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  • Pilgrim walk with guides from Gilde Leiden

    Pilgrim walk with guides from Gilde Leiden

    On November 28, many Americans celebrate the annual holiday of 'Thanksgiving'. This festival...

    Sunday 24 November

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • Kimono. Mirror of modernity

    Kimono. Mirror of modernity

    Japan Museum SieboldHuis presents the exhibition 'Kimono. Mirror of modernity'. Discover the...

    until 8 December

  • 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

  • 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

  • House of Sinterklaas

    House of Sinterklaas

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

    until 2 December

  • 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

  • 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

  • Night at the museum

    Night at the museum

    Naturalis opening on Saturday evening

    30 November, 7 December and 3 more days

  • WinterFair

    WinterFair

    Leiden's most sustainable winter market is coming! Inspiring encounters, sustainable gifts...

    Sunday 1 December

  • Workshop: Hosting events (EN)

    Workshop: Hosting events (EN)

    Storytelling workshop with Xina Mercken

    Monday 2 December

  • Orbit– A Sonic Journey with Bram Stadhouders and Khaled Alhafez

    Orbit– A Sonic Journey with Bram Stadhouders and Khaled Alhafez

    Join Bram Stadhouders and Khaled Alhafez for an extraordinary evening where the boundaries...

    Wednesday 4 December

  • Tell Me More Storytelling (EN) : The Afterlife

    Tell Me More Storytelling (EN) : The Afterlife

    Listen to captivating stories and music at Theater De Generator's monthly TELL ME MORE storytelling...

    Friday 6 December

  • Floating Ice Rink Leiden

    Floating Ice Rink Leiden

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

    7 December 2024 until 5 January 2025

  • Nostalgic Fair

    Nostalgic Fair

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

    7 December 2024 until 5 January 2025

  • Nostalgic Christmas Market

    Nostalgic Christmas Market

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

    14 December, 15 December and 5 more days

  • Family Christmas Tattoo Show

    Family Christmas Tattoo Show

    The city of Leiden will be surprised with a fantastic family Christmas tattoo show on Saturday,...

    Saturday 14 December

  • Michael Moore 'Universe Quartet'

    Michael Moore 'Universe Quartet'

    With his new Universe Quartet, Michael Moore devotes himself to 'Ballads & Dedications', two...

    Saturday 14 December

  • Korenweekend

    Korenweekend

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

    14 December, 15 December and 2 more days

  • Choir of Clare Cambridge

    Choir of Clare Cambridge

    The famous Clare College Choir from Cambridge will perform in Leiden during Advent.

    Wednesday 18 December