Overview
- All listed intochten take place on Saturday, 15 November, with programs staggered from early morning to late afternoon across multiple municipalities.
- Rotterdam’s parade begins at 12:00 at the Willemskade, where Mayor Carola Schouten receives Sinterklaas, then proceeds to Grotekerkplein for a closing show expected around 17:00.
- In Dordrecht, the Sint arrives at Wolwevershaven/Kuipershaven around 12:00–12:15, a parade steps off at 13:00 with a reception at Stadhuisplein about 13:45, and a Crabbehof visit follows around 15:30.
- Early programs include Vlaardingen’s boat arrival around 09:30 with jetski Pieten and a Super Sint Festijn on Veerplein and Fransenstraat until 16:00, Capelle aan den IJssel’s 10:00 stoomboot at Vuykpark with performances by Toon Schut and De Gebroeders Ko until about 12:45, and Zwijndrecht’s 10:15 arrival at Maasplein followed by a move to Winkelcentrum Walburg until roughly 15:30.
- Schiedam starts at 11:30 at Het Hoofd with the Sint arriving near 12:00 and a larger celebration on the Grote Markt from about 14:00 to 16:00, while Maassluis welcomes the boat at 09:45 in the Binnenhaven with a city program in the morning and a major afternoon event at Theater Koningshof from around 14:00.