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:

• Ten Days of Fine Dining in The Hague (14 to 23 May)
• O’Neill Kite Board World Cup in Scheveningen (15 to 20 May)
• North Sea Regatta 2012 in Scheveningen (15 to 20 May)
• Bouncy Castle Festival in Huijgenspark (17 May)
• Night of the Refugee walk from Rotterdam to The Hague (17 May)
• Tong Tong Fair and Festival on Malieveld (17 to 28 May)
• Ballet ‘Giselle’ by the National Ballet at Lucent Danstheater (18 May)
• Trojan Metal Fest at Paard van Troje (18 May)
• ‘Test Extra: Some Sadomasochistic Aspects of Musical Pleasure’ at Nutshuis (18 May)
• ‘The Beethoven Project’ by Les Vents Atlantiques in Theater de Regentes (18 May)
• ‘Bach on the Spuiplein’ by Holland Baroque Society at Nieuwe Kerk (18 May)
• ‘Pathétique’ concert by Bellitoni Symphony Orchestra in Anton Philipszaal (18 May)
• Multimedia opera ‘De Dood van Poppaea’ at Korzo (18 May)
• Vruchtenfestival in the Vruchtenbuurt (19 May)
• City of Peace and Justice Tour (19 May)
• Singer-songwriter Pam MacBeth at Murphy’s Law (19 May)
• Turkish Composers Competition at Korzo (19 May)
• Music from the Balkans at Theater de Regentes (19 May)
• Tim Christensen and The Damn Crystals at Paard van Troje (19 May)
• Crosstown Den Haag dance performance at Culturalis Theater (19 May)
• Serbian singer Đorđe Balašević at Lucent Danstheater (19 May)
• Air Cooled Scheveningen: VW Beetles on Scheveningen Boulevard (20 May)
• ‘Den Haag Centraal à la Carte’ food and wine tasting at ROC Mondriaan (20 May)
• The Hague Wining & Dining at Pulchri Studio (20 May)
• Culinary tour of Avenue Culinaire (20 May)
• Violinist Emmy Verhey in concert at Nieuwe Kerk (20 May)
• Classical concert in Muzee Scheveningen (20 May)
• Concert by pianist Geoffrey Douglas Madge at Korzo (20 May)
• Danish Film Festival at Filmhuis Den Haag (10 to 20 May)

Exhibitions

• South African photographer Pieter Hugo at The Hague Museum of Photography (until 20 May)
• 'From Morbid Miasmas to Dying in Beauty' at Louis Couperus Museum (until 27 May)
• 'Alexander Calder - The Great Discovery' at Gemeentemuseum Den Haag (until 28 May)
• 'Jacques Lipchitz, the collection of the Israel Museum' at Museum Beelden aan Zee (until 3 June)
• 'De Prins en de Pasja, 400 years of relations between the Netherlands and Turkey' at National Archive (until 30 June)
• 'Plantastic! The magical world of plants' at Museon (until 26 August)
• 'I owe you the truth in painting' by Robert Zandvliet at GEM (19 May to 9 September)
• 'Gold from Java - Silver from Batavia' at Gemeentemusuem Den Haag (until 4 November)
• ‘Our Polish Neighbours’ at Museon (until 11 November)

Entertainment

• PopHotSpot Festival on Grote Markt (17 May to 3 June)
• Japanse Garden open in Clingendael (30 April to 10 June)
• Antique and book market on the Plein (every Thursday)
• Horse racing at Duindigt (Sundays)

Tours & excursions

• 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)

 Long-running and regular events:

Music

• Live pop music in Muziekcafe de Paap (every Friday)
• Salsa evening at SalsAventura (every Friday)
• Jazz in Pavlov (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 & dance music at Cremers (every weekend)
• Pop music at Haags Pop Centrum (every weekend)
• Pop music at Café het Hoekpandje (every weekend)
• Live Irish 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 De Fuut beach restaurant (every Sunday)

• Website of the Haags Uitburo