Dickens Festijn Schiedam
Costumed characters and street performers bring the Victorian stories of Charles Dickens to life across Schiedam's historic center. Along Lange Haven and Dam, visitors can browse market stalls, watch traditional craft demonstrations, and enjoy live music, choirs, and theater. A dedicated children's tent features puppet shows, coloring, hair braiding, and glitter tattoos.
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Plan Your Visit
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When
Tickets
Free admission for everyone.
Ages
All ages
Neighborhood
Schiedam Centrum
Food & Drink
Market stalls offer snacks and drinks, and a snert stall is located on Vismarkt.
Parking
Visitors are advised to use public transport. Parking in central Schiedam is paid; named parking options are listed. Nearby Schiedam-West and Nieuwland have free parking, but garages can fill up. Guarded bicycle parking is available for a fee at Biesieklette on Broersveld; bicycles may not be parked along the event route.
Accessibility
An accessible toilet is available inside Bibliotheek de Korenbeurs (Lange Haven 145).
Going?
Location
Tips & Advice
- Take public transport if you can, because parking in central Schiedam is paid and the garages can fill up; parking is free in Schiedam-West and Nieuwland.
- Pick up a programme booklet at the Dam and Vlaardingerstraat corner, the Beursbrug or the Vismarkt to plan which plays, music and children's shows to catch.
- Check the clock at each theatre location, because every performance has a visitor limit and the clock shows the next start when one is full.
- Leave your bike at the guarded, paid Biesieklette on Broersveld, because bikes may not be parked anywhere along the Dickens route.
- Tell children that lost kids are looked after at the pea soup stall on the Vismarkt, and report a missing child straight away to a steward or security guard.
Links & Contact
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there for children?
The children's tent behind the library at Dam 1 has puppet shows, colouring, glitter tattoos and hair braiding.
How do the theatre performances work?
Each location has a clock that shows when the next performance starts. Each performance has a visitor limit, and if one is full, the clock shows the next start. Performances run all day.
Where can I get a programme booklet?
Booklets are handed out at the corner of the Dam and Vlaardingerstraat, at the Beursbrug opposite library De Korenbeurs, and on the Vismarkt. They list the plays, music and children's entertainment.
Where are the toilets?
There's a public toilet and an accessible toilet in Bibliotheek de Korenbeurs at Lange Haven 145. There are also two portable toilets on the Vismarkt and public toilets in the Nieuwe Passage on the Hoogstraat. Several cafés also let visitors use their toilets.
How can I take part?
You can sign up as a volunteer, a costumed Dickens extra, an actor, or a market stallholder for the stalls on the Lange Haven and Dam.
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