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  1. Event 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

  2. Event 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

  3. Event 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

  4. Event Flitsrondleiding Mauritshuis highlights tour

    A guide leads a small group through major collection pieces, including famous masterworks by Rembrandt and Vermeer.

    16 September 2026

  5. Event 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

  6. Event 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

  7. Event 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

  8. Event 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

  9. Event 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

  10. Event 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

  11. Event 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

  12. Event 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

  13. Event 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

  14. Event 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

  15. Event 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

  16. Event 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

  17. Event 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

  18. Event 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

  19. Event 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

  20. Event 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