Hoekenweekend
A weekend in Utrecht with family fun, food, and memories in June 2024.
Schedule Friday
Meet at Centrum Utrecht
We'll meet each other in the city center of Utrecht. Location: Gaardbrug near Oudegracht 175W, 3511 NE Utrecht
Boat Tour
We'll have a sightseeing boat trip for 1,5 hours along the Utrecht canals.
Food @ Florin
Enjoy a dinner at the Florin (Nobelstraat 2, 3512 EN Utrecht)
Schedule Saturday
Coffee Tea, Sweets
Location: Stadsboerderij Grifsteede at Griftpark Utrecht.
WiFi: HOEKENWEEKEND, pass: gezelligheid
Lunch & Drinks
Location: Peter's Bistro
Free Time
Check out our 'What to do in Utrecht' flyer!Click to see free time options!
Shared Dining at Se7en
For those who are going to dine with us; we have reservations for a nice private dinner. The dinner will be in the form of the shared dining concept, where meat, fish, vegetarian and vegan dishes will be served. Location: 'Se7en' at Mariaplaats 7, Utrecht
Freetime
An overview of what you can do in your free time.
Griftpark
You can stay at the Stadsboerderij in the Griftpark. You can visit the animal farm, the play ground, skating park or the football field. The room we started in the morning will be open until 16:00.
Churches
Take a journey through the cultural richness of church buildings in the centre of Utrecht.
Museums
Visit one of the many museums in Utrecht.
Dom Tower
Climb the Dom Tower. Check if there are still tickets available before you go to the tower, sometimes the tickets get sold out.Take notice! The tour takes about 1 hour, make sure you're at the restaurant on time.
Costs
- Boat and Dinner Friday - De Florin, incl. drinks adults€30
- Boat and Dinner Friday - De Florin, incl. drinks children€10
- Day programme Saturday Griftpark incl lunch and drinks adults€25
- Day programme Saturday Griftpark incl lunch and drinks children€10
- Diner Saturday Seven incl drinks adults€25
- Diner Saturday Seven incl drinks children€10
Jac. will send a digital payment request at the end of the weekend per household.
Transport
Since the activities will be in the City Center of Utrecht, we advise you to come by Public Transport were possible. If you come by public transport on the 29th of June from Utrecht CS, you can take bus 4 towards Voordorp or bus 55 towards Maartensdijk and get off at the Kleinesingel stop. From there it is an 8 minute walk to the city farm Griftsteede.
If people come by car, we advise the Park+Ride at Science park. If you park at P&R Science park, take bus 28 to the stop Wittevrouwen. From there it is a 15 minute walk.
Note: there are roadworks in June on the A12 between The Hague and Utrecht. Check the website of: Rijkswaterstaat(only available in Dutch)
Location
On Friday we'll meet at the location below (near Gaardbrug, Oudegracht 175W, 3511 NE Utrecht) to get into the boat on the canals. If you're not joining the boat, but would still like to join for diner, then you can directly go to the Florin.
On Saturday we'll meet at the location below (Stadsboerderij Griftsteede) for coffee, tea and sweets. After that we'll have lunch and drinks at Peter's Bistro. For those who are going to dine with us; we have reservations for a nice private dinner at 'Se7en'.
Saturday evening we have a reservation at restaurant Se7en. We can enjoy a delicious dinner there. The dinner will be in the form of the shared dining concept, where meat, fish, vegetarian and vegan dishes will be served. Location: Mariaplaats 7, Utrecht
Family Hoek
Below you can see a photo of Arjaan and Ceel Hoek, after whom the Hoekenweekend is named. Below that are two photos of their daughters, the four sisters Ada, Nel, Magda/ Len(ie) and Ank. The Hoekenweekend is celebrated by their descendants. Everyone who participates is in the Whatsapp group Hoekenweekend 2024.
What to Bring?
What should you bring to this weekend?
- Yourself!
- Sunscreen
- Water bottle
- Coloring book for small children
- Swimming trunks for small children
- Spare cloths for children
We will update this list when more information becomes available.
FAQ
Do you have any remaining questions? We'll update this website when more information becomes available. Please raise any questions that might remain in the WhatsApp group.