
New Year's plunge
Those crazy Dutch! Once you survived Sinterklaas, Christmas and dodged the fireworks during new years eve you think you can finally relax. Well, guess again. How the tradition started I don't know but on the first of January masses of children,…

Haarlem Xmas Comedy & Drinks
Join the Haarlem Xmas Comedy, with a great international line up, in trendy and cozy Vooges Centraal, with excellent drinks and snacks, next to (almost in) Haarlem Central Station. Don't miss it!
Online tickets with discount (€ 10 p.p. instead…

Things to do in Haarlem this December
Happy holidays to all our expatsHaarlem readers, December has finally arrived! Sinterklaas kicked off the festivities but that is only the beginning! This month promises a variety of festive events from the much anticipated Christmas Markets…

Santa Run Haarlem 2019
The more Santa's the merrier!
Don your finest festive attire and join the 2,000 costumed participants as they run, walk, hop or dance the 3-kilometer route through the festively lit city center.
The SantaRun Haarlem has become one of the largest…

Street of Queen Emma
Relive the time of the Queen Mother Emma in the Schagchelstraat Haarlem
The Schagchelstraat goes back in time to a Christmas party in the 19th century. This is, among others, the period of the regency of Queen Emma, the mother…

Haarlem Christmas Markets 2019
Haarlem Christmas markets 2019 are just around the corner!
On Saturday 7th and Sunday the 8th of December, the center of Haarlem will be transformed into a large Christmas market full of festive stalls offering everything from Glühwein…

Things to do in Haarlem this November
November has arrived in Haarlem! The Christmas lights have begun to illuminate our beautiful city and the arrival of Sinterklaas is just around the corner. The temperatures may have plummeted but this month promises lots of heartwarming festive…

Sinterklaas comes to Haarlem
Sinterklaas and his Pieten will visit the city of Haarlem on Sunday, November 17th.
Once again the man in red has chosen our picturesque city to moor his boat. As is now traditional, Sinterklaas and his crew will come to a halt…

KLM Urban Trail Haarlem
On Sunday, November 10, KLM Urban Trail participants will once again have the opportunity to explore extraordinary buildings in Haarlem city.
The second KLM Urban Trail will offer participants an opportunity to see many of Haarlem's…

KUNSTLIJN HAARLEM 2019
The 34th edition of Kunstlijn or Art line Haarlem will take place from the 1st to the 3rd of November. This time, 'Unlimited limited' is the theme of this annual contemporary art display.
In the Sociëteit Vereeniging, Mayor Jos Wienen…

WijnSpijs Walk Haarlem XXL
To honor Haarlem as the Gastronomic Capital of the Netherlands, WijnSpijs will host WijnSpijs Walk XXL in collaboration with Haarlem Marketing.
What you can expect:
On your WijnSpijs Walk through our beautiful city, your…

Boom Marketing 2019
Join the first International Marketing Conference & Comedy in Amsterdam! and explore what's on in branding, marketing and technology.
Boom Marketing is an interesting and fun 1 day marketing event with sessions about Branding, Neuromarketing,…

Can you really mountain bike in the Netherlands?
Mountain biking in the Netherlands: An uphill climb or a flat disappointment?
I used to live in Boise, Idaho, a small city situated on the sunny slopes of the Rocky Mountains in the western United States. Boise is renowned for its isolated…

Save the date: 20 November, Boom Marketing 2019
Explore what's on in branding, marketing and technology
Boom Marketing is an interesting and fun 1 day marketing event with sessions about Branding, Neuromarketing, Data analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Growth Hacking, Voice, E-commerce…

Join the marketingSpark meetups & events
We organize interesting, cool and accessible events and meetups on branding, digital analytics, artificial intelligence, entrepreneurship, business development and much more in the marketing & business world. As the organizer is expatsHaarlem,…

THINGS TO DO IN HAARLEM THIS OCTOBER
October has arrived and with it comes a host of Autumnal events and activities. Sustainability is the theme of this month, you can learn more about it during Dutch Sustainable Fashion Week and Mugfest 2019. You can also soak up the arts at Popronde…

Museum Night Kids Haarlem
After three very successful editions in The Hague, Museum Night Kids is coming to Haarlem
On Saturday, October 19th eleven Haarlem museums and cultural institutions will open their doors and offer a program full of exciting treasure…

Mugfest 2019 Sustainability Festival
Sustainable initiatives in Haarlem
On Sunday, October 6th Mugfest 2019, the sustainability festival will take place in Haarlem. Between 12 pm and 5 pm, the Grote Markt will be transformed into a green festival site.
Mugfest is all about…

‘i am not a tourist’ annual Expat Fair for Internationals
Everything you want to know about the Dutch expat life, under one roof: on Sunday 6 October
2019, the 17th edition of Amsterdam’s renowned i am not a tourist Expat Fair is shaking up the
stunning Beurs van Berlage in the heart of Amsterdam.
Explore…

Haarlem Comedy Café
Beleef comedy op zijn best: met goede Nederlandstalige comedians, in oergezellig Café de Zwaan, met privébar, uitzicht op de singel, meer dan 40 biersoorten, heerlijke bitterballen en... in Haarlem! Voor maar € 10 p.p. Kom naar het Haarlem…

Climbing to the light
The new Saint Bavo church in Haarlem has always been a bit of a mystery to me. Don’t get me wrong, I find it a beautiful piece of architecture to be admired from afar while biking along the Leidsevaart or walking on the edge of the Vijfhoek. …

Open House Weekend Toneelschuur & Filmschuur
Have you always been curious about that very special building on the edge of Haarlem’s red light district? Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September sees the kick-off of the new cultural season, and to mark the occasion Toneelschuur will be holding…

Theater tip: LANGUAGE by Vanja Rukavina
Let Language lead the way to a better world.
Welkom bij een college over taal.
Welcome to a lecture about language.
Dobro došli na predavanje o jeziku.
Добро дошли на предавање о језику.
言語に関する講義へようこそ。
언어…

Toneelschuur Haarlem 'Language No Problem' Theater Program September-December 2019
Toneel-en Filmschuur Haarlem offers a ‘language no problem’ program that consists of a broad variety of films, theater, dance and musical theater performances for adults, youngsters, and children. Below you find the Language No Problem theater…

Haarlem Late Summer Comedy: Friday September 6th
Enjoy late summer with a laugh, a chat and a good time. With a fantastic international line up that comes to Haarlem for you, free parking, a private bar, a big terrace with view on the park and 10% discount on food (the best pancakes in…

THINGS TO DO IN HAARLEM THIS SEPTEMBER
Summer may be coming to an end but there are plenty of reasons to be happy that September has arrived in Haarlem! As always we have the Dutch Language Café, our monthly drink and to celebrate the start of the cultural season, we have 3 comedy…

Teva Half from Haarlem
Dust of your running shoes for the Teva Half from Haarlem
On Sunday, September 29th the starting signal will be given for the 35th edition of the Teva Half of Haarlem. De Halve van Haarlem is a running event in Haarlem and surroundings and…

Pentagon Huiskamerfestival
The Vijfhoek Huiskamerfestival Haarlem
What has Pieter Derks, Van der Laan & amp; Woe, Erik van Muiswinkel, Hanneke Drenth and Jacqueline Govaert in common? They have all played at the Vijfhoek Huiskamerfestival, the coziest festival in…

PolderGoud Festival
PolderGoud Festival 2019
PolderGoud Festival is a blazing music festival in an industrial setting! Surprising elements are presented to you and ensure a constant shift of your attention.
For anyone looking for a great festival…

Schalkwijk aan Zee Festival
Schalkwijk aan Zee Festival
Today, Sunday 1st of September, the summer festival Schalkwijk aan Zee takes place in the Molenplas recreation park for the 9th time. Like every year, visitors can enjoy art, theater, dance, delicious food…