National Mills Day 2023
On Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 May 2023, it is again Friends Lottery National Mills Day.
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Happy Mother’s Day!
Moederdag or Mother’s Day in the Netherlands is always the second Sunday of May: this year on May 14th. What, how, since when, ideas for Mother’s Day, what to write in Dutch on a Mother’s Day card. And… a drawing. Download and let your kid(s) colour it.
Stoomgemaal Halfweg will be open during Mill and Pumping Station Days
HALFWEG – Stoomgemaal Halfweg / Steam pumping station Halfweg will be open to the public during the Mill and Pumping Station Days on Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 May. The oldest and largest working scoop wheel steam pumping station in the world will then be running under steam. This is a great opportunity to see […]
Netherlands not to final of Eurovision Song Contest for first time since 2015
Yesterday the Dutch singers Mia Nicolai and Dion Cooper failed to secure a place in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. It is the first time since 2015 that the Netherlands has failed to reach the final.
Comedy on Top of Haarlem May at DeDAKKAS with Donal Vaughan
Triple-Award winning comedian Donal Vaughan will be the headliner of the popular stand-up Comedy on Top of Haarlem. The Haarlem Comedy Factory & DeDAKKAS invite you on Friday 12 May, 8:30 PM, for a great comedy show in English in their innovative and sustainable ”little theatre” with the skyline of Haarlem as set. Join us […]
Vijfhoekkunstroute 2023
The 2023 Vijfhoekkunstroute 2023 (Pentagon Art Route) is on 13 and 14 May from 12:00 to 17:00 hours.
Linnaeushof, Europe’s biggest playground is open again
Speelparadijs Linnaeushof: the biggest playground of Europe is open! So close! Linnaeushof is located in Bennebroek, a 15 minute drive from Haarlem and Leiden, just some more from Amsterdam and The Hague.
Hyde Park Expat Open House Event
Looking for a wonderful apartment, with the luxury of all kinds of options? This is your chance! The sale of Block Knightsbridge in Hoofddorp is in full swing. We would like to invite you to come along during the special Expat Open House Event of Hyde Park and the mortgage advisors of Mister Mortgage and […]
4th & 5th May: Remembrance Day and Liberation Day
The Netherlands is unique among the other European countries in having two national ceremony days originating from the Second World War: Remembrance Day – ‘Dodenherdenking’ and Liberation Day – ‘Bevrijdingsdag’. Read more about the history, the rituals, the festivals.
Koningsdag / King’s Day in Haarlem
Haarlem celebrates King’s Day and you are welcome to join the city’s activities in Haarlem and Spaarndam. Here’s the program of King’s Day 2023 in Haarlem and Spaarndam.
Bloemencorso Flower Parade Bollenstreek 2023
The Bloemencorso of the Bollenstreek is the largest spring festival in The Netherlands. This colourful, fragrant spectacle is celebrated annually during one week of the year by more than one million visitors. This spring festival comprises almost a week of activities all connected to the colour and fragrance of the hyacinths, daffodils and tulips from […]
Fire barn at Haarlem primary school
Tonight, Sunday 16 April 2023, a fire broke out in a shed in the schoolyard of primary school De Kring on Parklaan in Haarlem during the night from Saturday to Sunday. All play equipment in the shed was lost.
Funfair Grote Markt 2023
The funfair on the Grote Markt is here again and will be from Wednesday 12 April to Thursday 27 April 2023.
Final decision to extend paid parking in Haarlem
On 30 March 2023, the city council of the Municipality of Haarlem took a final decision to extend paid parking in 11 neighbourhoods in the coming years. This is necessary, they say, to tackle the growing parking problem in the city. According to the municipality, in this way, Haarlem will ensure more road safety and […]
Train derails in Voorschoten: one killed, thirty hurt
A passenger train derailed in Voorschoten last night after colliding with a crane on the track. There are one dead and about 30 injured, said the Hollands Midden Safety Region. Nineteen people were taken to hospital, including the driver of the train.
Schiphol scraps night flights within two years, bans private jets
Schiphol wants to cancel all flights at night within two years at the latest.
This Friday – Friday Fun Comedy Special with Greg Shapiro & Ghieslaine Guardiola
Get ready for an unforgettable night of laughter with the Haarlem Comedy Factory Friday Fun Special in Haarlem, featuring the top international comedic talent in The Netherlands! We have searched the country to bring you among the best international comedians , all in one place. These top performers will have you rolling in the aisles […]
Spring has started and Keukenhof is open!
Flower exhibition Keukenhof received its first visitors this week. The spring park is a favourite place to enjoy millions of blooming tulips, daffodils and other bulb flowers. From now until 14 May 2023, well over 1 million people from around the globe are expected to visit the exhibition. Keukenhof thereby makes a major contribution to […]
expatsHaarlem March events
The March agenda offers many and varied opportunities to get out and about. An international Pub Quiz, our Dutch Language Café, and great comedy shows like our Spring Comedy at DeDAKKAS, Saturday Fun in Badhuis and the Brewery Comedy in Amsterdam, both with reknown comedian Greg Shapiro. Let’s start the month with our diaries out […]
Haarlem Spring Comedy at DeDAKKAS
Join us for the Spring Edition of our popular Comedy On Top of Haarlem by The Haarlem Comedy Factory & DeDAKKAS. Friday 17 March at 8:30 pm. Featuring fun acts on the international comedy circuit in The Netherlands and guaranteeing a fantastic night of hilarity! On stage: Rami Nima, (The Netherlands), Carly Blair (U.S.A.), Edith […]
Amsterdam Comedy Club at Amsterdam Brewery
Good beer, good laughs, great times: come experience a night of beer and laughter at Amsterdam’s best comedy brewery! On Saturday 18 March at 7:30 pm. Looking for a unique and hilarious night out in Amsterdam? Look no further than a comedy show at our Breugem Brewery! Imagine sipping on some of the finest home […]
Something Spicy Comedy!
A hilarious English comedy show with an all Indian lineup! Haarlem! Looking for an epic desi comedy night? Join us on Feb 25th at Badhuis Leidsebuurt (Haarlem) for a night of laughs brought to you by the top Indian comedy talent in the Netherlands. With a growing Indian community in the Netherlands, it’s about time […]
28 paintings by Vermeer in a museum for the first time. Or 27?
From 10 February, no fewer than 28 paintings by Vermeer will be on display at Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum. Although the United States claims there are 27. It is the first time that so many Vermeers hang in one museum. For the exhibition, the Rijksmuseum has borrowed works from the Louvre in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of […]
TikTok shows triggering videos to people with eating disorder
TikTok is very harmful for people with eating disorders, doctors and experts say. This is because the video app very quickly shows people who are sensitive to it a continuous stream of videos on that subject, without them having to look them up themselves. This is according to research by RTL Nieuws, De Groene Amsterdammer […]
Women twice as likely to have corona vaccine side effect
Women are twice as likely as men to suffer an adverse reaction after their corona vaccination. The difference between men and women is greatest after the first shot, reports side-effects centre Lareb. More than 27,000 vaccinated people participated in the study. Of these, the majority (62.5 per cent) were women. Lareb corrected the survey accordingly. […]
ExpatsHaarlem February Events
Not just Valentine’s Day, this February we organised more events in Haarlem and in Amsterdam, from our traditional Dutch Language Café, to our popular comedy at DeDakkas, to a specialty beer brewery tour, to the new Greg Shapiro’s solo show and for the first time Something Spicy!
Haarlem Valentine’s Comedy
If laughter is the food of love and friendship, then come get your fill at the Comedy of Love, a hilariously fun Valentine’s Day improv show. Whether you’re looking for a unique date night or flying solo, you’ll have a blast with our veteran performers like Rogier Bak and Nira Tal and new talents. This […]
Something Spicy Comedy!
Haarlem! Looking for an epic desi comedy night? Join us on Feb 25th at Badhuis Leidsebuurt (Haarlem) for a night of laughs brought to you by the top Indian comedy talent in the Netherlands. With a growing Indian community in the Netherlands, it’s about time to present a comedy show that celebrates the diversity of […]