3rd edition Zuiderpark Holiday Park starts on Monday 10 July: Opening with Steven Kazan, Super Moon lands on the island, Snowstorm in August and a performance in a rubbish truck.
The Holiday Park is back! There is an ever-changing free* programme for six weeks throughout the summer holidays. For the ultimate holiday feeling, come to the Zuiderparktheater. The theatre island transforms into a festival area with children's craft garden, coffee bar, park library, performances, workshops and unexpected and special performances. Along with the Holiday Pass, the kick-off is on Monday 10 July with none other than Steven Kazan and Mayor Jan van Zanen. After that, there will be something going on every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Highlights this season: the Super Moon to dream away in, a snowstorm in August and a performance in a rubbish truck. On Wednesday afternoons, there is always a show in the theatre. This summer: A.vontura Silent Disco Theatre, the Magic Cupboard, MeneerTje SlodDe & Vos and the breathtaking circus and trapeze show It Happens.... Zazzu's butterflies ('Nectar') will also swirl down for another ten days. Besides, everyone can always come and play on the raft, play a game of ping-pong, perform on the flat cart, laze in the hammock, colour our colouring sheet, make Holiday Post and much more. The 'you-see-where-what-it-is-to-do' daily schedule is approachable, relaxed and inviting for all ages. All on an uninhabited island in the city. It will be a top summer! Check out the programme at zuiderparktheater.nl/vakantiepark.
Kick-off Summer holidays with Steven Kazàn
Steven Kazàn is coming to the South Park Theatre! Come kick off the first day of your holiday, Monday 10 July, with this famous magician, Mayor Jan van Zanen and crazy workshops.
On the very first day of holidays, the VakantiePas and the Zuiderparktheater join forces with a great kick-off to your summer holidays! At 11.00 a.m., the theatre isle opens and you can enjoy everything the Zuiderpark Holiday park has to offer you throughout the summer. There will also be workshops as well as small performances by Repair Kid, Rhubarb and Beweigi, among others. And don't miss the World Walker! Tell her where all around the world you have been or would like to go. You'll recognise her by the really big globe she walks on. Really? Yes really!
At 2pm is the big Summer Holiday Opening with the one and only Mayor of The Hague, Jan van Zanen. He will be assisted by Mrwan and Drishti of The Hague Council of Children. Then the one and only Steven Kazàn takes to the stage. You may know the magician from various TV programmes or perhaps his magical online videos. He brings a unique show for the whole family. An afternoon full of humour, interaction... and of course lots of magic! The afternoon will be complete with a real Meet & Greet afterwards. Take a picture with Steven or get an autograph on your free photo card. Don't miss it! After today, the holidays have officially begun!
Performances in the Holiday Park
On Wednesday afternoons, there are, of course, fun performances for young and old again. Come shuffle along at Grrr...oen's Silent Disco Theatre on Wednesday 12 July. Sing along at the children's concert by MeneerTjes SlodDe & VoS on Wednesday 19 July. Be enchanted at the magical show full of magic tricks by The Magic Cupboard on Wednesday 2 August. Or don't you find sitting in the stands so exciting? Then you can also come to the Full Garbage Cart (pictured above) on Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 July. Get into a rubbish truck to see the performance. The stunning trapeze show It Happens... on Wednesday 9 August is definitely not to be missed if you love circus. The final performance on Wednesday 16 August remains a surprise for now but is, of course, a spectacle to pop off your holiday with.
Super Moon lands on our island for six weeks
"I was searching fiercely, about three years old. When mum asked what I was looking for, I replied, "the moon!" I saw that above the trees at night, so during the day it had to be resting somewhere on the ground of the Zuiderpark!" Donata tells at a Park Full of Stories. Zuiderpark Foundation collected memories as the park celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. With Rewire and Grofweg Architects, we are creating a musical ode at the Zuiderpark Theatre this summer together with all visitors. Creep into the moon as a magical place to tell your own story about the park. We record sounds, memories and stories. Rewire composes this into a real piece of music. On Prinsjesdag it will be finished and we will give it to the park together with all the children in a grand musical parade.
Snowstorm in summer
Ever been caught in a blizzard? You can on Tuesday 8 to Thursday 10 August. In the art installation White Noise, you step into a white tunnel: you surrender to the wind and move forward. A storm brews up. The noise takes over everything and you become one with the chaos. A storm you never forget.
Finders & circus with the Stork Pass
In cooperation with the Stork Pass, we also present you with great programme elements this summer. Be enchanted by the beautiful art installation Nectar. The bright blue butterflies create a true dream flight on the island. The circus performance IT HAPPENS... is also great to come and see. This solo act with a trapeze is a wonderful combination between movement theory and theatre. Artist Júlia seeks the contrasts between success and failure, beauty and shame, calm and frustration. Good to know: Stork Pass holders also always get free coffee, tea, lemonade or ice cream in the Holiday Park.
Gangmakers
The Holiday Park programme in collaboration with: 2Samen, Library Den Haag, BBP Toezicht, Grofweg Architecten, Haags Halal, Kinderraad Moerwijk, Rewire, Theater&Filmhuis Dakota, VakantiePas, Verloot je Zooitje, Wijk als Podium and our pacesetters. This year they are: Moerwijk Moves (dance), Ready2Play (music), Dennis (sports), Akin (painting), Antoneal (freerunning), Aïcha (lunch), Mira (toddler dance), Cathy and Lucia (reading aloud) and more of our volunteers!
The Holiday Park programme is financially made possible by: Stadsdeel Escamp, VSB Fund, Fonds 1818 and the Ooievaarspas.