Dordrecht with children
Looking for a fun outing with the family? Rain or shine, there is plenty to do with children in Dordrecht! Playing, swimming, eating, shopping, soaking up culture... We have made an overview of the most child-friendly places in Dordrecht. And now available at the VVV: the Kids Card, with the best outings in Dordrecht!
Playing outdoors in the Biesbosch
The green backyard of Dordrecht - National Park the Biesbosch - is the ideal place for children to expend all their energy. Running, climbing, swimming ... there is plenty to do! At Biesboschcentrum Dordrecht you can easily park and there are many fun activities within walking distance. You can just go for a walk or bike ride or visit the BeverBos. A fun beaver scavenger hunt, as well as walking and cycling routes, are available at the information desk. You can also discover the Biesbosch from the water in a canoe, sup or whisper boat. These must be rented online in advance. Do your kids like climbing and clambering? Then you can visit the climbing forest next door! Finally, on a warm day you can play with sand and water at the Merwelanden.
Activities with and for kids
In Dordrecht, there are regular fun kid-friendly activities to learn more about the city. For example, you can walk the Dordt Safari through the inner city with Ontdek Dordrecht.
The Dordrechts Museum has a special family tour, museum dice game, museum drawing guide and fun for pre-fun: the museum coloring sheet. Children up to 18 years get free entrance. The IVN Scharrelkids activities teach kids about nature in a playful way. The nature activities are for children aged 4-6 and 7-12. You can find an overview here.
At the National Museum of Education there is something for kids of all ages to do, such as a baby tour, craft workshops and read-aloud moments. There is also plenty to do with kids in the Court of Holland, such as the children's tour Liberated Griffin.
Experience nature at Weizigt
Next to the fun playground in Weizigt Park is Weizigt. Weizigt is a beautiful green place in the middle of Dordrecht. Access to the grounds is free. It is a beautiful nature site with a sustainable city farm, exhibition the Aquarama, beautiful gardens, a climate greenhouse and apiary. Weizigt is open (almost) every day from 9 am to 5 pm. Every first Wednesday of the month it is Weizigt Wednesday: then from 14.00 to 15.30 there is a fun activity for kids aged 5 to 10. Weizigt is a fun and educational outing for the whole family!
Active outings
Sportily discovering the city on your rollerblades
There are plenty of opportunities to enjoy rollerblading in Dordrecht. Practice your tricks at the Skatepark under the Zwijndrecht bridge or use the cycle paths in and around the Dordrecht city center. De Elzen, a spacious and quiet nature reserve, is also perfect for rollerblading and perfect for both beginners and advanced skaters. Two routes have been plotted, one of 10 kilometers (the blue route) straight through the polder and one of 20 (the red route) over the dikes, including along the Kop van 't Land and the Zuidendijk. The routes are connected and can be skated in two directions. If you park at De Viersprong you will see the signs automatically. In short, fun and sporty with the kids!
