De Betovering Festival 2026 Program

For a detailed explanation of the selection buttons, see Program for every child.

Potato heart
Aardappelhart 5+
Cool Theatre
Tue 20 Oct
Africoloré
Africoloré 6+
Power of Passion
Thu 22 Oct
All the things my grandpa is secretly
Alle dingen die mijn opa stiekem is 4+
Gerson Main
Thu 22 Oct
Will I be home tomorrow?
Ben ik morgen thuis? 6+
The Hague Theatre House
Wed 21 Oct
BoomBOOMwhakalaa!
BoomBOOMwhakalaa! 5+
Drum drum drum
Fri 23 Oct, Sun 25 Oct
BRRRothers
BRRRothers 6+
Dance Theatre AyA
Thu 22 Oct
Hello Kitty
Dag Poes 4+
HNTjong
Sun 25 Oct
The Adventures of Peer Gynt
De avonturen van Peer Gynt 6+
Frank Groothof & Geerten van de Wetering
Wed 21 Oct
The dino show
De dinoshow 2+
A.vontura Silent Disco Theater
Mon 19 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Oct
The Outstanding Performers (premiere)
De Uitblinkers (première) 4+
Grind
Tue 20 Oct
The walking hat
De wandelende hoed 5+
Kooman's Puppet Theater
Mon 19 Oct
The Wonder Garden
De Wondertuin 2+
Theater Stof
Mon 19 Oct
Double You
Double You 6+
Be Flat
Fri 23 Oct, Sat 24 Oct
A Vibrant Party - especially for everyone!
Een Bruisend Feest - speciaal voor iedereen! 6+
KOO
Thu 22 Oct
Closing Party: The Biggest Festive Finale
Eindfeest: De Grootste Feestelijke Finale 4+
Rabarber Theatre School
Sun 25 Oct
There was again… Cinderella
Er was weer… Assepoester 5+
TG Think
Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct
Festival Center: Kauwen & Bouwen
Festivalcentrum: Kauwen & Bouwen (AL)
Sat 17 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Oct
Movie: Alice in Wonderland (1951)
Film: Alice in Wonderland (1951) 5+
Flora Film Theater
Mon Oct 19, Thu Oct 22, Sat Oct 24
Film: Ellie the Elephant - The Great Journey
Film: Ellie de Olifant - De Grote Reis 3+
Film House The Hague
Sat 17 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Oct
Film: King of the Vagabonds
Film: Koning van de Zwervers 9+
Film House The Hague
Sat 17 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Oct
Film: Lepel (2005)
Film: Lepel (2005) 8+
Flora Film Theater
Sun 18 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Fri 23 Oct
Film: Olivia
Film: Olivia 8+
Film House The Hague
Sat 17 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Oct
Film: Ratatouille (2007)
Film: Ratatouille (2007) 7+
Flora Film Theater
Sat 17 Oct, Tue 20 Oct, Fri 23 Oct
Film: Watching through together
Film: Samen doorkijken 2+
Cake thieves
Sat 17 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Oct
Film: Shaun the Sheep - The Beast on the Farm
Film: Shaun het Schaap - Het Beest op de Boerderij 5+
Film House The Hague
Sat 17 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Oct
FLY
FLY 6+
volDaan Theater
Sat 17 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct
To dig
Graven 8+
PNT
Thu 22 Oct
Big people
Grote mensen 4+
Company Barbary with BRONKS
Tue 20 Oct
Hansel and Gretel on the Run
Hans en Grietje op de Vlucht 8+
Opera Rebels & Opera2Day
Sun 18 Oct
I don't want new pants!
Ik wil geen nieuwe broek! 4+
Sacha Khodabux
Mon 19 Oct, Wed 21 Oct
Josette (premiere)
Josette (première) 4+
Garage TDI
Wed 21 Oct
Small but mighty!
Klein maar fijn! 2+
Lonneke van Leth Dance
Wed 21 Oct
Knock Knock Boom Boom
Klop Klop Boem Boem 4+
The Dancers
Wed 21 Oct
Lady and the Tramp Dog
Lady en de Vage Hond 4+
The Little Theater
Fri 23 Oct
LàQua
LàQua 0+
Teatro Koreja
Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct
Lying
Liegen 6+
the palace & The New Time
Sun 18 Oct
Lying (Festival opening)
Liegen (Festivalopening) 6+
the palace & The New Time
Sat 17 Oct
Make your own Banksy
Maak je eigen Bansky 10+
The Graffiti Workshop
Sat 24 Oct
Not right now
Nu even niet 6+
Tessa & Olivier
Tue 20 Oct
It is still quiet now
Nu is het nog rustig 8+
Theater Artemis, hetpaleis and Het Zuidelijk Toneel
Sun 18 Oct
OM and OM and OM
OM en OM en OM 1+
The Lowlands
Sun 18 Oct
Under the Snow
Onder de Sneeuw 2+
Company of the Bestioles
Mon 19 Oct
Escaping from the Prison Gate
Ontsnappen uit de Gevangenpoort 8+
Rijksmuseum the Prison Gate
Tue 20 Oct, Thu 22 Oct
Up-Under-Over
Op-Onder-Over 4+
Dance collective KaRo in collaboration with Theaterschool Rabarber
Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct
Pan
Pan 8+
Max Tak Music Theatre
Mon 19 Oct
Peter and the Wolf
Peter en de Wolf 4+
The Hague Theatre House
Wed 21 Oct
Toddler dance
Peuterdans 2+
Zaddik Francis and Theater de Regentes
Fri 23 Oct
Pop-up festival Betovering-buiten: Dallashof
Pop-up festival Betovering-buiten: Dallashof 3+
Festival de Betovering
Sat 24 Oct
Pop-up festival Betovering-buiten: Jacob van Campenplein
Pop-up festival Betovering-buiten: Jacob van Campenplein 3+
Festival de Betovering
Mon 19 Oct
Pop-up festival Betovering-buiten: Melis Stokelaan
Pop-up festival Betovering-buiten: Melis Stokelaan 3+
Festival de Betovering
Thu 22 Oct
Pop-up festival Betovering-buiten: Valthestraat
Pop-up festival Betovering-buiten: Valthestraat 3+
Festival de Betovering
Sun 18 Oct
Pop-up festival Betovering-buiten: Van Anrooystraat
Pop-up festival Betovering-buiten: Van Anrooystraat 3+
Festival de Betovering
Tue 20 Oct
Pop-up festival Betovering-buiten: Wijkpark de Horst
Pop-up festival Betovering-buiten: Wijkpark de Horst 3+
Festival de Betovering
Fri 23 Oct
RO(C)K
RO(C)K 2+
Mariska Simon
Sat Oct 17, Tue Oct 20, Thu Oct 22, Sat Oct 24
Samar and the Cowardly King
Samar en de bange koning 8+
Tobal
Wed 21 Oct
Shenanigans
Shenanigans 6+
Jam.Shenanigans
Tue 20 Oct
Skeleton
Skeletje 5+
Grown-ups
Thu 22 Oct
Spring tide
Springtij 6+
KIEK&LOT
Mon 19 Oct
Fairy tale fashion show with Thé Tjong-Khing
Sprookjesmodeshow met Thé Tjong-Khing 4+
Writers Unlimited and Kleine Lettertjes
Wed 21 Oct
Silence
Stilte 1+
Club Wow
Tue 20 Oct
Street theater: Château Fraise
Straatheater: Château Fraise (AL)
Sun 18 Oct, Mon 19 Oct
street theater: Headless - Madness
straattheater: Headless - Madness (AL)
Circolo
Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Oct, Sat 24 Oct
Street Theatre: Luès Year Zero
Straattheater: Luès Jaar Nul (AL)
Compagnie des Quatres Sainsons
Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct
Clumsy man
Stuntelman 4+
The Lowlands
Mon 19 Oct
Superman wanted
Supermens gezocht 6+
Theater Sonnevanck
Thu 22 Oct
Unveiling
Uit de Doeken 4+
The Silence
Fri 23 Oct
Toddler concert
Ukkieconcert 1+
Wed 21 Oct
Toddler concert
Ukkieconcert 0+
Irma Kort and co.
Sun 18 Oct, Sat 24 Oct
Viva La Frida!
Viva La Frida! 8+
Large Company
Sat 24 Oct
Braiding (babies and toddlers)
Vlechtwerk (baby's en dreumesen) 0+
Profound Play
Wed 21 Oct
Braiding (toddlers)
Vlechtwerk (peuters) 2+
Profound Play
Wed 21 Oct
Feel, discover, and marvel with Escher!
Voel, ontdek en verwonder je met Escher! 8+
Escher in The Palace
Sat 24 Oct
Where fingers lead
Waar vingers leiden 2+
Kamila Wolszczak
Wed 21 Oct
WOW!
WAUW! (AL)
BonteHond
Thu 22 Oct
We wolf
Wijwolf 2+
Profound Play
Fri 23 Oct
Wonder
Wonder 3+
Achref Adhadhi
Tue 20 Oct
Workshop: Frame by Frame - Stop Motion (8-12 years)
Workshop: Beeld voor Beeld - Stop Motion (8-12 jaar) 8+
Film House The Hague
Sat 17 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Oct
Workshop: Visual Magic - Stop Motion (5-7 years)
Workshop: Beeldtoveren - Stop Motion (5-7 jaar) 5+
Film House The Hague
Sat 17 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Oct
Workshop: Enchanting and scientific glimpses
Workshop: Betoverende en wetenschappelijke doorkijkjes 6+
MuseumLAB
Wed 21 Oct
Workshop: Breakdance
Workshop: Breakdance 5+
The Hague Hip Hop Center
Wed 21 Oct
Workshop: Carrera's Beatlab from ten
Workshop: Carrera's Beatlab vanaf tien 10+
Carrera's Music Studio
Sat 24 Oct
Workshop: Carrera's Beatlab from 7
Workshop: Carrera's Beatlab vanaf zeven 7+
Carrera's Music Studio
Sat 24 Oct
Workshop: Dance4Kids
Workshop: Dance4Kids 4+
Dutch Academy of Performing Arts
Wed 21 Oct
Workshop: Dance4You
Workshop: Dance4You 8+
Dutch Academy of Performing Arts
Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct
Workshop: The wonderful world of plants!
Workshop: De wonderlijke wereld van planten! 4+
Pluk's Restaurant
Sat 17 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Fri 23 Oct
Workshop: DJ
Workshop: DJ 8+
The Hague Hip Hop Center
Wed 21 Oct
Workshop: Look Through!
Workshop: Doorkijken! 7+
Museum Beelden aan Zee
Tue 20 Oct, Thu 22 Oct
Workshop: Printmaking with LEGO
Workshop: Drukwerk met LEGO 7+
Graphic Workshop
Tue 20 Oct, Thu 22 Oct
Workshop: Graffiti
Workshop: Graffiti 5+
The Hague Hip Hop Center
Wed 21 Oct
Workshop: Hip Hop
Workshop: HipHop 5+
The Hague Hip Hop Center
Wed 21 Oct
Workshop: How often do you discover your favorite color in Museum Bredius?
Workshop: Hoe vaak ontdek jij je lievelingskleur in Museum Bredius? 6+
Elsje Drewes | Museum Bredius
Sun 18 Oct
Workshop: I am learning a new skill: reading sheet music!
Workshop: ik leer een nieuwe skill: noten lezen! 8+
Academy of Vocal Arts
Tue 20 Oct
Workshop: I see, I see…
Workshop: Ik zie, ik zie… 8+
House of Poems
Sat 17 Oct
Workshop: Is a rock made or born?
Workshop: Is een rots gemaakt of geboren? 6+
Rewire festival
Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct
Workshop: Your First Symphony
Workshop: Je eerste symfonie 9+
Hofstads Youth Orchestra
Sat 17 Oct
Workshop: Take a look!
Workshop: Kijk eens door! 6+
Mauritshuis
Sat Oct 17, Tue Oct 20, Thu Oct 22, Fri Oct 23, Sat Oct 24
Workshop: Art & Music
Workshop: Kunst & Muziek 7+
Art Museum The Hague in collaboration with HIIIT
Tue Oct 20, Wed Oct 21, Thu Oct 22, Fri Oct 23, Sat Oct 24
Workshop: Art to Music
Workshop: Kunst op muziek 6+
Nest space for art
Sun 18 Oct
Workshop: Art Safari Behind the Red Door
Workshop: Kunstsafari achter de rode deur 7+
Sis Josip Gallery
Sat 17 Oct
Workshop: Air Drawings
Workshop: Luchttekeningen 2+
Cake thieves
Sat 17 Oct, Sun 18 Oct, Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct, Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct, Fri 23 Oct, Sat 24 Oct, Sun 25 Oct
Workshop: Make your own MuZee
Workshop: Maak je eigen MuZee 6+
Muzee Scheveningen
Wed 21 Oct, Fri 23 Oct
Workshop: Make your own little bird like a real artist!
Workshop: Maak je eigen vogeltje zoals een echte kunstenaar! 7+
Kunstuitleen Voorburg
Thu 22 Oct
Workshop: Macho Mystic Meltdown mini
Workshop: Macho Mystic Meltdown mini 6+
1646
Fri 23 Oct
Workshop: Maurits Mouse makes new friends
Workshop: Maurits Mouse makes new friends 4+
Mauritshuis
Sun 18 Oct, Wed 21 Oct
Workshop: Maurits Mouse makes new friends
Workshop: Maurits Muis maakt nieuwe vrienden 4+
Mauritshuis
Sat Oct 17, Tue Oct 20, Thu Oct 22, Fri Oct 23, Sat Oct 24
Workshop: Music Together
Workshop: Music Together 0+
Amare
Sun 18 Oct, Tue 20 Oct
Workshop: Musical4kids
Workshop: Musical4kids 4+
Dutch Academy of Performing Arts
Mon Oct 19, Tue Oct 20, Wed Oct 21
Workshop: Musical4You
Workshop: Musical4You 8+
Dutch Academy of Performing Arts
Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct
Workshop: Music, dance and color
Workshop: Muziek, dans en kleur 4+
Art Museum The Hague in collaboration with HIIIT
Wed 21 Oct, Thu 22 Oct
Workshop: Neon Songs
Workshop: Neon Songs 10+
Mariah Blue and Rewire festival
Sat 24 Oct
Workshop: Open Art Workshop
Workshop: Open Kunstwerkplaats 4+
Mauritshuis
Sun 18 Oct, Wed 21 Oct
Workshop: Pimp your boring shirt!
Workshop: Pimp je saaie shirt! 7+
Oppimp Atelier by Cultuurgebaar
Thu 22 Oct
Workshop: Playmode
Workshop: Playmode (AL)
Amare
Sun 18 Oct, Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct
Workshop: Making Pop-ups & Theater Play
Workshop: Pop-ups maken & Theaterspel 6+
The Hague Theatre House
Wed 21 Oct
Workshop: Rap
Workshop: Rap 6+
The Hague Hip Hop Center
Wed 21 Oct
Workshop: Together Through the Music (NDT)
Workshop: Samen door de muziek heen (NDT) 8+
Dutch Dance Theatre
Sun 18 Oct
Workshop: Together through the music (RO)
Workshop: Samen door de muziek heen (RO) 8+
Residentie Orkest
Sun 18 Oct
Workshop: Song4Kids
Workshop: Song4Kids 4+
Dutch Academy of Performing Arts
Mon 19 Oct, Tue 20 Oct
Workshop: Song4You
Workshop: Song4You 8+
Dutch Academy of Performing Arts
Wed 21 Oct
Workshop: Play along in a real orchestra
Workshop: Speel mee in een echt orkest 5+
Hofstads Youth Orchestra
Sat 17 Oct
Workshop: Staged Fights 9-12 years
Workshop: Staged Fights 9-12 jaar 9+
Rabarber Theatre School
Wed 21 Oct
Workshop: Stick Puppets & Theater Play
Workshop: Stokpoppen & Theaterspel 4+
The Hague Theatre House
Wed 21 Oct
Workshop: Theater 6-8 years
Workshop: Theater 6-8 jaar 6+
Rabarber Theatre School
Wed 21 Oct, Fri 23 Oct
Workshop: Theater 9-11 years
Workshop: Theater 9-11 jaar 9+
Rabarber Theatre School
Wed 21 Oct, Fri 23 Oct
Workshop: Wordy Glimpses
Workshop: Woordrijke doorkijkjes 8+
House of Poems
Tue 20 Oct, Thu 22 Oct
Workshop: Will you become a museum artist?
Workshop: Word jij museumkunstenaar? 6+
Rijksmuseum Meermanno (formerly House of the Book)
Tue Oct 20, Wed Oct 21, Thu Oct 22, Fri Oct 23

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