City for landlubbers and sailors. Walk, bike or sail through Enkhuizen and feast your eyes. Within the old ramparts you will find no fewer than 361 national monuments and the most unusual street names. Also discover the Zuiderzee Museum and Sprookjeswonderland, be surprised by the special stores and enjoy the cozy restaurants. A day in Enkhuizen flies by, stay overnight and be sure to come back!
Calendar of events
Professionele fotoshoot tussen de tulpen – Anna Paulowna & Aartswoud
Have unique photos taken among the tulips! Have you always dreamed of a beautiful photo amidst colorful tulip fields? This is your chance! On Saturday...
Spring, dans en klim op Rondje Handvastwater 2026
Rondje Handvastwater is al jarenlang een begrip in Enkhuizen en omstreken: een goed bezocht en gratis speelfestijn voor jong én oud op Koningsdag. He...
Monday 27 April 2026
Koningsdag 2026 bij de Werf
Celebrate King's Day at De Werf: music, drinks, food, and atmosphere. Mark April 27th in your calendar and come celebrate!
Monday 27 April 2026
Tussen Kunst & Kidz
Beleef een creatieve meivakantie in het Zuiderzeemuseum. Van 25 april t/m 3 mei staat het museum in het teken van kunst, verbeelding en samen plezier ...
Met nieuwe ogen
Ontdek in de jubileumtentoonstelling Met nieuwe ogen hoe de geschiedenis van de Zuiderzee hedendaagse kunstenaars inspireert.
Tijdreis door de tulpen
Beleef de klassieker van Museum Stoomtram in de lente van 2026! Vanaf medio april rijden de stoomtrams langs kleurrijke bollenvelden tussen Hoorn en M...
Monday 27 April 2026
Expositie “Schepen zonder zeil”
When people think of a ship in a bottle, they often think of a sailing ship in a bottle. This is often true, but in reality, every interesting ship ha...
Monday 27 April 2026
Koningsdag Bij N.A.P.
Vier Koningsdag Bij N.A.P. op het terras aan de haven!
Monday 27 April 2026
Expositie Blauwe Zaal stadhuis Enkhuizen, Frea May schilderijen en José Brugman keramiek
Frea May-van der Veen, professional painter, born in Enkhuizen, exhibits together with ceramicist José Brugman from Hauwert in the Blue Hall of the T...
Monday 27 April 2026
Film: Paaz
Emma heeft alles: een topcarrière, een leuke vriend en een druk sociaal leven. Wanneer ze onverwacht op de psychiatrische afdeling (PAAZ) belandt, is...
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Film: I Swear
Het ontroerende en waargebeurde levensverhaal van John Davidson en zijn strijd met Tourette.
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Dansworkshop
In de benen!
Wednesday 29 April 2026
Discover Enkhuizen
Visiting from the water
A day of history
Atmospheric shopping
Out with the family
By bicycle and ferry service
A day of history
No city has as many national monuments within walking distance of each other as Enkhuizen. When you walk through Enkhuizen you really imagine yourself back in time. The legacy of the former Golden Age is visible at every corner.
Discover historic Enkhuizen!
Top locations
Bulb Camper route
Four flower bulb and tuber growers are launching a new route for campers in the Holland Boven Amsterdam region. This has...
Albert Heijn Supermarket
At Albert Heijn you can go for all your daily groceries. There is also a dry cleaning service, a public transport servic...
De Librije
The Netherlands has only one seventeenth-century city library that has been preserved at its original location. That is ...
Snouck van Loosenhuis
The Snouck van Loosenhuis is a prominent town house on the Oude Haven in Enkhuizen. The 18th century part is the former ...
De Oude Gouwsboom
The fortress in Enkhuizen has two water gates. The Oude Gouwsboom is a historic water gate that dates back to the end of...
Het Eendenmuseum
A museum fun for young and old! In the Duck Museum you will find a wealth of history about the world-famous car: the duc...
Sgt. Pepper’s Jazz-Club
Enkhuizen is mainly known for its water sports, beautiful harbours, historic city centre and museums, but is also famous...
Playground Kindervreugde
The nostalgic children's playground is located on the edge of Enkhuizen's old town. In the playground you will find a mi...
Aan de Veste
Aan de Veste is located in one of the most beautiful places in Enkhuizen, in the middle of the old city center and on th...
Reddingstation Wijdenes
Wijdenes Rescue Station rescues people and animals in distress on the Markermeer. They have been doing this voluntarily,...
Theater Het Postkantoor
The Post Office is located in a monumental building and is situated in the heart of the municipality of Stede Broec in W...
Karsten Travelstore
Karsten Travelstore is a large camping and outdoor store in Zwaag. And by large we really mean large: over 10,000 m² of...
