How does it all work?

We recommend coming on foot or by bike to the Noorderplantsoen or to the Downtown locations. Sufficient temporary bicycle parking facilities will also be provided surrounding the Noorderplantsoen area. In the centre – in the area surrounding the Grand Theatre and the Forum – it is no longer allowed to park your bike on the street. Two permanent bicycle parking facilities have therefor been created in this area. Please check the website of the Municipality of Groningen for more information about these facilities. 

Arriving from out of town? Then we suggest coming by public transportation. If you come by Arriva, you might indeed be so lucky to catch the one and only Noorderzon train! After arriving in Groningen we recommend coming to the festival area by bike, hiring a public transport bicycle might be a good idea for instance. Many can be found at Groningen Main Train Station as well as at the Groningen North (in a limited amount of so-called bicycle lockers)

The festival site in the Noorderplantsoen opens every day (17 - 27 August) from 1PM until 12AM at the latest. The Downtown locations are open at least half an hour before the start of the performance.

Noorderzon 2023 is cashless: everywhere in the Noorderplantsoen you can only pay with a debit or credit card. We accept V PAY, VISA, Maestro and Mastercard. Noorderzon does not sell coins (with the exception of the coins for children's activities).

Certainly! We provide a nice selection of (local) tenants who have a diverse range, of course also vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free. We also have various bars and terraces where you can get something to drink. Also at these places you can only pay with pin.

Certainly, the festival site in the Noorderplantsoen is freely accessible, just like the concerts at Apollo, Callisto and De Raaf. You do need a ticket for most performances in the Noorderplantsoen and Downtown Groningen, though.