King's Day in Leiden

The city is almost orange again! Hang out the flag, get your orange outfit out of the closet and enjoy. From parties on King's Night, to the King's Day games, a free festival, flea markets and much more.

Children's flea market

At the annual children's flea market, children can sell their old toys and books for a pretty penny to make other children happy. This year, the market will be held in the Hooglandse Kerkgracht and Breestraat in Leiden from 10:00 to 16:00.

A permit is required. This can be picked up at the City Office (Bargelaan 190, Leiden):

April 8, 2026: 2:00 PM–4:00 PM
April 15, 2026: 2:00 PM–4:00 PM
April 17, 2026: 2:00 PM–4:00 PM

Puppet theatre

Jan Klaassen and Katrijn will be performing (in Dutch) at Het Gerecht on King's Day. Come and watch! The performance is on Saturday 26 April from 10:00 to 12:00. Pieter Onderwater is the puppeteer and plays Jan Klaassen and Katrijn in one of the oldest (60 years!) puppet theatres in the Netherlands.

View the program

During King's Night, the bicycle parking facilities are open an hour longer:

Bicycle parking De Waag is open longer during King's Night, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 AM. Bicycle parking facilities Lorentz, Zeezijde, and the Taxi Stand in the station area are open longer during King's Night, from 6:00 AM to 2:00 AM.
On King's Day, the bicycle parking facilities do not have adjusted opening hours. Bicycle parking De Waag is open from 8:00 AM to 1:00 AM. Bicycle parking facilities Lorentz, Zeezijde, and the Taxi Stand in the station area are open from 6:00 AM to 1:00 AM.

Discover more?

Leiden is a wonderful city for walking! Discover it yourself with one of the many walks that you can buy at VVV Leiden. Will it be the Rembrandt Route or the courtyard walk? Or would you prefer one of the original children's walks? Walking is possible all year round.

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