# Events & Things To Do In Groningen on 16th May 2026 - **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Groningen on 16th May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out. - **Category**: ## About Discover the best events and activities in Groningen on 16th May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out. ## Events in Groningen - **Event Name**: De Kraaien in Groningen - **Description**: ๐ŸŽถ The Ultimate De Kraaien Experience LIVE at Simplonโ€”This Saturday, May 16, 2026! ๐ŸŽถ It's that time of the year where everyone wants to have a musical breath! Your favorite, De Kraaien is hitting Simplon on Saturday, - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 08:45 pm โ€“ Sat May 16 2026 at 10:45 pm (+02:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/groningen/de-kraaien-in-groningen/3300029397571353 - **Venue**: Simplon - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy82ZmViMzMwMC1lMDE3LTExZjAtYTczZi01ZDg1ZmI0NDc0NzktcmltZy13MTIwMC1oNjc1LWRjMDIxYTJlLWdtaXIud2VicD92PTE3NjY1MDUxNzI.avif - **Categories**: concerts, music, entertainment, art, live-music - **Event Name**: Tamikrest | VERA Groningen - **Description**: Tamasheq desertblues and psychrock Mainstage | Ticket: โ‚ฌ18,- Note: Ticket sale starts Friday 17 October at 10:00 Opgericht in 2006 in Tinzawatene, verenigt Tamikrest woestijnblues en psychedelische rock tot een krachtig, poรซtisch geheel. Hun muziek voer - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 22 - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 09:00 pm (+02:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/groningen/tamikrest-|-vera-groningen/200029088569709 - **Venue**: Oosterstraat 44, 9711NV Groningen, Netherlands - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czIvYmFubmVycy83YjM1N2Q0OTJjODhkZTI2Nzk0MGZjMDk4OTUwNTgxZmE2ZDJiMWI3NzNlNTdiMjY2NTA2YTUzYjBkMjhmOWExLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDkwMC1kYzAzMDMwNS1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NjA1NjY4NQ.avif - **Categories**: music, entertainment - **Event Name**: Bachata Night in Groningen - **Description**: Bachata Night in Groningen ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿ”ฅ Ben jij klaar voor een avond vol bachata, energie en Latin vibes? โœจ Op 26 mei 2026 wordt Groningen weer het decor van een heerlijke editie van Bachata Night! ๐Ÿ•˜ 21.00 โ€“ 22.00 uur Workshop door Gorkis El Bachatero van Bachata - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 51 - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 09:00 pm โ€“ Sun May 17 2026 at 03:00 am (+02:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/groningen/bachata-night-in-groningen/200029835946932 - **Venue**: Buurtcentrum Sonde 2000 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEvYmFubmVycy9iOTQ1NWE1YjliMWFhMjUyNWZhZjNiY2M5ZmFhZDJhNzA4OGI5ZDRlNGM5NWFkMmVjNDhkY2EzM2Y5ZDY1ZjkxLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDQ1Ni1kYzAyMTQxZS1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NzQwMzQxMw.avif - **Categories**: workshops - **Event Name**: Neil Young Festival Zuidhorn 2026 - **Description**: Neil Young Festival Zuidhorn is a yearly one-day festival where various Neil Young coverbands perform for an international audience. Since 2012, the festival is being held in the city of Zuidhorn (Groningen, The Netherlands) and is well known among the di - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 17 - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 12:00 pm โ€“ Sat May 16 2026 at 11:50 pm (+02:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/groningen/neil-young-festival-zuidhorn-2026/200029939189727 - **Venue**: Best Western Plus Hotel Restaurant Aduard - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEvYmFubmVycy9lZWZhNTM4ZjdiNWEyNWNmMDliN2YxN2I0YTg3NmZhZDczODI4NDI4MGEzYzM1YmIwMWJlZDkyMTU1MmM5ZTcwLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDYyOC1kY2ZmZmZmZi1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NjEzNDk3Ng.avif - **Categories**: festivals - **Event Name**: Ecstatic Dance Groningen | DJ Rachi - **Description**: We warmly welcome you to explore dance and movement! Ecstatic Dance; a unique dance experience. Ecstatic Dance is a free form movement experience in which our skillful, experienced DJs take us on a journey through different worlds. In a 2,5 h we dance a - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 4 - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 07:30 pm โ€“ Sat May 16 2026 at 10:00 pm (+02:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/groningen/ecstatic-dance-groningen-|-dj-rachi/200029926187037 - **Venue**: EdanZ - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy9hMzkwMjZkNTY1NzMwNmY0MTk2ZWNjZTYwNTZjODM3MDk0YjliNTg2MWE3ZWYwZmYxZDcwYzBkMTllNmNkMjliLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3NS1kYzVmMmIzMy1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NjU0NjA2Ng.avif - **Event Name**: Rolling Stones Tributeband Undercover KLIK OP DE FOTO - **Description**: We hebben weer wat moois kunnen boeken nl. een heuse Rolling Stones tributeband UNDERCOVER. Undercover staat bekend om hun rauwe en pure live-optredens. Zonder een kopie te zijn van de Rolling Stones zelf, brengen ze de legendarische gitaarriffs van Keit - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 107 - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 08:30 pm (+02:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/groningen/rolling-stones-tributeband-undercover-klik-op-de-foto/200029355376205 - **Venue**: Rijksweg 15, 9731 AA Groningen, Nederland, 9731 AA Groningen, Netherlands - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czgvYmFubmVycy9mNGM1NmZmOGVkOWZiMmExYjVhZWUwOWJkMDEzNmU0MWZiZTU0NTdiYjA2MTdlZjRjZmEzNTg2ZTIwMzhlNGZkLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE3MjgtZGNmZWZmZmYtZ21pcj92PTE3NzY3NTIyMDY.avif - **Categories**: music, entertainment - **Event Name**: Beethoven Eroica in chamber arrangement and Mozart Horn Quintet - **Description**: Discover Beethoven's Eroica Symphony with a fresh perspective - on period instruments and in an intimate chamber setting! ๐Ÿ’ซ ๐Ÿ“ฏThe natural horn takes central stage in Mozart's Horn Quintet, performed by internationally acclaimed horn player Gijs Laceulle ! - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 5 - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 07:30 pm (+02:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/groningen/beethoven-eroica-in-chamber-arrangement-and-mozart-horn-quintet/200029962492459 - **Venue**: Pelstergasthuis - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czgvYmFubmVycy9jMThhYWM5Yjc2NWJiMTdiOTAwYzM4ZGQ2NjQ3ZDI0YTczYzg4NDIwNmFhODgzNWQwY2IzNDNkZjY0MDMxODgwLXJpbWctdzEwODAtaDEzNTAtZGNmNGYzZjMtZ21pcj92PTE3NzY1NDYwNTg.avif ## Trending Events in Groningen - **Event Name**: PASAR MALAM ASIA in Kardinge IJshal Groningen - **Description**: ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ž๐Ÿ, ๐ ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ž๐ญ ๐ž๐ง ๐›๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐ž๐Ÿ ๐๐ž ๐ ๐ž๐ณ๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž ๐€๐ณ๐ข๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐ก๐ž ๐‰๐š๐š๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ซ๐ค๐ญ ๐ฏ๐š๐ง ๐๐ž๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ฉ ๐Ÿ“-๐Ÿ”-๐Ÿ• ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐ข๐ง ๐Š๐š๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ž ๐ˆ๐‰๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ฅ ๐†๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ž๐ง! ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐š๐œ๐ก๐ญ๐ข๐ ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ค๐ž๐ฅ๐ž๐ง, ๐ฏ๐ž๐ž๐ฅ ๐ก๐ž๐ž๐ซ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฃ๐ค๐ž ๐Ÿ๐จ๐จ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐š๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ž๐ง ๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ข๐ง๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ!๐ŸŒด ๐„๐ง ๐๐š๐ญ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฆ๐š๐š๐ฅ ๐ฏ๐จ๐จ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐š๐š๐ซ ๐ž๐ž๐ง ๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฃ๐ž ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ซ - **Venue**: Kardinge, Sportcentrum (Kardingerplein 1, Groningen) - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/2366eb720477de8fe8e3db77ac7e81e2eb0f9146976bef68ff363f3e51970ca6-rimg-w1200-h846-dc040302-gmir?v=1777227457 - **Event Name**: ESNS Conference 2027 - **Description**: From January 13 to January 16 2027, Groningen will transform once again into the beating hart of the European music infustry. The ESNS Conference offers intriguing keynotes, thought-provoking panels, and dedicated networking lounges where professionals co - **Venue**: De Oosterpoort - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/dba3def3dd366a974d7e6a13a9aa6078689b9a11c1919454385a8a67e68ac698-rimg-w1200-h628-dc131018-gmir?v=1777112950 - **Event Name**: Academy of St Martin in the Fields & Jussens / Wereldklasse / De Oosterpoort - **Description**: Lucas en Arthur Jussen vormen samen een van de bekendste pianoduoโ€™s ter wereld. Na hun al maanden uitverkochte concert in februari 2024, komen de broers in mei 2026 opnieuw naar Groningen. En dat is iets waar veel, heel veel liefhebbers naar uitkijken. Ne - **Venue**: De Oosterpoort - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/94361b358cfcac77e3c3df14a5a78181fa9d3d3ee3eff2a3ca63fe113b66a4d0-rimg-w1200-h675-dca7332a-gmir?v=1777171573 - **Event Name**: Noorderslag 2027 - **Description**: Barometer van Nederlandse popmuziek. De laatste dag van ESNS staat traditioneel in het teken van Noorderslag. - **Venue**: De Oosterpoort - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/668d1f294782e3e7bc8ae2ffefcec60b8094acc09e73535c1e7096ba3e087798-rimg-w1200-h628-dc040304-gmir?v=1777108597 - **Event Name**: The Streets in Groningen - **Description**: ๐ŸŽค Experience The Streets Live at SPOT De Oosterpoort on Saturday, June 20, 2026! ๐ŸŽค The countdown has begun! The Streets is taking over SPOT De Oosterpoort on Saturday, June 20, 2026, and with hits - **Venue**: SPOT De Oosterpoort - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/133eb070-d15b-11f0-8847-13c74ce67ee0-rimg-w1200-h675-dc030415-gmir.webp?v=1764884954 - **Event Name**: Smaak Festival 2026 - **Description**: Op donderdag 2, vrijdag 3, zaterdag 4 en zondag 5 juli 2026 wordt het smikkelen en smullen in het Noorderplantsoen. Het Smaak festival, betoverd dit prachtige park weer tot รฉรฉn groot openlucht restaurant. Vanuit verschillende rollende keukens worden heerl - **Venue**: Noorderplantsoen - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/b68c1df67d85703705fcda93af0d2f7a6a46a39d11daf84e238df411f6606e24-rimg-w851-h315-dc1e2b18-gmir?v=1777370557 - **Event Name**: Snelle in Groningen - **Description**: ๐ŸŽค Catch Snelle Live at SPOT Groningen on Saturday, October 24, 2026! ๐ŸŽค Ready to experience the night of your life? Snelle is bringing their infectious energy and hit songs like De Laatste, De Overkant and Bl - **Venue**: SPOT Groningen - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/455687b0-0638-11f1-a0df-a19131d8c21d-rimg-w1200-h675-dcf1f1f7-gmir.webp?v=1770697417 - **Event Name**: Wende & Het Experiment | VERA Groningen - **Description**: Wende & Het Experiment Grensverleggende theatrale popmuziek Mainstage | Ticket: โ‚ฌ25,- Omdat de show op vrijdag 19 juni al is uitverkocht, is er een extra show toegevoegd op donderdag 18 juni. In juni 2026 speelt Wende een reeks shows in kleine poppo - **Venue**: Oosterstraat 44, 9711NV Groningen, Netherlands - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/c612e104ea69dd7a99284aec58676f19bc14c5ddfec6c55110406e01369605cb-rimg-w1200-h900-dcf6f6f6-gmir?v=1776237492 - **Event Name**: Glen Hansard in Groningen - **Description**: ๐ŸŽถ Don't Miss Glen Hansard Live in Groningen on Tuesday, May 5, 2026! ๐ŸŽถ Are you ready to experience Glen Hansard like never before? With chart-topping hits like Falling Slowly, My Father's Daughter and Why Woman and - **Venue**: SPOT De Oosterpoort - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/a5e72fa0-d2c4-11f0-8e6b-3d758292774f-rimg-w1200-h675-dc606060-gmir.webp?v=1765040248 ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top events in Groningen? - **A:** De Kraaien in Groningen (Sat May 16 2026 at 08:45 pm at Simplon), Tamikrest | VERA Groningen (Sat May 16 2026 at 09:00 pm at Oosterstraat 44, 9711NV Groningen, Netherlands), Bachata Night in Groningen (Sat May 16 2026 at 09:00 pm at Buurtcentrum Sonde 2000), Neil Young Festival Zuidhorn 2026 (Sat May 16 2026 at 12:00 pm at Best Western Plus Hotel Restaurant Aduard), Ecstatic Dance Groningen | DJ Rachi (Sat May 16 2026 at 07:30 pm at EdanZ). - **Q**: How can I find events in Groningen? - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Groningen on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests. - **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Groningen? - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets. - **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Groningen? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Groningen include Simplon, Oosterstraat 44, 9711NV Groningen, Netherlands, Buurtcentrum Sonde 2000. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Groningen? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Groningen include Beat Curator, Vera Groningen, Fab Creations and Entertainment. - **Q**: Are there any online events available? - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. 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