Do you want to go out this weekend, but don’t have any plans yet? We have listed the best tips from Drenthe. From sheep to bees and from old tractors to living statues. Drenthe is full of activities this weekend. Staying at home is a sin.
The sheep shearing festival and wool festival are held at the sheepfold in Balloo on Saturday and Sunday. Of course sheep are sheared. There are also demonstrations of felting, spinning, knitting and weaving. There are also all kinds of wool and craft products for sale.
There is also plenty to do for the youth. Such as forging a nail at a real blacksmith shop, making pottery on a turntable and felting a flower.
Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm. Sheepfold at Crabbeweg 2 Balloo. Admission 5 euros, children up to and including 12 free.
In the Open Air Theater Borger the performance will be next weekend Hunsow’s Secret played. The year is 800, but in the city of Hunsow people live almost as if it were 2022. That’s because of great inventions by Margje, who is friends with the Goddess of Progress.
On Saturday and Sunday, two performances every day at 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. in open-air theater De Speulkoel.
This weekend are the last days of the Oostermoerfeest in Eext. On Saturday there is an old-timer show with old machines, tractors and agricultural machines. There is also a rural fair and a foal inspection. A tour has been set out for walkers through the surroundings of Eext. Sunday is the last chance to see the floats in a parade. There will be an afterparty from 3 p.m.
The Lus van Roden will be held in Roden on Saturday, one of the most famous criteriums in the North. The criterion is known for its strong field of participants, struggle and the conviviality afterwards. Big names such as Erik Dekker, Lammert Huitema, Allard Engels and Tom Jelte Slagter drove their laps over the course in the center of Roden. The juniors will leave at 5 pm for a race over 65 kilometers, the men will start at 7 pm for a race over 100 kilometers.
On Sunday afternoon, the village of Westerbork will be dominated by art and artists from 12 noon. You can be amazed all afternoon by thirty living statues in the center of Westerbork. The participants compete for the Drenthe championship Stiefkiekn.
There is also a large art market where more than forty artists display their art. You can also participate yourself. This way you can learn to be a living statue. And daredevils can learn how to become a circus performer under the guidance of real circus performers.