Frequently asked questions

You can easily buy tickets for Spelen bij Beelen through our website.

Yes! You can also buy a ticket at the Spelen bij Beelen box office.

Spelen bij Beelen is open Tuesday to Saturday from 11:00 to 18:00 and on Sunday from 13:00 to 18:00. We are closed on Monday.

Tickets are not refunded after purchase and cannot be cancelled. You can change the date of your ticket, though, so you can come on another day.

Spelen bij Beelen is on the ZUIDYARD site at Doklaan 40 in Rotterdam.

ZUIDYARD (Rotterdam’s Waterfront Experience) is a special waterside destination in Rotterdam, where activities, attractions and places to eat and drink come together. Visit Noah’s Ark, for example, go climbing at Gigi’s Klim World, take a ride in the Beelen Eye, enjoy good food at PIER40 or discover Rotterdam from the water with ZUIDYARD Cruise. See zuidyard.com for more information.

No. You book a separate ticket for the Beelen Eye, Gigi’s Klim World and Noah’s Ark. The ticket shop shows the available dates and any combinations for each attraction.

ZUIDYARD is easy to reach by car, bike, public transport and water taxi. Coming by water taxi? Walk from the quay to the entrance of Spelen bij Beelen. Address: Doklaan 40, 3081 AD Rotterdam.

Yes! There are more than enough parking spaces on our own grounds. Parking costs € 4 per hour or € 22 for a day ticket. Just dropping someone off or picking them up? The first 15 minutes of parking are free.

Spelen bij Beelen is designed especially for families with children aged 0 to 12. There are different activities for different ages. Older children are of course very welcome too!

Yes, Spelen bij Beelen is accessible for people with disabilities. Please bear in mind that not every play activity is accessible or suitable for everyone.

No, bringing your own food and drinks is not permitted at Spelen bij Beelen or the other attractions on ZUIDYARD. Do you need your own food or drinks for medical reasons or specific needs? Then of course we will make an exception.

The annual pass goes on sale on 20 October 2026. You buy it online and collect your personal pass at the Spelen bij Beelen desk, where we take your photo and print the pass.

No, the annual pass is per person. Every family member needs their own pass. The pass is valid for one year from the day of purchase.

No, you do not. Without a booking there is usually room, but it is not guaranteed: when we are full, we are full. If you want to be sure of entry, book in advance. Your annual pass also gives you access to Noah’s Ark.

Yes! Large groups are very welcome at Spelen bij Beelen. You simply order tickets for group visits through our website. The same goes for school trips, after-school clubs and foundations.

We only offer a birthday package at Gigi’s Klim World, next to Spelen bij Beelen on ZUIDYARD. See gigisklimworld.nl for the options. Spelen bij Beelen itself has no birthday package, but you and your group are of course always welcome to come and play.

The big sandpit and the roller skating rink are covered, so you can play there in the dry even when it rains. Frenky World, the new indoor play world above the sandpit, is expected to open in mid-October 2026.

Yes, the big sandpit and the roller skating rink are covered, so you can play there when the weather is not so good as well.

Frenky World is the new indoor play world above the sandpit. Children can climb, scramble and discover there. It is expected to open in mid-October 2026.

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, with new links between indoors and outdoors.