King's Day in The Hague

Find bargains at the free market

The Hague free markets (markets where everybody can sell anything) are scattered across the city. Here is the complete list of Hague's free markets (subject to change):
 

• Belgisch Plein and Stevinstraat in Belgisch Park
• Bosjes van Pex (carpark on Evert Wijtemaweg near the playground)
• Frederik Hendriklaan and Willem de Zwijgerlaan in Statenkwartier
• Lange Beestenmarkt and Hamerstraat in the city centre
• Keizerstraat in Scheveningen
• Koningsplein in the Regentessekwartier
• Koningstraat in the Schilderswijk
• Leyweg Shopping Centre in Morgenstond
• Loosduinse Hoofdplein in Loosduinen
• Newtonplein in Segbroek
• Noordeinde near the palace
• Piet Heinstraat
• Centre square
• Reinkenstraat in Duinoord
• Schipperskwartier (Rijswijkseweg 252, rear of community centre Vliethage)
• Thomsonlaan 
• Vlierboomstraat 
• Vlietpark in Wateringse Veld
• Willem Royaardsplein in Benoordenhout
• Wijkpark de Horst behind Mariahoeve shopping centre

The Life I Live Festival

On King's Night, the night before King's Day, The Hague traditionally hosts the grand festival The Life I Live. Named after the famous hit by the Hague pop group Q65. With more than 40 acts and a great diversity of music styles in the heart of The Hague city centre. A great musicfestival and it's free too! 

More information about The Life I Live

National Geranium Market on Lange Voorhout

During King's Day, a visit to the traditional Geranium Market on the Lange Voorhout should not be missed. Stallholders offer a wide selection of geraniums, summer flowering bedding plants, tub plants, perennials, succulents and small shrubs. You can also find gardening items such as plant tubs, flower boxes and small garden tools at the market.

More information about the Geraniummarket

King's Fair The Hague

From Friday 5 to Thursday 27 April 2024, the Malieveld will again be transformed into a grand King's Fair with attractions for young and old, something for everyone and affordable!
A smaller fair will take place on the Frederik Hendrikplein near the Frederik Hendriklaan from 19 April to 5 May 2024.

More information

Kings Day cruises through The Hague canals

26 April: Kings Night on the Canal
6.30pm to 9pm boat trip with Radio Stad Den Haag (Hague Free Radio 1982 to present) with many DJs and Italo/Marathon (Bar Dancing) music.
Sail along on the canals of The Hague (15.00 euros per person).
You can also enjoy the atmosphere of KoningsNach with your own party from 21.30 until midnight.

27 April: Kingsday on the canal
Morning cruise 10.00 and 11.00 a.m. 
In the morning, there will be a Breakfast Cruise in the Hofkwartier area (one-hour cruise from Toussaintkade towards Hilton and back). On board is time for an exclusive Orange Breakfast.
The price for this cruise (including breakfast) is 15.00 euros for children up to 11 years old and 25 euros for passengers aged 12 and over (2.50 euros extra for "bubbles").

Afternoon cruises
At 1pm, 2pm, 3pm and 4pm, there are 50-minute Salon Boat trips.
These start and end at the Dunne Bierkade. The price is 45.00 euros per person for the boat trip with "drinks snacks"

Advance booking is recommended for all cruises at info@willemsvaart.nl. For more information, visit willemsvaart.nl

King's Day at the Grote Markt

Barely recovered from The Life I Live, it is already time for the National nail-pooping and behaving cake-hopping. Unfortunately, Wilem-Alexander is playing an away game in Emmen with the whole family. Not to worry, you can continue partying in the Grote Markt. 

With the following free performances under the awning of the Black Rider:

• 12:30 - 13:00 hrs DJ Mies Luid
• 13:00 - 14:30 hrs Tim Kerssies Swing Combo
• 14:30 - 16:00 hrs DJ Mies Luid
• 16:00 - 17:00 hrs RAGMOB
• 17:00 - 18:00 hrs DJ Mies Luid

Orange delicacies from The Hague bakeries and specialist shops

No King's Day without orange tompoucenes and other orange pastries from bakeries in The Hague! We would like to give you direct links to bakeries in The Hague so that you don't have to search any longer and can enjoy a quick bite:

• Bakery Boheemen
• Bakery Hessing
• Hop & Stork
• Bakkertje 
• Dudok

And what about a bottle of Oranjebitter, the royal drink from the royal city? Van Kleef Oranjebitter has been traditionally produced according to the original recipe for many years.

Shopping on King's Day in The Hague

From 12:00 to 18:00, shops in the city centre will be open on Grote Marktstraat, Passage, Spuistraat, Venestraat, Wagenstraat and Vlamingstraat. Want to be sure the shop you want to go to is open? Then check the website of the shop in question.