Grazing Swan: Theater Festival on the Kleine Vennep Estate

Did you know that a unique theater festival is organized in Nieuw-Vennep in the summer? During Grazende Zwaan you can experience an adventurous festival full of theater performances for a portion of uninhibited fantasy! The festival takes place at a special location: Landgoed Kleine Vennep, in the middle of Haarlemmermeer. Read quickly what there is to experience during this creative festival!
Festival site with seated visitors of the Grazende Zwaan

What is there to experience during Grazing Swan? 

Grazende Zwaan is a theater festival in the polder and the 2024th edition will take place in 8. This edition will be bigger than ever! The programming is intended for young and old. Besides theater, much more is planned in the beautiful polder landscape of Haarlemmermeer. From music to street theater and from a circus to workshops. There is a swing, you can cut fabric flags from a large dress and there is a big game show outside. The 2024 edition also includes a new experience: the spectacular dinner show on Friday evening. You don't want to miss this!

In addition to the various performances, there are also terraces where you can sit and enjoy a snack and a drink. So you can have a great time here all day, or even the whole weekend. A cheerful and special program on and around monumental farm and estate Kleine Vennep in Nieuw-Vennep.  

With a family ticket you have access to the Grazende Zwaan festival with the whole family. A family ticket allows you to enter the festival grounds with 2 adults and a maximum of 3 children. You can enjoy the performances all day long, a circus, a special agricultural show, various workshops, and much more. There is also plenty for the little ones to discover, such as a theatrical treasure hunt! 

Coffee shop at theater festival De Grazende Zwaan
Children watch and walk at the performance at Grazende Zwaan

Where and when?

This cheerful theater festival for the whole family took place on September 13, 14 and 15, 2024. Grazende Zwaan is held annually on the monumental farm and estate Kleine Vennep in Nieuw-Vennep. You will find this estate in the middle of the Haarlemmermeer, on the edge of the brand new PARK21.  

You should definitely not miss this special festival! Love the website of the organization for news regarding the next edition.