FAQ

Admission to the Dickens Festival is €6 per person. Tickets can be purchased at the ticket office at the beginning of the queue (debit card and cash). Children aged 7 and under are free. However, please be aware that waiting times can be up to 2 hours.

No, visitors can only buy a ticket at the box office during the festival.

The Dickens Festival is on Saturday and Sunday from 11.00:17.00 to 11.00:13.00. The queue is longest between XNUMX:XNUMX and XNUMX:XNUMX.

We work with permanent extras and actors. Do you have a beautiful homemade costume or have you been participating in the festival for years and would you like to participate this year as well? register here. 
You can register for this waiting list until November 19th. You will then receive further notice regarding possible admission.

We strongly advise against visiting the festival with dogs. Firstly, you have to take into account the queue and in addition, there are other animals, moving objects and (unexpected) sounds in the event area.

Guide and assistance dogs are allowed and you do not have to wait in line. You can report to the entrance gate as described under 'Entrance and queue'.

A shuttle service has been set up especially for the Dickens Festival. On 13 and 14 December, coming from the A1, follow the signs to an extra, guarded parking lot, including bus transportation to the center. Tickets (1 per car, €20,- on site) and more information via accessibility information.

In the city center you can park in the Center garage (On Keizer 1, behind HEMA, open 24 hours a day). For more parking spaces around the center: follow the parking route. It is recommended to come to Deventer by public transport. From the Deventer NS and bus station it is a 3-minute walk to the center.

On this website you will find here is the web page for registering coaches and tour operatorsAfter registering, you will receive all necessary information such as a parking card, route and map 2 weeks before the event.

Do you use an electric wheelchair or other assistive device? You can charge it in the Bergkerk (located in the center of the grounds) if needed. Our staff on site will be happy to assist you.

In 2025 the festival will take place on December 13 and 14.

 

Media representatives can apply for accreditation online prior to the event. Accreditation includes access to the event grounds, first-time recipients of our press releases, and connection with staff, actors, or participants for interviews. Terms and conditions and registration are available. through this link.

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For public information, we kindly request you to contact the VVV Deventer (tel. 0570 710 120).