Overview
- The national intocht will take place in the vestingstadje of Grave and will be broadcast live on NPO3 from 12:00 on Saturday, with organisers expecting thousands of visitors.
- Local authorities have organised extra buses from Nijmegen, free peripheral parking with shuttle services and marked routes to steer crowds into the town safely.
- The municipality of Heumen warned that the Maas floodplains at Nederasselt are unsafe for large crowds and urged visitors to choose other viewing locations.
- The city of ’s‑Hertogenbosch has set a designated demonstration area on the Orthenstraat and said it will facilitate both the Sinterklaas reception and lawful protests under police oversight.
- Smaller local intochten show varied outcomes: Ter Heijde has reinstated its parade for Saturday 21 November after new volunteer sign‑ups, reflecting ongoing tensions over the transition from zwarte piet to roetveegpiet that continue to shape participation and planning.