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  • The Park Playground

    Virtual Reality in Dok Noord
    Sport and recreation

    In The Park Playground, reality comes to a halt and you can go on an adventure in one of the VR experiences. Equipped with a backpack, VR glasses...

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    Mini games
    The Park Playground
  • Little Guide – Castle of the Counts

    In search of the jester in the Castle of the Counts
    Sport and recreation

    The “Little Guide” is a magical book full of adventures through which children can explore the Castle of the Counts in a playful way. Like true...

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    2 kindjes kijken in het Little Guide boekje van het Gravensteen
    Little Guide – Castle of the Counts
  • Strop swimming pool

    Swimming paradise for all ages
    Sport and recreation

    Three pool sections and a bubble bath for 8.  

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    Close-up of children playing with parents in Swimming Pool Strop.
    Strop swimming pool
  • Gentse Fietsen Route

    Discover 15 hidden gems in Ghent
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    Cycling

    Ride the 'Gentse Fietsen Route'! Discover every corner of the beautiful Ghent by bike. With the insider tips of true Ghentians. Time to...

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    Gentse Fietsen Route
    Gentse Fietsen Route
  • Spaans Kasteelplein

    Popular square for sports & games
    Sport and recreation

    The Spaans Kasteelplein, near St Bavo's Abbey at Portus Ganda, has a play area for children between the ages of 0 and 6 and a basketball...

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    Cyclists and walkers in the park
    Spaans Kasteelplein
  • The sound game

    An active walk with fun challenges
    Sport and recreation

    Warm up your muscles and your vocal chords! During this family walk around the House of Alijn, you will discover Ghent together. Hendrik and Poes...

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    Kinderen die het geluidenspel spelen
    The sound game
  • Bevelandstraat

    Small playground near DOK Noord
    Sport and recreation

    Facilities: 2 play areas for 3 – 10 year olds.
    A sports field is available a little further up the street

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    Bevelandstraat Gent
    Bevelandstraat
  • Blaarmeersen Sports and Recreation Park

    Leisure, sport and nature outside Ghent centre
    Parks and green spaces
    Sport and recreation

    Blaarmeersen Sports and Recreation Park is a green jewel beside the Watersportbaan in Ghent. This is where Ghent residents come jogging, and...

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    People on the beach at Blaarmeersen
    Blaarmeersen Sports and Recreation Park
  • Minizine

    Discover life in a print shop
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    The exhibition “Three centuries of graphic industry” offers both children and adults the opportunity to make their very own mini zine. Do you...

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    Maak je eigen minizine
    Minizine
  • Puzzle Escape Games

    Teamwork makes the dream work
    Sport and recreation

    You will be challenged to escape from a room full of mysterious riddles and cryptic secrets. Hotel Falligan's historic Coach House provides...

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    Het Gesticht
    Puzzle Escape Games
  • Play Beach

    Indoor and outdoor playground
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    Play Beach has an indoor and outdoor playground with areas for different age groups, including a play area for babies.

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    Play Beach Gentbrugge
    Play Beach
  • Sport Centre Tolhuis

    Sports complex in the city
    Sport and recreation

    The Sportcentrum Tolhuis offers facilities for indoor sports such as volleyball, basketball, korfball, handball, indoor and five-a-side football...

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    Sport Centre Tolhuis
    Sport Centre Tolhuis
  • Dakanook

    Ghent from a different point of view
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    Sailing

    Get away from the daily hustle and bustle and get into a canoe. Canoeing on the Lys gives you the chance to take a breath. Feel one with nature...

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    Child wearing a life jacket sitting at the front of a canoe on the river surrounded by greenery.
    Dakanook
  • Little Guide - Belfry

    Quest for the dragon’s egg in the Belfry
    Sport and recreation

    The “Little Guide” is a booklet full of assignments for children who want to explore the Belfry while having fun. They step into the shoes of...

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    the “Little Guide” is the perfect tool to help children learn more about the Belfry
    Little Guide - Belfry
  • Professor DOUBT and the reSEARCHtour

    The family games at the GUM
    Sport and recreation

    The museum and its botanical garden appeal to the imagination of young and old. Children discover a fascinating new world by exploring the indoor...

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    een gezin dat iets doet op een scherm in het gum
    Professor DOUBT and the reSEARCHtour
  • Exit Games

    Can you make it out before the time’s up?
    Sport and recreation

    Exit Games’ escape rooms are 100% made in Ghent, which they are proud of. Can you escape from one of the five escape rooms before the time’s up or...

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    vervallen toiletten met logo van Exit Games
    Exit Games
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