King's Day 2023 🇳🇱 Utrecht Netherlands | Things to do! Where to visit in Utrecht?

This video is about King's Day 2022 celebration in Netherlands 🍻🇳🇱
We live in Utrecht, which is heart of Netherlands (center of the country), so we are going to explore our own city this time...
Kings day is celebrated with lots of enthusiasm and with full energy.
5 things to do in Utrecht during King's Day:
1. Browse the flea market
Utrecht houses the largest ‘flea market’ from the Netherlands. This flea market starts on Friday evening the 26th of April (6 pm) and you are free to visit the different ‘kleedjes’ (rugs) till the 27th of April 6 pm. There are spots where kids are the boss, in Lepelenburg, Nicolaaskerkhof, Nijntjepleintje en the Van Asch van Wijkskade only kids are allowed to sell their goods.
2. Buy a snack, puzzle, play a game or enjoy a concert/performance at one of the many rugs in Utrecht
Everyone at the flea market is ready to make some money, either for charity or themselves. Kingsday for us is buying to much cheap junk you don’t need, eat something homemade from one of the people at the flea market or play one of the many games people came up with. In past years we’ve tried Dutch games like ‘spijkerpoepen’ (put a nail, hanging from a rope that is tied around the hip, in a bottle), get something out of a bucket of water with just your mouth or a sing-a-long. Also nice: enjoy a show, mostly performed by kids, that are singing, dancing or performing their heart out.
3. Tip: Download the Koningsdag Utrecht app
A lot of people are expected to pay Utrecht a visit during Kingsday and night. To make sure you won’t lose your friends, bike or ‘kleedje (rug)’ you’ll pin your location on an interactive map of Utrecht. The app is also handy when looking for a toilet (for the handicapped), bike storages and programmes of all the stages in the city. Next to that Koningsdag app will tell you - real time - where it is busy and which areas to avoid when you want to move to a different party or go home.
4. Pay a visit to one of the street parties on Domplein, Neude en het Janskerkhof on Kingsday
This year Kingsday is a little different than past years. Parties will be hosted by different restaurants and bars on Domplein, Neude en het Janskerkhof. In the Kingsday app (see #3) you’ll see where it is currently full or where the nearest toilet is. Or go to a festival, like Kingsday in the sand by SOIA.
5. Prepare for Kingsday with a party on Kingsnight
Kingsnight is the night before Kingsday, so on Friday the 26th of April. Many clubs, bars, restaurants, and podia open their doors to host a party where orange is the dress code. Think Knaldrang in de TivoliVredenburg, a techno party at the Basis in Utrecht, Tropicalismo at Ekko or visit one of the many bars: Ekko, Winkel van Sinkel, Stathe and many more!
History:
Originally, Princess’ Day was celebrated in Holland on Wilhelmina’s birthday (31 August), when she was still a princess. The feast involved many children’s games and decorated streets. When Wilhelmina became the new queen after her father’s death, it was changed to Queen’s Day.
Juliana, the next queen and Wilhelmina’s daughter, celebrated Queen’s Day on 30 April with a parade on Soestdijk. Beatrix also celebrated Queen’s Day on 30 April (her own birthday is in January) but contrary to her mother, she took her entire family and travelled around the country to visit several municipalities. King Willem Alexander has followed in this tradition. He was born on 27 April and this became the official King’s Day in 2014.
Orange:
The Dutch royal family bears the name: House of Oranje. This literally means the colour orange. As a result it has become Holland’s national color. On King’s Day people wear orange clothes, often even donning orange wigs or make-up.
Flea markets:
On King’s Day, people are allowed to sell things on the street without requiring a permit. Flea (‘free’) markets are held in parks and streets, with many people offering their unwanted possessions, music or other entertainment for sale. In Utrecht, the flea markets even start the night before King’s Day.
Orange Bitter:
A feast requires a toast. On King’s Day, the people make a toast to the king with Orange Bitter, a bright orange liqueur. The drink was created in 1620 to celebrate Prince Fredrick Henry’s victory. Initially it was not well-known but after William of Orange became the first king, it was produced once more. Since then, Orange Bitter has been closely associated with the Dutch royal family.
Spending the night:
King’s Day is a feast that you should really experience for yourself. Book a hotel well in advance because they fill up quickly.

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