Irrland

Irrland is a family-oriented leisure park located in Kevelaer-Twisteden in the Lower Rhine region of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It began in 1999 as a side venture of the Winkels-Tebartz-van Elst farming couple, Johannes and Josefine "Josi" Winkels-Tebartz-van Elst, who created a corn maze on their farm and gradually added a petting zoo, pony rides, and simple play equipment. The park takes its name from the German word for maze ("Irrgarten"), reflecting its origins in the corn labyrinth. Over the years, Irrland expanded continuously and now covers approximately 30 hectares, making it one of the most popular leisure attractions in the Lower Rhine region, with around one million visitors per year. The park is designed primarily for families with children up to the age of 12. Rather than investing in elaborate rides, Irrland focuses on simple, child-friendly, and family-oriented facilities. Its design is themed around "Ancient Rome" and "Italy." Attractions include extensive playground areas with climbing frames, slides, seesaws, swings, bouncy castles, mazes, and building blocks; a farm area with a petting zoo, livestock, a corn barn, and straw bale climbing piles; water play areas with paddling pools and water slides; vehicle areas with pedal vehicles; zoo areas with various wild animals such as kangaroos, parrots, coatis, monkeys, and owls; and an "airport" area featuring decommissioned, partly playable airplanes. In 2012, Irrland opened the world's first playable airport, a large slide complex manufactured by atlantics. In 2010, the park took over the grounds and buildings of the neighboring flower and bird park Plantaria, nearly doubling its area. Barbecue and picnic areas are distributed throughout the park, and visitors are explicitly allowed to bring their own food. Irrland is open daily from 9:00 to 18:00, and tickets are available only online, with a limited contingent. The park offers day tickets and annual passes for children from 2 years old, as well as group offers for schools and kindergartens. It also sells gift vouchers. Recent additions include a new marble run in Irrland West near the main entrance (2025), an Irrland memory game (2025), and the option to pre-order barbecue food from Metzgerei Petrusheim for pickup at the park's bus parking lot (2026). The park remains privately owned and operated by the founding family.

Irrland originated in 1999 when the farming couple Johannes and Josefine "Josi" Winkels-Tebartz-van Elst established a corn maze as a side business on their farm in Kevelaer-Twisteden. The maze was soon complemented by a petting zoo, pony rides, and various play equipment. The name "Irrland" derives from the German word "Irrgarten" (maze), reflecting its origins in the corn labyrinth. Over the following years, the park was continuously expanded. In 2010, Irrland took over the grounds and buildings of the neighboring flower and bird park Plantaria, which nearly doubled its area. By 2012, the park had grown to about 30 hectares and opened the world's first playable airport, a large slide complex manufactured by atlantics. Today, Irrland attracts approximately one million visitors per year and is one of the most popular leisure attractions in the Lower Rhine region. The park remains privately owned and operated by the founding family.

• 2026

  Introduced barbecue food pre-order from Metzgerei Petrusheim for pickup at the park.

• 2025

  Added a new marble run in Irrland West and released the first Irrland memory game.

• 2012

  Opened the world's first playable airport, a large slide complex by atlantics.

• 2010

  Took over the neighboring Plantaria flower and bird park, nearly doubling the park area.

• 1999

  Founded as a corn maze on a farm by Johannes and Josefine Winkels-Tebartz-van Elst.

A family-friendly, all-weather leisure park for children up to 12 years old, emphasizing simple, active play and value, with a focus on Ancient Rome and Italy themes.

• Day ticket

  Available for children from 2 years old, online only.

• Annual pass

  Available for children from 2 years old, online only.

• Group tickets

  For schools and kindergartens.

• Gift vouchers

  Available for purchase and redemption.

• Irrland memory game

  First edition with 12 different picture motifs from the park.

• Marble run wooden balls

  Available for €2 at kiosk K1 for use on the new marble run.

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2. 2Irrland - Wikipediade.wikipedia.org
3. 3Irrland - Wikidatawikidata.org