Traditions & Events
Many hands make light work at the flower parade
Did you know that hundreds of volunteers have spent months and months preparing for annual flower parade in Lichtenvoorde?
Their tasks vary from designing to...
Prinsjesdag & the King’s Speech
Did you know that every year on the third Tuesday of September is Prinsjesdag (Budget Day) in the Netherlands?
This is an important ceremonial day...
Pepernoten pop up stores
Did you know that Sinterklaas is not due to arrive in the country for a few weeks, all over the Netherlands pepernoten pop up...
Kids selling post stamps from door-to-door for charity
Did you know that today is the kick off of the annual Kinderpostzegels ('Children Stamps') fundraising? Around 160,000 kids from grades 7 and 8...
1 January 2018: New Year’s Day Dip in Scheveningen
Did you know that thousands of dare devils start the new year by plunging into an icy cold North Sea at Scheveningen at exactly...
Serious Request 2017 in Apeldoorn
Did you know that popular radio deejays Domien Verschuuren, Angelique Houtveen and Sander Hoogendoorn are being locked up in a glass house studio in...
Hilarious carnival nicknames for Dutch cities and towns
Did you know that it is common in North Brabant that during carnival every single city and town takes on a nickname?
Some names are...
Chocolate festival in the heart of Amsterdam
Did you know that the taste of chocolate varies depends on where the cocoa comes from, just like cheese and wine? You can learn...
Hot air balloons dominating the skyline in the summertime
Did you know that you can see hot air balloons of all shapes and sizes take to the skies at several balloon festivals all...
Flower parades in the Netherlands 2018
Flower parade Bulb Region
Noordwijk to Haarlem via Keukenhof
The Flower Parade on Saturday 21 April spans a route of 40km from Noordwijk via Keukenhof to Haarlem. This...