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Staying in Holland for Christmas and New Year? Here’s a round-up of some fun things to see and do over the holiday season.December 17 – 18’Expatica Christmas Party’AmsterdamDec 17Tickets 10/15 euro (online/door)www.e

xpatica.com

Dress competition, DJ playing Christmas favorites and much more. Reserve tickets a.s.a.p
‘Midwinter Festival .

‘s Hertogenbosch

Dec. 17th, starts 17:30

www.kerstfeesten.nl/gb

A market to visit as well as city museums (free entrance) and a skating rink. Boat trips also available.
‘Christmas in Historical Kampen’

Kampen

Dec. 17 – 18, 17:30

www.kerstfeesten.nl/gb

You can enjoy theater, dance shows, concerts and more.
‘Christmas markets’

www.kerstfeesten.nl/gb

Until 19 Dec.: Deventer, Roosendaal, Maastricht.
‘Winter fun in Eindhoven’

Eindhoven

Dec 17th to Jan. 9th

www.kerstfeesten.nl/gb

Main attractions: The Netherlands Ice Sculpture Festival (www.sneeuwenijs.com) and a covered ice-skating rink on Market Square. Christmas Winter Circus in the Stadsschouwburg Theater from 25 Dec through 2 Jan.
December 18 . 21
‘The Amsterdam Film Night Festival’

Various locations, Amsterdam

Dec. 18th

www.filmnacht.nl

Ten locations in Amsterdam are opening the doors for all-night movie screenings (3000 seats and 50 films). Prices depend on the time of the movie and range from 5 to 2 euro.
‘Dickens in Deventer’

Deventer

Dec. 18 & 19

www.kerstfeesten.nl/gb

More than 200 characters from the famous novels of Charles Dickens will be brought back to life in Deventer. Christmas market from 11:00 to 17:00 on De Brink square.
‘Christmas markets’

www.fluweelengrot.nl

Until Dec. 21: Valkenburg, christmas in the underground passages of the municipal caves, called ‘Fluweelengrot’, which means Velvet caves.
‘Yule, Festival of Light’

Amsterdam

Dec. 21 thru 24th

Various light objects are featured throughout the city (national and international artists have designed these). Luminaria, a gigantic inflatable work of art on Museumplein and a ‘Laser Triangle’ will float over Amsterdam; special canal cruises available.
‘Disney on Ice Jungle Adventures’

Statenhal, Den Haag

December 18 to 27

Tickets 19.50 to 25.50 euro

www.disneyonice.nl

An international team of world-class skaters will bring three of Disney’s most successful animation films to life: Lion King, Jungle Book and Tarzan.
December 22 . 30
‘World Christmas’

Koninklijk Theater Carré,

Amsterdam

Dec. 22 to Jan. 9

www.theatercarre.nl
‘Grand Christmas Circus’

Malieveld, Den Haag

Dec. 25 to Jan 9

www.kerst-circus.nl
‘Christmas Circus Ahoy’

Ahoy’ Rotterdam, Rotterdam’

Dec. 23 to Jan. 2

www.ahoy.nl
December 31
‘Nazdorovje: From Russia With Love’

Boom Chicago Theater, Amsterdam

Time: 23:00 . 6:00

Tickets 37.50/50 euro (pre-sale/door)

www.boomchicago.nl

Boom Chicago’s annual party with a Russian theme. Plan for swanky furs, copious amounts of vodka, dancers, headless Lenins, fresh snow and more.
‘New Year’s Eve: Fortune?’

Melkweg, Amsterdam

Time: 22h00

Tickets 37.50 euro

http://fortune.melkweg.nl

DJ’s, two live acts, comedy and much more.

‘The Sleaze Ball’

Flora Theater, Delft

Time: 21:30 til…

Tickets 10 euro

www.trashchique.com

If you prefer staying in Delft, this is for you. In the company of DJ’s and VJ’s, plus traditional ‘oliebollen’.

‘Party, party & party…’

Discos, all-over Holland

from late til early morn

www.djguide.nl

Check this website if want to dance New Year’s Eve away at various venues in A’dam, R’dam and Den Haag.
January 1

‘New Year’s Swim’

Scheveningen beach, Scheveningen

Time: 12:00

At 12 noon thousands of brave (or crazy) heroes run into the icy-cold water of the North Sea. Will you be one of these heroes this year?

Staying in Holland for Christmas and New Year? Here’s a round-up of some fun things to see and do over the holiday season.
December 17 – 18
‘Expatica Christmas Party’

Amsterdam

Dec 17

Tickets 10/15 euro (online/door)

www.expatica.com

Dress competition, DJ playing Christmas favorites and much more. Reserve tickets a.s.a.p
‘Midwinter Festival .

‘s Hertogenbosch

Dec. 17th, starts 17:30

www.kerstfeesten.nl/gb

A market to visit as well as city museums (free entrance) and a skating rink. Boat trips also available.
‘Christmas in Historical Kampen’

Kampen

Dec. 17 – 18, 17:30

www.kerstfeesten.nl/gb

You can enjoy theater, dance shows, concerts and more.
‘Christmas markets’

www.kerstfeesten.nl/gb

Until 19 Dec.: Deventer, Roosendaal, Maastricht.
‘Winter fun in Eindhoven’

Eindhoven

Dec 17th to Jan. 9th

www.kerstfeesten.nl/gb

Main attractions: The Netherlands Ice Sculpture Festival (www.sneeuwenijs.com) and a covered ice-skating rink on Market Square. Christmas Winter Circus in the Stadsschouwburg Theater from 25 Dec through 2 Jan.
December 18 . 21
‘The Amsterdam Film Night Festival’

Various locations, Amsterdam

Dec. 18th

www.filmnacht.nl

Ten locations in Amsterdam are opening the doors for all-night movie screenings (3000 seats and 50 films). Prices depend on the time of the movie and range from 5 to 2 euro.
‘Dickens in Deventer’

Deventer

Dec. 18 & 19

www.kerstfeesten.nl/gb

More than 200 characters from the famous novels of Charles Dickens will be brought back to life in Deventer. Christmas market from 11:00 to 17:00 on De Brink square.
‘Christmas markets’

www.fluweelengrot.nl

Until Dec. 21: Valkenburg, christmas in the underground passages of the municipal caves, called ‘Fluweelengrot’, which means Velvet caves.
‘Yule, Festival of Light’

Amsterdam

Dec. 21 thru 24th

Various light objects are featured throughout the city (national and international artists have designed these). Luminaria, a gigantic inflatable work of art on Museumplein and a ‘Laser Triangle’ will float over Amsterdam; special canal cruises available.
‘Disney on Ice Jungle Adventures’

Statenhal, Den Haag

December 18 to 27

Tickets 19.50 to 25.50 euro

www.disneyonice.nl

An international team of world-class skaters will bring three of Disney’s most successful animation films to life: Lion King, Jungle Book and Tarzan.
December 22 . 30
‘World Christmas’

Koninklijk Theater Carré,

Amsterdam

Dec. 22 to Jan. 9

www.theatercarre.nl
‘Grand Christmas Circus’

Malieveld, Den Haag

Dec. 25 to Jan 9

www.kerst-circus.nl
‘Christmas Circus Ahoy’

Ahoy’ Rotterdam, Rotterdam’

Dec. 23 to Jan. 2

www.ahoy.nl
December 31
‘Nazdorovje: From Russia With Love’

Boom Chicago Theater, Amsterdam

Time: 23:00 . 6:00

Tickets 37.50/50 euro (pre-sale/door)

www.boomchicago.nl

Boom Chicago’s annual party with a Russian theme. Plan for swanky furs, copious amounts of vodka, dancers, headless Lenins, fresh snow and more.
‘New Year’s Eve: Fortune?’

Melkweg, Amsterdam

Time: 22h00

Tickets 37.50 euro

http://fortune.melkweg.nl

DJ’s, two live acts, comedy and much more.

‘The Sleaze Ball’

Flora Theater, Delft

Time: 21:30 til…

Tickets 10 euro

www.trashchique.com

If you prefer staying in Delft, this is for you. In the company of DJ’s and VJ’s, plus traditional ‘oliebollen’.

‘Party, party & party…’

Discos, all-over Holland

from late til early morn

www.djguide.nl

Check this website if want to dance New Year’s Eve away at various venues in A’dam, R’dam and Den Haag.
January 1

‘New Year’s Swim’

Scheveningen beach, Scheveningen

Time: 12:00

At 12 noon thousands of brave (or crazy) heroes run into the icy-cold water of the North Sea. Will you be one of these heroes this year?

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