Events in Netherlands

The November Music Festival is held in three different international countries, which are Holland, Belgium and Germany. ‘s-Hertogenbosch is home to the Dutch leg and focuses on “New Music”, with concerts for children, live performances and workshops. This is quite an amazing experience for all.

The Valkenburg Christmas Market is unlike any other, the markets take place underneath the town’s ruined castle. Vendors set up their Christmas wares in cosy market stalls in the old marlstone quarry working that have honeycombed the earth since Roman times. The Fluweelengrot (velvet cave) is covered with murals, lighting and a troupe of actors that depict the inhabitants of the castle and caves in the olden days, transforming it into a Santa’s Grotto.

Each year the gorgeous Gothic Town Hall on Gouda Market Square is home to a very special evening. The entire square is illuminated by candlelight and the surrounding buildings are lit with fairy lights and Christmas trees, giving that festive feel. All day events are held all over the city. In the evening the Mayor of Gouda reads the story of the Nativity and then local choir combined with the townspeople gather around the main Christmas tree in the centre of the square to sing carols.