St. Nicholas’ Castle

Sinterklaas is staying at Muiderslot Castle again this year! The castle is all abuzz with preparations for Pakjesavond. Come see where Sinterklaas sleeps, explore the gift room, practice your “Piet” skills, and get creative yourself.

Sinterklaas in the Knights' Hall, surrounded by presents

Informatie

On November 21–22 and 28–29, when St. Nicholas and his helpers are present, a weekend surcharge of €3 applies.
Doe mee met de Sint-Speurtocht

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Meet St. Nicholas and his helpers

On November 21–22 and 28–29, Sinterklaas himself will be at Muiderslot Castle. He invites all children to visit his castle and will greet everyone personally.

There’s plenty to do: practice your “Piet” skills, visit St. Nicholas’s gift room and bedroom, come dance at the Piet Disco, meet the circus Pieten, and bake pepernoten. And of course, you can also come pet St. Nicholas’s horse!

Sinterklaas begroeten kleine kinderen in de ridderzaal en is in gesprek met ze

Doordeweeks: ontdek het Kasteel van Sinterklaas

On weekdays, St. Nicholas is busy preparing for St. Nicholas Eve. He isn’t at Muiderslot Castle on those days, but his castle is still open. Help St. Nicholas find his belongings during the scavenger hunt and receive an official “Pieten” certificate afterward!

Take a look behind the scenes and discover where Sinterklaas sleeps and what his gift room looks like. You can also get creative yourself in the Castle Workshop.

het kasteel van sinterklaas met vlag sinterklaas boven de poort

Seeing Off Sinterklaas on December 6

On Sunday, December 6, we’ll bid farewell to Sinterklaas during a festive light parade! We’re organizing this celebration together with COF Muiden (Muiden Public Festivities Committee).

Starting at 5:00 p.m., admission to the grounds is free. We’ll meet at Slotplein and wait there for St. Nicholas. Put on your best costume and bring a lantern or flashlight. While we wait, you can grab some hot chocolate or a treat.

At 5:15 p.m., Sinterklaas will say goodbye to all the children in the courtyard. Afterward, we’ll accompany him and his helpers in a festive light parade to his boat. The parade lasts about 15 minutes. From the pier, we’ll all wave him off as he heads back to Spain!