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

DateEventTimeWhereOrganization
March 29 to April 11Exhibition War Memories in Colordaily from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Town Hall Square 2280 years of freedom
Wednesday, April 2Placement of trip-stones (Stolpersteine) for fallen resistance fighters16:00 - 16:35 Molenstraat and 17:00 - 17:20 Van Rijweg (at Stadshart entrance)Molenstraat near nos. 120 and 147 and Van Rijweg (at Stadshart entrance)
Duration: 90 minutes		municipality of Zoetermeer
Wednesday, April 9Freedom Concert: Bill Baker's BigBand2 p.m.City TheatreCity Theatre
Saturday, May 3Memorial concert at the Oosterkerk8:30 p.m.OosterkerkRhineland Symphony Orchestra
Sunday, May 4Youth performance: Theater after the Dam in Zoetermeer3:00 p.m. and
9:00 p.m.		City TheatreCity Theatre
Sunday, May 4Silent march7:30 p.m.Departure from entrance Nicolaaskerkmunicipality of Zoetermeer
Sunday, May 4The John McCormick Story9 p.m. - 10 p.m.Ichthus Church, Park Avenue 258Man with suitcase
Sunday, May 4Memorial Day8 p.m.War memorial in Wilhelmina Parkmunicipality of Zoetermeer
Monday, May 5Freedom meal12:00 p.m.Various community centers80 years of freedom
Monday, May 5Liberation Festival1:30 p.m.FollowsDN Leisure
Saturday, May 17Oldtimer Dayas of 9:00 a.m.DorpsstraatOldtimer Day
Saturday, June 28Veterans Night6:30 p.m.Marketmunicipality of Zoetermeer
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