Weekendo
Royal Christmas Fair (The Hague)
Nearly a hundred chalets under the trees of the Lange Voorhout, free, daily 12:00–21:00, 3–23 December.
opens Sun 15 November, 09:00
De Uithof skating oval, The Hague
De Uithof – 400 meterbaan · The Hague, NetherlandsSeason15 November – 21 March 2027
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Online from €10.50 (desk from €11.50, max €12.50 at busy holiday peaks). Family ticket for 4 online from €39.95. Skate hire €8.50, helmet €4.
About the event
At De Uithof on the west side of The Hague, the 400 m oval sits under a roof but is open at the sides, so you skate Dutch-style in a fixed direction. In the middle, a fun rink reached by a footbridge lets children and beginners glide around freely. You skate in time blocks booked online and may step onto the ice fifteen minutes before the start. The same site also has an indoor snow slope and karting. Tip: hire hockey, figure or Nordic-style skates from Oomssport at the entrance; bring gloves and book online, which is cheaper than at the desk.
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Opening hours
Ice hours as published by De Uithof; book blocks online. Saturday morning partly for Nordic-skate skaters, afternoon family skating. After 21 March 2027, summer ice in the ice-hockey hall.
| Monday | 09:00–16:30, 19:45–21:15 |
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| Tuesday | 09:00–16:30, 20:00–22:30 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–16:30, 20:00–21:45 |
| Thursday | 09:00–16:30, 20:00–22:30 |
| Friday | 07:30–16:30, 20:00–22:30 |
| Saturday | 10:00–15:30 |
| Sunday | 09:00–17:00 |
Combine with
Christmas markets nearby for the same trip.
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.
Delft Christmas Market on the Markt
One-day Christmas market on the Markt between the town hall and the Nieuwe Kerk, Saturday 19 December.
Leiden Christmas Market (Leidse Kerstmarkt)
Nostalgic market around the Hooglandse Kerk over two long weekends: 11–13 and 17–20 December.
Dordrecht December Market (Dordtse Decemberdagen)
Four days of wooden chalets around the Grote Kerk, the centrepiece of the Dordtse Decemberdagen (10 Dec–3 Jan).
Haarlem Christmas Market
One of the largest Christmas markets in the Netherlands: hundreds of stalls around the Grote Markt, 11–13 December.
De Uithof skating oval, The Hague10 markets nearby