Weekend Events in The Hague

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!

Events this weekend:

• Classical music during Festival Classique in various locations in The Hague (14 to 23 June)
• Lunch talk by the President of the ICC at Humanity House (20 June)
• Free concert by pianists Elsbet Remijn and Claudette Verhulst in Central Library (20 June)
• ‘Surviving the City’ symposium on global urbanisation in Museon (20 June)
• ‘Refugees: Who Needs Them?’ documentary film in Humanity House (20 June)
• ‘Yoga4all’ open air yoga class in the garden of Het Nutshuis (21 June)
• Midsummer’s Eve Picnic in the Statenkwartier (21 June)
• 4th annual Mermaid Parade for clean oceans on Scheveningen beach (21 June)
• Friday Expat Drink at Gember (21 June)
• Charity table quiz by Irish Club of the Netherlands in Poteen Still (21 June)
• Global Storytelling Café at the International Club (21 June)
• ‘Midzomergracht’ open air music concerts along Avenue Culinaire (21 June)
• Royal couple to visit The Hague during 'Midzomergracht' on Avenue Culinaire (21 June)
• ‘ArtEZ on Tour’ performance by dance students in Korzo (21 June)
• American alternative rock band Spindrift in Paard van Troje (21 June)
• Architecture Day 2013 in various buildings in The Hague (22 June)
• Annual street market at Duindorp in Scheveningen (22 June)
• ‘Scheveningen Day’ with demonstrations and workshops at Muzee Scheveningen (22 June)
• Open day at new music school Muziekacademie Den Haag (22 June)
• Free entertainment with Tex Mex music on Kurhausplein in Scheveningen (22 June)
• The Hague Cultural Parade through The Hague’s Valkenboskwartier (22 June)
• 'Love Vibe Concert' by United HeartMusicians in Barthkapel (22 June)
• Concert of Argentinian music by Consortium Amsterdam in Korzo (22 June)
• ‘80s & 90s Club’ at Paard van Troje (22 June)
• Fabric market in Transvaal community park (23 June)
• Expat Day with tours of the track and stables at Duindigt Race Track (23 June)
• 17th-century music by the Lotus Duo in the Nieuwe Kerk (23 June)
• Classical concert by Collegium Musicum Haganum in Remonstrantse Church (23 June)
• Jazz formation Natural Selection in Regentenkamer (23 June)
• Urban and modern dance by young dancers of Crosstown in Korzo (23 June)
• World Refugee Day at Humanity House (22 & 23 June)
• International Beach Hockey Festival at The Hague Beach Stadium in Scheveningen (22 & 23 June)
• Summer street market on the Hoefkade (22 & 23 June)
• ‘I Love Hip Hop’ festival with concerts in various locations in The Hague (23 to 30 June)

Long-running and ongoing events:

Exhibitions

• Exhibition of watercolour painters from The Hague in Panorama Mesdag (until 24 June)
• ‘Terracotta Warriors’ in New Babylon shopping centre (until 1 July)
• Advertisement posters by Dutch artist Frans Mettes in the De Affiche Galerij (until 1 July)
• ‘I Love The Hague’ photo exhibition by foreign-born photographers in The Hague Public Library (until 1 July)
• 'Breaking the Chains! 150 Years Since the Abolition of Slavery' exhibition in the Atrium of The Hague City Hall (until 3 July)
• Women’s rights art exhibition by Lebanese artist Hélène Khoury at ABC Treehut (until 5 July)
• ‘Edith as Muse’ portraits by Egon Schiele in Gemeentemuseum (until 14 July)
• ‘United We’ contemporary art exhibition at Stroom Den Haag (until 14 July)
• 'Honey Bank' art project in garden of GEM Museum of Contemporary Art (until 21 July)
• ‘One day I’m gonna make it’ photo exhibition at Humanity House (until 28 July)
• ‘Dutch East Indies in The Hague’ exhibition in the Historical Museum of The Hague (until 15 August)
• ‘Projects Gallery’ 3D artwork by Martin Gerwers in the Gemeentemuseum (until 18 August)
• Huygens Exhibition in the Grote Kerk (until 28 August)
• Exhibition ‘How art saves the world’ at the Gemeentemuseum (until 31 August)
• 'High Tech Romans' at Museon (until 1 September)
• ‘Russia XXI’ contemporary Russian sculpture on the Lange Voorhout (until 8 September)
• 'Summer Expo 2013' artwork by reowned and unknown artists in Gemeentemuseum Den Haag (until 15 September)
• ‘Edith & Egon Schiele’ exhibition by children’s book artist Harriët van Reek in Gemeentemuseum (until 6 October)
• ‘Minimalist Ceramics’ porcelain by artist Leen Quist in Gemeetemuseum (until 11 October)
• René Lalique jewellery and glass exhibition in Gemeentemuseum (22 June until 10 November)
• ‘Discover the Modern’ at Gemeentemuseum Den Haag (until 1 January 2014)
• ‘Delftware Wonderware’ new permanent exhibition at the Gemeentemuseum

Entertainment

• Vintage and Home Made market on Kijkduin boulevard (every second Sunday until 13 October)
• IMAX films at Omniversum (every day)
• International cinema and documentaries at Filmhuis Den Haag (every day)
• Antique and book market on the Lange Voorhout (every Thursday and Sunday)
• ‘Cocktails & Comedy’ open mic comedy night at Thirty-Seven (third Thursday of the month)
• Horse racing at Duindigt Race Track (March to December)

Tours & excursions

• Nostalgic tram rides from The Hague Public Transport Museum (every Sunday)
• De Ooievaart boat rides in The Hague (every weekend)
• Saloon boat tours in The Hague and Delft (every weekend)
• Willemsvaart boat rides on Koninginnegracht 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 music at Het Paard van Troje (every weekend)
• Salsa evening at SalsAventura (every Friday)
• Live music in Muziekcafe de Paap (every Friday)
• Jazz in Pavlov (every Sunday)
• Jazzy Sunday at Holland Casino Scheveningen (first and third Sunday)
• Reggae, jazz, funk and pop in Cafe de Pater (every weekend)
• Pop and rock music in Lokaal Vredebreuk (every weekend)
• Pop & dance music at Cremers (every weekend)
• Pop music at Haags Pop Centrum (every weekend)
• Pop music at Café het Hoekpandje (every weekend)
• Live music in Murphy's Law (various days)
• Music at the Grote Markt (various days)
• Jazz and world music in De Regentenkamer (various days)
• Jazz in The Penthouse of The Hague Tower
• Friday Night Jazz in Muzee Scheveningen (twice a month)
• Live jazz at Spark (last Saturday of the month)
• Jazz on the beach at De Fuut (every Sunday afternoon)
• Jam sessions in Café de Zeeheld (on the first Sunday of the month)
• Dance party on the beach at Whoosah (every Sunday evening)