Visiting Texel with your kids
Texel is the perfect place for a holiday with kids. No long car journeys, but still a proper break. Your holiday starts at the ferry, a real adventure for kids!
Photo gallery Texel with children
News & Special Offers
October 9, 2019
The new swimming pool at Holiday Park De Krim has just been named Swimming Pool of the Year as part of the 2019 Swimming Pool Industry Award.
The playground at Holiday Park De Krim will be expanded with two unique attractions in the spring of 2020.
Enjoy Texel in a chalet Incl. 1 hour of bowling, 2 bikes with 7 gears, bike- and hiking map, bedlinen and final cleaning.
Beach, sea and plenty of adventure
Texel itself has lots to offer: sun, beach and sea. Get active: cycle, walk or fly a kite. Older kids may enjoy the climbing park, go-karting, bodyboarding or surfing.
Discover lost treasures at the Beachcombers Museum, go seal watching at Ecomare or on a mudflat excursion.
Weather not so nice today? Visit the new pool or indoor play paradise at Holiday Park De Krim.
Meet PIPER on Texel beach
The chance is big that when you walk on the beach from Texel you meet birds like Piper. Piper looks between the waves for food, and when the waves are coming back they run away from them. Are you going to look for Piper on Texel beach?
The most amazing Texeltips with children
Texel Culture Night
The Texel Culture night is a unique cultural experience! In 2020, the village Oosterend hosts the Culturenight. This is situated in and around the Village house...
... A nice taste of the Culture month "Lange Juni" and a free event where Texel cultural initiatives present themselves.
Location: Oosterend
Half Marathon
De Waal’s annual Half Marathon is held on 14 March. The Half Marathon, held every year for nearly 39 years, has become a fixed feature of spring. De Waal’s Half Marathon is...
... a run organised by the regional athletics union; runners come from near and far. The event is famous for its good atmosphere and small-scale approach. Distances: 21 km, 10.6 km and 5 km.
Location: De Waal
Little Lamb Walk
Take part in the Little Lamb Walk around Den Burg on Monday 13 April. The 5, 10, 15, 25 or 40-km routes lead through Texel’s ancient countryside. On this...
...Little Lamb Walk, you’ll see the sheep with their newborn lambs in the meadows. And you’ll see traditional schapeboeten and tuinwallen. The youngest walkers will receive a medal when they reach the finish.
Location: Emmalaan 65, Den Burg
Life Boat Day
In the May holidays, the Dutch coastguard hold their annual Life Boat Day, when the rescue stations open their doors to the public and invite them to have a look. Listen to the exciting...
... stories the crew have to tell. They are glad to explain why their work is so important. If you are a donor, you can join them in a fast life boat; if you donate on the spot, you can sail with them!
Location: Haven 26, Oudeschild and
Volharding 3, De Cocksdorp
King's Day
27 April is King’s Day! This festive event is celebrated in the bustling centre of Den Burg with a range of activities for all ages. King’s Day is a party throughout...
... Den Burg, with lots to do in the Wezentuin, on Groeneplaats, Cinema Texel’s terrace and a flea market.
Location: Den Burg
The Meierblis
The Meierblis is a tradition on Texel. People get together around a large bonfire. Smaller fires are lit around the big one, so people can bake rolls, etc. The Meierblis dates from 1789…
... when people lit fires to chase away the winter sprites to make way for the spirits of spring and summer. The Meierblis is held on 30 April except if that is a Sunday, when it is on 29 April.
Locatie: Multiple Locations
Wadden Bird Festival
Birds are everywhere on Texel: there are many different species, often rare ones. Discover Texel’s wealth of birds at the Wadden Bird Festival. Texel has 380 different species of birds...
... so it has more birds than anywhere else in the Netherlands. The nutrient-rich mudflats are great stopovers for migrating birds. The event offers visitors lots to do.
Location: Kikkertstraat 42-44, De Cocksdorp
WAVES
From the 26th until the 27th of June 2020 the brand new sport and music festival WAVES will take place on the beach of Paal 17. Next to numerous watersport competitions like the famous “Ronde om Texel” many other activities…
... are being organised. Whether it is yoga in the dunes or an exiting music line-up, WAVES has it all. The Festival aims at putting a playful focus on sustainability and mindfulness, while offering everyone a weekend full of activities and fun. A beachfestival with everything that belongs to it.
Locatie: Ruyslaan 96, 1796 AZ, De Koog.
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All prices 2020 include VAT, reservation fee and excluding toerist tax of € 2.25 per person per night. Prices for all holiday homes and furnished tents with bathroom include final cleaning. The following applies additionally to the holiday homes and all furnished tents: including bedlinen for the 1st person, excluding mandatory bedlinen from the 2nd person and on at € 9.10 per person. Prices subject to change.
For group bookings, please contact the Booking office.
All prices 2020 include VAT, reservation fee and excluding toerist tax of € 2.25 per person per night. Prices for all holiday homes and furnished tents with bathroom include final cleaning. The following applies additionally to the holiday homes and all furnished tents: including bedlinen for the 1st person, excluding mandatory bedlinen from the 2nd person and on at € 9.10 per person. Prices subject to change.
For group bookings, please contact the Booking office.
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