The happiest building in the Netherlands is located in the center of Zandvoort: Circus Zandvoort! Much has been written about the architecture and opinions are divided. So come and take a look at this eye-catching architectural design yourself. In a way that reminds you of a funfair or circus poster, the name ‘Circus’ is written on the building in cheerful irregular letters. But once inside, it turns out to be different than the name suggests and you are surprised with a casino, cinema and arcade.
The amusement building was designed in 1985 by architect Sjoerd Soeters. Five enormous steel flags seem to flutter through the facade. They all have a relationship with the location of the building. The Dutch flag, the colors of the municipality of Zandvoort and the black and white checkered flag in relation to the circuit.
The circus theatre consists of two parts: the high part with the five flags, where a theatre and cinema hall is located and a low part under a tent roof with a gambling and gaming machine hall. The cinema of the circus theatre programs, in addition to the latest commercial blockbusters, nostalgic, specially selected films and a Lady’s Night. In the casino (18+) in Circus Zandvoort you can choose from more than 200 games of chance. On four ‘floating’ islands there are Roulette, Poker and Blackjack tables. On the well-known slot machines you also have a chance to win the Mega-Jackpot.
Fun & Games in Familyland
Downstairs in Circus Zandvoort you will find a large arcade, also called Familyland. Here you will find more than 50 different games of skill and funfair games for young and old. Test your skills on classics such as Air Hockey or Sega’s ‘Let’s Go Jungle’, Mariokart 2 Arcade GP, Super Bikes, Time Crisis 4 Deluxe and the Jumping Jackpot.