Vogelweelde Bird Fair at the Evenementenhal Hardenberg
Dates 2025:
Spring Fair: Saturday, March 22, 2025
Autumn Fair: Saturday, September 13, 2025
Registration and ticket sales will start in January 2025.
Prices:
Regular entrance ticket: €7 (E-ticket) or €8 (box office)
Admission from 9:00 AM
Children up to 12 years old have free admission.
Early Bird entrance ticket: €12.50 (E-ticket only)
Admission from 7:30 AM
A maximum of 275 tickets available, while supplies last.
Group entrance ticket: €100 including 10 E-tickets
Admission from 7:30 AM
Additional tickets can be booked for €6 per person.
Association entrance tickets: Click here for more information.
Rules for visitors:
– Health: Check that the bird is healthy and in a clean cage with food and water. Ask the seller about any specific details.
– Seller Information: Ask the seller about the proper care and housing of the bird you intend to purchase. The seller is required to provide you with this information.
– Purchase of a CITES bird: Please check the RVO website (www.rvo.nl/onderwerpen/cites) for the correct conditions. The RVO will have an information stand at the fair to provide guidance on CITES regulations. They are located in row 3 in the first hall. You can also reach them at 0031 -88-0424242 or via cites@rvo.nl.
– Personal health: Be aware of communicable zoonoses, such as parrot fever. If you do not feel well in the days following the fair, consult a doctor and mention that you may have come into contact with a zoonosis.
– The purchase of a bird is entirely at your own risk. The organization cannot be held liable for any illness or defects of the bird you purchase.
Rules for visitors from abroad:
If you are taking birds into your own country, specific rules apply. Please inquire with the relevant authorities in your country. For visitors from another EU country, the birds must be accompanied by TRACES.
Please note: The Dutch NVWA allows you to bring up to 5 birds, purchased for your own stock and not for commercial purposes, into your home country without TRACES. In this case, TRACES is not required by the NVWA. If you do not meet these conditions, the bird must be accompanied by TRACES. These cannot be obtained at the fair.