St. Martin’s Day or Sint Maarten in Dutch is a popular children’s feast day in many parts of the Netherlands and it is celebrated on 11 November. Typically, in the early winter evening of 11 November, small groups of children can be heard going up and down the street singing songs and reciting poems.They hold […]
Join us for the best Saturday night laughs and giggles on Saturday 11 November at 7:30 pm.
Kunstlijn Haarlem 2023 two weekends dedicated to art.
Noord-Hollands Archief / The North Holland Archives in Haarlem has by far the largest provincial image collection in the country. Exactly a century ago, the archive was given control over all those prints, maps and drawings. A real treasure of images of North Holland. On Wednesday 10 oktober 2023 it was celebration time in the […]
You now see them a lot on social media: school photos of people from the time when they were just starting to puberty. But these aren’t real photos at all. Artificial intelligence creates a 1990s version of the person portrayed. This phenomenon is made possible by an app called Epik. Users upload a series of […]
Since Monday, the Israeli flag has been respectfully flown at half-mast outside the Haarlem City Hall. The city council decided to display the blue and white flag in response to the recent tragic events – including rocket attacks, mass casualties, and kidnappings perpetrated by Hamas over the weekend. Mayor Jos Wienen emphasized that the gesture […]
It’s arriving… Freaky Friday, on Friday 13th of course ;-). We are ready for it and for our Freaky Friday Comedy Show!
Looking for a wonderful apartment, with the luxury of all kinds of options? This is your chance! Hyde Park is organizing a special Expat Night on Thursday 12 October 2023 between 5:00 PM and 7:00 PM in Hyde Park House (Planetenweg 5 in Hoofddorp).
Let’s start the weekend fit by walking in the green Houtpark Haarlem, have lunch together and meet old & new friends. Fancy some long walk? Fancy some great company? Fancy some amazing food? Come to walk with us on Saturday mornings 23 September at 11:30 AM to explore different parts of the Hout Haarlem & have brunch […]
An area of rain will move across the country from west to east on Tuesday morning. The wind is moderate to strong on the coast. Wind gusts of up to 70 kilometers per hour are possible in the west. There can also be heavy local rain during heavy showers in the afternoon. During and after […]
The Rijksdienst Digitale Infrastructuur (National Digital Infrastructure Service) is investigating whether the iPhone 12 emits too much radiation. If that is the case, sales of the device may also be stopped in the Netherlands. There is already a temporary sales ban on the iPhone 12 in France. European regulators are working together to randomly check […]
The Haarlem Comedy Factory & DeDAKKAS invite you for our popular Rooftop Comedy 🤣😃 in our sustainable ”little theatre” on the Rooftop. This edition we welcome fall with lots of laughs.
Haarlem will be the setting for the world’s first vinyl festival for three days in September 2023. Vinyl lovers from all over the world can attend the first Haarlem Vinyl Festival this year.
Some Haarlem residents have known it for a long time, but it is now official: Haarlem is in the top ten of the most attractive places to live in the Netherlands. This is the outcome of the ”Atlas for municipalities”. You will find Haarlem in ninth place. The Atlas voor gemeenten (Atlas for Municipalities) compares […]
Join us for the best Saturday night laughs and giggles.
On Sunday, 24 September 2023, the Grote Markt is the center of the SportSupport Halve of Haarlem.
Good beer, good laughs, great times: come experience a night of beer and laughter at Amsterdam’s best Brewery Comedy! Featuring BYRON BERTRAM, an absolute masterclass in comedy perfomance!
A 51-year-old woman was killed today Wednesday 7 July 2023 in Haarlem as a result of storm Poly. A falling tree landed on the car she was in. The woman was killed on Marnix Street. The victim was in the passenger seat. The driver of the car was not injured. Ambulance workers and bystanders tried […]
Code red in northwestern Netherlands due to very heavy wind gusts, train traffic partially shut down. Particularly on the coast and in the IJsselmeer region, KNMI predicts that very heavy wind gusts may occur. No or hardly any air traffic will be possible at Schiphol Airport between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.; train traffic will […]
On July 1, 2023 this year, for the first time in Haarlem, Keti Koti, the abolition of slavery about 150 years ago, will be celebrated. Traces of slavery as well as colonialism can still be found in our city. Keti Koti The words “keti koti” come from Sranan Tongo (Surinamese). The translation is “chains broken. […]
Good beer, good laughs, great times: come experience a night of beer and laughter at Amsterdam’s best Brewery Comedy! OUTDOOR!
Surprising performances, film and art, and music from around the world on Sunday, 18 June 2023.
Due to the predicted summer weather, the NS is deploying extra trains between Haarlem and Zandvoort starting Friday. According to a NS trainrail spokeswoman, there will be two more trains per hour on Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 9:30 a.m. and 10 p.m. to accommodate all bathers. From Amsterdam, two trains per hour go directly […]
No trains will run between Amsterdam and Haarlem on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. No trains to Amsterdam Sloterdijk either. But extra beach trains will ride to Zandvoort
Last Comedy on Top of Haarlem of the season. Join us on the Roof!
The first beach days seem imminent. Starting Friday 9 June 2023, a period of summer heat with 25 to 28 degrees will break out, reports Weeronline.
Experience a magic evening in one of Amsterdam’s best breweries!
In the 6 community parking garages, the parking systems are being replaced for the latest parking solutions. For this purpose, work is being carried out in the garages. The parking garages will remain open for the most part.
Water scooters and jet skis are no longer allowed in Haarlem’s waters. This was decided by the Municipal Executive after reports of nuisance.