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Fresh bread and household stalls at Wijkmarkt Leyweg
Outdoor market stalls outside the shopping mall stock fresh bread, spices, clothing, and everyday personal care items.
16 September 2026
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Introductory Christian faith course at Noorderkerk
Theologian Rik Zwalua leads open weekly discussions exploring questions of meaning, faith, and Jesus over seven evenings.
16 September 2026
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Try out Argentinian tango steps in Utrecht
Beginners can come solo or paired up, bringing flat shoes that pivot easily across a wooden community hall.
16 September 2026
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Flitsrondleiding Mauritshuis highlights tour
A guide leads a small group through major collection pieces, including famous masterworks by Rembrandt and Vermeer.
16 September 2026
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Slow Seasons nature walk through Westduinpark for women
Sturdy footwear and an empty tea mug are all you need for this Celtic seasonal dune walk.
16 September 2026
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Vera van Brakel on chasing dreams as an older adult
Drawing on radio interviews and her own late-life vlogging, the broadcaster talks about keeping ambition alive in later years.
16 September 2026
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Four hours of live Sufi devotional singing at Qawwali Night
Shahbaz and Fayyaz Qawwal bring their full party for an afternoon of traditional Pakistani devotional music.
16 September 2026
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Kids explore big philosophical ideas at Spinoza’s hemelse aarde
Children tackle seventeenth-century philosophy through riddles, drawing exercises and short discussions led by Anita Poolman.
16 September 2026
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Peer Gynt adapted for young ears at Kloosterkerk
Grieg's classic melodies played on church pipes accompany a spirited storyteller singing and dancing through folklore.
16 September 2026
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Antilounge hosts Elektrovolt’s late-night album launch party
Live electronic sets and DJ performances carry this multi-artist record release all the way until dawn.
16 September 2026
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A guided architecture and social history walk through Notenbuurt
Stroll past interwar housing blocks and community gardens while learning about the district's distinctive Haagse School design.
16 September 2026
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Maluku Talks examines identity through shared prompts and dinner
Speakers and the audience unpack cultural stereotypes together before sharing a meal and conversation upstairs.
16 September 2026
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Rewire hosts suminagashi marbling and earth sounds
Wearing headphones playing earth sounds, children explore foam rock formations and float ink on water to make prints.
16 September 2026
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Physical dance and installation piece Wonder for toddlers
A gentle non-verbal performance blending dance and set pieces, built specifically to introduce toddlers to theatre.
16 September 2026
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TG Knars performs De Uitblinkers for young children
An imaginative physical stage show created for younger children, wrapping up with free lemonade in the foyer.
16 September 2026
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Fashion medieval leather pouches at Bibliotheek Mariahoeve
Kids hear stories of everyday medieval life and stitch their own small coin pouch using felt or leather.
16 September 2026
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Sculpture gallery games and clay modelling in Scheveningen
Children sketch their way through seaside sculpture galleries, using movement and imagination before shaping their own clay pieces.
16 September 2026
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Percussion and canvas painting at Kunstmuseum Den Haag
Kids test out percussion instruments in the Base Line gallery, then move to the studio to paint canvases.
16 September 2026
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Prisoner escape tour and theatrical performance inside Gevangenpoort
Families follow true breakout stories through the historic cells, ending with a live character performance inside the IJzerkamer.
16 September 2026
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Craft prehistoric leather pouches at Bibliotheek Segbroek
Children inspect ancient tools and touch prehistoric artifacts before cutting and crafting their own leather lucky charm pouch.
16 September 2026
