Kidsfest at Sea
18 Apr - 19 Apr
During Kidsfest at Sea in Scheveningen, the beach season and the renovated boulevard will be inaugurated with two days of performances, sports, and activities for children.
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).
Sing & dance together on Scheveningen Boulevard!
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.
Children aged 12 and under get free entry to Museum Beelden aan Zee
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 take part in quick tours of some remarkable sculptures in the museum. In the morning, you can also get creative with a museum guide in the Open Studio. Here, you can also enjoy colouring and crafting all day long. Admission is free for children up to the age of 12. They receive a treasure hunt booklet full of fun tasks, puzzles and questions to help them discover the museum through play.
Today also marks the return of all the fairy-tale sculptures 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 next to the images and join us on an adventure!
Children aged 12 and under can visit Museum Beelden aan Zee for free on 18 April!
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)
