Experience autumn at Autumn Castle Helmond!
From 13 to 20 October, this city castle will be transformed into Autumn Castle Helmond. An attractive programme of activities especially for families and lovers of cultural heritage. When the leaves fall and the temperature drops again, a visit to the largest moated castle in the Netherlands - Kasteel Helmond - is a cosy, fun and above all educational outing. Almost 700 years of history, interesting facts and trivia are here for the taking.
An attractive programme of activities especially for families, families and lovers of cultural heritage. Tip: grandparents receive 50% per cent discount on a ticket in the presence of their grandchild(ren).
During Autumn Castle Helmond, castle guides will be on hand to tell you about the unique castle story. You will learn more about the four noble castle families who lived there over the centuries: the Van Berlaers, Van Cortenbach's, Van Arberg's and Wesselman's of Helmond. They will also show you the most beautiful and exciting parts of the castle.
Helmond castle
Children's festival Autumn holidays - Coco
Watching Movies And Crafts Together - Children's Film Festival. Come and join us at the Cacaofabriek in the autumn holidays: we are going to watch films and do crafts together. YES, we are going to watch the Disney animated film Coco together in the cinema hall of the Cacaofabriek. After the film, you will get something to drink and snack on. Afterwards, you will enjoy tinkering with a super exciting mask!
The Cacaofactory
Shaun the Sheep: The Space Sheep
Children's film festival in the autumn holidays from Monday 14 October to Sunday 20 October. For euro750, you get a cinema ticket with a drink and a treat (popcorn or chips).
Shaun the Sheep is back and there is a new alien guest on the farm. Meet Lu-La; she is a little rascal, curious, but mostly lost.
When an alien with incredible powers crashes at the Mossy Bottoms farm, Shaun the Sheep decides to help Lu-La and escort her home. Together, they go on a mission before a dark organisation can capture her. To get Lu-la back home, the first sheep must cross the dam and the second must go into space.
The Cacaofactory
Performance Children's Book Week: Tring!
Going to the most beautiful place in the world, who wouldn't want that? Puk and Sam find home boring. They are bored and want to get away. They want to go somewhere where everything is better. Will you come along? In this interactive performance, we travel through different worlds full of sweets, ipads and other things we dream about. But is this place really that perfect? Wouldn't this place be closer than we think? For children aged 4 - 10. Please register in advance.
Helmond Library
Jacona special for primary school children
Again this year during the Autumn holidays, the children were thought of.
Wednesday, 16 October Afternoon for the kids This year too, the children have been thought of during the Autumn holidays. Especially for them, Varieteshow Jacona will perform. Come and enjoy this “Circus” and see if you can get your organ diploma at “Our Klenne”. The entrance fee for this afternoon is €1.00 and includes a glass of lemonade. Grandpas, grandmas, fathers and mothers have Free Entrance if accompanying their children. This afternoon will last from 2pm to approximately 4pm. The Gaviolioli Hall is located at Torenstraat 36a 5701 SH Helmond. (opposite AH XL)
Sleeping Beauty the musical (4+)
‘Sleeping Beauty The Musical’ is a magical show packed with catchy songs, enchanting polyphony, happy dances and hilarious humour. Sita Vermeulen plays the beautiful princess who lives in a country far, far away. Together with her lovely godmothers, three good fairies, she lives in a fairytale palace. Then the big day arrives: it is Sleeping Beauty's birthday. Today she turns 21 and is crowned queen! But the evil sorceress Fien has plans of her own. Together with her husband Titus, she devises a cunning spell. You can see how it all ends in this fairy-tale family show, in which it is often a barrel of laughs.
The Playhouse
Where is the big Book of St Nicholas
Children's film festival in the autumn holidays from Monday 14 October to Sunday 20 October. For euro750, you get a cinema ticket with a drink and a treat (popcorn or chips).
Guus Blik, the owner of the country's biggest toy factory, thinks it is ridiculous that Sinterklaas gives toys ‘away for free’ to children. He steals Sinterklaas's book and this threatens to ruin Christmas Eve.
In desperation, St Nicholas asks Santa if he can borrow his book, but then it turns out that Guus has also struck at the North Pole! Will St Nicholas manage to save both holidays together with Santa?
The Cacaofactory
Exhibition at Helmond Castle on true-life witch hunt
Kasteel Helmond will host the exhibition Heksenjacht in Peelland from 5 February tm 3 November 2019. The exhibition is based on the book Duivelskwartier (from 2015).
Castle Helmond will host the exhibition ‘Witch Hunt in Peelland’ from 5 February to 3 November 2019. The exhibition is based on the book Duivelskwartier (from 2015).
In it, former journalist Johan Otten recounts a hitherto underexposed story. For the first time in history, an exhibition is now also dedicated to the tragic fate that dozens of women from south-east Brabant suffered over 400 years ago. Their trials are highlighted, with special attention to aspects such as torture and the water trial. The then common belief in magic is also discussed. The State Archives in Brussels are lending authentic documents for the occasion.
Helmond castle
Brand new Theatrical Castle Tour
This year, a brand new activity has been added to the programme: living history in the form of the Theatrical Castle Tour. Jonkheer Wesselman II Van Helmond takes you back in time almost 200 years and, while walking through the castle rooms, tells you about his daily life at the castle, his family secrets, his special predecessors and you can visit his beautiful living room. This tour is suitable for all ages.
For the young visitors, autumn and witchcraft snacks are also on the menu. With all kinds of treats, you can make the most beautiful creations that are almost too good to eat. Children can also dress up as a knight or damsel, take a selfie in the Knights' Hall and there are castle games and various exciting treasure hunts to do through the castle cellars. Or help unravel the attic mystery! Exciting, because in this tour you will discover all about the great castle fire of 1549.
Museum Helmond
Reading aloud on Wednesday afternoons
Every Wednesday afternoon is reading aloud in the Library. Will you also come and enjoy reading a book together and discover
For children, reading aloud is very important. It stimulates the imagination, develops the sense of language, increases vocabulary and contributes to interactive skills. But it is also just plain fun, reading a book together and discovering! It is for all children aged 3 to 7.
Helmond Library
For more information https://helmonduitagenda.nl/
