The best events in the Wadden area

Pompoen uithollen bij de Marlequi

Pompoen uithollen bij de Marlequi

until 11 November

The children choose their favorite image, stick it into the pumpkin, and carve it out with child-friendly knives (which are for sale with us).

Rondleidingen Fort Kijkduin

Rondleidingen Fort Kijkduin

until 6 November 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...

Blue Food Markt Wieringen

Blue Food Markt Wieringen

until 6 November 2028

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

Walk & Talk route Harlingen

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.

Miniature People Leeuwarden

Miniature People Leeuwarden

yearly

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

Sherlock Tour Detective Game

Sherlock Tour Detective Game

until 8 April 2028

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

Navy in the spotlight

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...

Exile, dè Rolling Stones tributeband

Exile, dè Rolling Stones tributeband

Saturday 7 November

Exile is an energetic Rolling Stones tribute band that delivers a dynamic live show with seven experienced musicians, featuring well-known hits and...

Guided tour and beer tasting

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...

The History Of Sound

The History Of Sound

Sunday 8 November

The History of Sound is a 2025 British-American historical drama film by director Oliver Hermanus, in which two young men travel together during Wo...

Leeuwarden Run Club

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.

Sentimental Value

Sentimental Value

Wednesday 11 November

Sentimental Value is an international drama film from 2025, directed and co-written by Joachim Trier. The film follows sisters Agnes and Nora, who,...

Speed dating in Leeuwarden, ages 25-35 years

Speed dating in Leeuwarden, ages 25-35 years

Thursday 12 November

Weekmarkt Schagen

Weekmarkt Schagen

until 30 December 2027

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...

Bird excursion XL

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...

Dramafilm Hamnet

Dramafilm Hamnet

Friday 13 November

Hamnet is a 2025 British-American historical drama by director Chloé Zhao, centering on the poignant story of Agnes and William Shakespeare and the...

Intocht Sinterklaas Westerland

Intocht Sinterklaas Westerland

Saturday 14 November

Sinterklaas and his Pieten arrive at the harbor of De Haukes and then depart in a procession to the Village Hall in Westerland. A festive gathering...

Concert Bernd van den Bos speelt Freddie Mercury

Concert Bernd van den Bos speelt Freddie Mercury

Sunday 15 November

Bernd van den Bos – plays Freddie Mercury is a musical theatre concert in which pianist and bandleader Bernd van den Bos performs the iconic music...

Maurits Fondse, ode aan Billy Joel

Maurits Fondse, ode aan Billy Joel

Sunday 15 November

With Ode to Billy Joel, Maurits Fondse presents a musical performance about the life and work of the world-famous singer-songwriter, featuring well...

Isabelle Beernaert presenteert ROUGE - Stampende voeten, trillende aarde, en opzwepende lichamen.

Isabelle Beernaert presenteert ROUGE - Stampende voeten, trillende aarde, en opzwepende lichamen.

Friday 20 November

With ROUGE, Isabelle Beernaert unleashes a new dance ritual in which the body speaks where words fall short. From anger, vulnerability, and primal...

Rondleiding door Fort Harssens

Rondleiding door Fort Harssens

21 November, 19 December

Are you going to join a tour of this great fort? The unknown "Fort op de Harssens", built as an armored fort by the Dutch between 1880 and 1886, th...

Voorstelling Abel

Voorstelling Abel

Saturday 21 November

Abel is a 1986 Dutch tragicomic film by Alex van Warmerdam, in which a 31-year-old man living at home is kicked out by his father and subsequently...

Winterfair Breezand 2026

Winterfair Breezand 2026

Sunday 22 November

Visit Winterfair Breezand at Bloemenlust and enjoy an atmospheric afternoon full of local entrepreneurs, creative products, gifts and delicacies in...

Silent Disco Sinterklaas

Silent Disco Sinterklaas

Sunday 22 November

Silent Disco Sinterklaas is an interactive Sinterklaas party with Party Piet, where children aged 4 to 10 can enjoy music, dance, and entertainment...

Rental Family

Rental Family

Friday 27 November

Rental Family is a Japanese-American drama by director Hikari about a lonely American actor in Tokyo who, as a hired family member, builds unexpect...

Eric Vloeimans & Jörg Brinkmann – Een bijzondere muzikale ontmoeting in Dirkshorn

Eric Vloeimans & Jörg Brinkmann – Een bijzondere muzikale ontmoeting in Dirkshorn

Saturday 28 November

On Saturday, November 28, 2026, trumpeter Eric Vloeimans and cellist Jörg Brinkmann will give a special concert in the PKN-kerk in Dirkshorn, in wh...

De Poppendokter

De Poppendokter

Saturday 28 November

The Doll Doctor is a moving storytelling performance by Kurt Defrancq about friendship, loss, and memory, based on the book of the same name by Dia...

Ladies Night: Chateau Moordland Kinepolis Schagen

Ladies Night: Chateau Moordland Kinepolis Schagen

Wednesday 9 December

Treat yourself and your friends to a great evening during the Ladies Night at Kinepolis! Enjoy a preview of Chateau Moordland and experience a fant...

Christmas Fair in Dokkum

Christmas Fair in Dokkum

Friday 11 December

Woodchips crunch beneath your feet, the scent of burning wood fills the air and thousands of lights sparkle above the canals. On 11 December, Dokku...

Concert in Cinema: André Rieu Let it Snow

Concert in Cinema: André Rieu Let it Snow

Saturday 12 December

On Saturday, December 12 at 7:30 PM, we will be showing the winter concert Let it Snow by André Rieu at Kinepolis Schagen. Featuring Emma Kok, the...