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 On 7th July 2023, Efteling, guardian of the fairy tales, celebrated Fairytale Day.  For 7 hours, seven very 'ordinary' but passionate Efteling employees left their stations for an hour to read fairy tales at different places around the theme park. D...

 The themed area around the new attraction Danse Macabre is still in development, but Efteling visitors will soon be able to sample the atmosphere of the Huyverwoud Forest. On 1 July, the catering establishment In den Swarte Kat and bathroom facility...

Efteling's 71st birthday was festively heralded today with the announcement of the winner of the Fairy Tale Drawing Competition. On Wednesday afternoon, 31 May, Flemish Fran Lenoir (10 years old) proudly admired her own drawing among the designs of A...

With summer just around the corner families are turning their minds to where they can enjoy the warm days and how best to keep the kids amused! With Efteling the whole family is catered for and in summer the fairytale theme park in the south of Holla...

On Wednesday morning 19 April, Efteling inaugurated the renovated Anton Pieck Square after two weeks of renovations, with the participation of granddaughter Brigitte Pieck and her daughter. On her grandfather's birthday, Mrs Pieck and the balloon lad...

 19 April, Efteling theme park in the South of Holland will reopen the revamped Anton Pieck Square as a tribute to its founder, Anton Pieck. Efteling designers are still inspired by the nostalgic, romantic philosophy with which the drawing master lai...

The enchanting Efteling theatre show CARO can be seen exclusively at the Efteling Theatre several times a week. In the show, the spectator takes a moving turn in a carousel full of recognisable moments from life. Tickets cost €26.50 (approx. £23) per...

Dutch amusement park immortalises Haunted House with unique 3D experience in the metaverse

        Efteling welcomed 5.43 million visitors last year, which is the highest number of visitors in the history of the theme park in the South of Holland. This is especially positive as there was a short closure at the start of the year due to coro...

Entire queue will be accessible to visitors with disabilitiesThe creepy Huyverwoud Forest, the themed area around the new Efteling attraction Danse Macabre, is taking shape. At the construction site, the first signs of the completely new themed area ...

Efteling visitors can once again enjoy the warm atmospheres of the Winter Efteling from today. For the 24th time in a row, the theme park has been transformed into a winter paradise with crackling bonfires, atmospheric garlands and thousands of spark...

Danse Macabre, the new Efteling attraction set to open in 2024, will have a spectacular ride system not yet constructed anywhere else in the world. The haunted spectacle full of dark twists will soon have visitors dancing to the music after which the...

Efteling, theme park in the South of Holland, has announced plans to achieve climate neutrality by 2030 and aims to be climate positive by 2032. To preserve and continue to pass on Efteling to future generations, the park’s goal is to remove more gre...

After months of preparation, Efteling has begun construction of its newest accommodation offering, Efteling Grand Hotel. Over the past few weeks, around 10,000 m3 of sand has been excavated behind Efteling’s main entrance, the House of the Five Sense...

For the 24th year running, Efteling is getting ready for Winter Efteling. On 14 November 2022, the fairytale theme park will once again be transformed into a winter paradise with crackling bonfires, atmospheric garlands and thousands of sparkling lig...

Ahead of the Winter season, Efteling has announced the park will become a largely smokefree destination. Based in the South of Holland, the theme park is taking a step in the right direction and helping to contribute to a smokefree generation, introd...

The doors of Efteling’s Spookslot Haunted House closed for the very last time yesterday evening, 4 September. It was a special day for many enthusiasts, staff and visitors who were present. Most of them experienced the show one last time before the a...

Until Sunday, 4 September, visitors of Efteling theme park located in the South of Holland, can still have a scary time at Efteling’s Spookslot Haunted House. On that day, the thrilling attraction with the violin and the dancing ghosts can be experie...

The number 7 is a magical number that appears frequently in fairy tales. Everyone knows the seven goats which outsmart the wolf, the seven dwarfs who take Snow White into their home or Tom Thumb and his seven brothers who escape the giant. Efteling t...

There is no better place to spend quality time with family than Efteling - the fairytale theme park in the south of Holland. Efteling is a great destination not only because it’s an incredible theme park filled with attractions, roller coasters and t...

Today, 31 May 2022 the family theme park Efteling in the south of Holland turned seventy. That's why the first seventy families that came through the gate this morning were surprised with balloons, a festive welcome by magic jester Pardoes, free cake...

The new 17,000 m² themed park area and attraction in Efteling theme park in the South of Holland will be creepy and terrifying. In the Danse Macabre attraction, named after the famous piece of music by Saint-Saëns, visitors will be transported into t...

Efteling – the fairytale theme park in the south of Holland – has revealed further details of its new hotel, which is set to open in 2024 and will be the first on-site accommodation to be located within the theme park itself.The largest hotel within ...

Today, Efteling opened a new, temporary, fairytale on the Speelweide.For 26 weeks, the Mad Hatter and the March Hare, who organised the mad birthday tea party, will welcome Efteling visitors as the guests of honour to celebrate the park’s 70th birthd...

For seventy years, Efteling, the fairytale theme park located in the south of Holland, has been a special World of Wonders where visitors are immersed in fairytales, stories and legends. For 2022 only, as part of its jubilee anniversary celebrations,...

On 15 February, the Dutch government announced a number of relaxations on Covid measures. For Efteling, this means the following: Relaxations as of 18 February Efteling Park Guests will continue to require showing a Covid pass at the entrance The 1.5...

Efteling – the fairytale theme park in the south of Holland – is expanding in 2024 with a new hotel, inside the amusement park gates, and a completely renewed thematic area with an indoor attraction. Although the park is currently closed due to natio...

On Friday 14 January, the Dutch government announced relaxations for the hard lockdown in the Netherlands. However, at the moment there are no relaxations for amusement parks.  This means that:The theme park will remain closed.  On 25 January 2022, a...

On Saturday 18 December, the Dutch government announced a hard lockdown in the Netherlands. This lockdown will start on Sunday 19 December until at least 14 January 2022. This means that, for example, restaurant establishments, non-essential shops an...

2022 is going to be a big year at Efteling - the fairytale theme park resort in the south of Holland, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary with all sorts of surprises taking place in the park throughout the year.The jubilee will kick off on 1 Ja...