Winter activities

the most wonderful time of the year!

Before 2025 draws to a close, Parc Maasresidence Thorn will be going all out. In the last month of the year, the park will be filled with festive decorations and boundless exciting activities, including a winter cruise, festive food options and, of course, Santa’s sleigh! The surrounding region around Parc Maasresidence Thorn will not stay idle either. Discover all the charming Christmas markets, unique festivals, and amazing shopping venues. 
  • Festive decoration
  • Christmas sleigh  
  • Winter cruise
  • Christmas treasure hunt  
  • Firework free park  
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Humphrey’s Thorn Restaurant

Good food is an integral part of every celebration, and Humphrey’s Thorn knows a thing or two about making your holidays delicious!

For a memorable meal, you can enjoy a delightful Christmas or New Year’s Three course choice menu at the restaurant for € 47.95. There's also a special children’s menu available for € 18.95.

Extensive luxury Breakfast Buffet

To start your special mornings right, the restaurant will also be serving an extensive luxury breakfast buffet during the holidays.

Dates & times:

- 25 and 26 December: 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

- 1 January (New Year's Day): 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Cost:

- € 23.50 per person

- € 14.50 per child

- Children under 3 years old eat breakfast for free.

Enjoy your festive feasting!


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Dome dining at Humphrey’s Thorn Restaurant

For the first time ever, Humphrey’s Thorn invites you to dine under the stars while enjoying unparalleled 360-degree views of the changing seasons. These stunning domes offer a truly unique and luxurious setting for any milestone - be it a birthday, anniversary, or an intimate gathering with loved ones.

We feature three bespoke outdoor domes, each comfortably seating 4 to 8 guests. Forget the chill, your private heated dining pod is equipped with a Dyson heater and a Bluetooth speaker, letting you curate your own perfect ambiance. Subtle ambient lighting ensures a cozy, romantic glow long after the sun sets.

Reserve your unforgettable dining experience! Bookings open November 1st, 2025!


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Photoshoot on a Christmas Sleigh

During the festive days, an enchanting Christmas sleigh will be set up at the reception. Take a stunning Christmas photo against a wonderful, winter background together with friends and family.

More information coming soon!

Wonderful Winter Cruise

All aboard! Reserve a spot on the special winter and Christmas cruise of Rederij Cascade and make an unforgettable journey across the Maasplassen. Huddle up beneath a cozy blanket on de deck of a gorgeously decorated ship and watch the endless starry night. Upon arrival, Santa himself will welcome you aboard and during the cruise, all kinds of delicious Christmas treats will be served.

*Dates: 24th and 30st of December, 2025


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Christmas treasure hunt

Are you a brainy puzzler and a brilliant detective? Then maybe you can help us find all the Christmas figurines throughout the park! This winter, there will be a special Christmas treasure hunt with all kinds of puzzling puzzles and tantalizing trivia. 

Eynder Pieck Festival

On the 13th and 14th of December, between 15:00 and 20:00, the Eynder Pieck festival is back again!

Each year, the Eynderhoof open-air museum leaps back in time to the setting of Anton Pieck’s paintings, with cozy little stalls, nice bites, music, a merry-go-round, and a fire spectacle!

Tickets cost € 12.50 for grown-ups and € 6.00 for children, and the museum is a 20-minute drive from the park.


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Christmas in Thorn

On the 14th of December, the charming white city of Thorn will be more charming than ever!

Their yearly Christmas market, with more than 70 different stalls, will be erected in the city center. Here, you can enjoy delicious bites, warm mulled wine, gleeful music, and a whole array of Christmas activities. Between 11:00 and 17:00 there will also be several captivating concertinos in the abbey church.


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Christmas in Roermond  

Sinterklaas in Roermond

Every year, Sinterklaas, the Petes, his horse and steamboat come to Roermond to celebrate a nice party with the visitors. In 2025 it will be the 75th time that Sinterklaas will celebrate this party in the city center of Roermond.

Sinterklaas will arrive at the Roerkade with his steamboat on Sunday. From here he goes in a colorful parade complete with Pietenfanfare through the center of Roermond (via the Brugstraat, Neerstraat and Paredisstraat) on his way to the Munsterplein.

The Sinterklaas entry at the Roerkade in Roermond starts on Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. and ends around 3:30 p.m. at Munsterplein.

Furthermore, Designer Outlet Roermond will go the extra mile once again to deliver an amazing Christmas shopping experience. Throughout the festive season the shopping village turns into a fairytale Christmas village, with sparkling displays, little food stands, and of course, great Christmas deals!


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Christmas in Valkenburg

Valkenburg, the pearl of South Limburg, once again has exciting plans for the upcoming Christmas season this year. Besides the Christmas parade and a visit from Santa Claus, a unique Christmas market will take place in Valkenburg's famous caves between November 14th and January 4th.

Be sure to look around, as the caves hide many wonders, such as beautiful decorations, walk-through stories, light spectaculars, and much more!


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Christmas in Maastricht

During the festive season, Maastricht is nothing short of breathtaking. The cozy shopping streets are adorned with colorful decorations and sparkly Christmas lights.

Once again, between the 28th of November and the 29th of December, the Vrijthof will host a stunning Christmas market.


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