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From Harlingen: Wadden Sea Adventure by Fast Motorboat – With a Great Chance of Spotting Seals!

until 26 July

Step aboard our fast motorboat in Harlingen and explore the Wadden Sea like never before! With the tour timed around low tide, there’s a 99% chance...

Miniature People Leeuwarden

daily

Wander through the streets and alleyways of Leeuwarden’s city centre in search of these tiny Liwwadders.

Zandspektakel Julianadorp 2026

until 30 August

Discover an open-air gallery of impressive sand sculptures in Julianadorp – artworks filled with stories about life by the sea, tulip fields, and m...

Fietslân | The First 100 Years

until 4 October

Discover how ingenuity and craftsmanship gradually shaped the bicycle into the two-wheeler we know today.

Blue Food Markt Wieringen

until 22 June 2028

Fresh fish, local flavors, and short supply chains. Discover the Blue Food Market on Wieringen.

Rondleidingen Fort Kijkduin

until 22 June 2028

Discover the secrets of Fort Kijkduin on a fascinating free tour! Let yourself be carried away by stories about the fort, its inhabitants, and its...

Private city walk in Leeuwarden

until 24 July

Book your own guide for a city walk through Leeuwarden. This is the best way to discover the city. It is not without reason that our tours have bee...

Walk & Talk route Harlingen

until 31 December

Chat about the funniest and craziest topics using chat cards. The Walk & Talk route comes in 2 variants:  the Family & Friends or the Data route.

Sherlock Tour Detective Game

until 8 April 2028

Sherlock is an interactive tour and exciting game in one, right through the heart of Leeuwarden.

Climb de Oldehove

until 26 October

A visit to Leeuwarden’s famous leaning tower is, of course, a must during your stay in Leeuwarden.

Navy in the spotlight

until 22 May 2028

The interactive exhibit ''Navy in the spotlight'' sheds some light on the exceptional achievements of Admiral De Ruyter and highlights the developm...

Foto-expositie Waar fotografie, natuur en geschiedenis samenkomen

25 June, 12 September

A photo exhibition by photo collective De Sluiter at Wieringermeer Cemetery in Middenmeer, where photography, nature, and history come together.

Nachtmarkt van Kolhorn

25 June, 16 July and 6 August

Two hundred stalls and stands with a richly varied assortment are set up along the monumental West Frisian Omringdijk, the Nieuwe Streek and around...

Wadden trip

25 June, 25 July and 2 more days

SUPERDRUM

25 and 26 June

An impressive mix of theater, music, and technology. In SUPERDRUM, an actress battles a massive self-playing drum system in a world where man and m...

De geest van Cornelis Lely op de Nachtmarkt Kolhorn

Thursday 25 June

In illuminated Kolhorn, history comes to life. Meet the spirit of Cornelis Lely and help piece together new land.

Weekmarkt Schagen

weekly

In Schagen Market City you can visit the weekly market every Thursday between 8:45 am and 1:00 pm. In the summer season the market is larger and la...

Lotte Kookt op Het bos roept!

25 June, 2 July and 8 more days

Lotte cooks vegetarian dishes & desserts on Het bos roept! Every Thursday starting June 18 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM.

Bird excursion XL

weekly

Join us on the Bird exursion XL. With this excursion you will spend no less than three hours on the road. You will visit one of the bird-rich areas...

47e Open Water Wedstrijd Anna Paulowna

Friday 26 June

The marina of Oude Veer is once again the setting for the annual Open Water Competition, featuring KNZB races, performance tours, relays, and Molen...

Zeezichtloop Petten Zomerwandeling 2026

Friday 26 June

Put on your walking shoes and discover dunes, polder, forest, and coast during the Zeezichtloop Summer Walk in Petten. Choose your distance and wal...

Dag van het Wad

Friday 26 June

Celebrate the anniversary of the Wadden Sea World Heritage Site with a local breakfast on the dike and a guided nature experience at Westerland.

Top in de Kop

26 June, 27 June and 6 more days

'Top in de Kop' has existed since 2000 and has become a household name among art and garden lovers from all over the Netherlands. During five joint...