The Enchantment

Next edition: Sat 17 to Sun 25 October 2026

The international art festival for children during the autumn holidays.

Program

Low-stimulus display

Accessibility

At De Betovering, we strive to ensure that every child can participate!

Workshops

Attend workshops at museums, community centers, and cultural institutions, among others.

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Festival opening

LYING is not allowed! Everyone knows that, right? Although… hetpaleis & De Nwe Tijd (BE) are opening the festival!

Become a volunteer

Are you good with children, do you love music, theater, dance, or design, and are you a go-getter?

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Featured

Under the Snow 2+

Under the Snow is a playful and visual gem at the intersection of movement, music, and objects. The audience sits around the paper performance area. And afterwards… we all dive into the big mountain of paper!

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Featured

The Outstanding Students 4+ (premiere)

Knars presents a new show about staying true to yourself and the power of the group.

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Double You 6+

Double You is an exciting social experiment about boundaries, identity, and perspective. Two shows play simultaneously side by side, separated by a single wall, but in constant dialogue. What you see is not what the other sees.

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News

Surprising new participants and enchanting international acts in the festival program

The first program items are now online! More will follow soon. What do you see when you look through a different lens? What stories do you discover behind a door, through a window, or beyond the horizon? Come to Festival de... with the whole family from Saturday, October 17 to Sunday, October 25, 2026.

Exploring together this autumn holiday

This autumn holiday, Festival de Betovering is entirely dedicated to the theme 'looking through'. What do you see when you look through a different lens? What stories do you discover behind a door, through a window, or beyond the horizon? During Festival de Betovering, you will experience nine days of... this autumn holiday.

Festival de Betovering returns from October 17 to 25, 2026!

Good news! The new dates for Festival de Betovering have been announced! From October 17 to 25, 2026, The Hague will once again transform into one big stage during the most fun autumn break in the Netherlands. During Festival de Betovering, you can enjoy an extensive program full of performances, workshops, and...

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