Parrot
Falling Feathers

experience avifauna

Opening hours & prices
Opening hours Winter season
November 3 to March 31, 2026:

Open on Saturday and Sunday
of 10
:00 – 16:30 hrs.
During the winter school holidays (Central region): open daily from 10:00 AM – 16:30 PM.

Opening hours Summer season
April 1 to November 1, 2026: 

Open daily – including public holidays – from 9am – 6pm.

Winter season prices: 

Online                    € 10,00
(Always cheaper online!)

Checkout                      € 11,00
Includes a return ticket for the summer with a 50% discount!

Parking 

Parking fee        € 7,50

Facilities

To make your visit to our beautiful park even more enjoyable, there are various facilities available. 

Times feeding presentations

Lemurs 11:30

Penguins 14:15 

Pygmy monkeys 15:30 

Times experiences

Feeding lorikeets*                10:30 to 15:30                      * at some busy times feeding may be temporarily stopped. Due to previous illness there are currently fewer lories and their welfare is paramount.

Tropenhal 10:00 to 16:30

Playground 10:00 to 16:30 

 

 

Route, parking & public transport
Directions

Vogelpark Avifauna is very centrally located, about a 30-minute drive from Amsterdam, The Hague, Utrecht and Rotterdam. From the A4 and A12 take the Alphen aan den Rijn exit. When you arrive in Alphen, the ANWB signs point the way to the bird park.

Parking  € 7,50 per day

The map

Do you wantdon't miss anything? On the map of onthey zoo you see exactly where the animal shelters are and wany facilities you can find. Well as easy as you want to fully enjoy of your day out 

Available online and at the box office: exit ticket €7,50.

New at Avifauna!

bird of paradise

Small bird of paradise in the Tropenhal!

Our birds of paradise shine in their brand new, colorful habitat. 
Be enchanted by their spectacular plumage, graceful dances, and unique sounds. In this natural setting, you'll witness their behavior as it was meant to be—a magical nature show you can experience at Avifauna.
Come and admire this impressive bird

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Experiences of Avifauna

A cozy dday out starts in Avifauna. With us you can admire all kinds of birds and other animals in their natural habitate habitat. Discover the most colorful birds during your journey through Avifauna. But you can also admire red pandas, lemurs, maras and the giant anteater up close. Feed nectar to the lories yourself, attend the spectacular bird demonstrations and educational feeding presentations, or be surprised by the colors and sounds in the Tropenhal. You might prefer to run straight to the adventure playground or do you mainly come to learn more about nature, but we always make sure you have an unforgettable day! 

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BIRDS AND ZOO

BIRDS AND ZOO

Support
Birdlife

Avifauna does more

Every day we provide hundreds of visitors with a fun day, but did you know that Avifauna also does a lot for nature conservation at home and abroad? If have foundation we are not for profit, so every euro is reinvested in the animals and in the park. This social significance sometimes remains somewhat underexposed, but you can read all about it here!   

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Support Avifauna

Do you have a warm heart for Avifauna and do you want to contribute to the idealistic goals that we pursue? Then you might like to volunteer at our zoo. Would you rather support us financially? Register as a donor or opt for a symbolic adoption of an animal species or an animal residence in our park. This is how you stay involved! 

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Feeding Madagascar area

The last news...

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Special evening opening: Sounds of the night

Winter tickets

Open every day during the Christmas holidays

Steller's sea eagle

Young Steller's sea eagle leaves for Hungary

Young Steller's sea eagle from Avifauna travels to Hungary as an important addition to the European species conservation program
Recall (1)

Recall: Parrot cuddle cloth!

Best Day Out 2026 Nominated

Nominated for The Best Day Out in the Netherlands!

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New – Little Bird of Paradise

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Flamingo

crowned crane

Crowned Crane

MORE THAN
ONLY BIRDS

Dieren

Traditionally, Avifauna has a special predilection for birds, but more than 220 now live there different bird species and a 15-tal mammals and reptiles in our park. Have you ever heard the red howler monkey really howl? Or seen a meerkat digging? Or seen the Steller's sea eagle spreading its wings? Or... well, you know what, see for yourself! 

BIRDS AND ZOO

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