Discover Eberswalde: Zoo, Family Garden and History

Eberswalde Zoo: Opening Hours and Activities

Eberswalde Zoo is open every day of the year from 9 a.m. until dusk. The opening hours were updated on June 25, 2026; check the information again before your trip. Since closing time depends on dusk, it is not given as a fixed time. The zoo has ten adventure playgrounds, a petting zoo and a children's safari. In addition to visiting the zoo, these activities offer a particular focus for visitors looking for play and discovery opportunities for children.

Family Garden: Park, Pedal Boats and Views

Eberswalde Family Garden is a 17-hectare park with recreational and leisure facilities. Its special attractions include underground industrial catacombs, which visitors can explore by pedal boat, and the 28-metre-high viewing platform on the Montage-Eber crane. There is also disc golf on a 14-hole course. The activities vary considerably: you can explore the industrial catacombs by pedal boat, enjoy the view from the crane or play a round of disc golf. The park therefore offers several specific options to consider when planning your day.

City History at Eberswalde Museum

Eberswalde Museum is housed in the historic Adler Pharmacy, the oldest half-timbered house in the city. The museum's location itself connects your visit with a piece of architectural history. The permanent exhibition covers local, city and regional history. This includes industrialisation in the Finow Valley, as well as forestry education and research in the 19th century. A full-size replica of the Eberswalde Hoard is also on display. The history of the building, the city's development and regional topics are presented side by side, offering different ways to explore Eberswalde's history.

Finow Canal and Tours

The Finow Canal is 42 kilometres long, has twelve historic locks and is considered Germany's oldest artificial waterway still open to navigation. A cycling route runs along the Finow Canal. The Borsig Hall is located at the Eisenspalterei on the Finow Canal, directly opposite today's Eberswalde Family Garden. For a different kind of tour, the Eberswalde canoe tour has specific details: it is 9.5 kilometres long and takes about four hours with four lock passages. The route and approximate duration give you a guide for planning your time.

A Dedicated Programme for Preschool and School Groups

The ZooSchool is for preschool and school groups. It teaches basic zoological knowledge and ecological connections in an age-appropriate way. This adds an educational activity to the zoo visit that is specifically tailored to these groups.

If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Eberswalde, you can decide on the focus of your stay first: the zoo and children's activities, the park and disc golf, city history, or a tour with a stated distance and duration. This lets you plan your trip around the experiences that interest you most.

Barnim as the Broader Regional Context

The broader destination of Barnim offers additional places to visit and themes to explore. Chorin Monastery is a key work of North German Brick Gothic architecture; the Niederfinow Boat Lift is Germany's oldest still-operating boat lift. The Ice Age Landscape Geopark on the Oder’s edge extends across the Uckermark and Barnim districts in northeastern Brandenburg. Cycling in Barnim Nature Park is also one of the activities available to visitors in Barnim district. Its cycle route network has a total length of 610 kilometres; check current route information for specific tours, as infrastructure can change. Numerous bathing lakes in Barnim offer opportunities to relax.

Discover more destinations: Joachimsthal, Friedrichswalde, Marienwerder, Biesenthal, Britz, Melchow, Schorfheide, Niederfinow.

View the broader travel overview: Barnim.