Sinterklaas and his helpers arrive in Hoogeveen on Saturday.
Children standing along the route may shake hands with Santa. The good saint will make his appearance at the town hall at 1 p.m. He is welcomed by mayor Karel Loohuis. During the arrival you can hear songs sung by the Musical Children’s Choir of MMT productions Hoogeveen.
Route through the city center
The tour through the center of Hoogeveen starts at approximately 1:50 PM. Sinterklaas goes from Raadhuisplein to Hoofdstraat to Schutstraat and then turns around again. Santa Claus and the Piets then return to the starting point via the Hema side.
Along the route you can see performances by students from Kunstenkorf, Olympia and the Wilhelmina mallet band. A large Pete band accompanies the parade. Around 4:10 p.m., Sinterklaas returns to the town hall to speak to all the children.
Before the arrival there is a via this website to see a video about Sinterklaas in Hoogeveen.