When you think of the Fairytale Forest, you might immediately think of Efteling, but it's also the name of a family park in Valkenburg. Here too, you'll encounter Hansel and Gretel, Snow White, Little Red Riding Hood, and many other fairytale characters. For €15 per person, you can get a summer pass. This allows you to visit the park as often as you like during the summer months of July and August.
Fairytale day out
The Fairytale Forest in Valkenburg is packed with adventures. The fairytales your grandmother read to you before bed, or that you might now be reading to your own children, come to life here. Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, The Wolf and the Seven Young Goats, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Rumpelstiltskin, to name just a few. In total, almost twenty fairytales are depicted in vivid scenes.
Besides all those fairytales, you'll also find a good handful of attractions, such as a carousel, a water play area, and a merry-go-round. The newest attraction in the Fairytale Forest is the Dangerous Quarry, where little Doeps lives with his family.
Horeca
In the Fairytale Forest, you'll find the Luilekkerland restaurant and a catering kiosk: ’t Tussendoortje. At the restaurant, you can get full meals, as well as loose fries and snacks, pancakes, ice cream, and healthy snack alternatives. The drinks menu is just as responsible.
A brief history
The Fairytale Forest was founded in 1950 by the businessman Bruno Brück. He had the park built for his four-year-old daughter Ullie, under whom the park would experience its heyday in the 1980s and 1990s.
The first scenes were made of plaster. Later, moving dolls were added. In the 1980s, a western village with a rapids ride was added alongside the fairytale section. In the 21st century, the park fell into disrepair. Attractions were poorly maintained and the park became outdated. Visitor numbers declined.
In 2012, the park came into the hands of a Rotterdam businessman. He had the Western village closed because, in his opinion, it didn't fit the fairytale theme, and he remodelled some of the fairytale scenes. With this, the park returned to its roots. After approximately a year of renovation, the modernised park reopened its gates in April 2013.
Location
The Fairytale Forest is located on the road from Valkenburg to Schin op Geul, on the Sibbergrubbe, one of the climbs in the Amstel Gold Race. The hill on which the park is built is called the Heunsberg, which extends from the Sibbergrubbe all the way to the Daalhemerweg. This ‘mountain’ is the setting for more attractions and sights, such as the Wilhelmina Tower, the ruins of Valkenburg Castle and the Daalhemer quarry.
Practical information
During the summer months of July and August, the park is open every day from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The same applies to school holidays (in the south). Check the website for the precise opening hours. We don't want you to find a closed gate.
An e-ticket costs €7.50 per person. Children under 3 years of age get in for free. Planning to visit more often? For just double the normal admission price, you can get a summer pass, which allows you to visit the park as often as you like in July and August. A season pass costs €25 and grants access to the park all year round.
From five people, it is possible to organise a themed children's party at some of the attractions. The park also offers various possibilities for company outings, team outings, and school trips.
For €1.70 per hour or €7 per day, you can park your car in the Geulpark municipal car park, about a 5-minute walk from the park.
Went to the Fairytale Forest with Adrem
Are you going to the Fairytale Forest with a small group? In that case, it can be cost-effective to hire a minibus instead of taking two cars. After all, one minibus means only one driver, fewer fuel costs, and parking fees.
We're making renting a minibus even more attractive now!
Are you going to the Fairytale Forest and renting a people carrier from us for a day? Adrem Car Hire Limburg will reimburse your parking fees, in the form of a €7 discount on your rental price. You just need to show a valid e-ticket when you come to rent a people carrier.
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