Vondepark – Parc

The Vondelpark is a public urban park of 47 hectares (120 acres) in AmsterdamNetherlands. It is part of the borough of Amsterdam-Zuid and situated west from the Leidseplein and the Museumplein. The park was opened in 1865 and originally named Nieuwe Park (English: New Park), but later renamed Vondelpark, after the 17th-century playwright and poet Joost van den Vondel. The park has around 10 million visitors annually. Within the park is an open-air theatre, a playground and several food service facilities.

The Vondelpark Openluchttheater is an open-air theatre with shows from June until August. There are performances of classical musicpop musicworld musicdancemusical theatre, and cabaret. The theatre receives a subsidy from the city government. And although all performances have free entrance, visitors are asked for a donation of one euro.

Food service

In the park are several food service (horeca) facilities (listed in alphabetical order):

  • ‘t Blauwe Theehuis, a bar and restaurant
  • Groot Melkhuis, a bar and restaurant
  • Vondeling, the bar and restaurant of the open-air theatre
  • Vondeltuin, a bar and restaurant

Vondelpark

URBAN PARK

47 ha (120 acres) created 15 July 1865

The best place for tourists to cycle.

It’s a public park, NO entry ticket

Highlighted services

Rijksmonument |  “state monument”

The Vondelpark received the status of rijksmonument (English: “state monument”) in 1996

There are some statues in the park

Joost van den Vondel (1867) by Louis Royer

The Fish (1965) by Pablo Picasso

Mama Baranka (1985) by Nelson Carrilho

Events

Every Friday there is the Fridaynightskate that starts in front of the Filmmuseum.

Yearly events include the golf tournament Vondelpark Open and the running contest Vondelparkloop.

The King’s Day celebrations on 27 April in the Vondelpark focus specifically on children. There is a “freemarket” and there are games and other activities for children.

From June until August there are music and dance performances in the open-air theatre.

Open-air theatre

The Vondelpark Openluchttheater is an open-air theatre with shows from June until August. There are performances of classical musicpop musicworld musicdancemusical theatre, and cabaret. The theatre receives a subsidy from the city government. And although all performances have free entrance, visitors are asked for a donation of one euro.

Opening hours & information

DAILY OPEN

the park has multiple entrances and exits

Address
AMSTERDAM

CITY CENTRE- AMSTERDAM OUD ZUID

Opening hours

DAILY OPEN