The national arrival of Sinterklaas in Grave

On 14 November, Sinterklaas will arrive in Grave. His steamboat will dock in the harbour at 12:00 p.m. The municipality has organised a festive programme.

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Would you like to wave to Sinterklaas? Or are you hoping to catch some pepernoten from Piet? Travel to Grave easily by public transport.

Plan your trip to the arrival of Sinterklaas

Travelling by public transport to the national arrival of Sinterklaas

The municipality encourages everyone to travel by public transport or bicycle wherever possible.

Travelling by public transport? Take the train to Nijmegen station. From there, take bus 99 to Grave. Extra buses will run in the morning and afternoon.

From the Grave bus stop, it is less than a 5 minute walk to the entrance to the event grounds.

Always plan your journey shortly before departure using the journey planner on our website or in the 9292 app .

Plan your journey to the arrival of Sinterklaas

Time and location

Sinterklaas and the Pieten will arrive by boat at the Maaskade at around 12:00 p.m. A festive parade will then make its way through the town centre, ending at the Markt in Grave. There will be plenty of places to see Sinterklaas or give the Pieten a high five.

You can find more information about the arrival on the website of the municipality of Land van Cuijk .

Sources: Municipality of Land van Cuijk and Omroep Brabant

Image credit: Municipality of Vijfheerenlanden