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Planning a birthday party in Amsterdam? Whether you're after a private room at an indoor play centre, a hands-on workshop, a theatre show, or a day out at a farm or zoo, Amsterdam has plenty of options to make the day special. All venues listed here offer birthday party packages or private hire for kids.
Trampoline Park · Ages 2+
Hidden trampoline, parkour and dance facility in a converted underground tunnel beneath Amsterdam's city center. Features side-by-side trampolines, a 30m² airbag for practicing tricks, a freerunning obstacle course, and a modern dance studio. Clean, well-designed space with a welcoming bar serving healthy snacks, pizza, and beverages.
Maritime Museum · Ages 2+
World-class maritime museum showcasing 500 years of Dutch naval history in a 1656 arsenal building. Explore interactive exhibits like Doris the Diver for young children and step aboard a life-size replica of the 17th-century East Indiaman Amsterdam ship. Modern multimedia galleries feature ship models, navigation instruments, and a 360-degree VR experience of historic Amsterdam harbor.
Immersive Experience · Ages 3+
Interactive optical illusions museum housed in a 170-year-old former church, featuring 60+ mind-bending rooms and immersive installations that challenge perception. Visitors walk on walls, see infinity rooms, solve brain teasers, and take creative photos with hands-on exhibits. Friendly staff provide guidance and photo assistance throughout the experience.
Zoo · All Ages
One of Europe's oldest zoos dating to 1838, featuring over 700 animal species with natural enclosures and botanical gardens throughout. Interactive experiences include a Planetarium, Aquarium, Insectarium, Butterfly Pavilion, and two museums—Micropia (microbe museum) and ARTIS-Groote Museum exploring humanity's connection to nature. Several cafes and playgrounds throughout the grounds.
Science Museum · Ages 4+
The Netherlands' largest science museum with five floors of hands-on interactive exhibits where children conduct chemistry experiments, build bridges, blow giant bubbles, and explore how everyday science works. The ship-shaped copper-green building designed by Renzo Piano sits above the IJ tunnel with a free-access rooftop terrace offering panoramic Amsterdam views. Daily demonstrations include a spectacular chain reaction Rube Goldberg machine on the second floor, plus workshops on light, sound, electricity, water, and the human mind.
Theatre · Ages 1–9
Intimate children's theater with monthly interactive performances featuring actors, music, and storytelling. Before each show, children can dress up in costumes from the theater's costume racks. Refreshments included with admission: coffee, tea, juice, and cookies. Location also offers dance, music, and drama classes as well as a popular theatre camp during school holidays.
Playgroup · Ages 0–4
A Waldorf-inspired playgroup in central Amsterdam for parents and very young children. Handmade wooden furniture and natural toys create a nurturing space for seasonal activities including open play, bread baking, arts and crafts, with organic snacks and singing. Combines the Waldorf and Pikler approaches with nature-aligned rhythms.
Culture Museum · Ages 4+
Interactive museum of world cultures housed in a stunning 1926 building with a striking Light Hall. The dedicated Wereldmuseum Junior exhibition for ages 6–13 lets children touch, try things out, and participate in cultural discovery. A party shop showcases celebrations and traditions from around the world.
Sensory Classes · Ages 0–12
Hands-on learning center blending art, creativity and play through parent-child sessions and afterschool workshops. Kids explore sensory materials, painting, collage, printmaking, and clay modeling while parents relax in the child-friendly cafe. Programs use Reggio Emilia methods with emphasis on curiosity, self-discovery and meaningful creative engagement.
Theatre · Ages 2–8
Classic Dutch puppet theatre staging lively shows every Sunday with included professional face-painting and costume dress-up. Performances last 30-45 minutes with coffee, tea and speculaasjes (Dutch spiced cookies) for everyone. Shows aimed at specific age groups: toddlers 2-4 (11:00-12:15) and older children 4-8 (13:00-15:00).
Playground · Ages 1–14
Large, fenced playground with zipline, swings, bikes and a generous sandbox. Features a sports hall, football cage and grass field plus regular organized activities and playgroups.
Art Museum · Ages 4+
One of the world's finest art museums with 8,000 masterpieces spanning 800 years, including Rembrandt's iconic Night Watch and works by Vermeer and Van Gogh. The grand building features diverse treasures beyond paintings—airplane models, dollhouses, weapons, ship models, and historical artifacts that captivate curious minds. Free admission for all under 18 plus family games, scavenger hunts, drawing workshops, and dedicated activity programs make it exceptionally welcoming for young visitors.
Sensory Play Space · Ages 0–3
Montessori-inspired toy store with a cozy indoor playroom exclusively for infants and toddlers. Thoughtfully curated playthings designed to foster independence and self-directed exploration at a slow, relaxed pace. Parents relax with complimentary coffee and tea while children learn through hands-on play in a small, tranquil group setting. Free coffee, tea, and snacks.
Pancake House · All Ages
A family-friendly pancake restaurant serving traditional Dutch pannenkoeken made with flour from De Ruiter mill. Cozy, nostalgic interior inspired by the original 1960s Vreeland location, with an oud-Hollandse vibe and antique furnishings. A comfortable atmosphere, friendly staff, spacious layout (plenty of room for strollers), and play corner with dress-up box for children makes this a popular choice for families with young children.
Swimming Pool · All Ages
Modern indoor sports complex with two pools—one for serious swimmers and one dedicated to families. Glass windows overlooking a canal create the feeling of swimming outdoors. Also features a sports hall, spa, café-restaurant with waterfront terrace, and various swim classes and aquatic activities for all levels, including baby and toddler swim lessons.
Holiday Camp · Ages 3–12
Hands-on science education hub offering holiday camps, workshops, and birthday parties where children conduct real experiments and build things with materials like rockets and robots. Kids work through various scientific disciplines from chemistry and physics to engineering and robotics, with outdoor activities integrated throughout. Located in Amsterdam Oud-West with a venue designed for hands-on discovery.
Kids Cafe · Ages 0–6
Thoughtfully designed children's cafe with integrated play areas allowing kids to move freely. Play wall with role-play zones including a kitchen, veterinary clinic, construction zone, and train table. Serves healthy organic menu items for both children and adults: sandwiches, yogurt bowls, French toast, and fresh juice. Bassinet available.
Gymnastics Classes · Ages 1–6
Imaginative gymnasium classes where young children climb, swing, balance. Each session features a different fantasy theme with choreographed exercises and setup on varied equipment. Expert instructors create lessons that develop motor and social skills.
Immersive Experience · Ages 2+
An immersive, colorful wonderland with 15 interactive installations where visitors dive into ball pits, splash in marshmallow pools, sing karaoke, and enjoy confetti showers. Each room features different themes with photo stations that automatically capture moments. Includes access to the Galaxy Café for snacks and drinks, with included locker storage.
Children's Farm · Ages 1–12
A beloved volunteer-run children's farm in Amsterdam's Westelijke Eilanden offering direct contact with farm animals including rabbits, guinea pigs, pigs, goats, and sheep. Visitors can pet, brush, and feed the animals in this small cozy space. The site includes a small playground and garden, with arts classes and special activities organized regularly.
Horse Riding · Ages 2+
Historic 1882 riding school and museum blending living horses with grandeur. Kids can observe horse riding classes and performances in traditional costumes, pet horses, explore ornate stables and riding halls, and enjoy tea from the elevated café. Active equestrian training continues daily and is visible from viewing balconies. Horse riding classes available for children ages 2 and up.
Sensory Classes · Ages 0–12
Parent-child classes and play sessions for babies, toddlers, and older kids featuring music, movement, art, and sensory activities. Offers holiday camps, afterschool clubs, and birthday party packages.
Playgroup · Ages 0–4
Volunteer-run community playgroup celebrating over 50 years, featuring a bouncy ball pit, slide, wooden playhouse, climbing equipment, role-play areas with costumes, and sensory play zones. Parents join their children for informal sessions with crafts, singing, snack-sharing, and free playtime, plus complementary coffee and tea for caregivers. The space welcomes international families and offers multilingual sessions.
Playground · All Ages
Grand Café with large waterside terrace and adjacent fenced playground in the heart of Vondelpark, open since 1874. Kids can run, climb, swing, and play in the large sandbox while parents relax with coffee, wood-fired pizzas, or beer/cocktails. Menu includes pancakes and tostis for children.
Children's Farm · Ages 1–12
A green oasis in Amsterdam Oud-West with various farm animals including goats, sheep, pigs, rabbits, guinea pigs and chickens that children can pet and feed. Adjacent wooden playground with a pirate ship theme, sandbox and water table offers hours of play. Located on the banks of the Kostverlorenvaart canal with plenty of green space, picnic tables and peaceful natural surroundings.
Cooking Classes · Ages 4–12
A culinary school for children in an old greenhouse (Kas Keerweer) where kids learn real cooking techniques. Classes use herbs and vegetables from the school's own garden, with guest chefs, wild foragers, and culinary historians. Children prepare seasonal dishes from different cuisines, take recipes home, and cooked meals go home as dinner.
Cooking Classes · Ages 2–12
A child-led cooking cafe where kids select recipes from picture menus, gather ingredients at child-height counters, prepare their own pizzas, cupcakes, and sandwiches, then eat what they've made. Everything from furniture to the entrance slide is sized for children's independence. Vondelpark is immediately adjacent, perfect for post-lunch exploration.
Gymnastics Classes · Ages 2–12
Sports, dance, circus and aerial silks classes in a non-competitive environment. Programs feature innovative activities including juggling, handstands, hula hooping, tumbling, cheerleading, and fitness training. Multilingual coaches teach in English with visual demonstrations; holiday camps and birthday parties available.
Theatre · Ages 2–18
Amsterdam's dedicated youth theatre with weekly rotating performances across multiple genres including dance, puppetry, circus and contemporary theatre. Intimate flat-floor theatre with close sightlines to the stage and spacious child-friendly foyer. Located on Cultuurpark Westergas, a vibrant cultural park blending green space and creativity.
Cinema · Ages 3+
Independent cinema showcasing Dutch and international arthouse films, located within the Westergasfabriek cultural park. Family-friendly with Dutch-spoken kids' films, Cinebaby for babies under 1 and Kleuterbios for ages 3-6 (soft sound, dim lights, flexible entry), and birthday parties with film plus cake and snacks. Industrial-style cafe with vegetarian and vegan options, kid menu and coloring and games to keep little ones occupied, plus a summer terrace.
Children's Farm · Ages 1–12
Urban farm nestled near Science Park where children interact closely with over 50 animals including goats, sheep, peacocks, rabbits, guinea pigs and honey bees. Kids can ride small bicycles, tricycles and toy tractors, explore a sandbox and play on multiple playgrounds. Parents relax with coffee and snacks at the on-site cantina while children experience farm life in the heart of Amsterdam.
Dance Classes · Ages 2+
Professional dance school offering creative movement and technique-based classes. Teaches kids dance, ballet, jazz, contemporary and streetdance in a bright studio with excellent flooring and sound system. Classes from age 2 through adults with emphasis on musicality, creativity and fun.
Swimming Pool · All Ages
Amsterdam's iconic wave pool with a glass dome creates a tropical escape year-round. Multiple pools cater to all ages including shallow family areas, slides, and various water depths. Wellness facilities include saunas and steam baths alongside recreational swimming.
Kids Cafe · Ages 0–7
Purpose-built family cafe pairing quality cuisine with a thoughtfully-designed indoor play area. Designed specifically for babies through age 7, with a separate baby area for younger children plus parent seating. Child-focused menu developed with a nutritionist; seasonal, zero-waste approach.
Climbing Centre · Ages 7+
Amsterdam's largest bouldering hall with over 3,400 m² of climbing terrain. Features 260+ boulders ranging from beginner-friendly to expert routes, including slabs, overhangs and roof sections. Bright, airy space with continuous floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the canal, plus on-site restaurant, café and terrace.
Children's Farm · Ages 1–12
A working children's farm in Amsterdam's Westerpark with goats, sheep, pigs, cows, ponies, rabbits, birds and exotic animals like an eagle owl and lizards. Children can pet and interact with the animals, explore the stables and meadows, and enjoy a small playground with pedal cars and bicycles. A cozy on-site cafe serves tea, coffee, juice and light snacks.
Playground · All Ages
Sprawling outdoor terrace café nestled in Vondelpark's southernmost tip with adjacent large playground featuring sandbox and equipment for multiple ages. Self-service ordering of Dutch classics (bitterballen, pancakes), salads, sandwiches and ice cream; shaded seating with deck chairs and beach-like atmosphere decorated with torches and patio lights at night.
Kids Cafe · All Ages
Child-centered community center that's home to KIEM Lokaal, an inviting parent-child green cafe serving vegetarian sandwiches and soups and featuring a "shake bike" where kids pedal to make smoothies. Community center also hosts a wide range of activities for kids, including dance and drama classes, karate and judo lessons, and drop-in playgroups. Multiple spaces including gym hall and activity zones accommodate various workshops and performances throughout the week.
Nature Playground · Ages 3–12
Dig, climb, and wade through streams on themed islands laced with bridges, ziplines, and hand-powered ferries. Kids explore at their own pace—catching frogs, jumping between stumps under willow trees, sailing homemade rafts. A rare place where getting dirty is the whole point.
Theatre · Ages 3+
An international cultural stage housed in a converted 1920s church featuring theatre, music, dance, comedy and spoken word performances. The venue welcomes families with children's productions, workshops, and birthday party hosting. Fresh, locally sourced food and a relaxed café atmosphere complement the performances for a casual bite before or after a show.
Role-Play Village · Ages 1–7
Child-sized roleplay neighbourhood with 12 themed houses where kids become pizza chefs, shopkeepers, firefighters and more. Everything is specially designed at child scale, with beautiful wooden-toy aesthetics. Prents can relax at the café while supervising. Shoes off at the door keeps the carpeted play areas clean; sessions are carefully timed at 1.5 hours to maintain a calm, never-overcrowded atmosphere.
Trampoline Park · Ages 2+
Large trampoline park with multiple jump zones including dodgeball, foam pits, and freerunning courses. Features dedicated Mini Jump sessions for 2-5 year-olds with supervised activities and a separate reserved park area. Professional staff provide attentive supervision across varied terrain levels.
Indoor Playground · Ages 1–12
Jungle-themed indoor playground and trampoline park with well-equipped soft play structure with various climbing, jumping and exploration activities. Café on-site offering drinks, slushes and snacks for families. Located in Amsterdam-Oost with friendly staff.
Cooking Classes · Ages 4–12
Dedicated children's cooking studio teaching kids to cook with fresh, healthy ingredients in playful, structured lessons. Features a parent-friendly café (CHEF) where adults can relax while children learn. New location opened March 2025 focusing on building confidence, creativity and collaborative skills through hands-on cooking activities.
Construction Playground · Ages 2–14
Kids splash in streams, tackle water courses, and build wooden forts with real hammers and nails. Free admission, creative workshops, lush green space tucked by the canal. A rare "no rules" playground where messiness is the whole point.
Playground · Ages 1–10
Free outdoor playground in a beautiful expansive park with swings, slides, and climbing equipment. Picnic tables and lawn seating available with multiple food vendors including pancake houses and snack bars. Area adjacent to snack bars has mostly paid rides (€1/token) and features bumper boats, mini cars, mini diggers, and a kid train. Nearby petting zoo with farm animals (chickens, goats, rabbits, donkeys).
Construction Playground · Ages 4–14
Build wooden huts, ride ponies and craft on a tree-filled island playground in Rembrandtpark. Seven ponies provide riding lessons on weekdays, and volunteers run extra crafts and cooking activities on Wednesdays, Saturdays and during school holidays. A treehouse, archery, water activities with paddle boats and a zip line over water for swimmers, and spaces for campfires invite hands-on adventure. Construction playground suitable for 4 and up; small fenced area for kids under 6 makes this location suitable for younger kids as well.
Children's Farm · Ages 1–12
The second-oldest children's farm in Amsterdam, set in beautiful Rembrandtpark with a variety of friendly farm animals including goats, sheep, pigs, ponies, donkeys, rabbits, chickens and cats. Wide playground with vehicles and slides, plus a terrace serving ice cream and drinks.
Children's Farm · Ages 1–12
A volunteer-run city farm since 1975 with donkeys, pigs, goats, sheep, rabbits, guinea pigs, birds including peacocks, and a small children's playground. Visitors can hand-feed animals with purchased food and learn about farmyard life in a peaceful setting near the d'Admiraal windmill.
Minigolf · Ages 3+
Two 18-hole grass courses with real golf elements like slopes, water hazards and sand bunkers set in beautiful Amstelpark. Wheelchair accessible, with shaded areas throughout. Sunny terrace serves pancakes, ice cream, poffertjes and drinks.
Indoor Playground · Ages 1–12
A sprawling indoor play paradise housed in a beautifully restored historic church, with separate zones for toddlers and older children. Features climbing structures, slides, ball pools, obstacle courses, and a mini go-kart track in the basement. Café offers snacks, beverages, and themed party rooms for birthday celebrations.
Sensory Play Space · Ages 0–8
Three immersive, hands-on worlds—Water, Construction, and Art—where children create, build, and discover through play. Kids "fish" for objects and blow giant bubbles in Water; operate dump trucks and conquer climbing pits in Construction; paint digitally and play with puzzles in Art. Parents and kids can enjoy lunch and snacks at the family café or the sunny terrace outside.
Arcade · Ages 7+
A vibrant indoor arcade featuring 120+ classic and modern games on unlimited free-play with a single entry fee. Neon-lit cabinets include iconic titles like Donkey Kong, Pac-Man, and Mario Kart, plus a dedicated multi-projector Mario Kart room. On-site snack bar serves Asian street food and drinks.
Playground · All Ages
An inclusive, wheelchair-friendly playground and community hub in the Gibraltarbuurt neighborhood offering play for all abilities in a safe, enclosed space. Features traditional playground equipment (climbing frame, swings, slide), wheelchair-accessible play structures (wheelchair swing, merry-go-round, accessible sandpit), and a toy shed. On-site café serves coffee, hot chocolate, Dutch pancakes, and affordable light meals.
Theatre · Ages 1–6
Intimate theatre designed for the youngest children, featuring performances with live music, dance and mime that require little dialogue. Interactive play area in the foyer and on stage after each show. Small capacity venue creating close audience-performer connection.
Cafe · Ages 2+
Neighbourhood cafe near OLVG West hospital serving excellent coffee, homemade pastries, and hearty breakfast and lunch options. Sunlit terrace and cosy interior create a community gathering space. Kids menu and toys available with ice cream treats at Ice Cream Cuytje next door for children; adults enjoy beer, wine, or cocktails.
Cafe · All Ages
Community hub combining a cafe, yoga studio and creative arts space in Amsterdam's Overtoomse Veld neighbourhood. Home to Kinder Kunst Club art classes for children aged 5-14, held three times weekly, and various other programs aimed for young kids. Surrounded by garden beds and green outdoor spaces with a peaceful terrace.
Gymnastics Classes · Ages 0–12
Gymnastics-based development classes with a non-competitive approach, using music and thematic activities to build motor and cognitive skills. Small class sizes personalized to each child's developmental stage, from parent-child infant classes through primary school gymnastics, plus dance and karate. Classes in both Dutch and English, with a cozy café where parents can watch and enjoy coffee.
Indoor Playground · Ages 1–12
Colourful covered play paradise with climbing equipment, slides, ball pits and trampolines—rain-proof fun at any time. Laser game arena adds extra excitement. Birthday parties and special events regularly scheduled with food and drinks included.
Trampoline Park · Ages 2+
A comprehensive indoor trampoline park with multiple zones including high-performance trampolines, foam pits, dodgeball arenas, ninja courses, climbing walls, and an airbag landing zone. Features dedicated Mini Jump sessions for younger children aged 2-5, with specially reserved park areas and staff supervision. On-site cafe serving drinks and snacks.
Adventure Park · Ages 3+
Treetop adventure park with 10 climbing courses among living trees, featuring rope bridges, zip lines, and obstacles up to 15 metres high. Climbers navigate at their own pace over 3 hours in harnesses with safety helmets and staff supervision. The Amsterdamse Bos forest location offers natural shade and scenic views.
Restaurant · Ages 3+
Friendly family restaurant on the banks of Sloterplas lake in Amsterdam's Nieuw West. Indoor and outdoor terrace seating with fresh Italian-inspired pizza and pasta. Summer activities include lake swimming and nearby canoe rentals from neighbors. Toys, books, and games plus kid-sized picnic tables and high chairs make it a good choice for families.
Children's Farm · Ages 1–12
A petting zoo in Sloterpark offering hands-on interaction with goats, pigs, alpacas, ponies, sheep, chickens and exotic birds. Children can pet animals and play freely on the farm's lawn, with an adjoining nature playground featuring climbing structures and water features.
Butterfly House · Ages 3–12
A public 800-square-meter butterfly garden in Amsterdam-Noord where visitors stroll among native Dutch butterfly species and learn habitat creation. Interactive expedition trailer filled with observation equipment, books and posters doubles as an indoor educational hub. Chrysalis house allows visitors to watch caterpillar metamorphosis, with opportunities to release butterflies.
Cafe · All Ages
Community café and nature education hub nestled in the beautiful Sloterpark, where homemade pastries, organic soups, and garden-fresh ingredients meet hands-on nature learning. Family events and workshops run year-round, from craft activities and music-making to cooking classes using produce from the on-site vegetable garden. Accessible by bike, stroller, or public transit, with nearby nature playground featuring climbing trees, water play, and educational zones about local flora and fauna.
Indoor Playground · Ages 1–12
A vast 2,400 m² indoor playground with tunnels, climbing towers and slides across multiple activity zones. Kids scale walls, crawl through passages, bounce on trampolines, and play free laser tag games in designated areas. Separate toddler zone keeps younger children safe with age-appropriate equipment.
Indoor Playground · Ages 1–12
Expansive indoor soft play center with climbing frames, slides, ball pits, and trampolines spread across two floors. Younger children have a dedicated zone on the lower floor with age-appropriate soft play equipment and toys. Parents can relax in an on-site café with free Wi-Fi while supervising children.
Kids Cafe · Ages 0–10
Family café and creative workshop space where parents relax with quality coffee while children play in rotating toy displays and attend curated sessions like music, movement, and arts & crafts. Features a dedicated playroom and theatre stage. Also sells educational toys and hosts birthday parties with workshops.
Arcade · Ages 7+
Anime-inspired arcade featuring retro and modern Japanese arcade games set in an Akihabara-themed environment. Combines arcade gaming with a ramen bar serving authentic Japanese street food and fluffy pancakes, plus VR experiences and trading card games. Life-sized anime character statues and anime-costumed staff create an immersive Japanese pop culture atmosphere.
Skatepark · Ages 6+
An indoor skatepark hub for BMX, skateboarding, inline skating, stunt stepping and urban dancing. Features various obstacles including banks, handrails, quarter pipes and vert walls, with an elevated bar area offering park views. Free riding available alongside structured coaching (ages 6+), events, and holiday camps. Available for birthday parties.
Cafe · All Ages
Brewery tasting room and café in a wooden cabin at the entrance to Diemerbos forest, 3 km from Amsterdam. Spacious indoor seating with forest views and multiple large terraces where kids can roam freely. Offers extensive children's menu with options like whitefish, pulled chicken, and avocado toast alongside adult fare; free outdoor activities include oversized chess, sandboxes, logs to climb, and the Bird Route—a self-guided nature trail with a search map and official bird diploma.
Boat Trip · Ages 4+
Electric mini boats shaped like police boats, fire engines, and cruise ships let children pilot their own vessels on the Grote Vijver lake within the beautiful Amsterdamse Bos. Kids earn a captain's diploma for docking smoothly. Also offers SUP board rentals, canoeing, and special dog SUP experiences. Free parking nearby and picnic tables for barbecues.
Kids Cafe · Ages 1–9
Café meets indoor playground in Stadshart's bustling heart. Kids climb, slide, and explore while you linger over quality coffee, breakfast, or lunch. Built with sustainable materials — thoughtful design for modern family life.
Playground · All Ages
Shaded, fenced playground in historic village Sloten featuring diverse equipment for all ages including swings with toddler seats, slides, climbing structures and a cable car. Wheelchair-accessible pathways, terrace cafeteria with coffee and snacks, plus sports facilities including football field and tennis court.
Horse Riding · Ages 2–12
A working children's farm combining animal interaction with pony riding and nature learning. Visitors can meet sheep, pigs, chickens, rabbits, goats and ponies, participate in weekly nature clubs, or sign up for pony camps during school holidays. The farm emphasizes inclusive community connection and welcomes children with special needs.
Children's Farm · Ages 1–12
Interactive petting farm with rare Dutch heritage breeds including Dutch belted cattle, North-Holland blue hens, and Veluwe moorland sheep. Large natural playground with slides, climbing structures and sandpit; children feed animals daily at 4pm. Tearoom serves local organic products.
Children's Farm · Ages 1–12
Working organic goat farm in Amsterdamse Bos where children feed and pet goats, lambs, cows, chickens, horses and pigs. Playgrounds and hedge maze on-site. Farm shop sells homemade goat cheese, raw milk, and ice cream; terrace restaurant serves organic lunches and cappuccinos with goat's milk.
Indoor Playground · Ages 1–12
Massive indoor playground featuring slides, trampolines, laser games, and interactive tech-based attractions. Ample parking, on-site café, and free entry for adult supervisors. Perfect escape from Dutch weather with varied activities designed to keep children engaged.
Indoor Playground · Ages 1–12
Massive indoor playground with climbing castles, ramps, bounce areas and roller skating. Kids drive mini cars, ride trikes, jump on trampolines and explore adventure trails. Inclusive karaoke bar, reading area for parents and snack bar with healthy sandwiches and drinks.
Children's Farm · Ages 1–12
Working dairy farm where children feed and pet cows, calves, rabbits, chickens and goats. Playground with trampoline, slides and soccer field; kids can play freely in the hay barn and romp around the farmyard. Terrace café serves cappuccino, fresh mint tea and homemade sandwiches while parents relax.
Children's Farm · Ages 1–12
Long-established children's farm offering hands-on contact with farm animals including cows, ponies, goats, sheep, rabbits, guinea pigs and more. Recently renovated grounds with dedicated play area featuring small play equipment. Kiosk on-site sells ice cream, homemade treats and farm products including fresh eggs and honey.
Theatre · Ages 2+
Modern theater hosting diverse performances from toddler shows through classical plays, musicals, and concerts. Voted the Netherlands' most child-friendly theater by ANWB Explorers with special activities like treasure hunts and crafts accompanying youth performances. Located riverside in Zaandam's city center with on-site restaurant and water views.
Indoor Playground · Ages 1–12
Expansive indoor play paradise with separate toddler zone and challenging equipment for older kids. Climb, slide, jump and play in ball pits, plus parents enjoy a restaurant and free wifi. Gratis parking available on site.
Fun Center · Ages 4–12
Indoor activity hub with Netherlands' largest trampoline park featuring 30+ interconnected trampolines, dunking zone and foam pit. Laser gaming arena recreates a New York harbor setting with themed gameplay zones. Also includes karaoke rooms, indoor golf simulators, arcade games and pool tables.
Historic Site · Ages 4+
A storybook medieval castle from 1285 with a drawbridge, moat, corner towers and ramparts overlooking the Vecht River. Explore period rooms with audio guides, try on knight's chainmail, climb the West Tower (83 steps), do treasure hunts, dress in period costume, and wander formal Renaissance gardens with herb and vegetable plots. Falconry demonstrations run April-November. Nice cafe with play area for kids and playground on castle grounds.
Botanical Garden · Ages 2+
Self-pick flower garden alongside the Amstel river, where families choose and cut 20 stems of seasonal blooms from daffodils and tulips in spring to gladioli and dahlias in summer and autumn. Outdoor garden plus covered greenhouse picking areas, with pumpkin carving workshops, creative flower-arranging classes, and a tea house serving homemade apple pie. Playgrounds and petting zoo keep younger children entertained between activities.
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