Rotterdam Salsa Festival

Friday, October 31st, 2025 – Opening Party - Theater Zuidplein

• 11:00 – 18:00 | Registration open
• 11:30 – 18:00 | Social Dancing + Workshops
• 19:00 – 20:30 | Stargate Competition 
• 21:00 – 22:30 | Live Concert
• 22:30 – 03:00 | Party with 3 areas

Saturday, November 1st, 2025 – Día de los Muertos - Theater Zuidplein

• 09:00 – 18:00 | Registration open
• 10:00 – 16:30 | Workshops
• 13:00 – 18:00 | Social dancing
• 21:00 - 22:00 | International Showcase
• 22:00 – 03:00 | Party with 3 areas

Sunday, November 2nd, 2025 – Closing Party - El YoYo Studio's & Eivissa Boatparty

• 11:00 – 18:00 | Registration open
• 12:00 – 15:30 | Workshops
• 18:30 – 00:00 | Boattrip + Live Music Workshop
• 00:00 – 03:00 | Afterparty

Salsa On1, On2, Cuban, Calena

BERSY CORTEZ – ALICIA VELASCO – JACOPO & LINDA
TALAL & EDYTA – FULL PROJECT – ANDRE & MARTINA
SHELINA & GLENN DONKERS – POETIC MOTION
VIVENDI DC – IRENA PRODANOVA – BRIAN LIBIER
FERNANDO LASSO – JOHAN DEDEMADIS
AMBER ELOUT – CAROLINE NIEMANS
RAMIRO & DANI – JONATHAN & JANNUSKA
ABDEL CAMILO – ZAIRA GUTIERREZ

Bachata Dominican, Sensual

LERA DANCERA - BACHATAPASSION
OSCAR & RAQUEL – RAKESH & THIRZA

Live Music

STEVEN BREZET – GERARDO ROSALES - WALY’S MUSIC – EL BOHIO

DJ's

PHILY – LATIN MASTER – DONNIE- YORNI – ARES EL GRANDE
BETHO RODRIGUEZ – MELVIN DE LAAT – VIRGIL EL GIGANTE
RACHELLA - SAMUEL

The beautiful venue of Theater Zuidplein.

Theater Zuidplein

Gooilandsingel 95
3083 DP  Rotterdam

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Hotel Ibis Styles - Ahoy Rotterdam

METRO

• From Rotterdam Central Station, take metro line D (towards De Akkers) or metro line E (towards Slinge).
• Get off at Zuidplein metro station.
• Theater Zuidplein is located across the bus station, next to the Rotterdam Swimming Center.

CAR

• From the center of Rotterdam: follow the signs for 'Zuidplein' after the Maastunnel or Erasmus Bridge.
• From Amsterdam, The Hague (A13): follow the signs for 'Centrum' and 'Maastunnel'. After the Maastunnel, continue straight and follow 'Zuidplein'.
• From Utrecht (A20, A16): after the Van Brienenoord Bridge, drive past De Kuip and follow 'Zuidplein'.
• From Vlissingen, Dordrecht, Breda (A16, A15, A29): via the Drechttunnel, take the Vaanweg exit from the highway. Follow the signs for 'Zuidplein'.
• From Brielle: arrive via Zuiderparkweg, take the exit at Ahoy towards Zuidplein.

PARKING

There is plenty of (paid) parking available around Theater Zuidplein.

• Within walking distance of Theater Zuidplein is the Q-Park Zuidplein 2 parking garage. The garage has 1300 parking spaces and allows 24/7 entry and exit.
• Additionally, you can park at two locations at a discounted rate during weekends: Carnissesingel is just a 4-minute walk away and Dynamostraat is a 12-minute walk. Reserve your spot in advance at parkbee.com or drive in by scanning the QR code at the garage. Use the code ‘ZUIDPLEIN20’ to receive a 20% discount on your ParkBee reservation. You can still use your favorite parking apps such as Parkmobile, JustPark, RingGo, YourParkingSpace, EasyPark, and Yellowbrick.
• At Slinge metro station, there is a P+R lot where you can park for free for up to 72 hours when combined with public transport use. Slinge metro station is just one stop away from Zuidplein station.
• There are six disabled parking spaces at the Annie M.G. Schmidtplein, behind the Rotterdam Swimming Center (Van Swietenlaan). You may only park here if you possess a disabled parking permit.