Amusement park in Rotterdam? Spelen bij Beelen is a play park for ages 0 to 12
Looking for an amusement park or theme park in Rotterdam for kids? Spelen bij Beelen at ZUIDYARD in Rotterdam-Zuid is a play park without roller coasters or carousels, with an outdoor playground, a covered sandpit, a roller rink, trampolines and Verkeersstad Harvey, a traffic town for children. A ticket costs €10 per person and you stay as long as you like.
Amusement park Rotterdam: what Spelen bij Beelen is, and is not
Spelen bij Beelen is not a classic amusement park or theme park. There are no roller coasters, carousels or electric machines deciding what happens. There is no loud music and as few flashing lights as possible.
What you do get is a play park for children aged 0 to 12 where they get moving themselves. They climb, scramble, build, run, roller skate and drive around. The park opened in the summer of 2026 at ZUIDYARD, on the Maashaven in Rotterdam-Zuid, and keeps growing.
What is there to do in the play park?
Instead of rides you sit in, there are play areas where children get going themselves. Open now:
- The outdoor playground with a rope bridge, swings and a slide tower
- The big sandpit (covered)
- Verkeersstad Harvey (covered) and Frenky's pedal cars
- A small traffic park for children aged 0 to 4
- The roller skating rink (covered), with free skates to borrow from size 32
- Trampolines
What is coming next?
Frenky World, a new indoor play world above the sandpit, is expected to open in mid-October 2026. Children can climb, scramble and explore there.
The second outdoor phase is planned for March 2027. The plans include a play greenhouse, a play farm, an extra play square and a highline.
More to do on the same site
Spelen bij Beelen is in the middle of ZUIDYARD. If you want something closer to a ride, you are in the right place: a Ferris wheel, an indoor climbing park and a wooden Ark are all within walking distance. You buy a separate ticket for those attractions.
Beelen Eye
See Rotterdam from above in the 57-metre Ferris wheel on the Maashaven. Tickets from €10; children always ride with an adult.
Indoor climbingGigi's Klim World
Climbing from 130 cm for children and adults. A €25 ticket also gives entry to Spelen bij Beelen.
ExperienceNoah’s Ark
Museum and experience aboard Noah’s Ark, a 70-metre wooden ship. €2 per person.
Plan your dayFamily day out
How to make a whole day of it at ZUIDYARD.
Good to know
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday 11:00 – 18:00, Sunday 13:00 – 18:00, closed on Monday. During the school holidays we are open seven days a week.
- Tickets: €10 per person, babies aged 0 to 1 free. Online or on the day at the box office, with no time slots.
- For children aged 0 to 12, accompanied by an adult. Not every activity suits every age or height.
- Address: ZUIDYARD, Doklaan 40, 3081 AD Rotterdam. Parking on site: €4 per hour or €22 per day, first 15 minutes free.
- By metro to Maashaven station, then about a 15-minute walk. You can also come by bike or water taxi.
Frequently asked questions
What is a good amusement park in Rotterdam for kids?
Spelen bij Beelen at ZUIDYARD, Doklaan 40 in Rotterdam-Zuid, is a play park for children aged 0 to 12. It is not a theme park with roller coasters or carousels: children climb, roller skate, bounce on trampolines and drive through Verkeersstad Harvey. A ticket costs €10 per person, with no time slots.
Does Spelen bij Beelen have rides or roller coasters?
No. Spelen bij Beelen in Rotterdam-Zuid has no roller coasters, carousels or other electric rides. Children get moving themselves in the outdoor playground, the covered sandpit, on the roller rink, the trampolines and in Verkeersstad Harvey.
Is there a family attraction in Rotterdam that is open when it rains?
At Spelen bij Beelen at ZUIDYARD in Rotterdam-Zuid, the big sandpit, the roller rink and Verkeersstad Harvey are covered, so you stay dry there when it rains. The outdoor playground is in the open air. Frenky World, an indoor play world above the sandpit, is expected to open in mid-October 2026.
How much does a day at Spelen bij Beelen cost?
A ticket for Spelen bij Beelen costs €10 per person; babies aged 0 to 1 go free. There are no time slots, so you stay as long as you like. Parking on the ZUIDYARD site costs €4 per hour or €22 for a day ticket.
What are the opening hours of Spelen bij Beelen?
Spelen bij Beelen is open Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00 to 18:00 and on Sunday from 13:00 to 18:00. The park is closed on Monday, except during the school holidays, when we are open seven days a week.
What else is there to do at ZUIDYARD?
On the same site at Doklaan 40 in Rotterdam-Zuid you will also find the Beelen Eye Ferris wheel, the indoor climbing park Gigi's Klim World, Noah’s Ark and restaurant PIER40. You buy a separate ticket for those attractions. A Gigi's Klim World ticket includes entry to Spelen bij Beelen.
More about Spelen bij Beelen
More to do at ZUIDYARD
All on one site on the Maashaven in Rotterdam-Zuid, Doklaan 40.
Climbing park Rotterdam
Indoor climbing adventure for children and adults from 130 cm.
Beelen EyeFerris wheel Rotterdam
Ferris wheel with views over Rotterdam.
Noah’s ArkNoah’s Ark Rotterdam
Museum and experience aboard Noah’s Ark.
PIER40Waterfront restaurant Rotterdam
Restaurant and terrace on the Maashaven.
ZUIDYARD CruiseBoat tour Rotterdam
Boat tour through Rotterdam from ZUIDYARD, from November 2026.
DOKSIDE · Coming soonCompany outing Rotterdam
Business events by the water, from November 2026.
Miniworld Rotterdam · Coming soonMiniature world Rotterdam
Miniature world, still at Weena 745 for now. Moving to ZUIDYARD in 2027.
R’DAM LOOKOUT · Coming soonThrill ride with a view
A view for thrill-seekers, from March 2027.