Carefree shopping
There is no doubt that any tourist will find everything they need in Hoorn, but it is also the place to be for an enjoyable day of shopping, with countless options for a bite to eat and finished off with a relaxing drink.
You will struggle to resist the large variety in shops. From large, well known chain stores and clothing shops to small, speciality boutiques. For kids there will be more than plenty of variety in the large toy stores. Is it beautiful and extraordinary decorative articles or gifts you are looking for? You will be at the right address with several speciality stores and if it is shoes, books, bags, clothes or jewellery you need, you can also eat your heart out in Hoorn!
Fortunately the shops and stores are regularly alternated with lunch rooms, cafes, ice cream shops, snug eateries and restaurants.
The famous Hoorn shopping circuit starts in the Kleine Noord. Here you will find valued clothing shops, with mainly family businesses and a number of specialty shops. On the Grote Noord you will mostly find the larger, country wide chain stores while the Gedempte Turfhaven and the Gouw distinguish themselves by the predominant presence of speciality shops. The streets found in between are organised as the Hoornse Straatjes. Here you will also find many speciality stores and little crafty shops.
General opening hours of shops
Below you find an overview of the opening hours that the majority of the shops in Hoorn keep. The opening hours do differ from shop to shop. Do you want to go to one specific store, please check the individual opening hours of that particular store.
- Monday |
13.00 - 18.00 |
- Tuesday |
09.30 - 18.00 |
- Wednesday |
09.30 - 18.00 |
- Thursday |
09.30 - 21.00 |
- Friday |
09.30 - 18.00 |
- Saturday |
10.00 - 17.00 |
- Super Sales Sunday* |
12.00 - 17.00 |
*Every last Sunday of the month and every Sunday in December the majority of Hoorn’s shops will be opened on the Super Sales Sunday.
Easter Sunday, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Hoorn’s shops and stores are open six days per week, apart from Easter Sunday, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
Holidays during which selected shops will be open:
- Easter Monday (from 12.00 to 17.00)
- King’s Day (27 April, 09:30 – 18:00)
- Ascension Day (from 12.00 to 17.00)
- Pentecost (from 12.00 to 17.00)
-Whit Monday (from 12.00 to 17.00)
- Boxing Day (a small number of shops will be opened from 12.00 to 17.00)