King’s day on Texel

Monday 27 april 2020

Den Burg
The cozy traditional flea market takes place in the center of Den Burg. In the afternoon the Koningsparkty is held in the Wezentuin, with live music, snacks and drinks.

De Koog
De Koog turns orange during King's Day! At 11 am there is an opening by the mayor. Then there are games for children. There is a bouncy castle and of course poffertjes and cotton candy can be eaten. At 1 pm the children go on a tour of the village with their decorated bicycles, together with the SOS band. The King's Wheel of Fortune starts at 1.30 pm with great prizes. There is also live animation, hexathlon and live music by L-Stars.

Oosterend
In Oosterend there are activities for children all morning. From 10 am there is a parade with decorated bicycles from the Bijenkorf village house to the music niche where Excelsior awaits the children with music. Then there are children's games and torches can be made for the Meierblis until 1 pm.

Oudeschild
Between 2.30 pm and 4.30 pm there are games for the youth from groups 0 to 8 and of course there is a free market on the field in front of the village hall. At 4.30 pm there is the prize-giving ceremony of the cake-baking competition. In bad weather, everything is moved to the village house.

De Cocksdorp
De Cocksdorp celebrates King's Day by decorating bicycles and a parade through the village. Around 10.45 the cycling tour starts under the guidance of the old-fashioned fanfare. There is also a cozy market from 12:00 to 17:00 and games for children, youth and adults from 1:00 pm.