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Dordrecht December Market (Dordtse Decemberdagen)
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Carnaval in ut Kielegat (Breda)
Grote Markt, Breda · Breda, NetherlandsSeason5 February – 9 February 2027
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Free to watch. The Leutpenning (carnival coin for cafés) cost €3.60 in 2026; the 2027 price is not published yet.
About the event
During carnival Breda is called 't Kielegat, and the street carnival opens on Friday at 4 pm on the Grote Markt. On Saturday at 2.11 pm the prince makes his entry and receives the key to the city. On Monday at 12.11 pm the Grote Optocht brings floats that local clubs spend months building past thousands of spectators; the 2027 route is not published yet. Tuesday is family day on the Grote Markt, with the children's parade (Brakkensliert) at 2.11 pm, and the party ends at 7.44 pm with the burning of Kiske and Mieske. Almost all city-centre cafés accept the Leutpenning, Breda's own carnival coin.
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Dates and hours
Fri 5 Feb from 16:00: opening. Sat 6 Feb at 14:11: prince's entry. Mon 8 Feb at 12:11: main parade. Tue 9 Feb: family day from 12:11, children's parade at 14:11, closing at 19:44. End times are not published; they are estimates (start + 3 h).
- Fri 5 February — 16:00–19:00. Street carnival opening on the Grote Markt
- Sat 6 February — 14:11–17:11. Prince's entry (Intocht) and key handover
- Mon 8 February — 12:11–15:11. Main parade (De Grote Optocht van ut Kielegat)
- Tue 9 February — 12:11–22:44. Family day (12:11), children's parade Brakkensliert (14:11), burning of Kiske and Mieske (19:44)
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