Overview

• The national Weekend van de Wetenschap runs Saturday and Sunday with dozens of Gelderland sites offering family-focused tours, workshops and hands-on experiments for ages roughly 8 to 14.
• In Groningen city, Zpannend Zernike hosts more than 100 science activities across venues including the Academiegebouw, UMCG and Zernike Campus from 12:00 to 17:00 on both days.
• Marum stages the Mega Piratenfestijn this weekend with performers such as Gerard Joling, Marco Schuitmaker, Mooi Wark and Jeroen van der Boom, with the program starting Friday at 20:00 and tickets priced at €41.25.
• Hoogeveen’s Retro Gamebeurs at the Activum features over 200 stalls on Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00, and the organiser expects higher turnout after drawing 2,100 visitors last year.
• On Dierendag, the Drents Dierentehuis in Beilen holds an open day from 10:00 to 16:00 with behind-the-scenes visits and encounters with about 50 dogs and 200 cats seeking new homes.