Name: Sinterklaas arrival Breda city centre
Start: 2024-11-16T14:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-11-16T17:00:00+00:00

Enjoy a playful dance performance in Breda about initial feelings and strange courtship, with live music from the Maat Saxophone Quartet.

LOEV in Chassé Theater

Discover young talents at the North Brabant Art Bende in Breda! Come and support the artists in eight categories.

Preliminary Round Kunstbende at Bloos

Every winter we hope that we can skate on natural ice again. There’s nothing wrong with ice rinks, but skating in the great outdoors truly makes ice skating enthusiasts happy. We’ve put together a little overview of some spots around Breda where you can skate on natural ice. 
As long as it has frozen long enough, of course, because safety comes first!

Ice skating on natural ice around Breda

Experience the wonderful chaos of everyday life in Warnet. Enjoy a 360-degree video world in Breda!

Warnet in Bloos

Discover the exciting world of ice hockey in Breda! Learn teamwork and sportsmanship in the fastest team sport.

Ice Hockey Clinic for children by Yeti's

Come ice skating with toddlers and preschoolers in Breda! Every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 11:00 to 13:00.

Toddler skating on the Grote Markt

In the month of July, you can participate in a creative family workshop every Wednesday or Friday where you build a dream city for and with animals, with illustrator Djenné Fila.

Workshop: Looking like an animal

In all the exhibitions of the municipal museum, animals can be found. Play and search along: can you find all nine animals throughout the museum building? After purchasing your ticket, you can collect an animal bingo card for free at the reception.

Animal City Animal Bingo

Experience the children's Christmas story on 24 December at Zandberg58, with singing and a nativity scene.

Children's Christmas story

Experience a musical Christmas story on 24 December 2024 in Breda! Enjoy A-singing Christmas for young and old at Podium Zandberg58.

A-Mazing Christmas in Zandberg58

Discover what you can do during the Christmas holiday in Breda: winter events, atmospheric light routes, and cosiness in the city. Plan your visit!

Christmas holiday in Breda

Enjoy three weeks of skating fun in Ulvenhout with skating, disco, après-ski, and a curling tournament. Fun for the whole family!

Ulvenhout on Ice

From the Grand Market

For many children, the arrival of Sinterklaas is one of the highlights of the year. This year, the Sint and his Pieten will make a cheerful tour through the city centre, starting from the Grote Markt.Programme:<ul><li>14:00: entertainment starts at the Grote Markt and the Sinterklaas tour begins</li><li>15:30: arrival of Sint and his entourage back at the Grote Markt&nbsp;</li><li>16:00: speeches from Sinterklaas and the mayor on the steps of the Town Hall</li><li>17:00: end, after which all children can put out their shoes at home.</li></ul>Route of the Sinterklaas arrival in Breda:<ul><li>Grote Markt</li><li>Catharinastraat</li><li>Havermarkt</li><li>Visserstraat</li><li>Lange Brugstraat</li><li>Korte Brugstraat</li><li>Karrestraat</li><li>Eindstraat</li><li>Houtmarkt</li><li>Halstraat</li><li>Veemarktstraat</li><li>Grote Markt</li></ul>Additional provisions for an inclusive Sinterklaas experience The organisation of the Sinterklaas arrival in Breda has paid extra attention to accessibility and inclusivity, so that everyone can enjoy:<ul><li>Gluten-free Piet: For children with a gluten allergy, a Gluten-free Piet will be present, identifiable by his baker's outfit and the sign ‘Gluten-free Piet’.</li><li>Low-stimulation zone: In the Halstraat, there is a special low-stimulation zone where the music is quieter and the Pieten are calmer, for children who are sensitive to stimuli.</li><li>Sign language Piet: On the Grote Markt, there is a Sign language Piet who translates the speeches of Sinterklaas and the mayor into sign language.</li><li>For children with a visual impairment, there will be an event at Nieuwe Veste on 24 November. With a radio play by the Voorleespiet (Reading Pete), lessons by the Dakpieten (the Rooftop Petes) and a meet &amp; greet with Sint and Piet. Due to capacity, a ticket is required for children and parents/guardians.&nbsp;</li></ul>

On Saturday 16 November, Sinterklaas and his Pieten will be taking a tour through the city centre of Breda.

Sinterklaas arrival Breda city centre

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