Lichtjesavond Delft (evening of lights)
The evening the tree on the Markt is lit, with a light market, choirs and concerts in the centre; Tuesday 8 December.
Older diesel cars are banned; cameras check number plates — foreign cars too. Check your car's Euro norm before you go.
Guide: what to do · official website · Official P+R: Hoornwijck (Rijswijk, trams 1 and 15, about 15 min), Victory Boogie Woogie, Station Ypenburg (free parking), Station Leidschenveen, Mariahoeve and P+B Duindigt (park and bike).
The Hague's main Christmas market sits on the Lange Voorhout, the elegant tree-lined avenue in the centre. For 21 days chalets sell gifts, decorations, mulled wine and treats, with a stage for choirs and music. Entry is free. Entrances are at the Kloosterkerk, at Hotel Des Indes (Denneweg) and at the Tournooiveld. Den Haag Centraal station is within walking distance.
| Monday | 12:00–21:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | 12:00–21:00 |
| Wednesday | 12:00–21:00 |
| Thursday | 12:00–21:00 |
| Friday | 12:00–21:00 |
| Saturday | 12:00–21:00 |
| Sunday | 12:00–21:00 |
Other markets nearby for the same trip.
The evening the tree on the Markt is lit, with a light market, choirs and concerts in the centre; Tuesday 8 December.
One-day Christmas market on the Markt between the town hall and the Nieuwe Kerk, Saturday 19 December.
Nostalgic market around the Hooglandse Kerk over two long weekends: 11–13 and 17–20 December.
Four days of wooden chalets around the Grote Kerk, the centrepiece of the Dordtse Decemberdagen (10 Dec–3 Jan).
One of the largest Christmas markets in the Netherlands: hundreds of stalls around the Grote Markt, 11–13 December.
The free Christmas market on Museumplein, between the Rijksmuseum and the Concertgebouw, 3–27 December.