Welcome to Antwerp!
Leisure
On this page, you will find the following information:
A-card
Public parks
Sports (sport centres, heated indoor swimming pools, open-air swimming pools, open-air sporting facilities, midgetgolf, bowling, Cycling School)
Culture (tickets, cinemas, alternative cinemas, theatres)
Contact
Student Support
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A-card
With the A-card, you can collect points by taking part in various cultural and sports activities. You can then exchange these points for great rewards, such as a free swimming session or a free movie ticket. You can get your A-card for free at museums, cultural centres, swimming pools, libraries, and the Antwerp City Shop.
Collecting points is easy. Every time you visit a museum, library, swimming pool, or cultural centre, simply scan your card at the A-card machine and you’ll receive one point. Points remain valid for six months. Once you’ve collected ten points, you can enjoy rewards such as:
A free swimming session
€2 discount on admission tickets
And more!
Parks
Antwerp Zoo
The Antwerp Zoo, located next to the Central Station, is one of the oldest zoos in the world (founded in 1843). It is home to hundreds of animal species and features beautiful 19th-century architecture and lush gardens, making it a cultural landmark.
🏠︎ Koningin Astridplein 20-26, 2018 Antwerp
☎ +32(0)3 224 89 10
https://www.zooantwerpen.be/en/
Open daily: 10 am - 4:45, 6 or 7 pm (depending on the season)
Public parks
Public parks are open from sunrise to sunset. Some have sports fields and children's playgrounds.
Stadspark (municipal park)
🏠︎ Rubenslei, 2018 Antwerp
Located in the middle of the city
Botanical garden
🏠︎ Leopoldstraat 24, 2000 Antwerp
Koning Albertpark
🏠︎ Koning Albertpark, 2018 Antwerp
Park Spoor Noord
🏠︎ Ellermanstraat, 2060 Antwerp
A large panoramic park that highlights greenery, light, open space, leisure, culture, sports, and events.
Domein Hertoghe
🏠︎ Markgravelei, 2018 Antwerpen (corner Desguinlei and Karel Oomsstraat)
A small 'hideaway' park with a lawn surrounded by large trees (more than 100 years old!)
Zuidpark
🏠︎ Vlaamsekaai, 2000 Antwerp
Recreation outside of town
In and around Antwerp, you’ll find many recreational areas, including playgrounds, swimming pools, water sports facilities, petting farms, parks, and nature reserves. Feel free to ask Student Support for more information.
Sports
For further information about sports and recreation, contact the sport, culture and recreation department.
🏠︎ Steenplein 1, 2000 Antwerp
☎ +32(0)3 221 13 33
✉ info@stad.antwerpen.be
Sport centres
Don't forget to bring your student's card and/or Sportsticker with you.
Sports hall University of Antwerp
🏠︎ Grote Kauwenberg 2, 2000 Antwerp (corner)
Basic-Fit Ladies (Women only)
🏠︎ Turnhoutsebaan 360, 2140 Antwerp
Open from Mon - Fri: 8 am - 10:30 pm
Open on weekends and holidays: 9 am - 4 pm
Virtual dance, fat burning, yoga, zumba, etc.
Basic-Fit
🏠︎ Riemstraat 37, 2000 Antwerp
Open from Mon - Sun: 7 am - 10:30 pm
Heated indoor swimming pools
Swimming pools provide lockers where you can safely store your clothes.
If you would like to learn how to swim, the swimming pools mentioned here offer lessons for adults. In just ten lessons, you will learn the basics of swimming and be able to swim 25 metres. For more information, please contact Student Support.
Municipal swimming pool Plantin Moretus
🏠︎ Plantin en Moretuslei 343, 2140 Antwerp
☎ +32(0)3 270 75 20
Cost of €4 (no cash payment accepted)
Olympic swimming pool Wezenberg
🏠︎ Desguinlei 17/19, 2018 Antwerp
☎ +32(0)3 259 23 11
Cost of €5 (no cash payment accepted)
Municipal swimming pool Sportoase Veldstraat
🏠︎ Veldstraat 83, 2060 Antwerp
☎ +32(0)3 290 55 55
Cost of €4
Open-air swimming pools
Municipal swimming pool De Molen
🏠︎ Wandeldijk 40, 2050 Antwerp
☎ +32(0)3 219 10 36
Open from May - September
Cost of € 5 (no cash payment accepted)
Swimming lake Boekenberg
🏠︎ Van Baurscheitlaan 88, 2100 Antwerp
☎ +32(0)3 411 19 95
Open from May - September
Free entry
Open-air sporting facilities
Basketball field
🏠︎ Sint-Jansvliet
🏠︎ Zuidpark
Midgetgolf
Midgetgolf Rivierenhof
🏠︎ Parkweg Rivierenhof, 2100 Antwerp
Cost of €7
Antwerp Midget Golf Club
🏠︎ Eglantierlaan 6, 2020 Antwerp
Cost of €6
Midgetgolf Beatrijs
🏠︎ Beatrijslaan 19, 2050 Antwerp
Cost of €6
Bowling
Antwerp Bowling
🏠︎ Blancefloerlaan 181/B, 2050 Antwerp
☎ +32(0)3 238 66 36
Bowling Stones
🏠︎ Noorderlaan 104A, 2030 Antwerp
☎ +32(0)3 541 13 13
Cycling School (Fietsschool)
The Cycling School teaches adults how to cycle in four modules. For registration or more information, please contact the Cycling School.
Cycling School
🏠︎ Damplein 32, 2060 Antwerp
☎ +32(0)3 270 31 32
✉ fietsschool.buurtsport@stad.antwerpen.be
Culture
Antwerp offers a wide range of cultural activities, including concerts, ballet, and exhibitions. To purchase tickets for these events, you can contact the following services:
FNAC Tickets Belgium
🏠︎ Meir 66, 2000 Antwerp
https://www.fnactickets.be/
Cinemas
Most movies are shown in the original language with Dutch (and often French) subtitles. Children’s films are sometimes dubbed in Dutch (indicated as NV). The programme is updated every Wednesday.
UGC Antwerpen
🏠︎ Van Ertbornstraat 17, 2018 Antwerp (near F. Rooseveltplaats and De Keyserlei)
https://www.ugc.be/
Metropolis (Kinepolis)
🏠︎ Groenendaallaan 394, 2030 Antwerp
https://kinepolis.be/nl
Alternative cinemas
Cinema Cartoon's
🏠︎ Kaasstraat 4/6, 2000 Antwerp
https://cinemacartoons.be/
Cinema Lumière Antwerpen
🏠︎ Lakenstraat 14, 2000 Antwerp
https://www.lumiere-antwerpen.be/
De Cinema/De Studio
🏠︎ Maarschalk Gérardstraat 4, 2000 Antwerp
https://www.destudio.com/nl/decinema
Theatres
Antwerp has a rich offering in the performing arts, including theatre, concerts, classical music, and dance. Major venues include:
Stadsschouwburg - https://www.stadsschouwburg-antwerpen.be/
Studio Zuid - https://www.playzuid.be/
Arenberg - https://www.arenberg.be/nl/
deSingel - https://desingel.be/nl
Koningin Elisabethzaal - https://www.koninginelisabethzaal.be/nl/
De Roma - https://www.deroma.be/en/
Monty - https://monty.be/
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