Het Amsterdamse Winterparadijs (Amsterdam Winter Paradise), the indoor winter park in RAI Amsterdam, is open from Thursday 17 December 2026 to Saturday 2 January 2027, closed on 31 December, and an adult ticket costs €21.50 to €30.50 with skating, rides and the stage shows included.
Utrecht, Den Bosch, Rotterdam and Breda fill an exhibition hall or park with a similar winter park. Tilburg, Bergen op Zoom, Weert and Oirschot build an ice rink with a café on a town square, where skating costs €4.50 to €8. The Christmas school holiday runs from Saturday 19 December to Sunday 3 January in every region.
Checked 30 October 2026. Not announced yet: Winter Wonderland Rotterdam's prices after the early-bird sale, the full line-ups in Utrecht and Den Bosch, and the 2026 dates of the Vlaardings Winterparadijs and the Bosch Winters Paradepaardje.
Winterparadijs 2026: every winter park at a glance
| Winter park | Where | Dates 2026–2027 | Adult ticket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Het Amsterdamse Winterparadijs | RAI Amsterdam | Thursday 17 December – Saturday 2 January, closed 31 December | €21.50–€30.50, depending on your arrival time |
| Het Utrechtse Winterspektakel | Jaarbeurs, Utrecht | Friday 11 December – Sunday 3 January, closed 31 December | €17 for the shows, €27 with skating and rides |
| De Brabantse Winter | Brabanthallen, Den Bosch | Friday 18 December – Sunday 3 January, closed 25 and 31 December and 1 January | €17.50 arriving before 12:00, €23.50 for the whole day (early bird) |
| Winter Wonderland Rotterdam | Rotterdam Ahoy | Friday 18 – Wednesday 30 December | €18.15 in the early-bird sale |
| Het Winter Walhalla | Breepark, Breda | Saturday 19 December – Sunday 3 January, closed 1 January | €19.50; ages 4 to 12 €17 |
| Tilburgs Winterparadijs | Heuvel, Tilburg | Friday 20 November – Sunday 3 January | Skating €8 |
| Bergs Winterparadijs | Grote Markt, Bergen op Zoom | Friday 27 November – Sunday 3 January | Free entry; skating €8 |
| Weerter Winterparadijs | Nieuwe Markt, Weert | Friday 11 December – Sunday 3 January | Skating €4.50 per slot, plus an 8% service fee |
| Oirschot Winterparadijs | Markt, Oirschot | Friday 11 December – Sunday 3 January | Skating €6 for the day |
| Veluws Winterparadijs | Former Calluna pool, Ermelo | Friday 11 – Sunday 13 December | €7.50 per session |
The prices are for one adult and include the booking fee unless a cell says otherwise. Amsterdam, Utrecht, Rotterdam and Breda let toddlers in free (aged 2 or 3 and under), and on the town-square rinks you pay for the skating.
Amsterdam Winter Paradise 2026: dates and opening hours
Het Amsterdamse Winterparadijs in RAI Amsterdam opens on Thursday 17 December 2026 and runs until Saturday 2 January 2027, mostly from 09:00 to midnight. The RAI describes it as 55,000 square metres of skating, rides and shows.
| Day | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Thursday 17 – Saturday 19 December | 09:00–00:00 |
| Sunday 20 December | 09:00–23:00 |
| Monday 21 – Saturday 26 December | 09:00–00:00; the après-ski village is closed on 24 and 25 December |
| Sunday 27 December | 09:00–23:00 |
| Monday 28 – Wednesday 30 December | 09:00–00:00 |
| Thursday 31 December | Closed |
| Friday 1 January | 10:00–00:00 |
| Saturday 2 January | 09:00–00:00 |
The rides, the outdoor Winterplein, the Wonder Wereld and the Sneeuwparadijs close at 22:00 every day, while the music programme carries on until closing time. The entrance gate shuts an hour before closing, and once you leave you cannot come back in on the same ticket, according to the practical information.
The entrance of Het Amsterdamse Winterparadijs is on the Europaplein (Europaplein 24). Amsterdam RAI station is a three-minute walk away and the Europaplein metro stop is at the door, according to the RAI's travel page.
The RAI's car parks cost €6 an hour or €36 a day, €30 a day with an exit ticket bought online, or €12.50 with a limited online evening ticket valid from 17:00 to 01:00.
How much does the Amsterdam Winter Paradise cost?
An adult ticket for Het Amsterdamse Winterparadijs costs €21.50 to €30.50, including a €2 service fee, and the price depends on the day and on the hour you book to arrive: arriving after 21:00 is cheapest, arriving between 14:00 and 18:00 dearest. These are the presale prices in the ticket shop for two days:
| Arrival time | Thursday 17 December | Saturday 26 December |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00–10:00 | €23.50 | €24.50 |
| 10:00–11:00 | €25.50 | €26.50 |
| 11:00–14:00 | €29.50 | €29.50 |
| 14:00–18:00 | €30.50 | €30.50 |
| 18:00–21:00 | €30.00 | €30.00 |
| 21:00–23:00 | €21.50 | €21.50 |
- Children: ages 3 to 12 pay €3 less, but only for arrival times before 14:00; after that they need an adult ticket. Children aged 2 and under go in free. Bring ID for a child's ticket.
- Flex ticket: €39.50 for one visit on any day, in any time slot.
- Passe-partout: one entry on every opening day, or every evening from 21:00 with the evening version.
- Stadspas: Amsterdam Stadspas holders pay €3.50 for a ticket bought through the Stadspas website; these tickets cannot be exchanged.
- ANWB: ANWB members get 10% off tickets ordered through the ANWB's page, not on the service fee.
The organiser uses dynamic pricing, so these presale prices can change. The ticket covers both ice rinks, a separate rink for children up to 6, the Ferris wheel, a 40-metre swing ride, the slides, the Lichtjesparadijs light trail and every show; only the funfair games where you win a prize cost extra, according to the ticket information.
Payment at Het Amsterdamse Winterparadijs is by card only, gloves are compulsory on the ice and it is about 19 °C inside, according to the page during the event.
Artists and line-up at the Amsterdam Winter Paradise 2026
The music stage at Het Amsterdamse Winterparadijs has afternoon and evening shows by Dutch pop artists and children's shows, all included in the ticket. This is a selection of the artists announced by 30 October, by day; the times are in the day programme.
| Day | Artists |
|---|---|
| Thursday 17 December | Mart Hoogkamer, M&M Band |
| Friday 18 December | Rolf Sanchez, Mara Julia, Ray & Beer in the après-ski |
| Saturday 19 December | Lil Kleine, Xander de Buisonjé, Juf Roos |
| Sunday 20 December | Tino Martin, Monique Smit, Peppa's Dansfeest |
| Monday 21 December | Bilal Wahib, Yves Berendse & band, Martin Morero, Bing |
| Tuesday 22 December | Woezel & Pip, JOB, Yves Berendse & band |
| Wednesday 23 December | Russo, Juf Roos, Mara Julia |
| Thursday 24 December | Def, Fien & Teun |
| Friday 25 December | Marc Floor, Juwls, Peppa's Dansfeest |
| Saturday 26 December | Tino Martin, Bilal Wahib, Bing |
| Sunday 27 December | Tino Martin, Zoë Livay, Juf Roos |
| Monday 28 December | Samuel Welten, JOB, Jari Hellegers, Buurman & Buurman |
| Tuesday 29 December | Russo, Quido van de Graaf, Bluey & Bingo |
| Wednesday 30 December | Lil Kleine, Tino Martin, Buurman & Buurman |
| Friday 1 January | Emma Heesters, Xander de Buisonjé, Dave Dekker, Woezel & Pip |
| Saturday 2 January | Lil Kleine, Mart Hoogkamer, Juf Roos |
How old do you have to be for the Winter Paradise?
Het Amsterdamse Winterparadijs is open to all ages, but its après-ski village is for visitors aged 21 and over, and bars serve no alcohol to anyone under 18. From 18:00 tracksuit bottoms are not allowed, and umbrellas, bags larger than A4 and dogs stay outside.
Utrecht: Het Utrechtse Winterspektakel in the Jaarbeurs
Het Utrechtse Winterspektakel fills the Jaarbeurs in Utrecht, a five-minute walk from Utrecht Centraal, from Friday 11 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027. Its second edition has a 1,500-square-metre ice rink, curling, a circus, a winter funfair and a Winter Slide.
The Utrechtse Winterspektakel opens at 15:00 on weekdays until Thursday 17 December and at 10:00 from Friday 18 December. It closes between 19:00 and 22:00, and at 18:00 on 24 and 25 December. The Winterspektakel is shut on 31 December and open from 12:00 to 18:00 on New Year's Day.
Het Utrechtse Winterspektakel's ticket shop sells a Flex Ticket for any one day: €15 plus €2 fee for the shows and entertainment, or €25 plus €2 fee with the activity wristband for skating, curling, the circus and the rides. Children aged 3 and under go in free, face painting and prize games cost extra, and gloves are compulsory on the ice.
Parking at the Jaarbeurs (P2 or P4) costs €4.75 an hour, or €19.50 for a day ticket bought at the ticket desk. Themed evenings (a Dutch-music night, a disco Christmas party, Après-ski XXL and a bingo show) return, but the programme is not out yet. The rest of December in the city is in Utrecht in December.
Den Bosch: De Brabantse Winter and the Bosch Winters Paradepaardje
De Brabantse Winter fills the Brabanthallen in Den Bosch from Friday 18 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027, and is closed on 25 December, 31 December and 1 January. The ticket covers the rink and every ride and game except curling, games of chance and the new workshops.
The Brabanthallen name Tino Martin, Lil Kleine, Mart Hoogkamer and Donnie for the evening shows; the full line-up is not out yet.
| Day | Opening hours |
|---|---|
| Friday 18 December | 16:00–01:00 |
| Saturday 19 and 26, Sunday 27 and Tuesday 29 December, Saturday 2 January | 10:00–01:00 |
| Sunday 20 – Wednesday 23, Monday 28 and Wednesday 30 December | 10:00–23:00 |
| Thursday 24 December | 10:00–18:00 |
| Sunday 3 January | 10:00–20:00 |
De Brabantse Winter's ticket shop sells early-bird tickets: adults pay €17.50 to arrive before 12:00 and €23.50 for the whole day, and children aged 4 to 12 from €12.50, fees included (checked for Saturday 19 December).
The outdoor winter fair on the Parade in the city centre, the Bosch Winters Paradepaardje, had a 500-square-metre covered rink, a café and a Ferris wheel from 6 December 2025 to 4 January 2026. The Paradepaardje's 2026 dates are not on its site yet (checked 30 October).
Rotterdam: Winter Wonderland in Ahoy
Winter Wonderland Rotterdam runs in halls 2 to 6 of Rotterdam Ahoy from Friday 18 to Wednesday 30 December 2026, with skating on real ice, a winter village with food and drink, a children's show every morning at 11:00 and a bouncy castle that the organiser calls Europe's largest.
Winter Wonderland Rotterdam opens at 16:00 on the first day and at 10:00 after that, and closes at 23:00, or at 17:00 on Christmas Day. From 20:00 only visitors aged 18 and over may stay, when the evening programme for adults starts, according to the organiser.
Winter Wonderland Rotterdam's ticket shop is in its early-bird phase: €18.15 including fees for an adult, and €13.75 for children aged 3 to 12 arriving in the morning or early-afternoon slots (checked for Saturday 19 December). Skate hire is included and children aged 2 and under go in free.
Breda: Het Winter Walhalla at Breepark
Het Winter Walhalla at Breepark in Breda (Bavelseparklaan 7) is open from Saturday 19 December 2026 to Sunday 3 January 2027, from 10:00 to 20:00. Het Winter Walhalla stays open until midnight on Saturdays after the opening day (which ends at 19:00) and on 26 December, closes at 16:00 on 24, 25 and 31 December and is shut on New Year's Day.
A ticket for Het Winter Walhalla costs €19.50 for adults and €17 for ages 4 to 12, and children aged 3 and under go in free. A curling lane is booked separately, parking is free and bus 170 runs from Breda Centraal.
Tilburg, Bergen op Zoom, Weert and Oirschot: skating in the town centre
The winter parks (winterparadijzen) in Tilburg, Bergen op Zoom, Weert and Oirschot are ice rinks with a café pavilion on a town square, and the price is for skating.
| Town | Skating | Skate hire | Rink hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tilburg | €8, as long as you like | €6 | Sunday–Thursday 11:00–22:00, Friday–Saturday 11:00–23:00 |
| Bergen op Zoom | €8, as long as you like | €6 | Daily 11:00–22:00 |
| Weert | €4.50 per slot of 1 hour 45 minutes, plus an 8% service fee | On site, with a deposit | In slots, shown in the ticket calendar |
| Oirschot | €6 for the day; the children's rink is free | €5 | Most days 10:00–21:30 |
- Tilburg: the Tilburgs Winterparadijs rink closes at 18:00 on 24 and 31 December and at 21:00 on 3 January. There are no online tickets and no reservations; a 10-ride card costs €60.
- Bergen op Zoom: the Bergs Winterparadijs is free to enter, and there are no online tickets.
- Weert: the Weerter Winterparadijs has 530 square metres of real ice and a separate 80-square-metre area for small children until 16:45. Booking a slot in its ticket shop is advised but not required, because each slot has a maximum number of skaters.
- Oirschot: the 18th Oirschot Winterparadijs has a covered rink. A 10-day card costs €50 and a season pass €60, both €5 cheaper from 14 November to 5 December at 't Bint on the Markt.
Smaller winter parks: Ermelo and Vlaardingen
The Veluws Winterparadijs in Ermelo is open to the public from Friday 11 to Sunday 13 December 2026 in the former Calluna swimming pool at Herderlaan 51, with a Christmas market, live music and food and drink.
The Veluws Winterparadijs ticket shop sells sessions at €7.50, and the Friday and Saturday evening sessions from 18:00 to 23:30 are for over-18s; Thursday 10 December is an evening for companies only.
The Vlaardings Winterparadijs turns the centre of Vlaardingen into a three-day winter fair with a Christmas market, fire baskets, a ski slope and food trucks, free to enter. The Vlaardings Winterparadijs has not put its 2026 dates on its site yet (checked 30 October); in 2025 it ran from 12 to 14 December, according to the city's events calendar.
For every other ice rink by city, see ice rinks in the Netherlands 2026–2027 and the Christmas ice rinks; for the rest of the school holiday, see the Christmas holidays 2026 guide.
Quick answers
When is the Winter Paradise 2026? Het Amsterdamse Winterparadijs in the RAI is open from Thursday 17 December 2026 to Saturday 2 January 2027 and closed on 31 December.
How much does the Winter Paradise cost? An adult ticket for Het Amsterdamse Winterparadijs costs €21.50 to €30.50 including fees, depending on the arrival time; children aged 3 to 12 pay €3 less before 14:00 and children aged 2 and under go in free.
Is there a discount for the Winter Paradise? The cheapest Het Amsterdamse Winterparadijs ticket is the 21:00–23:00 arrival at €21.50; Stadspas holders pay €3.50 and ANWB members get 10% off.
What time does the Winter Paradise close? Het Amsterdamse Winterparadijs closes at midnight, or at 23:00 on Sunday 20 and Sunday 27 December; the rides and the outdoor area close at 22:00.
Is the Winter Paradise indoors or outdoors? Het Amsterdamse Winterparadijs is mostly indoors in the RAI halls, at about 19 °C, with a second ice rink outside on the Winterplein.
Where do you park for the Winter Paradise? Het Amsterdamse Winterparadijs visitors park in the RAI car parks for €30 a day with an online exit ticket, or come by train to Amsterdam RAI station, three minutes' walk away.
How much does the Tilburg Winterparadijs cost? Skating at the Tilburgs Winterparadijs on the Heuvel costs €8 for as long as you like, and skate hire €6.
Are the winter parks open on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day? The winter parks in Amsterdam, Utrecht and Den Bosch are closed on 31 December, and Breda closes at 16:00. On 1 January Amsterdam opens at 10:00 and Utrecht from 12:00 to 18:00, while Den Bosch and Breda stay closed.
Cover photo: a covered ice rink with a Christmas tree on the Grote Markt in Breda in December 2024, G.Lanting, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.