exhibition: Mapuche - A community on the move

Exhibition: Mapuche - A community on the move
The Mapuche are the original inhabitants of the area now covered by the states of Chile and...

until 20 July 2025
Rembrandt's Four Senses - His First Paintings

Rembrandt's Four Senses - His First Paintings
A celebratory exhibition at Leiden's Museum de Lakenhal, from the 20th of January 2024 until...

until 30 March 2025
The beauty of imperfection

The beauty of imperfection
Three guest exhibitors plus nineteen members of the Leidsche Modialen exhibit in the Stadstimmerwerf...

until 19 January 2025
Discover Leiden with a city walk

Discover Leiden with a city walk
Do you opt for a walk past all the highlights? Or are you delving into Rembrandt's Leiden?...

until 1 January 2026
Exhibition: Closer to the Black Hole

Exhibition: Closer to the Black Hole
Mysterious places in the cosmos, which swallow everything and from which nothing, not even...

until 5 January 2025
Floating Ice Rink Leiden

Floating Ice Rink Leiden
Experience a winter fairytale in Leiden under the atmospheric festive lights. Come and skate...

until 5 January 2025
PolarExpress Christmas Party

PolarExpress Christmas Party
COC De Kroon is going all the way this Christmas during The Polar Express Party. Celebrate...

Sunday 22 December
Bronze Age: Fire of Change

Bronze Age: Fire of Change
The major retrospective exhibition Bronze Age – Fire of Change is about a fascinating period...

until 16 March 2025
Triceratops: the herd

Triceratops: the herd
Triceratops horridus: this giant herbivore is an icon of the dinosaur era. And extremely rare...

until 31 August 2025
Exhibition The Orphans Speak

Exhibition The Orphans Speak
The exhibition 'The Orphans Speak' provides an insight into the daily lives of the orphans...

until 26 March 2025
Big Christmas Circus

Big Christmas Circus
The Big Christmas Circus is located on the Lammermarkt, right in the historic center of Leiden....

25 December, 26 December and 8 more days
Visit the largest nativity scene in the region. You can even walk through it.

Visit the largest nativity scene in the region. You can even walk through it.
The largest nativity scene in the entire region is built every year in Leiden's St. Joseph...

Thursday 26 December
Night at the museum

Night at the museum
Naturalis opening on Saturday evening

28 December, 4 January 2025
NYE New Year Eve Party @ NEXT Leiden

NYE New Year Eve Party @ NEXT Leiden
After a sold-out Halloween Party, Memories and NEXT invite you to the ultimate NYE party.

Wednesday 1 January 2025
Kintsugi

Kintsugi
Kintsugi is the Japanese art of bonding pottery shards with gold. To show the scars instead...

Saturday 11 January 2025
"Far away and yet close, the war in Ukraine"

"Far away and yet close, the war in Ukraine"
The photo exhibition “Far away and yet close, the war in Ukraine” in Leiden City Hall provides...

13 January 2025 until 7 March 2025
Comedy Night International

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

18 January 2025, 15 February 2025
Quinteto La Bordona - Celebración de Tango

Quinteto La Bordona - Celebración de Tango
The tango quintet La Bordona performs famous classical tangos and consists of a group of musician...

Saturday 18 January 2025