What’s On in The Hague: March and April 2026
March is underrated in Den Haag. Everyone acts like the city goes into hibernation until Koningsdag, but there’s genuinely good stuff happening right now if you know where to look. Here’s my list for the next six weeks — keeping it to things I’m actually planning to go to, or things I’d go to if I had more time and money.
March — happening now
City Pier City Run — 13–15 March, Malieveld. Den Haag’s biggest running event. If you’re not running (I’m not), the atmosphere around the finish line on Sunday is actually worth going to. Free to watch, and the Malieveld area is buzzing all weekend.
St. Patrick’s Day @ Grote Markt — 15 March. The usual suspects plus a few bars that get genuinely into it. O’Casey’s on the Grote Markt does this properly every year. Gets crowded but it’s worth it for an hour.
English Comedy Nights @ Branoul Theatre — 13 and 28 March. Branoul Theatre on the Prinsengracht runs these regularly. €10–15 range, mixed line-up, genuinely funny when it lands. Good for a weeknight when you don’t want to commit to a full evening out.
Creative Mornings The Hague — 13 March @ THUAS. Monthly breakfast lecture series, free, the theme this month is about putting the audience centre stage. I went to one last autumn and it’s the kind of event where you meet people who actually live here and do interesting things.
April — the good month
Rewire Festival — 9–12 April. This is the one. Rewire is Den Haag’s international festival for adventurous music — experimental, electronic, interdisciplinary. Four days across multiple venues in the city. It’s in its fifteenth edition this year and the line-up is solid. Tickets sell out. Buy them now if you haven’t.
Koningskermis — 3–27 April, Malieveld. The funfair runs almost the entire month of April and peaks around Koningsdag on 27 April. About 100 attractions, nearly a kilometre of walking path. Goes until midnight most nights. Worth going once even if you’re not a funfair person — the atmosphere on a Friday evening is its own thing.
The Life I Live Festival — 26 April, Lange Voorhout and Grote Markt. Free outdoor festival the day before Koningsdag. Dutch artists, multiple stages, central locations. No ticket needed. Show up, find a stage, stay as long as you want.
Dominique Fils-Aimé @ Amare — 4 April. Canadian singer-songwriter, neo-soul, excellent voice. Amare is a beautiful venue for this kind of show. Not cheap but worth it.
That’s my list. All dates double-checked — but always verify directly with the venue before you go.
