Nijmegen Bans Alcohol Sales in City Center During Vierdaagse Event

Nijmegen is restricting the sale of alcohol in the city centre during the Four Days Marches. Supermarkets and other shops are not allowed to sell drinks between 12:00 and midnight, the city council decided last night. Of the 39 city council members, only the three SP members voted against. With this measure, Nijmegen wants to limit nuisance caused by drunken partygoers. Litter must also be combated. The local catering industry uses reusable cups…

Nijmegen bans alcohol sales in city center during Vierdaagse event

Supermarkets and other retail stores in the center of Nijmegen will be prohibited from selling alcohol between noon and midnight during the annual Vierdaagsefeesten in July, a massive weeklong street festival that coincides with the International Four Days Marches, the world’s largest multiple-day walking event.

During the Four Days Marches in Nijmegen, known for its beer belly Bruls, the sale of alcohol by shops and supermarkets is FORBIDDEN. From 12 to 18 July, you may not and cannot buy alcohol from 12:00 in the country between the Arnhem-Nijmegen railway line, the St. Canisiussingel and DE WAAL, hard borders we think. That means no crazy drinking parties on the streets around the Four Days Marches with beer, beer and even more beer, but just very ca…

The die is cast: supermarkets and other shops in the city centre of Nijmegen are not allowed to sell alcohol between 12:00 and midnight during the Four Days Marches in July. Yesterday evening, the city council voted in favour of this proposal from the board.

Supermarkets and other shops in the city centre of Nijmegen are not allowed to sell alcohol between 12:00 and midnight during the Four Days Marches in July. The council of the Gelderland municipality approved a proposal from the board to that effect on Wednesday evening. 35 council members voted in favour and three against.