The year in Nijmegen
The big moments of the year in Nijmegen: Sinterklaas arrives, Zevenheuvelenloop, Wintertuinfestival and more, with their dates.
Sinterklaas arrives
Sinterklaas arrives on the Waalkade at 12:00 on Saturday 14 November 2026. In the weeks after, you can visit him in his house, the Sint-Nicolaaskapel.
Zevenheuvelenloop
The race from Nijmegen into the hills on Sunday 15 November, with the Zevenheuvelennacht, a night run, the evening before.
Wintertuinfestival
A week of spoken stories, with writers and storytellers from the Netherlands and abroad.
Nijmeegse Winterweken
Light in the centre: a route past light sculptures, street theatre, choirs, and the Winterburg winter festival in the Kronenburgerpark.
Go Short
Short films from all over the world, in and around LUX.
King's Day
King's Day: free markets, such as the one in the Goffertpark, and parties in the weekend around it.
Vierdaagsefeesten and the Four Days Marches
A week of Four Days festivities, with stages all over the centre, while the Four Days Marches walk from Tuesday to Friday.
Nijmeegse Kunstnacht
One night of art, with cultural partners across the city putting on a programme.
Autumn fair
The funfair on the Waalkade and the Grote Markt, with a big wheel on the square. There is another in June.
