the best Sinterklaas activities throughout the country

In most cities, Sinterklaas will set foot on November 12 or 13. After the arrival, it is then necessary to wait until Pakjesavond, to then wave goodbye to Sinterklaas and his Pieten. Do you want more Sinterklaas between the arrival and Pakjesavond? Then you can enjoy various Sinterklaas activities throughout the country.

Kek Mama lists the best ones.

Pietendorp in the Zuiderzee Museum

On 20, 26 and 27 November from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Zuiderzee Museum will be transformed into a Pietendorp. More than 150 Piets move into the outdoor museum and stir things up. Pietenbootcamp. For children there is a free Pietenmuts with their own name available (on = gone).

Tickets are only available through the website of the Zuiderzee Museum.

Visiting the Muiderslot castle

The Muiderslot is used as the castle of Sinterklaas. Between November 19 and December 4, the gates are open at the weekend to take a look at the living environment of Saint Nicholas and his Pieten and to meet them. You can also visit the Muiderslot during the week, but then Sint and his Pieten are absent.

In the castle, the children can practice their petting skills, look around the parcel room, view the bedrooms and get started with fun crafts, drawings and poems.

Ticket sales are going fast. You can find more information on the Muiderslot website.

City of Sinterklaas

The Archeon museum park has been converted into the City of Sinterklaas! Here you can see with your own eyes how Sint and his Pieten are at work, participate in the fun activities and obtain your Pieten diploma. The exhibition ‘The story of Nicholas’ will also be on display. During the City of Sinterklaas there are daily performances of a special puppet show and you can also have brunch with Sint and Piet.

The City of Sinterklaas can be visited on 19, 20, 26 and 27 November and 3 and 4 December. Brunch takes place on November 27 and December 4. You can buy tickets via the Archeon website. One of the best Sinterklaas activities, if we are to believe the reviews.

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Saint Nicholas

Sinterklaas moves with the times and also orders many gifts online. Many of these parcels also come to the Netherlands by plane. That is why Sint-AIRklaas activity has been created at Aviodrome. Airline SintAirways has taken up residence at Aviodrome and the children can help ensure that the plane can leave on time with all the packages. They can help sort packages, refuel the planes with gingerbread oil, scan ‘unsafe’ packages, practice throwing gifts into chimneys and map out flight routes under the guidance of the Pietloten.

SintAIRklaas can be visited on 19, 20, 26 and 27 November and 3 and 4 December. Tickets are available through Aviodrome itself. The experience is included in a regular entrance ticket.

The Speculaas factory of Sinterklaas

The Zaans Museum is the place to be for children’s bakers. Between November 12 and December 5, children can visit the Zaans Museum for fun activities. There is a bakery boot camp, children can get to work baking a real gingerbread man, there is a treasure hunt through the museum and afterwards the children are accomplished bakers with diplomas.

The Speculaas factory is from 12 November to 5 December. Tickets are available through the Zaans Museum. You pay the regular entrance fee, plus 3 euros for these activities.

Parcel boat 12

Pakjesboot12 has no fixed location, but can be visited at various times throughout the country. Something different from the other Sinterklaas activities, so. On board, children can see with their own eyes how Sinterklaas and the Pieten live and work on board. In the galley, Pieten are making gingerbread cookies and other goodies, while the packing people prepare thousands of packages in the parcel hold. Children are also allowed to visit Sinterklaas in his work and bedroom.

Pakjesboot12 goes via Hellevoetsluis (the national entry) to Rotterdam, Leiden, Lisse, Haarlem and Weesp. Ticket sales and more information about the dates can be found on their website.

The Great Pete’s House

This year, the Grote Pietenhuis is located in the Grote Kerk in Alkmaar. And in this house is a special safe, full of gifts and sweets. This Large Sinterklaas Safe must be squatted and children can help the Pieten to get this job done. In the house, children can search for secrets and clues. In addition, there are obstacle courses, they can climb and walk on the roofs, throw gifts in the chimney, dance with Discopyt and bring a wish list to Sinterklaas.

From 19 November you can visit the Grote Kerk in Alkmaar. Tickets are available through the website.

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