Weekendo
Disneyland Paris – Disney Enchanted Christmas
From 7 November 2026 to 6 January 2027 Disneyland Park goes festive with a parade, a giant lit tree on Town Square and, for the first time, Christmas in Arendelle in the World of Frozen.
Parks & zoos open this weekend
Saturday 14 November — Sunday 15 November · 20 places
Phantasialand – Wintertraum
From 14 November to 24 January the Brühl park opens in winter dress from 11 am to 8 pm, with roller coasters, seven shows, light displays and fireworks every evening.
Winter Slagharen
The Wild West theme park in Overijssel opens on winter weekends with Sinterklaas, then a Christmas programme with a circus, an illuminated parade and an ice rink.
ARTIS Amsterdam Zoo
The oldest zoo in the Netherlands, right in central Amsterdam, open every day all winter with the aquarium and planetarium included.
Aachen Zoo (Euregiozoo)
A small family zoo in the Drimborn valley just over the Belgian border, open 365 days a year at gentle prices.
Antwerp ZOO
One of the world's oldest zoos, right next to Antwerp Central station, open 365 days a year with an aquarium, reptile house and elephants.
Aquazoo Löbbecke Museum (Düsseldorf)
Aquarium, zoo and natural history museum under one roof in Düsseldorf's Nordpark: a fully indoor outing, ideal on cold or rainy days.
Beekse Bergen Safari Park
A large safari park near Tilburg, about an hour and a quarter from Brussels, open daily in winter on foot or by car.
Burgers' Zoo
Arnhem's big zoo is open every day in winter, with a covered tropical rainforest, a desert and a huge ocean under glass.
Cologne Zoo
One of Germany's oldest zoos, on the Rhine, with the Hippodom, a rainforest house and an aquarium, open every day in winter too.
Diergaarde Blijdorp (Rotterdam Zoo)
Rotterdam's zoo, with its covered Oceanium, is open every day all winter, about an hour and a half from Brussels.
Duisburg Zoo
A large Ruhr zoo known for its koalas and dolphins, open daily in winter with shorter hours.
GaiaZOO
A modern zoo on Aachen's doorstep, open daily all winter, with the ice-age themed 'IJstijd' experience until the end of February.
Krefeld Zoo
A compact zoo near the Dutch border with a rainforest house, butterfly jungle and free parking; dogs welcome.
Le Monde Sauvage
An Ardennes wildlife park with a drive-through safari and a walking trail, open at weekends until 18 December and then daily over the holidays until 3 January.
Mini-Europe at Christmas
At the foot of the Atomium, the park of 1:25 European models stays open until 3 January, with witty miniature Christmas scenes and façades lit up at dusk.
Pairi Daiza
The vast zoological garden in Brugelette is open every day until 3 January, with themed worlds, giant pandas and the Edenya tropical greenhouse.
Planckendael ZOO
A large, green animal park near Mechelen, open every day of the year; in the evenings the Dino Nights light festival runs until 3 January.
Plopsa Indoor Hasselt
A covered amusement park for little ones with 25 rides and the Studio 100 characters, open all winter and every day during the Christmas holidays.
ZOOM Erlebniswelt Gelsenkirchen
An immersive zoo with three worlds – Alaska, Africa and Asia – and a big heated tropical hall, with lower winter prices until mid-March.