Queen's Day 2013
2013 Queen's Day & Enthronement Celebration
When
Sunday April 28, 2013 from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM MST
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Where
Abraham Lincoln Park. Use entrance & parking at:
8155 E Poinciana Drive
Tucson, AZ
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Click HERE for the 2013 Queen's Day website

Click HERE for pictures of last year's Queen's Day in Tucson, AZ!
Greetings!

You and your family and friends are cordially invited by the Royal Netherlands Air Force F16 Detachment Tucson and NLBorrels Tucson to join the Dutch community in celebrating two major and very special Royal Orange events:

 

Queen Beatrix's Birthday  

A.k.a. "Queen's Day" or ("Koninginnedag" in  

Dutch), celebrating her 75th birthday  

this year and her last year as  

reigning Queen

 

and the

 

Enthronement of his Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje  

Heir apparent to the throne of the Kingdom  

of the Netherlands, who will succeed  

Queen  Beatrix to become the first  

King of the Netherlands  

since 1890!

 

Please join us at this special event on:

 

SUNDAY APRIL 28, 2013

 

This fun-packed day is not only in honor of our Royal family but also a celebration of Dutch culture. 'Queen's Day' is the Dutch most-beloved holiday! They celebrate the Dutch monarchy every year with a super big party, including lots of good music, (Dutch) food and drinks, games, a flea market and much more, all around the country. ... and in Tucson, AZ!  

 

Guests of Honor:

Both LtCol RNLAF Maurice Schonk and Honorary Consul Mr. Siebe van der Zee (Consulate of the Netherlands, Scottsdale, AZ) will be joining us for this celebration!

 

Dress Code:  

Anything comfortable you like, but also try to wear something ORANGE (referring to The House of Orange-Nassau (in Dutch: Huis van Oranje-Nassau), the Dutch royal family).   

 

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IMPORTANT NOTE:
REGISTRATION CLOSES ON APRIL 14, 2013 OR EARLIER ONCE WE REACH THE MAXIMUM GUEST COUNT!

With last year's enormous Queen's Day success in mind, we are expecting a record number of guests this year, so please order your tickets as soon as possible! Once we reach the maximum guest count, event registration will have to be closed!
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Program

 

  • 1:00 PM Reception at the Park
    (Name tags, food and gift tickets, drinks, appetizer)
  • 13:30 Official Welcome and Opening by LtCol Maurice Schonk and Honorary Consul Mr. Siebe van der Zee, followed by a toast to Her Majesty Queen Beatrix and His Royal Highness Prince Willem-Alexander of Oranje. The official opening will be concluded with the singing the Dutch and American anthems  
  • 14:00 Start of 'Fun & Games' (typical traditional Dutch games) - great fun for anyone of every age group (participation obviously on a voluntary basis!)
  • 14:00 Start of the  "Vrijmarkt" (Flea market). Bring a blanket (and a parasol!) and start selling (small/fun) items to the crowd 
  • 15:30 Group Game (anyone can participate)
  • 16:00 Queen's Day Borrel (Happy Hour), enjoy drinks, warm and cold snacks
  • 18:00 End of Festivities (don't forget to pick up your commemorative gift!) 
Note: Free food and beverages will be made available throughout the event. An ice-cream vendor will be on site as well (for purchase).
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Tickets and Payment

2013 Queen's Day Tucson tickets must be purchased on-line in advance!  It's convenient, secure and easy! This is the only way you can obtain tickets!

NOTE: TICKETS ARE NOT SOLD AT THE PARK!

Your 2013 Queen's Day ticket will give you access to the gated private park, food, drinks, games, etc.  
  • Regular Ticket:          $18.50 per person
  • Under 12 years:         $13.50 per person
  • Under 2 years:            Free   
Ordering Process
  1. Click "Register Now" below to buy your tickets.  
  2. This will take you to the order form. Select how many tickets you want to buy (you can add guests), then click on the "Submit Form" button.  
  3. You will be taken to the PayPal payment screen, where you can complete your order and payment (see payment options below). 

Payment Options 

  • If you have a PayPal account, you can use that to purchase your tickets on-line. 
  • If you do not have a PayPal account, that's no problem - you do not have to be a PayPal member. You can simply pay with your debit or credit card as a 'PayPal Guest'.  You can use Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express.
The order form will say "PayPal securely processes payments for aadriaanse@genovaresearch.com"

NOTE: Your PayPal (email) confirmation is your Queen's Day Ticket. Please bring it with you! No additional confirmation or paper ticket(s) will be mailed!
 
I can't make it
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Volunteers welcome!
We will be needing a number of volunteers to help us to set up and manage this large event and activities. A separate volunteer-request email to follow shortly. Please consider becoming a volunteer at this event!
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We look forward to seeing you at Queen's Day/Enthronement Celebration on Sunday April 28, 2013!

 

Warmest regards,

 

NLBorrels Tucson

Royal Netherlands Air Force F16 Detachment Tucson 

 

nlborrelstucson@gmail.com
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This message is brought to you by NLBorrels, the Dutch expat network in Tucson. Join us every last Friday of the month for the 'Borrel' (Happy Hour) at Armitage Wine Lounge and Cafe, 2905 E Skyline (La Encantada), Tucson, AZ 85718. Contact: nlborrelstucson@gmail.com