Just 49 more sleeps until the Christmas holiday
Christmas holiday 2026 with kids
Sat 19 December 2026 to Sun 3 January 2027, the same in every region.
Children's shows, family concerts and wintry outings, by day and by age.
Picked for the holiday
Mon 28 Dec · 11:30My First Festival 2026TivoliVredenburg, UtrechtFeaturing BOLLOX
from age 4Sat 26 Dec · 14:00The musical without bums 4+Podium Hoge Woerd, De Meern
from age 2Wed 23 Dec · 10:00The Dinoshow 2+Stadsschouwburg UtrechtShort: about 45 minutes
from age 2Sat 2 Jan · 14:00Vilt 2+Stadsschouwburg UtrechtShort: about 60 minutes
The best of each day
In order of time. Where a reason is given, that is why we picked it. Shows that play in more cities are listed below.
Saturday 19 December
Another daySunday 20 December
Another day- 10:00Baby Concert 'De Winter' (0-2 years)Bibliotheek Leidsche Rijn Centrum, UtrechtShort: about 30 minutes0+
- 11:00Disney On Ice presents Road Trip AdventuresJaarbeurs Utrecht
- 11:00Reading aloud in Russian (2-5 years)Bibliotheek Leidsche Rijn Centrum, UtrechtShort: about 30 minutes2+
- 14:00De Wind en Wij 3+Stadsschouwburg Utrecht3+
- 14:00Reading Aloud in Portuguese (2-6 years)Bibliotheek Neude, UtrechtFree for the whole family2+
- 14:30Christmas Sing-a-Long (8+)TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht8+
Monday 21 December
Another dayTuesday 22 December
Another dayWednesday 23 December
Another day- 09:30Podium Sprits — Christmas ConcertZIMIHC theater Zuilen, Utrecht
- 14:00Winterkost: The Christmas Hare (4+)Bibliotheek Neude, UtrechtShort: about 55 minutes4+
- 15:00Family tour Land and airnijntje museum, Utrecht
Also today The Dinoshow 2+, 10:00
Thursday 24 December
Another dayFriday 25 DecemberChristmas Day
Another daySaturday 26 DecemberBoxing Day
Another day- 11:00Disney On Ice presents Road Trip AdventuresJaarbeurs Utrecht
- 11:00Pan 8+Stadsschouwburg Utrecht8+
Also today The musical without bums 4+, 14:00
Sunday 27 December
Another day- 11:00Feest (4+)Bibliotheek Neude, UtrechtShort: about 40 minutes4+
- 11:00Disney On Ice presents Road Trip AdventuresJaarbeurs Utrecht
- 12:15Cellobende (4+)TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht4+
- 14:00The Planets (7+)TivoliVredenburg, UtrechtShort: about 50 minutes7+
- 14:30Podium Sprits — If I Were the Boss…ZIMIHC theater Zuilen, UtrechtShort: about 50 minutes
- 15:00The Boy Who Loved the WorldHet Filiaaltheater, Utrecht
Monday 28 December
Another day- 10:30Write a story in all your languages (8-12 years)Bibliotheek Overvecht, UtrechtFree for the whole family8+
- 11:00Feest (4+)Bibliotheek Leidsche Rijn Centrum, UtrechtShort: about 40 minutes4+
- 11:00Disney On Ice presents Road Trip AdventuresJaarbeurs Utrecht
- 15:00The Boy Who Loved the WorldHet Filiaaltheater, Utrecht
Also today My First Festival 2026, 11:30
Tuesday 29 December
Another day- 10:00Olifantje in het bos (3+)TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht3+
- 10:30Write a story in all your languages (8-12 years)Bibliotheek Neude, UtrechtFree for the whole family8+
- 11:00Feest (4+)Bibliotheek Kanaleneiland, UtrechtShort: about 40 minutes4+
- 11:00Disney On Ice presents Road Trip AdventuresJaarbeurs Utrecht
Wednesday 30 December
Another day- 09:30Knisper (0,5+)TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht0+
- 11:00Feest (4+)Bibliotheek Overvecht, UtrechtShort: about 40 minutes4+
- 11:00Disney On Ice presents Road Trip AdventuresJaarbeurs Utrecht
- 13:00Robin Hood 4+Podium Hoge Woerd, De Meern4+
- 15:00Disney On Ice presents Road Trip AdventuresJaarbeurs, UtrechtFeaturing Feld Entertainment
- 15:00Family tour Land and airnijntje museum, Utrecht
- 15:30Reading aloud in Arabic (4-8 years)Bibliotheek Overvecht, UtrechtShort: about 30 minutes4+
Thursday 31 December
Another dayNothing is in the agenda for this day yet.
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Another dayNothing is in the agenda for this day yet.
Saturday 2 January
Another dayAlso today Vilt 2+, 14:00
Sunday 3 January
Another day- 10:00Wacht 's even 0,5+Stadsschouwburg Utrecht0+
- 10:30Rondleiding: Op pad met de postbode (8-12 jaar)Bibliotheek Neude, UtrechtShort: about 45 minutes8+
- 13:15LiCHT (2+)TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht2+
- 14:00Beuk! 4+Stadsschouwburg Utrecht4+
- 15:00Dwars door het beton! 4+Podium Hoge Woerd, De Meern4+
- 15:00Winterkost: My Colours 2+Theater Kikker, Utrecht2+
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Questions
Questions about the Christmas holiday with kids
What is there to do with kids in the Christmas holiday?
The musical without bums 4+ (Sat 26 Dec · 14:00, Podium Hoge Woerd, De Meern).
Which children's shows are there in the Christmas holiday?
My First Festival 2026 (Mon 28 Dec · 11:30, TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht) and The Dinoshow 2+ (Wed 23 Dec · 10:00, Stadsschouwburg Utrecht).
What is there to do on Christmas Day and Boxing Day?
On Christmas Day: Disney On Ice presents Road Trip Adventures (Fri 25 Dec · 11:00, Jaarbeurs Utrecht).