The new year is approaching. If you are looking for an active way to begin 2025, consider Alma Park in Gelsenkirchen on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day. A choice of activities and special opening hours offer ways to enjoy the turn of the year.

Special opening hours for New Year

Plan your visit around these special opening hours:

• New Year’s Eve, 31 December: 10:00–18:00
• New Year’s Day, 1 January: 14:00–22:00

Finish the old year with an active day out or start the new one with a shared experience. Alma Park is open for both, offering a change from time on the sofa.

A choice of adventures

From energetic games to gentler activities, Alma Park offers a range of options. Here are some highlights:

1. Laser tag: a team challenge

Bring your friends together for a tactical game at the turn of the year. Form teams in Alma Park’s laser tag arena and compete in matches that call for cooperation and quick reactions.

2. Glow-in-the-dark adventure mini golf: a colourful experience

Glowing holes and an atmospheric setting give adventure mini golf a different look. The imaginative course tests your skill and provides a colourful backdrop for photos of your visit.

3. Escape rooms: puzzles and suspense

Fancy a puzzle-solving challenge for New Year? Our escape rooms invite your team to connect clues and work through mysteries together. Choose a story that appeals to your group, from detective work to an imaginative adventure.

4. Virtual reality: explore other worlds

Begin the year with a different kind of experience in the VR area. Enter virtual worlds, take on missions or compete in futuristic games.

5. Trampoline park: jump into the new year

If your plans for the new year include moving more, the trampoline park offers an active outing with friends. Enjoy jumping and a change of pace after the holiday routine.

6. Axe throwing: accuracy and concentration

Start 2025 by aiming for the target. Axe throwing combines skill and concentration for visitors looking to try something different.

7. Paintball and Arrowtag: energetic team games

Paintball and Arrowtag test your reactions and teamwork in active matches. Paintball is for adults aged 18 and over; Arrowtag is available to young people from age 12.

8. Bubble football: an unusual game

Try football with a twist. Wearing a large inflatable ball gives the game an unusual, often entertaining dynamic. It can certainly get you working up a sweat.

Why start the year at Alma Park?

Alma Park brings a variety of indoor activities together across more than 15,000 square metres. Visit with friends, family or your partner and choose a combination of sporting challenges, puzzles and gentler games to suit your day.

Tips for your visit

To help plan your day at Alma Park:

• Book ahead: Reserve your activities online to reduce waiting.
• Clothing: Comfortable clothes and shoes with a good grip are useful for many activities.
• Your group: Bring friends along to share the experience.

Welcome the new year your way

Whether you want to round off the old year or make an active start to 2025, Alma Park offers special opening hours and a choice of attractions. Get your favourite people together and begin the year with a shared adventure.

We look forward to welcoming you and making memories together in 2025.