Babies and toddlers need their own kind of plan: space to crawl, animals to watch up close, and a café where nobody minds the noise. This list gathers the places and events that welcome kids up to age 3, from city farms and parks to play cafés and short shows made for toddlers. It updates as new listings come in, so check it again before the weekend.
Om en Om en Om is a theater show for the very youngest. Karlijn and Bram set off on an adventure in a theater tent where everything spins: an umbrella, a hoop, a chair, the world. In all that spinning, they lose each other.
There are few words, just movement, music and singing. When the last spin is done, the children get to twirl and dance themselves.
A family café with an enclosed play area of wooden treehouses, set where parents can see it from their tables. Kids climb and play freely while adults have breakfast, brunch, lunch, coffee and cake, or an apéro.
The club is built around families with younger children. Groups top out at eight people, and kids' birthday parties aren't hosted during opening hours, so it stays calm.
Sinterklaas sails into Scheveningen harbor on his pakjesboot, the gift boat, and The Hague turns out to greet him. Once the boat docks, he is welcomed on stage, then sets off with his entourage on a ride through the streets of The Hague.
It suits kids who still believe and families who want to see the tradition up close. It is less fun for kids who hate crowds.
The Paleistuin is a one-hectare park behind Noordeinde Palace, laid out in the English landscape style with winding paths, lawns, a pond and a sculpture garden. From the paths you see the back of the palace and the Royal Stables. A play area was added in 2008.
In 1785 Jean-Pierre Blanchard took off from this garden in the first crewed balloon flight in the Netherlands.
Park Vreugd en Rust is the public garden of an old Voorburg estate, laid out around 1830 with curving ponds and winding paths. Kids head for the deer enclosure, which has grown into a small animal park, and hunt for the sculptures dotted through the grounds. The former orangery now houses Brasserie De Koepel, and an ornate iron gate from the 1910 Brussels World's Fair marks the Parkweg entrance.
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.
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.
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.
Babies and toddlers need their own kind of plan: space to crawl, animals to watch up close, and a café where nobody minds the noise. This list gathers the places and events that welcome kids up to age 3, from city farms and parks to play cafés and short shows made for toddlers. It updates as new listings come in, so check it again before the weekend.
Om en Om en Om is a theater show for the very youngest. Karlijn and Bram set off on an adventure in a theater tent where everything spins: an umbrella, a hoop, a chair, the world. In all that spinning, they lose each other.
There are few words, just movement, music and singing. When the last spin is done, the children get to twirl and dance themselves.
A family café with an enclosed play area of wooden treehouses, set where parents can see it from their tables. Kids climb and play freely while adults have breakfast, brunch, lunch, coffee and cake, or an apéro.
The club is built around families with younger children. Groups top out at eight people, and kids' birthday parties aren't hosted during opening hours, so it stays calm.
Sinterklaas sails into Scheveningen harbor on his pakjesboot, the gift boat, and The Hague turns out to greet him. Once the boat docks, he is welcomed on stage, then sets off with his entourage on a ride through the streets of The Hague.
It suits kids who still believe and families who want to see the tradition up close. It is less fun for kids who hate crowds.
The Paleistuin is a one-hectare park behind Noordeinde Palace, laid out in the English landscape style with winding paths, lawns, a pond and a sculpture garden. From the paths you see the back of the palace and the Royal Stables. A play area was added in 2008.
In 1785 Jean-Pierre Blanchard took off from this garden in the first crewed balloon flight in the Netherlands.
Park Vreugd en Rust is the public garden of an old Voorburg estate, laid out around 1830 with curving ponds and winding paths. Kids head for the deer enclosure, which has grown into a small animal park, and hunt for the sculptures dotted through the grounds. The former orangery now houses Brasserie De Koepel, and an ornate iron gate from the 1910 Brussels World's Fair marks the Parkweg entrance.
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.
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.
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.
