Kidsfest at Sea

On Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April 2026, Kidsfest at Sea will take place on the Scheveningen seafront. This free children's festival marks the start of the beach season and the renovated seafront.

On Saturday, the programme will focus on music and dance. Visitors can enjoy performances by Fenna Ramos and Juf Roos, among others. There will also be a Kids Disco Show, a dance battle organised by the Hague Hip Hop Centre and the Hague Shuffle. The programme runs from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the square near the Kurhaus. Children also have free admission to the Beelden aan Zee museum on this day.

On Sunday, the focus is on sports. Children can participate in activities such as assault courses, obstacle courses, archery tag, and disc golf. A stamp card is required to participate. This can be picked up at the special Volkswagen bus on the grounds. The minimum age for sports activities is 4 years old.

Practical information

• Date: Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April 2026
• Time on Saturday: 11:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Sunday between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m.
• Location: on the brand new square on the promenade near the Kurhaus.
• Admission: free

Programme for 18 April

Put on your finest outfit and dancing shoes for this festive day!

• 11:30 a.m. - Festive public opening of the new boulevard by Councillor Bruines and Micha, Mayor of Madurodam
• 11:45 a.m. - Everyone dance along! – Do the Hague Shuffle!
• 12:30 p.m. - Performance by Fenna Ramos. You know Fenna from NPO Zappelin on television! Come sing and dance with her live on the boulevard. With her own songs and well-known children's songs, it will be a big party for all children, dads, mums, grandpas and grandmas together.
• 1:30 p.m. - Performance by Miss Roos: Are you coming on holiday?
• 2:30 p.m. - Performance by teen pop group POPZ
• 3:30 p.m. - DJ set & dance battle with breakdancers from Plan of Attack and The Hague Hip Hop Centre.
• 4:30 p.m. - End

All day: Free admission to Museum Beelden aan Zee (childeren up to and including 12 years old) and the sensory wall at Zandkasteel (Strand Noord 11).

Sandcastle touch wall (all day)

Come and help design a unique sensory wall at the Zandkasteel (Strand Noord 11). The sensory wall is an educational feature designed to stimulate sensory experience and discovery. From soft to tickly and from smooth to rough: feeling, experiencing and creating are at the heart of the activity. Let your imagination run wild and discover how much fun learning with your senses can be. Afterwards, all children will receive a small gift to take home.

An adventure at the Beelden aan Zee museum

Museum Beelden aan Zee is organising a fun-filled day of activities for families on Saturday 18 April. Between 10.00 and 12.00, you can join in on quick tours of some of the museum’s most remarkable sculptures. In the morning, you can also get creative with a museum guide in the Open Atelier. Here, you can also enjoy colouring and crafting all day long. Admission is free for children aged 12 and under. They will receive a treasure hunt booklet full of fun tasks, puzzles and questions to help them discover the museum through play.

We’re also celebrating the return of all the Fairy Tale Statues from the Beelden aan Zee museum to the promenade! With a free audio tour   , you can discover the sculptures inspired by famous fairy tales and folk tales. Perhaps you’ll recognise Gulliver, Pinocchio, Hansel and Gretel or the Tin Soldier. In fairy tales, wonderful things often happen: sometimes a little exciting, sometimes funny or hopeful. Little heroes defeat great enemies and even seemingly impossible problems are solved. Scan the codes by the sculptures and join us on an adventure! 

Programme 19 April

Put on your sportiest outfit and come and play outside at this extraordinary sports day! The programme on 19 April consists of three parts, which you can participate in continuously between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. Suitable for children aged 4 to 16. To participate, pick up a free stamp card at the Volkswagen bus and don't forget to take a selfie in the Kidsfest Photobooth.

• Part 1: Two obstacle courses on the boulevard and beach of Scheveningen near the Kurhaus.
• Part 2: Traditional Dutch games and Cornhole, plus get decorated with glitter tattoos and face paint.
• Part 3: Three large areas with obstacle courses for different ages, games such as memory, catapult shooting, disc golf and archery tag.

All day: Touch wall at the Sand Castle (Strand Noord 11)

Surf camps at Hart Beach Quiksilver Surf School

Have you always wanted to find out what Hart Beach Surfcamps are like? During Kidsfest, you can take part in a free surfing lesson at the Hart Beach Quiksilver Surf School.

In this 1.5-hour session, you’ll get a good idea of just how cool the Surf Camps are. Sign up quickly via this link to take part on 19 April. There’s space for 16 children per session. The surf lesson runs from 1.00 pm to 2.30 pm and from 3.00 pm to 4.30 pm for children aged 6 and over who hold a swimming certificate A. If there are still places available on 19 April, you can also sign up on the day and see if you can join in at the last minute. Don’t forget your swimwear!

If there really aren’t any waves, Hart Beach Quiksilver Surf School will be offering skateboarding lessons on the promenade. That’s pretty cool too!

What should you fill in on the registration form? Name, age, gender, clothing size, and qualifications. If you’re unable to take part after all, please cancel your registration so that another child can join. A maximum of 16 children can take part in each session.

What do you need to bring with you?

• Swimwear (to wear under a wetsuit).
• Sunburn (you burn very quickly in the water).
• Large towel for changing.  
• Dry underwear and a warm jumper, as it can be cold when you get out of the water.

Register here

ABZee ‘Sea and Beach Challenge’

Although children have their swimming certificates, they often lack knowledge of the specific risks associated with the sea, such as rip currents and changing wind conditions. At ABZee, you learn about the sea and the beach in a fun and active way. Normally, you would go into the sea, but now a challenging, active and educational programme is offered on dry land. 

Fun learning and physical activity for 7 to 14-year-olds. 

During the ‘Sea and Beach Challenge’ at Kidsfest, children are challenged with a quiz: what do you actually know about the sea? In various games, participants get to physically experience what they have just learnt. For example, you practise lifeguard signals, play the ‘rip current game’ to recognise currents, and become a ‘living wind rose’ to get a handle on wind directions. 

On Sunday 19 April, there will be two 1.5-hour sessions open to children. Each session can accommodate up to 12 children, ensuring that the certified instructors can give everyone plenty of personal attention. 

• Date: Sunday 19 April 2026
• Location: Boulevard Scheveningen (opposite the Kurhaus)
• Who is it for? Children aged 7 to 14

About ABZee
ABZee is a Scheveningen-based foundation that provides practical lessons and workshops on safety in the North Sea. Under the guidance of certified instructors, they teach children and adults how to engage in sports and recreational activities in and around the water safely. They work in partnership with the rescue brigade, the KNRM and the municipality of The Hague. They are open to collaborations to teach as many people as possible about the sea. 

What should you fill in on the registration form?
Name, age, gender. Please let us know if you can’t make it, so that another child can take your place. A maximum of 12 children can take part in each session.

Register here