ROTTERDAM, 11 December 2025 – The Euromast is adding extra family activities during the Christmas holidays, from balloon artists to marshmallow roasting. It is also the last chance to visit Rotterdam’s lookout tower before it closes on 5 January 2026 for several months of renovation.
During the Christmas break, the Euromast is focusing on families who want to combine a city outing with views over Rotterdam. Visitors can still experience the tower’s viewing platforms, exhibition and restaurant before the building is temporarily closed for maintenance in the new year.
Christmas holiday activities on the Euromast
Throughout the school holidays, children can meet a balloon artist on Wednesdays, who shapes balloon figures while families explore the tower. On New Year’s Eve the programme is extended with face glitter for both children and adults, adding a small celebration on the last day of the year.
On Saturdays a roaming face painter is present so younger visitors can have their faces painted before or after going up to the platforms. On Christmas Day and Boxing Day, Father Christmas is on site from 10.00 to 17.00, making the tower a possible stop in a wider festive route through the city.
From 14.00 to 18.00 a fire basket is planned on the square in front of the Euromast, weather permitting. Children can roast marshmallows there free of charge while adults look out over Het Park, with Christmas music in the background when it stays dry.
Rotterdampas holders receive a separate offer in December. They can get 50 percent discount on a hot drink and a sweet item in the coffee corner, which makes it easier to round off a visit with a hot chocolate or similar break after going up the tower.
Euromast as a city viewpoint
At 185 metres high, the Euromast remains one of the most recognisable points on the Rotterdam skyline and offers wide views over the Maas, the port and surrounding neighbourhoods. The interactive exhibition Rise of Rotterdam guides visitors through the city’s history and reconstruction, linking past images to the current high-rise and harbour landscape.
The Euroscoop, a rotating glass lift, takes visitors to the highest part of the tower, where they can see the city in a 360 degree panorama, sometimes as far as 30 kilometres on clear days. Several open-air platforms at different levels provide quieter spots to look down at the traffic, trams and ships, while Brasserie Euromast at 96 metres offers a meal or drink with a view.
Temporary closure for renovation
After the Christmas holidays, the Euromast will close its doors from 5 January 2026 for a period of just over three months. During this time, large-scale maintenance will take place on the exterior of the “crows’ nest” and the restaurant interior will be renovated.
For Rotterdammers and visitors who have not been up the tower for some time, the holiday period is therefore the last opportunity for a while to experience the view and the family programme. Once the works are completed, the Euromast is expected to reopen with refreshed facilities while keeping its familiar role as a city landmark.
More information and tickets
Practical information about opening times during the Christmas holidays, the detailed programme for children and ticket options can be found on the Euromast website. For families planning a visit, the site lists the days on which the balloon artist, face painter and Father Christmas are present.
More details are available via www.euromast.nl/kerstvakantie-met-de-kinderen and www.euromast.nl/kerstvakantie-in-rotterdam.
How to get to the Euromast
The Euromast stands at Parkhaven, on the edge of Het Park near the Maas, a short distance from the city centre. The area combines the park, the Maastunnel entrance and the Parkhaven marina, making it easy to combine a tower visit with a winter walk through the green surroundings.
The tower can be reached by tram to halte Euromast, by water taxi to Parkhaven or on foot and by bicycle via the routes that run from the Erasmusbrug and the Westzeedijk into Het Park. Visitors arriving by car can use paid parking spaces along Parkhaven, although public transport or bike is often more convenient during busy holiday periods.
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