Autumn school break in three regions: trains, a museum park and the Batavia
Utrecht, Arnhem and Lelystad each have a museum programme this month. School holiday dates differ by region.
The autumn school break runs from 10 through 18 October 2026 in the North region, and from 17 through 25 October in the Central and South regions. Utrecht is in Central, Arnhem in South and Lelystad in North. Schools may depart from these advisory dates, so check the school calendar too.
The Railway Museum in Utrecht is organising extra activities about future travel from 10 through 25 October. The museum describes them as extra free activities.
During the autumn break, the Railway Museum says it is open daily, including Mondays, from 10 am to 5 pm. Its address is Maliebaanstation 16. Admission costs €19.50; Museumkaart holders enter free. Booking a time slot is required.
In Arnhem, the Netherlands Open Air Museum offers autumn activities in a museum park whose summer season runs through 25 October. At the Children’s Farm, visitors can discover festivals celebrated in the Netherlands. The park at Hoeferlaan 4 is open daily from 10 am to 5 pm until that date.
For its summer season, the Open Air Museum visitor page lists weekday admission of €20 for visitors aged thirteen and over and €15 for children aged four to twelve. On weekends, public holidays and during school holidays, the respective prices are €24 and €17.50. Online booking gives a €1 discount per ticket; Museumkaart holders enter free.
Museum Batavialand in Lelystad has autumn activities from 10 through 25 October. The Batavia has stood on land since 2 October. Boarding is not possible for now, but the ship can be viewed from the museum grounds. Until 25 October, the museum is open daily from 10 am to 5 pm.
An adult ticket to Batavialand costs €14.95; a ticket for children aged four through seventeen costs €6.95. The current prices page lists free admission for Museumkaart holders.