Essentially The Hague – Thursday, October 1, 2026

Thursday October 1, 2026

Good morning, The Hague. Today: the N211 Wippolderlaan closes for four days, the Kunstmuseum asks the council for €2 million to plan its renovation, and the Jan Krosstraat skatepark reopens after resurfacing.

The activities listed below are just a curated sample of what’s going on in The Hague. Check out our completely redesigned events calendar here.

Hague furniture restorer ends fifty-year career, but keeps his workshop: Paul Berkhout spent five decades repairing wobbly chairs, sticking drawers and antiques with sentimental value. Gilding was the part of the craft he liked best, and now his working life is over.

N211 Wippolderlaan closed for four days from Thursday 1 October: The road between the Erasmusweg and the A4 shuts on Thursday evening until early Monday, along with part of the Laan van Wateringse Veld and two A4 slip roads. A new roundabout and fly-over open when it reopens.

Kunstmuseum renovation: city asks council for €2 million to plan the work: Outdated installations and a damp basement depot have left the museum building needing a thorough overhaul. The council is asked for preparation credits and can choose a direction in spring 2027.

Wealth tax could start at €30,846 in 2027: The cabinet has asked parliament to cut the Box 3 tax-free allowance from €59,357 to €30,846. Assumed returns on investments would rise as well, but the minority government still needs opposition votes.

Hague author and breathwork teacher Lars Faber has died at 57: Faber left a career in personnel marketing to teach breathing techniques and work with plant medicines. He died at home of cardiac arrest, five months after a cancer diagnosis.

Skymark tower to add 340 homes in Binckhorst: Construction of the 104 metre tower in the Binckhorst reached its next phase this week. The building will hold a mix of social, mid-market and private housing, with completion planned for 2030.

Jan Krosstraat skatepark reopens after resurfacing: The city has renewed the asphalt at the skatepark on Jan Krosstraat and made some of its features safer. Young people from the neighbourhood cut the ribbon alongside the alderman and skated it first.

Avonturia pet shop marks 50 years in Loosduinen: The animal shop in Loosduinen grew out of the cellar of founder Jan Huybers’ house, where he sold rare birds. His sons Donald and Jimmy now run it.

Ukkieconcert live music for toddlers and babies: Toddlers and very young children roam, listen, and move to instruments during this relaxed morning performance. 1 October, Het Huisje van NOORD. 📅 FAMILY SHOW

Weekly after-school making sessions with Art-S-Cool: Children tackle hands-on creative assignments designed weekly by artist Angelique in the neighbourhood library branch. 1 October, 15:00, Bibliotheek Laakkwartier. 📅 KIDS WORKSHOP

Build your own paper stage during Kinderboekenweek: Children cut and paste a small stage of their own, free for museum visitors, though you do need to reserve online. 1 October, 10:30, Kinderboekenmuseum. 📅 MUSEUM / EDUCATIONAL

ABC met de dieren mee, an alphabet you climb through: Letters and storybook animals from Nijntje to Kikker line a route children clamber along, no Dutch needed, closed on Mondays. 1 October, 10:30, Kinderboekenmuseum. 📅 MUSEUM / EDUCATIONAL

Hague band THE VELCRO releases double EP and Kamikaze video: THE VELCRO has put out the second half of its double EP Ride With Us / Always Be Horse, alongside a video for Kamikaze. The clip was filmed inside a Wall of Death.

Insula Re:ed Trio Koninklijk Conservatorium Lunchconcert: Students pairing saxophone, clarinet, and piano play Debussy and Arensky with complimentary coffee or tea served beforehand. 1 October, Theater Ludens. 📅 CLASSICAL

Free garage-punk set by Kate Clover in Paardcafé: Fast, gritty rock influenced by classic Los Angeles punk bands, played free in the venue’s front bar. 1 October, 20:30, Paardcafé. 📅 POP / ROCK

Hear Dark Side of the Moon under the planetarium dome: Surround sound and full-dome space visuals accompany all ten tracks of Pink Floyd’s classic record in sequence. 1 October, 21:15, Museon-Omniversum dometheater. 📅 POP / ROCK

Late-night indie and pop classics at Paardcafé: Club Pony!: DJ Prosciutto plays across decades and genres until late, with a complimentary welcome drink for early arrivals. 1 October, Paardcafé. 📅 ELECTRONIC / DANCE

Panorama Mesdag opens first Akersloot-Berg retrospective on 3 October: The museum opens the first large survey of Norwegian-Dutch sea painter Betzy Akersloot-Berg on 3 October. New research puts her copyright deals and business dealings alongside the paintings, with the show running to 28 February 2027.

600 euro match ball for first HVV-HBS derby in 25 years: The two Hague clubs face each other in the fourth division B for the first time in 25 years. The captain’s armband is being auctioned and the match ball costs 600 euros.

Filmhuis Den Haag opens October with folk horror: A strand called Gather ‘Round Folks traces the genre from old legends and rural nightmares to its present-day forms. The month also brings premieres, among them Downtown, about the aids epidemic in 1980s Amsterdam.

Rob de Wijk examines North Sea security risks: An evening seminar exploring hybrid warfare threats to Dutch waters, featuring an opening keynote, audience questions, and drinks. 1 October, 20:00, Jachtclub Scheveningen. 📅 TALKS / IDEAS

Tracing early Christianity from Galilee to Rome: Professor Bert Jan Lietaert Peerbolte details how the movement expanded across Roman cities despite imperial crackdowns. 1 October. 📅 TALKS / IDEAS

Jazzrock, drone and an open jam at But What About Sessions: O Tree mix jazzrock, chamber music and drone, Ear to the Earth Ensemble preview Weerwerk, and anyone can bring an instrument. 1 October, 20:00 – 00:00, The Grey Space in The Middle. 📅 TALKS / IDEAS

Cocktail glass painting with Dosey Doe Studio at Bonobo: You decorate your own glassware to carry home, with supplies provided alongside a mixed drink from the bar. 1 October, 19:30 – 21:30, Bonobo. 📅 WORKSHOP

Hands-on kombucha brewing and fermentation at Jar48: Learn batch fermentation methods, sample five flavoured brews, and head home with your own starter scoby and kit. 1 October, 18:15 – 20:30, Jar48. 📅 WORKSHOP

Adult reading group Nederlandstalige Boekenclub meets in Benoordenhout: Readers gather every six weeks in the library to discuss Dutch-language books chosen together by the group. 1 October, 15:00, Bibliotheek Benoordenhout. 📅 GAMES / HOBBIES

Drop in for neighbourhood morning drinks at Coffee & Connect: Free coffee, pastries, and an informal open room to chat with local residents before the workday begins. 1 October, 09:00 – 10:00, Verrijn Stuartlaan 2. 📅 NETWORKING

The ISS Leadership Programme runs eight hybrid sessions until December: Eight sessions, four in person here and four online, aimed at people with ten years or more in international development. 1 October, 13:00 – 17:30, International Institute of Social Studies. 📅 WORKSHOP / TRAINING

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