De Betovering Festival 2026 Program

De Betovering is the international arts festival for children up to and including 12 years old that takes place annually during the autumn holidays in The Hague.
For a detailed explanation of the selection buttons, see Program for every child.

Will I be home tomorrow? 6+
The Hague Theatre House
Wed 21 Oct
BoomBOOMwhakalaa! 6+
Drum drum drum
Fri 23 Oct, Sun 25 Oct
BRRRothers 6+
Dance Theatre AyA
Thu 22 Oct
Hello Kitty 4+
HNTjong
Sun 25 Oct
The Adventures of Peer Gynt 6+
Frank Groothof (actor) & Geerten van de Wetering (organ)
Wed 21 Oct
The Outstanding Students 4+
Grind
Tue 20 Oct
The Walking Hat 5+
Kooman's Puppet Theater
Mon 19 Oct
The wonderful world of plants! 4+
Pluk's Restaurant
Sat 17 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Fri 23 Oct
The Wonder Garden 2+
Theater Stof
Mon 19 Oct
Double You 6+
Be Flat
Fri 23 Oct, Sat 24 Oct
A Sparkling Party - especially for everyone! 6+
KOO
Thu 22 Oct
FLY 6+
volDaan Theater
Sat 17 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct
Graves 8+
PNT
Thu 22 Oct
Hansel and Gretel on the Run 8+
Opera Rebels & Opera2Day
Sun 18 Oct
How often do you discover your favorite color in Museum Bredius? 6+
Elsje Drewes | Museum Bredius
Sun 18 Oct
I'm learning a new skill: reading sheet music! 8+
Academy of Vocal Arts
Tue 20 Oct
Josette 4+
Garage TDI
Wed 21 Oct
Take a look! 6+
Mauritshuis
Sat Oct 17, Tue Oct 20, Thu Oct 22, Fri Oct 23, Sat Oct 24
Small but mighty! 2+
Lonneke van Leth Dance
Wed 21 Oct
Knock Knock Boom Boom 4+
The Dancers
Wed 21 Oct
Craft Workshop Make Your Own MuZee 6+
Muzee Scheveningen
Wed 21 Oct, Fri 23 Oct
Art & Music 7+
Art Museum The Hague in collaboration with HIIIT
Tue Oct 20, Wed Oct 21, Thu Oct 22, Fri Oct 23, Sat Oct 24
Art to music 6+
Nest space for art
Sun 18 Oct
Art Safari Behind the Red Door 7+
Sis Josip Gallery
Sat 17 Oct
Lady and the Tramp 4+
The Little Theater
Fri 23 Oct
Lying 6+
the palace & The New Time
Sun 18 Oct
Lying (Festival Opening) 6+
the palace & The New Time
Sat 17 Oct
Maurits Mouse makes new friends 4+
Mauritshuis
Sun 18 Oct, Wed 21 Oct
Maurits Mouse makes new friends 4+
Mauritshuis
Sat Oct 17, Tue Oct 20, Thu Oct 22, Fri Oct 23, Sat Oct 24
Music, dance and color 4+
Art Museum The Hague in collaboration with HIIIT
Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct
Not right now 6+
Tessa & Olivier
Tue 20 Oct
It is still quiet now 8+
Theater Artemis, hetpaleis and Het Zuidelijk Toneel
Sun 18 Oct
OM and OM and OM 1+
The Lowlands
Sun 18 Oct
Under the Snow 2+
Company of the Bestioles
Mon 19 Oct
Escape from the Prison Gate 8+
Rijksmuseum the Prison Gate
Tue 20 Oct, Thu 22 Oct
Up-Under-Over 4+
Dance collective KaRo
Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct
Open Art Workshop 6+
Mauritshuis
Sun 18 Oct, Wed 21 Oct
Pan 8+
Max Tak Music Theatre
Mon 19 Oct
Peter and the Wolf 4+
The Hague Theatre House
Wed 21 Oct
Making pop-ups & Theater game 6+
The Hague Theatre House
Wed 21 Oct
Samar and the Cowardly King 8+
Tobal
Wed 21 Oct
Shenanigans 6+
Jam.Shenanigans
Tue 20 Oct
Skeleton 5+
Grown-ups
Thu 22 Oct
Detective books 4+
Mauritshuis
Sat 17 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Oct, Sat 24 Oct
Spring Tide 6+
KIEK&LOT
Mon 19 Oct
Stick Puppets & Theater Play 4+
The Hague Theatre House
Wed 21 Oct
Clumsy Man 4+
The Lowlands
Mon 19 Oct
Superman Wanted 6+
Theater Sonnevanck
Thu 22 Oct
Unveiling 4+
The Silence
Fri 23 Oct
Ukkieconcert 0+
Irma Kort and co.
Sun 18 Oct, Sat 24 Oct
Feel, discover, and marvel with Escher! 8+
Escher in The Palace
Sat 24 Oct
Where fingers lead 2+
Kamila Wolszczak
Wed 21 Oct
Wijwolf 2+
Profound Play
Fri 23 Oct
Workshop: Enchanting and scientific glimpses 6+
MuseumLab
Wed 21 Oct
Workshop: Breakdance 5+
The Hague Hip Hop Center
Wed 21 Oct
Workshop: Dance4Kids 4+
NME foundation
Wed 21 Oct
Workshop: Dance4You 8+
NME foundation
Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct
Workshop: DJ 8+
The Hague Hip Hop Center
Wed 21 Oct
Workshop: Through the Music! 8+
Residentie Orkest
Sun 18 Oct
Workshop: Look Through! 7+
Museum Beelden aan Zee
Tue 20 Oct, Thu 22 Oct
Workshop: Printing with Lego 7+
Graphic Workshop
Tue 20 Oct, Thu 22 Oct
Workshop: Graffiti (canvas + markers) 5+
The Hague Hip Hop Center
Wed 21 Oct
Workshop: Hip Hop 5+
The Hague Hip Hop Center
Wed 21 Oct
Workshop: Instrument Carousel 6+
Music Academy The Hague
Sun 18 Oct
Workshop: Make your own little bird like a real artist! 7+
Kunstuitleen Voorburg
Thu 22 Oct
Workshop: Turn your shirt into a work of art! 7+
Oppimp Atelier by Cultuurgebaar
Thu 22 Oct
Workshop: Macho Mystic Meltdown mini 6+
1646
Fri 23 Oct
Workshop: Musical4kids 4+
NME foundation
Mon Oct 19, Tue Oct 20, Wed Oct 21
Workshop: Musical4You 8+
NME foundation
Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct
Workshop: Rap 6+
The Hague Hip Hop Center
Wed 21 Oct
Workshop: Together through the music! 8+
Dutch Dance Theatre
Sun 18 Oct
Workshop: Song4Kids 4+
NME foundation
Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct
Workshop: Song4You 8+
NME foundation
Wed 21 Oct
Workshop: Staged Fights 9-12 years 9+
Rabarber Theatre School
Wed 21 Oct
Workshop: Theater 6-8 years 6+
Rabarber Theatre School
Wed 21 Oct, Fri 23 Oct
Workshop: Theater 9-11 years 9+
Rabarber Theatre School
Wed 21 Oct, Fri 23 Oct
Workshop: Will you become a museum artist? 6+
Rijksmuseum Meermanno (formerly House of the Book)
Tue Oct 20, Wed Oct 21, Thu Oct 22, Fri Oct 23

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