A mere selection of what’s going on in The Hague. We've tried to include events and performances where language is no barrier.
Happy perusal and enjoy your weekend in good company!
Anouk is set to rock at Beatstad
Events this weekend:
- National Restaurant Week (23 to 29 August)
- Swatch FIVB World Tour Beach Volleyball at The Hague Beach Stadium (24 - 29 August)
- SLS Classic car rally on Scheveningen Boulevard (25 to 28 August)
- Open-Air English Theatre at Kasteel Duivenvoorde (26 August to 4 September)
- The Hague Ruby Days at the Haagsche Rugby Club (27 to 29 August)
- Westerpop Festival in Delft (27 & 28 August)
- Beatstad Heats The Hague at Grote Markt (27 August)
- The Hague Art and Antique Days (28 & 29 August)
- Palm Beach Life - Beach Volleyball Circuit on Scheveningen beach (28 August)
- Latin American fair on Spuiplein (28 August)
- Erik Hagen's Open Studio in Van Stolkpark (28 August)
- Whisky night and ‘Imagine in the Park’ in Westbroekpark (28 August)
- Beatstad Festival on Malieveld (28 August)
- 'Leave the beach behind' dance party at Paard van Troje (28 August)
- Organ concert in Houtrustkerk (29 August)
- Open house at HandsAtWork Center (29 August)
- Organ concert, tour, photo exhibit and slide show at Abdijkerk (29 August)
- International Fireworks Festival on Scheveningen beach (29 August)
Long-running and regular events:
Exhibitions
- Sand Sculpture on the Buitenhof (until 27 August)
- Fine arts exhibition in Leidschenveen Public Library (until 28 August)
- ‘Wild Wonders of Europe’ photo exhibition at Hofvijver (until 30 August)
- Cultural festival with art exhibits in DCR electricity factory (until 4 September)
- The Hague Sculpture on Lange Voorhout (until 12 September)
- 'Fathers and Sons' sculpture exhibition in Museum Beelden aan Zee (until 10 October)
- ‘Book Happiness’ exhibition at Museum Meermanno (until 24 October)
- Picasso exhibition at Kunsthandel Ridderplaat (Thursdays & Fridays)
- Sculpture garden in Tennispark Berg & Dal
- Exhibition by Spanish artist Angeles Nieto at Vonkel (28 August to 16 October)
Entertainment
- 'Madurodam by Light' laser show at Madurodam (until 31 August)
- Horse races at Renbaan Duindigt (every Sunday)
- Antique and book market on Lange Voorhout (every Sunday)
- Barre @ the Beach dance performance at De Fuut (25 August to 9 September)
Sport and wellness
- The Hague Beach Stadium in Scheveningen (until 5 September)
- Zumba at Beachclub Peukie in Scheveningen (every Saturday at 10 hrs.)
- Beach yoga in Scheveningen and Kijkduin (every weekend)
- Nibble fish for your feet at Scheveningen (every weekend)
- Banana boat and jet skis rentals in Scheveningen (every weekend)
Tours & excursions
- The Hague Candlelight boat tours (until September)
- Boat tours in The Hague and Delft (every weekend)
- Willemsvaart boat rides on Koninginnegracht in The Hague (every weekend)
- Ooievaart boat rides in The Hague (every weekend)
- Excursions by flat-bottomed boat from The Hague to Delft and Leiden (every weekend)
- Golden carriage ride in The Hague (every weekend)
Music
- Live pop music in Muziekcafe de Paap (every Friday)
- Salsa evening at Salsaventura (every Friday)
- Free ‘Open Podium Kijkduin’ at Deltaplein (every Sunday)
- Jazz in Pavlov (every Sunday)
- Jazz in De Fuut (every Sunday)
- Swing night jazz in 't Goude Hooft (every Sunday)
- Jazzy Sunday at Holland Casino Scheveningen (first and third Sunday)
- Jazz music in Heere Die Haghe Jazzclub (every weekend)
- Reggae, jazz, funk and pop in Cafe de Pater (every weekend)
- Pop and rock music in Lokaal Vredebreuk (every weekend)
- Pop music at Haags Pop Centrum (every weekend)
- Live Irish music in Murphy's Law (various days)
- Music at Grote Markt (various days)
- Jazz and world music in De Regentenkamer (various days)