Yearly Events
Rotterdam hosts several annual events unique to the city. It hosts the Zomercarnaval (Summercarnaval), the second largest Caribbean carnival in Europe, originally called the Antillian carnival. Other events include: North Sea Jazz, the largest Jazz festival in Europe; Bavaria City Race, a Formula 1 race inside the city center and a 3 day long maritime extravaganza called the World Port Days celebrating the Port of Rotterdam.
- January: "Zesdaagse van Rotterdam" "(six day track-cycling race) - AHOY
- January: International Film Festival Rotterdam
- February: ABM AMRO ATP 500 Tennis Tournament - AHOY
- April–June
- Rotterdam Marathon
- KoninginnedagFestival
- July
- Zomercarnaval
- August:
- Bavaria City Race
- Pleinbioscoop
- June until September: the Rotterdam Summer festivals, including
- North Sea Jazz Festival (second weekend of July)
- Summer Carnival
- September:
- World Port Days (2006: 1, 2 and 3 September)
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