Goats at the fence, chickens underfoot, rabbits to stroke: the kinderboerderij (city farm) is where Dutch kids meet animals up close. These are the farms we found around town, mostly small, outdoors and easy to fit into an afternoon. Toddlers can wander them on their own feet, and older kids can help at feeding time where the farm allows it. Check each farm's feeding rules at the gate.
De Woelige Stal is the oldest of The Hague's ten city farms, opened in 1973 on the edge of Wijkpark Transvaal. Goats, sheep, cows, chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs live here, and kids can pet the goats, cows, rabbits and guinea pigs.
Visitors can pitch in with farm chores such as feeding the chickens, weeding the flower garden and cleaning out the hutches.
A city farm in the Delftse Hout where kids can pet some of the animals, cuddle rabbits, and meet goats, sheep, ponies, donkeys, pigs, cows, chickens and peacocks. Wolkje, the yard goat, roams free.
Next door, a rebuilt water playground has a small beach and water pumped in from the Schie. A clog golf course winds through the animal meadow, and the organic restaurant has a terrace.
Het Akkertje is a small children's farm on the Julialaantje, laid out on what used to be a deer park. Kids meet the cows, and the chickens wander loose across the grounds.
A 2026 renovation added Het Rakkertje, a play square with a tower, slide and swing, plus tables and benches and a counter selling snacks, coffee and drinks.
Schildershoeve is a city farm in the middle of the Schilderswijk where kids get to help with the daily work. They can brush the animals in the paddock, rake and shovel out the manure, and lend a hand at feeding time.
In the cuddle corner, rabbits and guinea pigs can be petted and held. Best for kids who are happy to get their hands dirty.
Op den Dijk is a historic city farm in Wateringse Veld, home to cows, goats, sheep, rabbits, guinea pigs and chickens. In the cuddle corner kids can hold the rabbits, and in the big-animal meadow they can brush the animals or help muck out with tools and small wheelbarrows.
A small playground and a few little bikes keep the youngest busy between pens.
Molenweide is one of the city-run farms, with goats in the meadow, rabbits and guinea pigs to pet, and a vegetable and fruit garden where kids can see crops growing.
The farm runs nature and environment activities for kids, and part of the stable is now De Koffiemolen, a corner for coffee or tea while children watch the animals.
Stadsboerderij Landzigt is a city-run farm in Leidschenveen where kids see the daily work of a farm up close. There is a wide mix of animals, a green play area and a regular program of activities, and school groups come often for its lessons.
Lunch café De Smulhoeve is right next door, so a farm visit and a sit-down lunch fit in one trip.
De Kakelhof is one of the ten city farms the municipality runs, set in the middle of the Nieuw Waldeck neighborhood in Loosduinen. Kids can see the farm animals up close and hold the guinea pigs in the cuddle corner. The farm also organizes activities for children and adults.
Stadsboerderij de Gagelhoeve is a small city farm with two animal pastures, a vegetable garden, a herb garden and a picnic lawn. Kids can brush the goats, pet and cuddle the smaller animals in the cuddle corner, then run off to the play area.
The farm also runs regular activities for kids, listed in local family agendas.
't Waaygat is one of The Hague's municipal city farms, on Havenkade by Scheveningen harbor. Kids walk past the pens and stalls to see farm animals up close, including cows, goats and chickens, and a small play area with climbing bars sits on the grounds.
Reigershof is a municipal city farm from 1976, named after the Reigersbergen green space around it. Kids can brush the goats in the pasture, visit the big rabbits, and help at feeding time if they ask the farm manager.
There is a scavenger hunt, a little swap library of children's books in the stable, and a nature playground on the grounds.
Herweijerhoeve is a city farm run by the City of The Hague on the edge of Zuiderpark. Goats, sheep, rabbits and guinea pigs live here, and visitors can walk around and see the animals up close.
In the cuddle corner, kids can pet and hold small animals such as guinea pigs at set times. A small playground sits next to the farm, and Zuiderpark has a much bigger one.
Goats at the fence, chickens underfoot, rabbits to stroke: the kinderboerderij (city farm) is where Dutch kids meet animals up close. These are the farms we found around town, mostly small, outdoors and easy to fit into an afternoon. Toddlers can wander them on their own feet, and older kids can help at feeding time where the farm allows it. Check each farm's feeding rules at the gate.
De Woelige Stal is the oldest of The Hague's ten city farms, opened in 1973 on the edge of Wijkpark Transvaal. Goats, sheep, cows, chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs live here, and kids can pet the goats, cows, rabbits and guinea pigs.
Visitors can pitch in with farm chores such as feeding the chickens, weeding the flower garden and cleaning out the hutches.
A city farm in the Delftse Hout where kids can pet some of the animals, cuddle rabbits, and meet goats, sheep, ponies, donkeys, pigs, cows, chickens and peacocks. Wolkje, the yard goat, roams free.
Next door, a rebuilt water playground has a small beach and water pumped in from the Schie. A clog golf course winds through the animal meadow, and the organic restaurant has a terrace.
Het Akkertje is a small children's farm on the Julialaantje, laid out on what used to be a deer park. Kids meet the cows, and the chickens wander loose across the grounds.
A 2026 renovation added Het Rakkertje, a play square with a tower, slide and swing, plus tables and benches and a counter selling snacks, coffee and drinks.
Schildershoeve is a city farm in the middle of the Schilderswijk where kids get to help with the daily work. They can brush the animals in the paddock, rake and shovel out the manure, and lend a hand at feeding time.
In the cuddle corner, rabbits and guinea pigs can be petted and held. Best for kids who are happy to get their hands dirty.
Op den Dijk is a historic city farm in Wateringse Veld, home to cows, goats, sheep, rabbits, guinea pigs and chickens. In the cuddle corner kids can hold the rabbits, and in the big-animal meadow they can brush the animals or help muck out with tools and small wheelbarrows.
A small playground and a few little bikes keep the youngest busy between pens.
Molenweide is one of the city-run farms, with goats in the meadow, rabbits and guinea pigs to pet, and a vegetable and fruit garden where kids can see crops growing.
The farm runs nature and environment activities for kids, and part of the stable is now De Koffiemolen, a corner for coffee or tea while children watch the animals.
Stadsboerderij Landzigt is a city-run farm in Leidschenveen where kids see the daily work of a farm up close. There is a wide mix of animals, a green play area and a regular program of activities, and school groups come often for its lessons.
Lunch café De Smulhoeve is right next door, so a farm visit and a sit-down lunch fit in one trip.
De Kakelhof is one of the ten city farms the municipality runs, set in the middle of the Nieuw Waldeck neighborhood in Loosduinen. Kids can see the farm animals up close and hold the guinea pigs in the cuddle corner. The farm also organizes activities for children and adults.
Stadsboerderij de Gagelhoeve is a small city farm with two animal pastures, a vegetable garden, a herb garden and a picnic lawn. Kids can brush the goats, pet and cuddle the smaller animals in the cuddle corner, then run off to the play area.
The farm also runs regular activities for kids, listed in local family agendas.
't Waaygat is one of The Hague's municipal city farms, on Havenkade by Scheveningen harbor. Kids walk past the pens and stalls to see farm animals up close, including cows, goats and chickens, and a small play area with climbing bars sits on the grounds.
Reigershof is a municipal city farm from 1976, named after the Reigersbergen green space around it. Kids can brush the goats in the pasture, visit the big rabbits, and help at feeding time if they ask the farm manager.
There is a scavenger hunt, a little swap library of children's books in the stable, and a nature playground on the grounds.
Herweijerhoeve is a city farm run by the City of The Hague on the edge of Zuiderpark. Goats, sheep, rabbits and guinea pigs live here, and visitors can walk around and see the animals up close.
In the cuddle corner, kids can pet and hold small animals such as guinea pigs at set times. A small playground sits next to the farm, and Zuiderpark has a much bigger one.
