Speeltuin Groenendaal

Fun playground for kids, though be sure to bring change for all the rides that cost 50 cents or even a euro. You pay 2.50 entry, but you get a free ‘consumptiebon’ with each ticket, which buys you one drink or one popsicle so that’s very reasonable.
The left side of the playground is all stuff you have to pay for, some kiddy go-​karts, little merry-​go-​rounds, a little train, and a couple of rides like you’d find outside a Dutch grocery store (I think my uncle actually owns a small company that produces those rides. He’s kind of a jerk though, so don’t use them.)
On the other side is an enormous sandbox, really enormous, with large equipment for kids 3 and over to climb. My baby brother loved it as much as we did when we were little. He’s barely 3, so he had a little bit of trouble climbing some parts, but he had the time of his life, and I was on stand by to catch him. Meanwhile my father enjoyed a cup of coffee with the other dads at the café, which has plenty of tables and chairs overlooking the playground equipment, so you can chat with friends and keep an eye on your kids without venturing into the sandbox.