Summer Vacation

Summer vacation at Museum Batavialand

You’ll be able to read more about the 2027 summer vacation activities here soon!

Play, explore, and create

Join in on Old Dutch games, a scavenger hunt, the “Story in the Hall,” the Archeo-hotspot, and creative activities. Build a little boat, make a button, learn how to tie knots, or discover how people used to work and sail.

The program varies from day to day. You can check with the front desk to see what activities are taking place during your visit.

Hear and Taste the Past

The cannon will be fired on July 4 and 18, and August 1 and 15, at 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.

You can experience 17th-century cuisine on July 4 and August 16, 2026.

Summer vacation at Museum Batavialand

And much more!

There’s something different to do every day at Museum Batavialand during summer vacation. You can also participate in the activities listed below; when you arrive, you’ll see which of these activities are available that day.

  • Scavenger Hunt
  • ArcheoHotspot
  • Shooting a Water Cannon
  • Knots
  • Making a Little Boat
  • 17th-Century Crafts
  • Making Buttons
  • Rope-making
  • Making Flags
  • Traditional Dutch Games
  • Story in the Hall
  • Chopping a cup

Come before the Batavia sets sail

Make memories this summer at Museum Batavialand and experience the Batavia on the water one last time.

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