Intocht Sinterklaas Oisterwijk

Go ahead and dust off your Piet hat, comb your feather, draw a nice picture over the next few weeks, and stick your name on your jacket! St. Nicholas is on his way!

Without fail, sometime in October, we give St. Nicholas a call to check if we’re on his schedule. And yes, luckily, we can count on his arrival again this year. On Saturday, November 14, St. Nicholas will arrive in the Netherlands. This year, his first stop will be the town of Grave.

On Sunday, November 15, Sinterklaas will arrive at the station at 2:14 p.m. From the old station building, St. Nicholas will address all the children, and who knows—maybe his helpers will sing the latest St. Nicholas song! From the station, St. Nicholas will turn right on horseback via Fabriekspad, then onto Dorpsstraat, and continue via Lind Noord to Tilianderplein. From the Town Hall, St. Nicholas will walk up to Tilianderplein. We expect St. Nicholas and his helpers to be on stage at 3:15 p.m. for “ Tiliander.”

Did you know that St. Nicholas and his helpers always love it when you wear a homemade miter or beret (that’s what St. Nicholas and his helpers’ hats are called) with your name on it during the arrival parade?!