Haren (Dutch: [ˈɦaːrə(n)] ⓘ; Gronings: Hoaren) is a town and a former municipality in the northeastern Netherlands.

It contains one of two dolmens in the province of Groningen (in the village of Noordlaren) and the largest botanical garden of the Netherlands called Hortus Haren.

On 21 September 2012, riots broke out in Haren when over 5,000 people turned up to a birthday party that was accidentally made public on Facebook.

There were over 30 arrests after vandalism and looting caused over a million euros in damage.

Groningen Airport Eelde is nearby, albeit with a limited number of regular international flight destinations.