The 7 best Easter activities in the Netherlands
The Easter weekend of 2025 is just around the corner! Do you feel like going out, but are you not sure yet which activities you want to do? The Netherlands has countless fun outings during Easter to undertake throughout the country, for young and old. Stroll along a cozy Easter market full of delicacies and cheerful stalls, have a picnic with the sun above your head or organize your own treasure hunt with self-decorated Easter eggs. Can't choose? Don't worry! We have listed the best Easter activities for you.
Visit the Easter market in Vlissingen
Not sure how to spend Easter Sunday? Visit the Easter market in Vlissingen! On the lively boulevard you can stroll past a vast market with more than 150 stalls. This bustling market has everything you can think of, whether you want to treat yourself to a new outfit or are looking for a beautiful handmade piece of jewelry. Taste the flavors of Zeeland with local delicacies such as fresh seafood or the Zeeland pastry bolus.
Have you seen the market and do you want to stay in Vlissingen a little longer? Then you are in luck! This Easter market is located next to the beach of Vlissingen. Take this moment to blow out on the beach and enjoy the view of the sea.
Date: Sunday April 20, 2025 from 10am to 5pm
Strolling through the Good Friday Market in Groningen
On Good Friday, the centre of Groningen transforms into a true flower paradise. More than 100 stalls fill the streets with the scent of fresh flowers and attract more than 100,000 visitors from home and abroad every year. Stroll along the stalls and admire all the cut flowers, houseplants, flower bulbs and garden plants. Looking for new garden tools or just a touch of spring for your home? You'll find it all here!
In Groningen you will also find the large flower depot. This special flower depot is made to bring all your purchased flowers between shopping! This way you can calmly continue to stroll around the market empty-handed. Dropping off the flowers is completely free and the beautiful purchases can be picked up again until 18:00.
Complete your Easter weekend with a relaxing overnight stay at the Bastion Hotel Groningen, just a 10-minute drive from the city center.
Date: Friday, April 18, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Easter activities with children
Are you still undecided about what to do with the kids this Easter? A great family activity is decorating Easter eggs together. Get out the paint, glitter and stickers and get crafting this Easter. And the best part? This activity doesn't stop at decorating! Let someone hide the colorful eggs in the garden or living room so that everyone can go on an exciting treasure hunt.
Bake the tastiest Easter snacks
Another delicious activity to enjoy at home is an afternoon of baking. Make cute bunny-shaped Easter cookies or bake a sweet Easter bread. While the treats are baking, you can play a fun game together or watch a cheerful Easter movie.
Cuddling with lambs
Is the sun shining and do you feel like going out? Then visit a petting zoo! Cuddle the cute lambs, admire the fluffy chicks or have fun in the playground. During Easter, extra activities are often organized, such as painting Easter eggs or an Easter egg hunt. So there is always something to do at the petting zoo during Easter.
Discover the Easter market in Panningen
With an impressive length of no less than 3 kilometers, the Easter market in Panningen can call itself the largest in the Netherlands. Every year, this lively market attracts over 25,000 visitors, which is no less than three times as many as the number of inhabitants of Panningen itself! Along these endless rows of stalls, you will discover unique bargains and enjoy the cozy atmosphere of this large market.
When you walk through this long Easter market, you will come across more than 400 stalls full of nice bargains. In various places you can enjoy delicious snacks such as Easter cupcakes or chocolate bunnies. You will also find the cutest souvenirs here, so that you have a nice memento of this atmospheric market. Prefer to be a bit more active? Participate in one of the many workshops that you will encounter along the way, while enjoying the cozy live performances that can be heard everywhere on the market.
Date: Monday, April 21, 2025 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Picnic in the sun
Now that the sun is showing itself more and more often, it is the perfect time to go outside. Why not do Easter brunch a little differently this year? Prepare a basket full of goodies at home and enjoy them in the fresh air. Let yourself be pampered by the spring sun and enjoy delicious snacks.
Delicious Easter brunch inspiration
Need some inspiration to make your Easter day complete? Bake a delicious sweet Easter bread, boil some eggs or make some crispy Easter cookies. For those who don't feel like standing in the kitchen, there are plenty of tasty options available ready-made! Get some fresh rolls and bowls of fruit, paired with some freshly squeezed orange juice.
Find a cozy park or a beautiful beach, spread out a blanket and enjoy a relaxing brunch in the sun.
Visit the Easter market in the heart of Nijmegen
The Easter market in the heart of Nijmegen has something for everyone and is the ideal place to spend Easter Monday. Here you will find a mix of goods markets, art markets and countless fun stalls for young and old. Stroll through the atmospheric streets to the Koningsplein, the Grote Markt or the Ganzenheuvel. Here you can enjoy the live music that resounds through the streets of the city. Stroll along the many stalls and discover real gems, from beautiful paintings to traditional Easter items.
A paradise for music lovers
In addition to the many flower and art markets in Nijmegen, it is also a true paradise for record player lovers. On the Mariënburgplein you will find the record and CD fair, where you can score the best records of the year (also second-hand). In addition to the musical treasures, there is also a book market and an art market, for those who love more than just music.
End your day at Bastion Hotel Nijmegen
Take all your new acquisitions to Bastion Hotel Nijmegen, where you can enjoy a wonderful overnight stay and completely unwind after a busy Easter day. Bastion Hotel Nijmegen is only a 10-minute drive from the center of Nijmegen.
Date: April 21, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Easter egg hunt with Jul & Julia in the Julianatoren
Visit Julianatoren this spring and go on an exciting discovery tour to all the Easter eggs in the park! Julianatoren opens on April 5, and you can go there for this fun search the first three weekends of April.
Win with the golden egg
There are hidden Easter eggs for every age, and some eggs are definitely worth it. Do you find the golden egg? Then you not only win a year's subscription for the family, but also a cuddle package!
There are no less than 7 different types of eggs with which you can win great prizes. Do you find a pink or green egg? Then you take a piece of the Julianatoren party home with you in the form of a real Jul or Julia cuddly toy!
Julianatoren Package
Can't get enough of Jul and Julia? Then take advantage of the Juliana Package and stay overnight at Hotel Apeldoorn, which is less than a 5-minute drive from the park. With this package, you not only get a 5% discount on 1 or 2 nights including breakfast, you also get a discount on your entrance ticket! This way, you can fully enjoy the magic of the Julianatoren and then relax.
Date: April 5, 6, 12, 13 & April 18 to 21, 2025
Take advantage of the Easter deal during the Easter weekend
Can't get enough of all the fun Easter activities, but your schedule doesn't fit into one day? Come stay in one of our 34 hotels! Visit the best Easter markets, have a picnic on the beach or find the golden egg in the Julianatoren. Take advantage of the Easter deal and benefit from a discount!
Easter deal
- 1, 2 or 3 nights for 1 or 2 persons
- Easter weekend from April 18 to 21, 2025
- Arrival on Friday, Saturday or Sunday
- 1 night is 10% discount, 2 nights is 12.5% discount and 3 nights is 15% discount
