Grugapark Essen
A botanical garden with beautiful and rare plants, an attractive zoo, a playground and sports paradise, a health and spa resort, a leisure destination with vast lawns, play areas and barbecue spots, a dining hub with a restaurant and kiosks, an open-air museum and a concert arena—all this is Grugapark.
Amid one of the former centres of the mining industry lies a place that has always been green—and has been for more than 90 years. While Essen evolved from a coal and steel city into the European Green Capital 2017, Grugapark has always been the city’s green heart, welcoming young and old from near and far. The people of Essen love their Grugapark, and visitors share their very own stories about “their” park.
Grugapark Essen invites you to explore nature up close across around 60 hectares, enjoy adventures, play and get active, find peace and quiet, get to know the park’s animals, and visit one of Germany’s largest open-air sculpture exhibitions. Curious? Come along and be inspired—and experience your very own Grugapark story.
Good to know
- Address
- Messeplatz 1A (Haupteingang)Show on map
45131 Essen - Opening hours
- The park is open year-round from 9:00 a.m. until sunset.
- Admission
- All pricing information and link to purchase online tickets at:
https://www.grugapark.de/besuchen/eintrittspreise/eintrittspreise.de.html - Getting there
- Messeplatz (Main Entrance)
45131 Essen
Location & directions
Messeplatz 1A (Haupteingang) / 45131 Essen
