
Every Thursday in July and August, Schagen goes back to 1900
Horse-drawn carriages, hundreds of people in West Frisian costume, dancing by the church and a market in the Nieuwstraat. Free to visit.
Season 2027
A different theme every Thursday, with the parade at 10:45 and the market around the church. Click a day for the full programme.
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17June
Miss Westfriesemarkt Pageant
20:00 – 22:30
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1July
Crafts and Museums Day
8:30 – 15:00
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8July
Dance Day
8:30 – 15:00
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15July
Animal Day
8:30 – 15:00
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22July
Traditional Costume Day
8:30 – 15:00
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29July
Music Day
8:30 – 15:00
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5August
Open-air visitors’ day
8:30 – 15:00
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12August
Children’s Day
8:30 – 12:30
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19August
Ring-making workshop
8:30 – 17:00
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26August
Collection Day
8:30 – 15:00
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2September
A festive final day
8:30 – 15:00
Farm life around 1900, right in the town centre
Since 1953 the West Frisian Folklore has shown every summer how the farmers and townspeople of West Friesland lived around 1900. At 10:45 the parade sets off: some twenty carriages, farm wagons and landaus, with hundreds of people walking along in original regional dress.
On the Markt the children’s dance group and the West Frisian dance group perform, there is a market in the Nieuwstraat, and every Thursday has its own theme, from the animal day to ring tilting around the church.
- 1953founded
- 350volunteers in costume
- 20carriages in the parade
Skoftig, al dat volk in de dos!
Latest news
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Carriage Drivers’ Meeting
Our coachmen meet twice a year: before the start of the Folklore festival and at the end of the season. Today, it was time to…
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Farewell, Max
After 20 years, Max officially stepped down from the board of Westfriese Folklore yesterday. He has looked after the finances…
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Rabobank ClubSupport
Great news for West Frisian folklore! Thanks to Rabobank ClubSupport, our secretary, Tinka Kriens, has received a generous…
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