{"id":4340,"date":"2026-10-02T17:10:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T15:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/muiderslot.nl\/activiteit\/st-nicholas-castle\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T11:26:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T09:26:01","slug":"st-nicholas-castle","status":"publish","type":"activiteit","link":"https:\/\/muiderslot.nl\/en\/activiteit\/st-nicholas-castle\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Nicholas’ Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Meet St. Nicholas and his helpers<\/h2>\n
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On November 21\u201322 and 28\u201329, Sinterklaas himself will be at Muiderslot Castle. He invites all children to visit his castle and will greet everyone personally. <\/p>\n

There\u2019s plenty to do: practice your \u201cPiet\u201d skills, visit St. Nicholas\u2019s 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\u2019s horse! <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Doordeweeks: ontdek het Kasteel van Sinterklaas <\/h2>\n
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On weekdays, St. Nicholas is busy preparing for St. Nicholas Eve. He isn\u2019t 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 \u201cPieten\u201d certificate afterward! <\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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Seeing Off Sinterklaas on December 6<\/h2>\n
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On Sunday, December 6, we\u2019ll bid farewell to Sinterklaas during a festive light parade! We\u2019re organizing this celebration together with COF Muiden (Muiden Public Festivities Committee). <\/p>\n

Starting at 5:00 p.m., admission to the grounds is free. We\u2019ll 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. <\/p>\n

At 5:15 p.m., Sinterklaas will say goodbye to all the children in the courtyard. Afterward, we\u2019ll accompany him and his helpers in a festive light parade to his boat. The parade lasts about 15 minutes. From the pier, we\u2019ll all wave him off as he heads back to Spain! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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From November 16 through December 4<\/strong>, Sinterklaas Castle is open on weekdays for school groups.<\/p>\n

Students bake pepernoten, practice being real \u201cPieten,\u201d and discover how Sinterklaas lives in Muiderslot Castle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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