Editing Scheveningen (section)

== Events and attractions ==
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[[File:Duindorp Vreugdevuur 2018 - Dag 3 - WE GAAN -HARD!.webm|thumb|Duindorp bonfire in 2018]]
[[File:Scheveningen sand sculpture competition.JPG|thumb|Annual [[sand sculpture competition]] at Scheveningen]]
Annual events include:
*[[Winter swim]] on New Year's Day, locally known as {{lang|nl|Nieuwjaarsduik}}<ref name=":0">{{Citation |title=Nieuwjaarsduik |date=2024-01-03 |work=Wikipedia |url=https://nl.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Nieuwjaarsduik&oldid=66758424 |access-date=2024-04-09 |language=nl}}</ref> (New Year's dive). The event is sponsored by [[Unox]] who provide soup and {{lang|nl|[[oliebol]]len}} to participants. They also give out signature orange [[Unox]] beanies, which apart from their aesthetic value also help rescuers identify swimmers.<ref name=":0" />
*Flags Day in spring when the first new [[herring]] of the year is auctioned
*[[Fireworks]] in summer: once a week and several days during a festival week
*[[Vreugdevuur]] from second Christmas Day to New Year's Eve: a large competition between two subdivisions of Scheveningen (Duindorp and Scheveningen dorp) to build the largest tower made out of pallets and then light it on fire to signal the beginning of the year, Duindorp currently holds the world record.
A visit to Scheveningen can include:
*The Muzee Museum (official museum of Scheveningen)
*The [[Scheveningen Pier|pier]]
*[[Bungee jumping]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bungy Jump Scheveningen |url=https://www.bungy.nl/en/ |access-date=2022-05-16 |website=Bungy Jump Scheveningen |language=en-US}}</ref> 
*Ziplining<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zip Holland {{!}} over een afstand van 350 meter |url=https://www.zipholland.nl/ |access-date=16 May 2022 |website=Zip Holland, De Zipline ervaring van Nederland |language=nl-NL}}</ref> 
*The [[miniature park|miniature city]] [[Madurodam]]
*The sculptures at sea museum [[Beelden aan Zee]]
*The [[Panorama Mesdag]]
*The four different beaches of Scheveningen<ref>[https://scheveningenbeach.com/things-to-do-and-see/beach Beaches of Scheveningen], Scheveningenbeach.com. Accessed 15 November 2022.</ref>
*Our Lady of Lourdes (RC) Silent Center, housing a replica of the [[Lourdes Grotto]] in Massabielle (France).
Night life includes the [[Movie theaters in the Netherlands#Pathé|Pathé Scheveningen movie theatre]], and the sea-front boulevard with its bars, restaurants, casino and other entertainment.