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:

• ‘Solo's at the Sea’ dance performances at De Fuut beach club (22 to 24 May)
• Tong Tong Fair with Eurasian food and entertainment on the Malieveld (22 May to 2 June)
• Dutch Beer Festival on the Spuiplein in the centre of The Hague (23 to 25 May)
• ‘Two Centuries of Wagner’ concert by Residentie Orkest in Anton Philipszaal (24 May)
• Argentinean tango orchestra Sexteto Milonguero perform in Korzo (24 May)
• Dutch pop-rock group Dahl in the Paard van Troje (24 May)
• Classical concert by students of the Royal Conservatoire at Lutherse Kerk (24 May)
• Live jazz with trumpeter Ellister van der Molen in Studio3 (24 May)
• Huygens Festival with music, jazz and art in Leidschendam-Voorburg (24 to 26 May)
• Annual street market on the Dierenselaan to Apeldoornselaan (24 to 26 May)
• Grand Prix of the Sea championship powerboat racing in Scheveningen (24 to 26 May)
• PopHotSpot Festival with live open-air music on the Grote Markt (24 May to 8 June)
• Book presentation ‘What Gap?’ by Jessie Gordon at ABC Treehut (25 May)
• Afternoon tea concert at American Protestant Church (25 May)
• 'Underground/Upper Class' opening of street art exhibition in Haagsche Bluf (25 May)
• ‘ABBA Gold’ concert of the pop group’s greatest hits in Rijswijkse Schouwburg (25 May)
• Concert by 27-piece David Kweksilber Big Band in Korzo (25 May)
• Dutch hip hop duo The Opposites in the Paard van Troje (25 May)
• ‘Tango La Haya’ tango music and dance festival in Lucent Danstheater (25 & 26 May)
• Classical concert by the Residentie Bach Ensemble in Kloosterkerk (26 May)
• World music concert by the Residentie Orkest in Anton Philipszaal (26 May)
• Demonstrations and activities for dog-lovers at KC De Hofstad in Ypenburg (26 May)
• National art competition for young creative talent in Paard van Troje (26 May)
• Free roller skating tour of The Hague skating off from the Zuiderpark (26 May)
• Annual race The Hague Royal Ten Race in the Haagse Bos (26 May)
• Air Cooled Scheveningen with classic Volkswagen Beetles in Scheveningen (26 May)
• Walking wine tasting to eight restaurants at Scheveningen Harbour (26 May)
• String orchestra Ciconia Consort perform classical concert in Nieuwe Kerk (26 May)
• May’s edition of ‘All There Is’ with solo dance performances in Korzo (26 May)
• Free live jazz on the water at Hooigracht in the centre of The Hague (26 May)

Long-running and ongoing events:

Exhibitions

• Viennese photography and sculptures in The Hague city centre (until 27 May)
• Alfa Romeo exhibition at Louwman Museum (until 2 June)
• Exhibition of Louis Couperus during the 1860s in the Louis Couperus Museum (until 2 June)
• Exhibition of Russian children's books published between 1925 and 1941in Meermanno Museum (until 2 June)
• 'Underground/Upper Class' street and urban art exhibition in Haagsche Bluf (25 May to 7 June)
• Venetian glass exhibition at the Gemeentemuseum (until 9 June)
• Watercolour painters from The Hague exhibition 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)
• 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)
• ‘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)
• Exhibition ‘How art saves the world’ at the Gemeentemuseum (until 31 August)
• ‘Projects Gallery’ 3D artwork by Martin Gerwers in the Gemeentemuseum (until 18 August)
• Huygens Exhibition in the Grote Kerk (until 28 August)
• ‘Minimalist Ceramics’ porcelain by artist Leen Quist in Gemeetemuseum (until 11 October)
• 'High Tech Romans' at Museon (until 1 September)
• ‘Discover the Modern’ at Gemeentemuseum Den Haag (until 1 January 2014)
• 'Honey Bank' art project in garden of Stroom Den Haag
• ‘Delftware Wonderware’ new permanent exhibition at the Gemeentemuseum

Entertainment

• Japanese Garden in Clingendael Park (open daily until 9 June)
• Vintage and Home Made market on Kijkduin boulevard (every second Sunday until 13 October)
• Film ‘Flight of the Butterflies’ 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)

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 (ever Sunday afternoon)