Photo opportunities for events taking place in The Hague, August – September 2024

Event: Jazz in de Gracht  29 | 30 | 31 August 2024

Description: A jazz festival on the Bierkade and Dunne Bierkade.

Comments: Great opportunity for music and street photography. Can get very busy and packed.

Straight Up Hogs -Jazz in de Gracht – The Hague. 30 August 2013

More photos: https://www.thehague.photo/Event-Jazz-in-de-Gracht

Event: Embassy Festival Saturday 7 September 2024

Description: A multi cultural Food and Music Festival on the Lange Voorhout.

Comments: Experience the sights and sounds of countries from around the world.

Embassy Festival 2023, Lange Voorhout, The Hague

More photos: https://www.thehague.photo/Embassy-Festival-2023

Event: Heritage Days Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 September 2024

Description: An opportunity to visit buildings or locations with a monumental or important historical status.

Comments: Some of the locations require booking in advance and some security checks. Last year (2023) I visited the “Kantoor van de Nederlanden van 1845” (Berlage) Kerkplein, the Grote Kerk, Societeit De Vereeniging – Kings Ballroom, Sint Jacobus de Meerdere Kerk, Parkstraat & the Waals Hervormde Gemeente (church) Noordeinde and I got some great photos from some normally inaccessible viewpoints.

Sint Jacobus de Meerdere Kerk, Parkstraat. Monumentendag

More photos: https://www.thehague.photo/Monumentendag-2023

Event: Prinsjesdag Rehearsal on Scheveningen Beach Monday 16 September 2024

Description: A rehearsal on Scheveningen beach by the mounted military units that escort the King on Prinsjedag.

Comments: Last year (2023) was the first time I watched the rehearsal. Not sure the precise beach location this year due to the major infrastructure and building works.

Prinsjesdag – Strandoefening Cavalerie Ere-Escorte. Scheveningen Beach 2023

More photos: https://www.thehague.photo/Event-Prinsjesdag-Strandoefening-Cavalerie-Ere-Escorte-2023

Event: Prinsjesdag Tuesday 17 September 2024

Description: Prinsjesdag. The King travels by the Golden coach usually to the Binnenhof to open the next parliamentary session but due to the major building works the opening ceremony will be in an alternative location, last year the opening ceremony was at the Koninklijke Schouwburg.

Comments: Get there early to the Lange Voorhout, it can be very busy. If you can wait for the return journey, it’s usually about an hour, you may get better photo opportunities.

Prinsjesdag 2023, Lange Voorhout, THe Hague.

More photos: https://www.thehague.photo/Event-Prinsjesdag-2023