Event
Leiden Art Route 2026
Free weekend in which 165 studios, galleries and art projects open their doors to contemporary visual art.
26 September 2026 – 27 September 2026
Meet Leiden artists
Leiden’s largest annual professional visual-art event connects studios, galleries and project spaces showing painting, photography, ceramics, textiles, installations and jewellery.
Locations open Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 to 17:00. Select part of the route in advance; visiting all 165 addresses in one day is unrealistic.
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Event
Sculptures in Leiden 2026: Memories for Tomorrow
Free outdoor exhibition of contemporary sculptures by emerging artists along Hooglandse Kerkgracht.
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Truth? The Art of Doubt
Rijksmuseum Boerhaave exhibition exploring truth, science, art, misinformation and artificial intelligence.
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Galleria – twelve exhibitions in one
Summer museum experience at the Dutch National Museum of Antiquities bringing twelve small exhibitions under one roof.
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Night of Discoveries 2026
Evening festival of art and science across the Hortus, Pieterskerk, Old Observatory and university buildings around Rapenburg.
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Leiden Comics Festival 2026
Free comics fair in Hooglandse Kerk with artists, book launches, over 150 metres of market stalls, talks and a children’s area.
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Pride Leiden Canal Parade 2026
Colourful canal parade through historic Leiden with music, public viewing spots and celebrations at Lammermarkt.
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Leiden Open Monument Days 2026
More than thirty historic buildings open free of charge during Leiden’s 40th edition, with tours and activities.
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Leiden’s Relief Festival 2026
Leiden’s largest city festival with parades, funfair, herring and white bread, hutspot and historical commemoration.