# Events & Things To Do In Rotterdam on 16th May 2026 - **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam on 16th May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out. ## Events in Rotterdam - **Event Name**: Rico | Support by ZWARTEWATER - **Description**: On May 16, Rico touches down at BIRD, bringing razor-sharp bars, lived stories and pure hip-hop presence. As a driving force behind Opgezwolle, he helped shape Dutch rap history, stacking awards and tearing through stages from Lowlands to Pinkpop, plus st - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 12 - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 08:30 pm (+02:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rotterdam/rico-|-support-by-zwartewater/200029773439441 - **Venue**: Raampoortstraat 24, 3032 AH Rotterdam, Netherlands - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEvYmFubmVycy8xNzlkMTU4NjQ2ZWNhMWI3OGQ0NTNhMWMyMzA5ZjZjOTMxMjFhYjk5NTVhYzcyYTc0N2Y0N2Q5N2I0YWNhMmQ3LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDc4OS1kY2ZlZmVmZS1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NTMxNDkwNQ.avif - **Categories**: entertainment, dance, music - **Event Name**: Al Di Meola - **Description**: Nearby AttractionsAl Di Meola has 10 upcoming events.Seatmaphttps://media.ticketmaster.eu/netherlands/d0804f0771923427ff29c7c92a044bd8.jpg - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 08:30 pm – Sat May 16 2026 at 10:30 pm (01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rotterdam/al-di-meola/210002962311927 - **Venue**: de Doelen - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy9kYzg1OWVmNThmNjRiNGJiZDliNzAyMTI1NzA2NzU4NjM1OWQ0MTU1MjgyZGYwYjlmMTE4N2NkZGU2NmU0YTMzLXJpbWctdzEwMjQtaDU3Ni1kYzA1MDEwMi1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3Njk3MDMzMDE.avif - **Event Name**: 20e NK Turks Volksdansen - **Description**: Stichting Turks Volksdansen heeft de eer om de 20e Nederlandse Kampioenschappen Turks Volksdansen te organiseren. Na de uitverkochte 19e editie in 2025 volgt in 2026 de 20e editie met de ‘finales’ van de Nederlandse Kampioenschappen Turks Volksdansen. - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 17 - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 07:00 pm (+02:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rotterdam/20e-nk-turks-volksdansen/200029896327537 - **Venue**: Theater Zuidplein - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czYvYmFubmVycy83MzNlNzU1NDk5NWJlNWFiOWY5YTRhZDE4YmM0MjJiY2JlYTM0ZWNkMjA5YTg0NGYzNTE0MDI5NWU1ZWUxYzQzLXJpbWctdzEwMjctaDE0NDgtZGMwMTAxMDEtZ21pcj92PTE3NzUzMjYwNjA.avif - **Event Name**: Plantenmarkt - **Description**: Geniet tijdens de plantenmarkt van een wandeling in de botanische tuinen van Trompenburg waar vele gespecialiseerde kwekers hun planten, bomen en struiken aanbieden. Van vaste planten en struiken tot bloembollen en cactussen, er is voor elk wat wils. De - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 315 - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun May 17 2026 at 05:00 pm (+02:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rotterdam/plantenmarkt/200029839843635 - **Venue**: Honingerdijk 86 (beneden), 3062 NX Rotterdam, Netherlands - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy8zYTIwZjEwN2JiMjk2YTU1NTBhZWJhNDU0Y2I0ZmE4ODZmZWFkNWE2ZWNiNmYxZjU5ZTA2M2JlZDY3MWI2MTlkLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDgwMC1kYzJmMmQxYi1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NDY5MjQ5MQ.avif - **Event Name**: Don Melody Club + Tienson | Rotown Rotterdam - **Description**: Voor fans van: Bryan Ferry, Doe Maar, Talking Heads Zaal open: 21.00 uur - Aanvang: 21.15 uur Entree: €18,50 (incl servicekosten) Tickets: https://www.rotown.nl/fb/don-melody-club Oorspronkelijk opgezet als een home-recording solo-project door Donald Mad - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 09:00 pm (+02:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rotterdam/don-melody-club-tienson-|-rotown-rotterdam/200029762223003 - **Venue**: Rotown Rotterdam - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEwL2Jhbm5lcnMvODA4MTYyMjg4NzIzN2RlMjQ3ZjkxNmVmNGY0Yzc1MGQ1Nzg0YjAwNjlmMTI3Y2MwOTM1ZjVkNDQ4ZTQzNzNkOC1yaW1nLXcxMjAwLWg2MzEtZGNkNGQ4ZDktZ21pcj92PTE3NzQ3Nzc4NzQ.avif - **Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts - **Event Name**: Parker Millsap - **Description**: Parker Millsap is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose music seamlessly blends blues, country, rock, Americana, and folk. With his captivating live performances, raw vocals and soulful sound, he enchants the audience. Even to that - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 6 - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 09:00 pm (+02:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rotterdam/parker-millsap/200029741117003 - **Venue**: 's-Gravendijkwal 58B, 3014EH Rotterdam, Netherlands - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czUvYmFubmVycy9iYWY3NmRlNTk5NGI2ZmMxZDE0OGZhODEwMjRiMWQwNDllYzI2NGRlYjIwMDU5NDAzMWYwYzQxMDhiMWE5OGMwLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3NS1kY2ZmZmZmZi1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NDY1MzY0Ng.avif - **Categories**: music, entertainment, festivals, music-festivals, live-music, country-music-festivals, storytelling - **Event Name**: Eva van Manen | Roodkapje Rotterdam - **Description**: Voor fans van: Eefje de Visser, James Blake, Wende Zaal open: 20.00 uur - Aanvang: 20.30 uur Entree: €17,00 (incl servicekosten) Tickets: https://www.rotown.nl/fb/eva-van-manen Eva van Manen verweeft pop, elektronica en spoken word tot een geluid dat gen - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 12 - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 08:00 pm (+02:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rotterdam/eva-van-manen-|-roodkapje-rotterdam/200029686521511 - **Venue**: Roodkapje Rotterdam - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czkvYmFubmVycy8xNTgxMGFjYzkzMGQxNTk5ZWY2ZGVkZTUyYzFjNjRmNDU3OWNiOGVkZmU2ZjI3MzE5ZDQwMTlhMTU2ZGNmYmYyLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDY3NC1kY2I5YzZkMy1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NDkzODMzNw.avif - **Categories**: concerts, music, entertainment, spoken-word - **Event Name**: Old but Gold Hip Hop Party w/ Shai (USA) @ Maassilo - **Description**: Nearby AttractionsOld but Gold has 6 upcoming events.Shai has 3 upcoming events. - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 11:00 pm (01:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rotterdam/old-but-gold-hip-hop-party-w-shai-usa-maassilo/210002492615916 - **Venue**: Maassilo - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czQvYmFubmVycy8xMGQ5NTE0MTY4OGM4Mjg5OGYxNzAxYWE3YmVhNzJiMGViZjM0ODg5NDA4MWVkNzU5ZTY4MzFiOWZlOGZhMjA4LXJpbWctdzEwMjQtaDU3Ni1kY2Y2ZjNlZS1nbWlyLmpwZz92PTE3Njk3MDMyODQ.avif - **Categories**: Music - **Event Name**: Afro fashion fair - **Description**: Kom naar de Afro Fair. Ontdek Afrikaanse ondernemers, geniet van eten & drinken en laat je inspireren door een inclusieve modeshow. - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 05:30 pm – Sat May 16 2026 at 09:30 pm (+02:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rotterdam/afro-fashion-fair/100001980173102053 - **Venue**: Drutenstraat 2 - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czEvYmFubmVycy8wOWUwMTk5ZWJlMjIyNjZjZGI5NDc2MDFjOTYxNjNiMjlmMWFiZTllNjIzMGRjNjNmMTc3M2MxODQ4MzA1M2U4LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDE2OTctZGMwMjAzMDItZ21pci5qcGc_dj0xNzcwOTc4MDUz.avif - **Price**: EUR 10 - **Event Name**: POSTCARDS FROM ITALY feat. Sinan Arat - **Description**: At Matrix Rotterdam, the modular project of Duo Bottasso takes on a more intimate form: a concert shaped by archival cinema, acoustic instruments, and intercultural encounter. Early 20th-century Italian films —once conceived as cinematic postcards— trace - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 7 - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 08:30 pm (+02:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rotterdam/postcards-from-italy-feat-sinan-arat/200029808829924 - **Venue**: Mauritsstraat 16, , 3012 CJ Rotterdam, Netherlands - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czcvYmFubmVycy8wNzMxNGQ3OTdhZjRmZTUzNmE4ZjI1NzY4NGRmODU3MmUwODRkNTQwMzczODZjZTIzZWQzMmFmMWY2NDYwNzI1LXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDcwMC1kY2ZmZmZmZi1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NTI3MzIyOQ.avif - **Categories**: Entertainment, Music, Concerts - **Event Name**: Rotterdam - **Description**: Voyage en autocar - Choisissez votre point de départ parmi 25 villes de Lille métropole et du bassin minier. Départ immédiat : partez du lieu de rassemblement et évitez le ramassage aller/retour. Rotterdam est la 2e plus grande ville de Hollande et est - **Interested Audience**: - Count: 5 - **Date**: Sat May 16 2026 at 07:30 am – Sat May 16 2026 at 09:00 pm (+02:00) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/rotterdam/rotterdam/200029551218006 - **Venue**: Rotterdam - **Banner**: https://cdn-ip.allevents.in/s/rs:fill:500:250/g:sm/sh:100/aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4tYXouYWxsZXZlbnRzLmluL2V2ZW50czgvYmFubmVycy8yZmRlYzljYjdkY2U5M2UyOTMxMWRmY2JmMjE5MTJhZWU3M2I3YTc0ZDBjNzAyZWU4MmQ0NzNiYzViMmQwM2RjLXJpbWctdzEyMDAtaDgwMC1kYzkwYzBmMi1nbWlyP3Y9MTc3NTMwMzkwMA.avif ## Trending Events in Rotterdam - **Event Name**: The Sonu Nigam show - **Description**: � 𝗔𝗹 𝟲𝟬% 𝘃𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗸𝗼𝗰𝗵𝘁! De kaarten gaan snel en de belangstelling is enorm! � Wees er snel bij en reserveer jouw plekken voor de mooiste zitplaatsen! � RAGA Events presents � THE SONU NIGAM SHOW — Live in Concert � Locatie: Rotterdam • RTM Stage - **Venue**: Ahoy Rotterdam - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/a11dce8ff0e791da52570dc42422ce98ba28f1a98b52fd06943dcefabc68cda7-rimg-w945-h2048-dc010101-gmir?v=1775067217 - **Event Name**: Toffler Festival 2026 - **Description**: TOFFLER FESTIVAL 2026 • 30.05.26 A-Z Benny Rodrigues B2B Michel de Hey BLNK BLURRED MOVEMENT B2B TORSTEN Cher Semain Cynthia Spiering DAF Dennis Cruz B2B Seth Troxler DUIF Eli Brown Faster Horses Fleur Shore Grace Dahl Hidde van Wee B2B Stef Davidse INF - **Venue**: Energieweg 2, Rotterdam, Netherlands - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/e4b02b684fd76ab0cff1eaed6a9313e4720464f13d5bc34bd46b75b0be6c154d-rimg-w1200-h527-dca7daee-gmir?v=1775202620 - **Event Name**: Wereldhavendagen Rotterdam 2026 - **Description**: 𝗩𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗸𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗵𝘁 𝘃𝗼𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗶𝘁 𝗻𝗮𝗮𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗱𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲! 🚢💨 Op 4, 5 en 6 september is het zover: de 49e editie van het grootste jaarlijkse maritieme evenement van Nederland! 💥 De Rotterdamse kades bruisen van de energie met spectaculaire shows op het water, imp - **Venue**: Wilhelminakade 909, 3072 AP Rotterdam, Netherlands - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/2df4567868bc1f906e2f064a5b948cd329a9020460d04295889f74d98338e471-rimg-w1200-h800-dcf3f5f0-gmir?v=1775291857 - **Event Name**: NN Marathon Rotterdam 2026 - **Description**: Op 12 april 2026 ademt de stad hardlopen tijdens de 45e editie van de NN Marathon Rotterdam. De NN Marathon Rotterdam is, mede door het vlakke parcours, één van de snelste marathons ter wereld en wereldwijd één van de best bezochte marathons. Maar wat h - **Venue**: Station Rotterdam Lombardijen, kruising Spinozaweg en Smeetslandseweg - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/db45b286d66e0c91876cdb95b93a64f3b84309a3b07fb90c0fd226af7da500f7-rimg-w1200-h750-dcd3d8ea-gmir?v=1775221345 - **Event Name**: 80s, 90s & 00s Silent Disco in Sint-Laurenskerk, Rotterdam - ON SALE NOW! - **Description**: 🚨 TICKETS ARE NOW LIVE 🚨 This event WILL SELL OUT 👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/80s-90s-00s-silent-disco-in-sint-laurenskerk-rotterdam-260626-tickets-1981187976570?aff=oddtdtcreator An 80s, 90s & 00s Silent Disco like no other is returning to the - **Venue**: Laurenskerk Rotterdam - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/651b1242ea9d38bd812a7093e60161fb5bc5efb78d4a9b565d79f1fbcbd971d1-rimg-w1200-h800-dc040f1a-gmir?v=1775278689 - **Event Name**: Holland Zingt Hazes - **Description**: In maart 2027 vindt de 15e editie plaats van Holland Zingt Hazes. In dit jubileumjaar is de concertreeks niet alleen op de vaste standplaats in de Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam te zien maar ook in Rotterdam Ahoy. Een zaal waar André Hazes zelf iconische optrede - **Venue**: Rotterdam Ahoy - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/9ac15d4c3e1785ee44634d2f4ee7a939bc4b08084f83b3a17734b4167aac50e4-rimg-w820-h360-dc2c0e04-gmir?v=1774955124 - **Event Name**: START THE PANIC - EASTER EDITION XXL [zondag 5 april 2026] - **Description**: Na een geweldige Birthday Bash van DJ Panic knallen we door met Start the Panic naar Poppodium Annabel in Rotterdam!🔥 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗖 - 𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗫𝗫𝗟 Zondag 5 april 2026 gaan de volgende helden deze Start the Panic tot een onvergetelijk feest make - **Venue**: Annabel - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/fc107a8000ed01164282642b695dc582d2f58122d4075e40c90034bfd8bff625-rimg-w1200-h527-dc5e0530-gmir?v=1775398059 - **Event Name**: Festival TREK - ROTTERDAM 2026 - **Description**: Rotterdamse Bourgondiërs, wees welkom! Met trots nodig ik jullie uit voor Festival TREK - ROTTERDAM 2026. Dit jaar is Festival TREK al 12 jaar een vertrouwd begrip, en van donderdag 7 t/m zondag 10 mei strijken we neer in het prachtige Vroesenpark. De a - **Venue**: Vroesenpark - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/b871192dfc3142e0f06b8fc1a982c2c331c9b08b5e48155b5223cfc98447cec7-rimg-w1200-h656-dcfef9e9-gmir?v=1774728637 - **Event Name**: Sparta Rotterdam - PSV - **Description**: Sparta Rotterdam - PSV - **Venue**: Sparta Rotterdam - **Banner**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/45ee6385c4b466a339c7b1f8c78e320866f51d217d22d71b65b30d0c2121f954-rimg-w1200-h675-dc191615-gmir?v=1775149914 ## FAQs - **Q**: What are the top events in Rotterdam? - **A:** Rico | Support by ZWARTEWATER (Sat May 16 2026 at 08:30 pm at Raampoortstraat 24, 3032 AH Rotterdam, Netherlands), Al Di Meola (Sat May 16 2026 at 08:30 pm at de Doelen), 20e NK Turks Volksdansen (Sat May 16 2026 at 07:00 pm at Theater Zuidplein), Plantenmarkt (Sat May 16 2026 at 10:00 am at Honingerdijk 86 (beneden), 3062 NX Rotterdam, Netherlands), Don Melody Club + Tienson | Rotown Rotterdam (Sat May 16 2026 at 09:00 pm at Rotown Rotterdam). - **Q**: How can I find events in Rotterdam? - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Rotterdam 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 Rotterdam? - **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 Rotterdam? - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Rotterdam include Raampoortstraat 24, 3032 AH Rotterdam, Netherlands, de Doelen, Theater Zuidplein. - **Q**: What is the price range for events in Rotterdam? - **A:** Prices for events in Rotterdam range from EUR 10 to EUR 10. Many events also offer free entry. - **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Rotterdam? - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Rotterdam include BIRD, de Doelen, Stichting Turks Volksdansen Folklor Vakfi. - **Q**: Are there any online events available? - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. 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