From silent circus to light parade: this is the Zoetermeer weekend agenda (13 – 15 December)

After a long working week, the weekend is finally here. Of course we don’t celebrate that by staying home. No, we’re going! We recommend some fun Zoetermeer outings for the weekend of December 13 to 15.

Lights parade and fireworks in Oosterheem Shopping Center

On Friday, December 13, there will be a lights parade and fireworks show in the Oosterheem shopping center. Visitors receive a free Santa hat (while supplies last) and the lights parade starts at 6:30 PM with music, characters and Santa Claus on Oosterheemplein. The fireworks show at the Heemkanaal ends the evening at 8 p.m.

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Lights parade and fireworks in Oosterheem Shopping Center

Oosterheem shopping center




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  • December 13, 2024


Christmas market

At Op de Koffie bij Daan in the Stadshart there will be a Christmas market on Friday evening, December 13. In the lunchroom you can buy Christmas clothes and gifts. Take a break at one of the tables with hot chocolate and something tasty. The Christmas market is from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

Beer tasting

Taste eight different winter beers and matching snacks during the beer tasting at Restaurant AA-Zicht on Friday, December 13. You can register by sending an email to[email protected] and it costs 39.50 euros.

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Beer tasting

Restaurant AA-Zicht




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  • December 13, 2024


Beer Zoetermeer

Silent Circus Festival

Experience the Silent Circus Festival on Saturday, December 14 in Zoetermeer. For once, the circus tent on the Boerhaavelaan will be transformed into a club full of dancing fun. Upon arrival (from 8 p.m.) you will receive wireless headphones with which you can choose the volume and music channel yourself. With different DJs and musical themes such as house, hits, karaoke, disco andold schoolthere is something for everyone. Tickets costs 15 euros, entrance is for 25 years and older.

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Silent Circus Festival

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  • December 14, 2024


The Rolling Scones

Music, hot chocolate and a freshly baked scone: on Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 December you can listen to rock performances by The Rolling Scones at Eigen Wij. The cover band will give short musical rock performances on Saturdays at 5:00 PM and 6:00 PM, and on Sundays at 3:00 PM and 4:00 PM, while you enjoy a scone and hot chocolate.

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Free chowder and chocolate milk

Would you like a free bowl of chowder and hot chocolate this weekend? Then go to the Meerzicht shopping center on Saturday, December 14. Between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. you can go to the Gelderblom butcher shop for a free bowl of chowder and to the Brasserie for a hot chocolate.

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Ceramics workshop paper clay porcelain

Attention creatives! On Saturday, December 14, you will do a ceramics workshop on paper clay porcelain at CKC & partners. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. you will experiment with paper fiber in porcelain clay. The workshop is suitable for both beginners and advanced students. You can turn or hand-shape according to your own preference and discover the possibilities of porcelain. The workshop costs 65 euros and you must register here.

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Ceramics workshop paper clay porcelain

CKC & partners




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  • December 14, 2024


Christmas party at Farm ‘t Geertje

On Sunday, December 15, the Christmas party will take place at Boerderij ‘t Geertje from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The blacksmith shows his craft and there are activities for the children such as baking bread, painting Christmas baubles, face painting, a treasure hunt and a sleigh ride. There is also a mini market with Christmas presents, music, a live nativity scene and fire pits.

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Christmas party at Farm ‘t Geertje

Farm ‘t Geertje




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  • December 15, 2024


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