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Feel Good Live Experience

Saturday 20 June

Sing, listen, and enjoy along during a warm musical midsummer experience in the Ruïnekerk of Oude Niedorp. Pop choir Feel Good takes you from Queen...

Baggerdag Barsingerhorn 2026

Saturday 20 June

Mud, games, and belly sliding: during Baggerdag in Barsingerhorn, children are allowed to get nice and dirty. An afternoon full of action, fun, and...

'Wie vaart er mee?'-vaartochten

Saturday 20 June

Sail along. On one of the historic sailing ships or on the lifeboat.

De geest van Cornelis Lely op de Boerenlandfair

Saturday 20 June

Cornelis Lely pops up amidst stalls, music, and rural conviviality. Solve the puzzle and discover the story behind the Zuiderzee Works.

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.

Guided tour and beer tasting

weekly

During the guided tour in Fortuna Vlieland you will meet the brewer. He explains why Vlieland is so unique as a place to brew beer. You will receiv...

Blue Food Markt Wieringen

until 19 June 2028

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

Rondleidingen Fort Kijkduin

until 19 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...

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.

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...

Climb de Oldehove

until 26 October

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

Oerol Terschelling

until 21 June

Every year for ten days the island of Terschelling changes into one big stage for Theater, Dance, Pop-up Performances, Talks, Visual Arts, Science,...

Miniature People Leeuwarden

daily

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

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...

Leeuwarden Run Club

weekly

Running through Leeuwarden on a Sunday morning, with a bunch of great people and the promise of coffee at the finish line.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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.