Come and discover, play, craft, watch and enjoy. For little ones and big adventurers!
Move & Play
- Accu Fanfare | 28 June | Starting point: Nieuwmarkt with a stop at Nesplein
12:00 – 12:45 & 13:30 – 14:14
Do you come dancing out of your door? This fanfare happily plays music from all corners of the world: dutiful, grateful and utterly mad!
- Lion Dance through the Red Light District | 28 June | Starting Point: Nieuwmarkt
14:30 – 16:30
The neighbourhood around the Zeedijk is the oldest Chinatown on mainland Europe. During the Red Light District Festival, Liu He Men Kung Fu School performs the traditional Lion Dance, an age-old Chinese tradition that plays an important role during Chinese holidays.
- Menno Zweefmolenaar | 27 June | Sint Antoniesluis (Jodenbreestraat)
12:00 – 17:00
Take a ride on an old-fashioned mini-carousel! For little ones up to 8 years old.
Theatre & Music
- Puppet show with typical Dutch stroopwafels | 27 June | Oudezijds Voorburgwal 197 Hotel The Grand!
12:30 and 15:30
Come and enjoy two puppet shows and a stroopwafel stand!!
- Backstage at the Puppet Theatre June 28 | Nieuwe Jonkerstraat 8
12:00 – 17:00
Come and take a look behind the scenes and try your hand at being a puppeteer.
- Street Theatre Medusa – All is Love! | 27 June | Various Locations
Amsterdam street theatre group Medusa’s World will be embracing love in all their activities during the festival. With their cheerful hearts, they will take to the streets to immerse Amsterdam residents and visitors to our city in loveliness!
Crafts & Creativity
- Draw your favourite tree 27 & 28 June | Sint-Antoniussluis (Jodenbreestraat
12:00 – 17:00
Draw your favourite tree and get an edible plant or flower
- Label a free vintage denim jacket 27 & 28 June | Nieuwe Hoogstraat 5A
12:00 – 17:00
Choose a truly vintage denim jacket from the shop for free and decorate it with paint, studs and more
- Puzzle Prize Draw – Vega-Life 27 & 28 June | Nieuwe Hoogstraat 3a
12:00 – 17:00
Pick up a puzzle piece and see if you have the missing piece.
- De Brakke Grond – Flemish Games & Rooftop Bees | 27 June | Nesplein / Nes 45
13:00 – 16:00
Play Flemish folk games, take a look inside the theatre halls and discover the sweet story of the bees on the roof of De Brakke Grond.
- Make-up and Photo Booth at the Wallen Festival stall | 27 & 28 June | Nieuwmarkt
12:00 -17:00
Have your face painted in festival colours or take a fun photo at our photo booth.
Feasting and Munching
- Fabel Frieet treats! 27 & 28 June | Oude Hoogstraat 21
12:00 – 17:00
Fabel Friet is treating during the Wallen Festival! A free portion of chips for little ones up to and including twelve years old.
- All children eat free pizza – Cafe Italia 34 27 & 28 June | Warmoesstraat 34
12:00 – 17:00
Free pizza for all children, come and tuck in!
Discover & Tour
- Discover Rembrandt's studio 27 & 28 June | Jodenbreestraat 4
12:00 – 17:00
Step into Rembrandt's 17th-century house, walk his life path through fifty original prints and drawings.
- Tour of the Shipping House 27 & 28 June | Prins Hendrikkade 108
12:00 – 17:00
Come on a journey through time and listen to the cool stories of the past.
