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. - Kids Disco Show
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 and the sensory wall at Zandkasteel.

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 Scheveningen boulevard
Part 2: Old Dutch games and Cornhole, plus get decorated with glitter tattoos and face paint.
Part 3: 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.