Program 80 years of freedom in 2025

In 2025 all over the Netherlands commemorations and events will be organized around the theme '80 years of freedom'. In Zoetermeer, too, we are paying extra attention to this special anniversary. On this page you will find an overview of activities and commemorative events planned in our city.

Preliminary program

DateEventTimeWhere
March 29 to April 11Exhibition War Memories in Colordaily from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Town Hall Square 22
Wednesday, April 9Freedom Concert: Bill Baker's BigBand2 p.m.City Theatre
Saturday, May 3Memorial concert at the Oosterkerk8:30 p.m.Oosterkerk
Sunday, May 4Youth performance: Theater after the Dam in Zoetermeer3:00 p.m. and
9:00 p.m.
City Theatre
Sunday, May 4Silent march7:30 p.m.Departure from entrance Nicolaaskerk
Sunday, May 4Memorial Day8 p.m.War memorial in Wilhelmina Park
Monday, May 5Freedom meal12:00 p.m.Various community centers
Monday, May 5Liberation Festival1:30 p.m.Follows
Saturday, June 28Veterans Night6:30 p.m.Market
Aug. 16 through Aug. 23Art Project Memory in Pictures. Commemoration of the victims of the Japanese occupation of the Dutch East Indies / Indonesia Follows
Photo: National Archives