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Province of Groningen takes next step in leisure economy with NPG investment

September 29 2026
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Groningen is growing as a tourist destination. With a total investment of 46,6 million euros, of which 23,3 million euros comes from the National Programme Groningen (NPG), the province, entrepreneurs, and other partners from the leisure sector will be working on attractive tourist and recreational destinations in the coming years...

Groninger Museum receives €1,2 million in additional support and starts transformation plan

The Municipality and the Province of Groningen are making €1,2 million available for a rescue plan for the Groninger Museum. It is one of the city and province's most important attractions (166.000 visitors in 2024). According to an analysis by...

Discover the opportunities of Leisure Boulevard Groningen

March 17 2026
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On April 14, Leisure Boulevard Groningen is organizing a viewing day for entrepreneurs, investors, and operators interested in a new leisure destination on the west side of the city. The meeting will take place from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM at Atoomweg 19...

Collaborating entrepreneurs develop camper trips in Groningen

March 11 2026
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Groningen is rapidly developing into a camper destination. Various camper trips have been mapped out in the province, something that hardly existed just a few years ago. Thanks to collaboration (Economic Board Groningen) between entrepreneurs, municipalities, and the Leisure Economy program, new networks are emerging that are working on...

Posta7 adds Interactive Drift Karting to the Entertainment Collection

Family Entertainment Center Posta7 has achieved a northern first with the introduction of Battle Drift. This activity, in which visitors drive electric drift vehicles around a course with light effects, is a first in both the northern Netherlands and northern Germany.

Indoor play hall Familiepark Nienoord open from August 1

Familiepark Nienoord will open a new 1 m2025 indoor play hall on 1400 August 2. With this, the park will once again offer plenty of indoor play fun for children. Part of the indoor play concept is a large monkey cage, a soft play zone for the little ones,...

New Wadden Sea World Heritage Centre (WEC) issues 'statement'

On 26 April, the new Wadden Sea World Heritage Centre (WEC) opened in Lauwersoog. The information and seal sanctuary not only replaces the seal sanctuary in Pieterburen, it is also a multimedia Experience, a world of experience about the Wadden Sea where the seal is central.

Family Entertainment Center Posta7 continues to grow

Posta7 is already the largest Family Entertainment Center (FEC) in the Netherlands with a floor area of 6000 m2 and 200.000 visitors per year. The entertainment company from Tolbert in Groningen still has great growth ambitions and will start in the short term with the...

Wadden Sea World Heritage Centre nears completion

The Seal Centre in Pieterburen will have a worthy successor in the World Heritage Centre (WEC) Wadden Sea in Lauwersoog from 26 April 2025. The seal centre attracted around 2023 visitors in 70.000. The new education centre is built on growth and offers (much) more than...

The power of our Groningen ambassadorship

Inspiration session ''The power of our Groningen ambassadorship.'' During this meeting, organized by Program Leisure Economy and Marketing Eemsdelta, the importance of the Groningen ambassadorship is central. How can leisure entrepreneurs tell the story of Groningen more powerfully and let more visitors experience...

Program for expanding Groningen's leisure economy gets new impetus

The Leisure Economy programme, which started on June 1, 2022, is getting a new boost with extended support and financing from the province of Groningen. The program implemented by Economic Board Groningen focuses on strengthening the...

Network meeting FECs and day recreation in Northern Netherlands at Posta7

Developments at Family Entertainment Centers (FECs) follow each other at lightning speed. Those who do not continue to develop themselves will quickly fall behind. Posta7 in the Groningen town of Tolbert understands this perfectly. This location has grown from a family restaurant...

Province of Groningen takes next step in leisure economy with NPG investment

Groninger Museum receives €1,2 million in additional support and starts transformation plan

Discover the opportunities of Leisure Boulevard Groningen

Collaborating entrepreneurs develop camper trips in Groningen

Posta7 adds Interactive Drift Karting to the Entertainment Collection

Indoor play hall Familiepark Nienoord open from August 1

New Wadden Sea World Heritage Centre (WEC) issues 'statement'

Family Entertainment Center Posta7 continues to grow

Wadden Sea World Heritage Centre nears completion

The power of our Groningen ambassadorship

Program for expanding Groningen's leisure economy gets new impetus

Network meeting FECs and day recreation in Northern Netherlands at Posta7

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