Beer on the Grote Markt, a bungee jump from the pier in Scheveningen and beach clubs on Zwarte Pad: here's how to plan your stag do or hen party in The Hague, with the best things to do, prices, the night bus and the city's rules.
Good to know
A vaasje (0.25 l) mostly costs €3.90 to €4.20 in pubs in the centre, a 1.5 l pitcher at Rootz €22.50. Cocktails are mostly €11 to €14.50, €8.50 on Thursdays at Café de Florèz. Club tickets in advance mostly cost €10–18, special events at PIP €32–35.
All costs and money-saving tips ↓The night buses N1 to N6 run only on Friday and Saturday nights, each line every 2 hours from Den Haag Centraal, starting at 01:00 or 02:00; the N1 goes to Scheveningen. The ticket costs €6.50 via the HTM app or OVpay. Otherwise there's the taxi: HTMC round the clock on +31 70 390 7722, plus Uber.
HTM night bus ↗Pubs and bars may open until 02:00 or 02:30, terraces in the nightlife areas until 02:30. It goes on longer at the music café De Paap, until 05:00 on Fridays and Saturdays, at Crazy Pianos until 04:00 on Saturdays, and in the clubs: Club Gewoon and Club Joli until 05:00, PIP mostly until 06:00.
Drinking alcohol on the street is banned in 13 areas, including the whole centre, the Malieveld and the coastal strip, and an open bottle or can is enough. On the beach at Scheveningen this applies from 1 April to 1 October on the Strandweg and the boulevard. Sleeping on the beach is banned from 19:00 to 10:00.
Most clubs let you in from 18 with ID, Club Gewoon only from 21 on Saturdays, and some nights at Paard from 25. Hits clubs like Club Joli and Club Gewoon won't let in sportswear, caps or sunglasses, so check your stag or hen fancy dress first. For Laak there are only advance tickets, and at PIP booking early saves money.
By car, according to ADAC, it's 2 h 43 min to 2 h 57 min from Essen and 3 h 19 min from Cologne. Park cheaply with Park + Beach from €7.50 a day, tram ride included. By train it's 3 h 1 min from Cologne with one change, and around 36 minutes direct from Schiphol. FlixBus stops at the Den Haag Centraal bus station.
For a hotel for your stag or hen do in The Hague: Stayokay is between Centraal and Hollands Spoor stations, with a bar and a waterside terrace; breakfast costs €10.50 extra. On top comes tourist tax of €6.20 per person per night. For something smarter, stay at the Kurhaus on the boulevard with 270 rooms or at Hotel 't Goude Hooft on the Dagelijkse Groenmarkt.
Maritime climate: daytime highs range from 7 °C in January to 22 °C in August, and September is the wettest month with 118 mm. When it rains, stay dry bowling at Palace Promenade, in an escape room at Hollands Spoor station, in the karaoke cellar at Bleyenberg or at the beer tasting at the Kompaan brewery.
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A canal cruise with your own skipper and a Bluetooth speaker from Valenthe, drive a boat yourselves without a licence, a canal cruise with drinks or a RIB speedboat off the beach at Scheveningen.
A vrijgezellen surf lesson for stag and hen groups at Aloha, a bungee jump or zipline from the pier tower, bubble football and archery tag at DownUnderBeach and a ride on the SkyView Ferris wheel.
Tasting and tour at Kompaan on the Binckhaven, monastery and brewery at Haagsche Broeder, the stag and hen package at Kompaan's city bar, around 30 beers on tap at Rootz or jenever at Momfer de Mol.
Mix three cocktails yourselves on the Herengracht, a cocktail workshop at Nosh on the Plein, private karaoke booths in the cellar at Bleyenberg, tiki drinks at VaVoom and singing along at Crazy Pianos.
For the stag do, but not only: escape rooms at Operation Exit and Missionroom, VR escape in the city centre, bowling and glow golf on the boulevard, a ping-pong bar, a lip dub video or Madurodam in miniature.
A guided pub crawl, a street food tour through the city, cover bands until 05:00 at De Paap, live music at Zwarte Ruiter and hits at Club Gewoon or Club Joli.
Café and music stage on the Grote Markt, by its own account The Hague's pop venue since 1988. Gigs are always free. Open Monday to Wednesday and Sunday from 11:00 to 01:00, Thursday to Saturday until 01:30.
By its own account the first and only tiki cocktail bar in The Hague, right on the Grote Markt. Daily from 16:00, Thursday to Saturday until 01:30, otherwise until 01:00. There's a dedicated enquiry page for groups.
Wine bar and café on the Grote Markt with more than 100 wines and tapas. On Tuesday evenings there's free live jazz. Closed on Mondays, Thursday to Saturday until 01:30, open from 12:00 on Saturdays and Sundays.
Speciality beer café in a listed coach house with around 30 beers on tap and more than 250 bottled beers. Heineken 0.25 l costs €4, a 1.5 l pitcher €22.50. Three rooms with their own bar for groups, live bands on Fridays and Saturdays from 22:00.
Five floors on the Grote Markt: a restobar, a rooftop bar with a view over the city and, in the cellar, BLÊR, a karaoke bar with seven private booths for groups. Bar Bley on the ground floor is open Thursday to Saturday, with board and arcade games.
Music café on Papestraat that calls itself the cradle of Hague pop music: Thursday to Saturday, cover, rock and country bands play from 22:00 to 24:00. Open only on these three days, Fridays and Saturdays from 20:30 to 05:00.
Café on Oude Molstraat with Dutch craft beer and a big range of jenever; jenever tastings for groups are possible. Cocktails like an espresso martini or a Dutch Negroni cost €12, and Tuesday is schnitzel night.
City bar of The Hague's craft brewery Kompaan next to the Grote Kerk, with 20 taps and burgers from the kamado grill. There's a dedicated group package for stag and hen parties of 15 or more; pub quiz on Thursdays at 20:30, live music on Saturdays from 21:00.
City café on the water on Maliestraat, a side street off the Denneweg; the terrace is on a boat. 25 beers, 7 of them on tap, Heineken 0.25 l for €3.90. Tuesday to Saturday from 14:00; book all-in packages for groups in advance.
Jazz and beer café on Dr. Kuyperstraat with gigs and open jam sessions. By its own account the only café in the city with Murphy's Irish Stout and Irish Red on tap, plus more than 90 whiskeys. Enquire in advance for parties and borrels.
Café in a former coach house on a quiet square behind the Denneweg, with a big sunny terrace. More than 180 bottled beers and 10 taps, plus jenever from The Hague distillery Van Kleef. Fridays and Saturdays from 16:00 to 01:30, closed on Mondays.
Wine bar with a restaurant on the Denneweg, specialising in terroir wines and champagne it imports itself. For groups there are wine tastings, private events and borrels. Open daily from 15:00, Sundays until 20:00; more a quiet opener than a party venue.
Irish pub in the former royal treasury by Noordeinde Palace: three floors, four bars, 22 beers on tap, 25 Irish whiskeys and more than 30 screens for live sport. Plus a large beer garden, a pub quiz and private rooms for groups.
Beach pavilion just to the right of the pier, by its own account since 1981: beach by day, beach club with house music and cocktails at night, daily until 01:30. Private parties with your own cocktail bar and DJ booth for 40 to 350 people from €41.50 per person.
Piano bar with a club on the Strandweg: pianists play your requests live for you to sing along to. Group packages from €52.50 per person, explicitly for stag and hen parties too. Fridays until 03:00, Saturdays until 04:00, closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Cocktail bar right on the Scheveningen boulevard, by its own account since 1983, with more than 100 cocktail recipes on the menu. Fridays and Saturdays from 15:00 to 02:00, closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. The drink after a day on the beach.
Beach club on Zwarte Pad with '70s retro decor, lounge sofas, beach beds and an outdoor bar. Regular club nights on the beach, aimed at guests aged 25 and over. Open daily from 12:00 to 22:00; book tables and beach beds in advance.
Beach pavilion on Zwarte Pad with a covered veranda, breakfast through to dinner and sunset cocktails. Groups of 20 to 1,500 people, and in bad weather the party moves inside. Open in season only, until mid-October according to the website.
Music venue on the Prinsegracht with club nights at weekends, entry mostly from 23:30. Advance tickets mostly €10–18, and the age limit varies by night: The Grapevyne with R&B and hip-hop from 25, 90s Nullies 10s from 18.
Electronic music club in a complex with a restaurant and exhibition space. Capacity is limited and tickets are sold only in advance in the ticket shop; entry from 18 with ID through the metal gate at the end of the alley. Flash photography is banned.
Techno and electronic club on the BINK36 creative site, about 10 minutes' walk from Den Haag Centraal and Hollands Spoor. Club nights mostly from 23:59 to 06:00, €10 in advance if you get in before 01:00, otherwise €15; special events €32–35.
Hits club on Herenstraat: Thursdays from 23:00 to 04:00, Fridays and Saturdays until 05:00. On Thursdays beer costs €2 until 00:30, and on Saturdays entry is from 21 only. No sportswear, caps or sunglasses; can be booked for private parties.
Club with three rooms on Kettingstraat: live DJs playing disco, hits, classics and house, Thursday to Saturday from 23:00, until 04:00 or 05:00 at weekends. Entry from 18 with ID, no caps, tracksuits or sunglasses; available for private hire.
Party club on Laan van Poot in the west of the city: a club night every Friday, mostly from 23:30 to 04:00, over-18s, with theme nights like Tijdmachine or Bangers Only. Tickets in advance from the online shop; plus dinner shows with 4 courses and an afterparty.
Restaurant with a cocktail bar on the Plein, formerly the club Millers; in the evening the room turns into a club, Fridays and Saturdays until 03:00. For groups of 10 or more there's a cocktail workshop: 1.5 hours, 2 signature cocktails, €37.50 per person.
The Mansion escape room on Stationsweg, 1 minute from Hollands Spoor station: a 60-minute treasure hunt in an old country house for 2 to 8 people, €24 per person with 8 players and €27 with 6. Larger groups play one after another and wait in the reception room.
Four escape rooms for 2 to 6 people each, 60 minutes for €130 per group, plus laser tag for 4 to 20 people and hide and seek in the dark. Several rooms run in parallel, for 2 to 100 people according to the operator. It's in Leidschendam, with free parking.
Ferris wheel on Scheveningen pier, up to 50 metres above the sea: 36 enclosed gondolas for 6 to 8 people, and each group rides in its own. A ride takes 12 to 15 minutes, and a VIP gondola can be booked. Daily from 11:00, Fridays and Saturdays until 22:00.
Bungee jump from the 60-metre tower at the end of the pier for €120, a tandem jump €220. A 350-metre zipline starts from the same tower. With the vrijgezellen (stag and hen) offer the group watches from the deck; groups of 5 or more enquire by email. Weekends only in winter.
24 bowling lanes at Palace Promenade on the boulevard, with GlowGolf, EscapeBox and a mirror maze in the same building. Groups book pizza bowling or bowling with GlowGolf for €29.95 per person. Open daily, Fridays until 23:00, Saturdays until midnight.
Surf school, surf shop and beach club on Noorderstrand, around 100 metres from the northern harbour pier. The vrijgezellen (stag and hen) surf lesson costs €30 per person from 6 people and €25 from 20. From October to March there's a beach sauna here, sauna session €25 per person.
Canal cruise in an open electric sloop with a skipper, from the Scheveningseveer opposite the Hilton. For up to 10 people, 90 minutes cost €225 per boat. Your own food, drinks and music via a Bluetooth speaker are allowed; drinks package €10 per person.
Brewery with a brewpub on the Binckhaven, a waterside terrace for more than 200 people, 20 taps and barbecue from the Big Green Egg. Brewery tours every Saturday at 15:00, private tours from 15 people; a tasting of 6 beers for €21.50 per person.
Small brewery with a tasting room at the back of the Willibrordus monastery on Noordeinde, open Thursday to Saturday. Several times a month there's a tour of the monastery and brewery with 4 beers for €25 per person; outside opening hours you can hire the room privately.
Private cocktail workshop at the Dutch Language Café on the Herengracht, 2 minutes from Centraal station and the Plein. From 10 people, everyone mixes 3 cocktails in around 2 hours, €40 per person, mocktails on request. Dates Thursday to Sunday.
Beach pavilion on Zwarte Pad with its own stag and hen programme from 6 people: archery tag, big SUP, surfing or beach bubble football, followed by a BBQ on the beach. Cocktail workshop from 10 people for €29.50 per person. Only from April to early October.
Miniature park with famous Dutch buildings in small scale, plus interactive attractions and shows. Groups of 20 or more pay €18.75 per person, and food and drink packages cost €7.50 to €20.25. A tongue-in-cheek item for the group.
Restaurant-café on the Grote Markt with a long wooden bar, 10 beers on tap and a heated terrace. Hertog Jan 0.25 l costs €4.20, a pitcher €24, cocktails €13–14.50. Groups book ahead or hire the whole place; breakfast all day.
Fish restaurant with a fish shop at Scheveningen harbour, a fourth-generation family business that started as an eel smokehouse. The restaurant is open daily from 10:00 to 20:00, the shop from 07:00. The quick stop for fish by the harbour.
Seafood restaurant with Asian influences at Scheveningen harbour. Mains €22–45 according to the menu, the fruits de mer platter €55 per person. Music events on Sundays like ABBA Disco Sessions; book private dining via the sales team.
Restaurant with international and Mediterranean food on Korte Houtstraat, a few steps from the Plein. A private room for groups; from 10 people you choose 2 dishes per course. Chef's menu with 3 courses €39.75, wine pairing €25.
5-star hotel right on the Scheveningen boulevard with 270 rooms, a large terrace and the restaurant Waves overlooking the North Sea. In its 10 halls, including the historic Kurzaal, there are occasional parties like the Must and Out of the Box series.
Café-restaurant in the Hofkwartier with French food to share, a heated terrace and a lounge. On Thursdays all cocktails cost €8.50, and on Wednesdays oysters are €2 each. Closed on Mondays, Friday to Sunday from 12:00, otherwise from 16:00.
Hotel-restaurant on the Dagelijkse Groenmarkt, by its own account the oldest inn in The Hague. Breakfast daily from 09:00, plus lunch and dinner; there are dedicated rooms for parties, borrels and private dining. Good for the morning after.
Beach pavilion on Zwarte Pad with terraces right by the sea and food with a Mediterranean and Asian touch, from breakfast to dinner. In season daily from 09:00 to 24:00, depending on the weather; closed in winter. Private parties and BBQs for groups.
Beach house on Noorderstrand by the harbour, with breakfast, dinner and events with a dance floor. Open Sunday to Thursday from 09:00 to 23:00, Fridays and Saturdays until 01:00. The house has clear rules against discrimination and inappropriate behaviour.
Cruise on the canals through the city centre, around 1.5 hours according to the listing. A calm start on your first afternoon before the group settles in on the Grote Markt. From approx. €17 per person; pier and departure times are in your booking.
Canal cruise through The Hague with drinks and snacks on board included according to the listing, around 1.5 hours. Works well as an afternoon opener when the group wants to raise a glass together. From approx. €34 per person; inclusions and meeting point are in your booking.
Private boat tour just for your group, according to the listing for up to 10 people and around 75 minutes. The price is for the whole boat, so it stays cheap per head when it's full. From approx. €175 per boat; route, pier and drinks are in your booking.
Steer a boat yourselves without a licence, according to the listing for up to 7 people and for 4 to 10 hours depending on the package. For small groups who want to spend the day on the water. From approx. €165 per boat; pick-up point, rules and deposit are in your booking.
Fast ride in a RIB speedboat off the beach at Scheveningen, around 45 minutes according to the listing. The adrenaline option for groups who like it wet and loud. From approx. €45 per person; departure point in the harbour, season and minimum age are in your booking.
Surf lessons for adults on the beach at Scheveningen, around 2 hours according to the listing. Whoever is on a board for the first time provides the best photos of the weekend. From approx. €40 per person; surf school, equipment and season are in your booking.
Guided pub crawl through The Hague, around 3 hours according to the listing, with drinks and entry included. Handy if you don't want to pick the bars yourselves. From approx. €35 per person; meeting point, number of bars and inclusions are in your booking.
Mini golf in the dark under blacklight, indoors and so weatherproof, around 1 hour according to the listing. A relaxed item before dinner. From approx. €11 per person; location, times and number of players are in your booking.
Hire a table tennis table in a hidden ping-pong bar, around 1 hour according to the listing. A quick tournament between two bars, where the loser buys the next round. From approx. €12; address, number of players and drinks are in your booking.
Virtual reality escape room in the city centre, according to the listing for 2 to 4 people per round. Larger groups split up and play against each other. From approx. €96 per group; duration, location and dates are in your booking.
You shoot your own lip-sync music video in Scheveningen, around 2 hours according to the listing. At the end you have a video to play again at the wedding. From approx. €45 per person; song, locations and minimum group size are in your booking.
Guided street food tour through The Hague with lots of tastings, around 4 hours according to the listing. It replaces lunch and shows you the city centre along the way. From approx. €85 per person; stops, meeting point and drinks are in your booking.
Ticket for the SkyView on Scheveningen pier, according to the listing with a drink and a snack. A short item before you move on along the boulevard to the beach clubs. From approx. €17 per person; opening hours and inclusions are in your booking.
Nightlife square with pubs, cocktail bars, restaurants and the Zwarte Ruiter music stage. In summer the square becomes one big terrace, often with free concerts. Under the square, trams stop at the Grote Markt stop, lines 2, 3, 4 and 6.
Rectangular square next to the Binnenhof and the House of Representatives, with the bronze statue of William I, more than 4 metres tall, in the middle. Terraces all round in summer, some cafés open until 05:00, and Lange Houtstraat next door. The classic starting point for a night out.
Rectangular pond in front of the Binnenhof and the Mauritshuis with a small island and a fountain, in this form since the 14th century. From the Lange Vijverberg you get the photo with the Binnenhof, a few steps from the Plein: the group photo to start with.
Pier around 300 metres long with a covered promenade and an open deck above. At the end stand the tower for bungee and zipline and the SkyView Ferris wheel, and there are bars and restaurants on the pier. The nearest tram stop is Kurhaus, lines 1 and 9.
Stretch of Noorderstrand with around 10 beach clubs, including Azorra, Manta Beach and Barbarossa. Season from mid-March to October, with beach parties in summer and music from lounge to house; relaxed by day with sunloungers and hammocks.
One of the oldest streets in the city, with 18th-century houses, once the antiques street. Today it has design shops, wine bars like Bouzy and restaurants between the Lange Voorhout and Mauritskade, about 10 minutes' walk from Den Haag Centraal station.
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The Hague parties in the city centre around the Grote Markt and the Plein, drinks more quietly on the Denneweg and takes the tram to Scheveningen in about 15 minutes for the pier, the beach and fish, and in season on to the beach clubs on Zwarte Pad.
For beer, live music and karaoke
On the Grote Markt the bars are door to door: free live music at Zwarte Ruiter, around 30 beers on tap at Rootz, karaoke booths in the cellar at Bleyenberg. A few steps further on in the Hofkwartier, Kompaan Binnenhaven has 20 taps and a stag and hen package.
For terraces, cocktails and clubs
On the Plein next to the Binnenhof you sit out on the terraces in summer, and some cafés are open until 05:00. Nosh turns into a club in the evening, Club Gewoon parties on Herenstraat, and on Korte Houtstraat the group eats in its own room at De Basiliek. You mix cocktails on the Herengracht.
For wine, jazz and a big beer list
On the Denneweg and its side streets things get quieter: a terrace on a boat at Café de Hathor, jazz and Murphy's Stout on tap at Murphy's Law, more than 180 bottled beers at Café de la Gare in an old coach house, and terroir wines at the Bouzy wine bar.
For a beach club, a piano bar and adrenaline
On the Scheveningen boulevard it's all about the pier: Beachclub Zeezicht right next to it with house until 01:30, singing along at Crazy Pianos until 04:00 on Saturdays, your own gondola on the SkyView Ferris wheel, and a bungee jump or zipline from the tower.
For beach clubs in season
On Zwarte Pad north of the pier the beach clubs line up: a retro lounge and club nights at Azorra, sunset cocktails at Manta Beach, dinner right by the sea at Barbarossa, and the stag and hen programme with archery tag and bubble football at DownUnderBeach.
For surfing, sauna and fish
Around Scheveningen harbour it's all about the water: a surf lesson with a stag and hen price at Aloha on Noorderstrand, the beach sauna there from October to March, fish on the quay at Simonis aan de Haven, seafood at Catch by Simonis and events with a dance floor at Strandhuis Hito.
Sample itinerary
This is what a weekend that works in The Hague looks like, whether it's a stag do, a hen party or a quieter group. You'll find every venue in the planner above, where you can swap out individual stops.
Dinner on the Grote Markt, book ahead.
Pitchers and live bands from 22:00.
Cover bands, open until 05:00.
Vrijgezellen surf lesson on Noorderstrand.
Jump or zipline from the pier tower.
Group package with live pianists.
Three rooms, until 04:00 or 05:00 at weekends.
Mix three cocktails yourselves on the Herengracht.
A room of your own for the group near the Plein.
Private karaoke booth in the cellar.
Breakfast from 09:00, lunch afterwards.
Canal cruise with your own skipper.
Cocktails right next to the pier.
Seafood at Scheveningen harbour.
A club on the Plein in the evening, until 03:00.
Tasting with 6 beers on the Binckhaven.
French food to share in the Hofkwartier.
More than 180 bottled beers behind the Denneweg.
The Netherlands in miniature.
Your own gondola on the Ferris wheel.
Fish at Scheveningen harbour.
Tasting room behind the monastery.
Wine and tapas on the Grote Markt.
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Budget
In The Hague a vaasje in the centre mostly costs €3.90 to €4.20, a cocktail mostly €11 to €14.50 and a club ticket in advance mostly €10–18. Bungee jumps, beach club parties and seafood push the budget up; pitchers, shared boats and stag and hen surf lessons keep it down.
| Option | Per person | What's included |
|---|---|---|
| One night out | €60–120 | dinner, two bars on the Grote Markt and a club or music café |
| A day with an activity | €120–240 | plus a surf lesson, canal cruise, escape room, brewery tour or bungee |
| Weekend | €220–470 | two nights out, one activity, one night in a double room, travel not included |
Guide prices per person, based on the prices of the venues and tours on this page. The bride or groom usually doesn't pay; their share is split across the group. The planner above adds up what your programme costs.
Travel isn't included, as that depends on where you're coming from. Accommodation is based on the country's price level. Work out your own budget with the cost calculator.
Seasonal tips
These dates come round every year. If your weekend falls on one of them, the city will be packed. If you'd rather keep things relaxed, plan around them.
On 1 January thousands run into the sea at the Nieuwjaarsduik on Scheveningen beach, a tradition for more than 50 years.
From mid-March to October the 10 or so beach clubs on Zwarte Pad are open; lifeguards watch the beach from May to October.
On 5 May The Hague celebrates Liberation Day with a festival on the Malieveld, and entry is free.
From June to August Bungy Jump Holland jumps daily from the tower on the pier, from January to March at weekends only.
On the third Tuesday in September the King's Speech is given in the Ridderzaal, after which the Glass Coach rides to Noordeinde Palace.
From October to the end of March there's a beach sauna at Aloha on Noorderstrand, and you cool off in the North Sea.
Next to the Binnenhof hangs Girl with a Pearl Earring; from the Lange Vijverberg you see the Mauritshuis and the Binnenhof across the pond.
The Hague is the seat of Dutch politics. The King works at Noordeinde Palace, and a flag on the roof shows whether he's in the country.
Scheveningen and Kijkduin lie along around 11 km of coast, about 15 minutes by tram from the city centre; on sunny days, beach express trams run without stopping.
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