Free Time & Activities

On this page, you will find tips and information for your leisure. Would you like to participate in affordable sports, meet people, or do enjoyable activities with your family? Amersfoort has lots to offer.

Sport

Are you looking for a sports or fitness club or a place where you can play tennis, swim or do another sport? Check out the opportunities at

Only go swimming if you are able to swim! Visit RefugeeHelp – Swimming in the Netherlands for further information. In Amersfoort, the only safe place to swim outdoors is in the Bosbad. It is not safe to swim in ponds or in the river Eem. Do you have transport to go swimming nearby? Visit Zwemwater.nl | Find a swimming spot

Other activities

  • You can visit the Ukrainian social and cultural centre Palianytsia.hub at Torenstraat 3 for various cultural events, including exhibitions, gatherings featuring Ukrainian music, art, or film, as well as creative workshops and meetings with artists. Follow Palianytsia.hub on Facebook or Instagram @palianytsia.hub or WhatsApp.
  • Indebuurt033 regularly organises all kinds of activities. For example walking, cooking/eating together or playing music. Look in the Samen in de buurt calendar to see if there’s something for you.
  • If you're thinking of barbecuing in a park, be sure to check the rules to see where it's permitted: barbecue in a park or check Barbecuing in the parks of Amersfoort: is that allowed?

Events

Meeting people