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Let your website work for you workshop
Let your website work for you workshop

‘Laat digitalisering voor je werken’ is an initiative of the local governments in the Leiden...

Monday 4 July
Rabbit Hole
Rabbit Hole

A picknick with magical hallucinogenic plants at Stadstuinderij Het Zoete Land.

Monday 4 July
Helpdesk for Internationals
Helpdesk for Internationals

Have a question about being an expat in Leiden? Our helpdesk is available in-person and online

weekly
exhibition Sculptures
exhibition Sculptures

The new edition of the annual exhibition Sculptures in Leiden on the Hooglandse Kerkgracht...

until 7 August
Exhibition– ‘5000 Years of Beads’ on display in the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities
Exhibition– ‘5000 Years of Beads’ on display in the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities

New exhibition in the galleries on ‘Archaeology of the Netherlands’

until 7 May 2023
Cruise from Leiden!
Cruise from Leiden!

Rederij van Hulst takes you on the most beautiful and fun cruise around Leiden and the surrounding...

until 6 November
Day Trip to Amsterdam
Day Trip to Amsterdam

While sailing you can enjoy small Dutch villages, windmills and beautiful waterways through...

until 21 September
Expat Cinema
Expat Cinema

Expat Cinema is back in Leiden!

weekly
Meet & Mingle July
Meet & Mingle July

We’re organising our monthly Meet & Mingle, where you can meet other people in the Leiden...

Thursday 7 July
Tours in Duivenvoorde Castle
Tours in Duivenvoorde Castle

From Thursday 14 April 2022 onwards, Duivenvoorde's castle doors will once again be open to...

until 18 December
Employer walk-in mornings
Employer walk-in mornings

Starting on March 24th, Expat Centre Leiden will be hosting a walk-in morning for employers...

weekly
Werfpop
Werfpop

Werfpop has been the largest but above all the best music festival in the Leiden region since...

Saturday 9 July
PLANT exhibition
PLANT exhibition

Grow and grow, soil and earth, plant and plants, DNA, science, necessity, etc.; ARS members,...

9 July until 14 August
2nd Leiden Rembrandt Days
2nd Leiden Rembrandt Days

The Pieters and Academiewijk goes all the way back to the 17th century. With hundreds of actors...

9 and 10 July
Leiden - First Americans: Honouring Indigenous Resilience and Creativity
Leiden - First Americans: Honouring Indigenous Resilience and Creativity

10 July until 30 August
ESOF Conference
ESOF Conference

In 2022, Leiden will host the ESOF conference.

13 until 16 July
European Talent Fair
European Talent Fair

On Saturday 16 July 2022, the first ever European Talent Fair will be launched as part of the...

Saturday 16 July
Music boat
Music boat

Come to the center of Leiden and grab a terrace, then the music boat will pass by itself.

16 July, 18 September
De Paardendagen van Voorschoten
De Paardendagen van Voorschoten

De traditional paardendagen van Voorschoten are back. Find out more here about the weekend...

29 until 31 July
Exhibition "Magnificent and Meticulous"
Exhibition "Magnificent and Meticulous"

1 August until 5 September
Masterclass: Blaauwberg Celebrates 25 Years of Knowledge
Masterclass: Blaauwberg Celebrates 25 Years of Knowledge

A festive masterclass about ‘Leiden and seven of its sister-cities'. Free of charge and fully...

Thursday 25 August
Meet & Mingle September
Meet & Mingle September

We’re organising our monthly Meet & Mingle, where you can meet other people in the Leiden...

Thursday 1 September
Weekend van Voorschoten
Weekend van Voorschoten

This 22nd edition is held right in the center of Voorschoten. Come and enjoy the market, culture,...

9 until 11 September
Seeing Stars Leiden
Seeing Stars Leiden

Lights out, stars on! On September 25, 2022, a special experiment will take place in Leiden:...

Sunday 25 September