Summer time has finally arrived and the holidays are just around the corner. The children are overjoyed, while the parents are breaking into a sweat, especially if they are also working. Where can you put the children during the long holiday period? In the Marchfeld region, there are now a few very good options for keeping children meaningfully occupied or taking them on exciting excursions:
Holiday camps
Tennis camps in the Gänserndorf district by the Tennisfreaks
During the summer holidays, the Tennisfreaks offer a tennis camp for children aged 5 to 15 at various locations in the Gänserndorf district. Here, children can get comfortably acquainted with the sport. The children are divided into groups according to their ability and age and spend the day enjoying this elegant sport.
Please bring a tennis racket (if necessary, a racket can also be borrowed from the club), sportswear, sun protection, a cap, swimming trunks, and a towel. When it's sunny, the children are allowed to run through the sprinkler to cool off a little.
Locations: Schönkirchen-Reyersdorf, Weikendorf, Marchegg, Groß Schweinbarth, Auersthal, Strasshof, Breitensee, Lassee, Gänserndorf, Bockfließ, Gaweinstal, Ebenthal, Prottes.
You can find the exact dates for the individual locations here: Tennisfreaks summer camps
Price: Half-day € 100/child, until 3 p.m. € 175/child
Conclusion
Our children have often taken part in a Tennisfreaks summer camp and are thrilled. Many exercises related to the sport are offered, and splashing in the water was, of course, a hit. Our children have been attending for a few years now! Highly recommended!
Info & registration
Tennisfreaks:
Tennisfreaks website: tennisfreaks.at/leistungen1/kindercamps
Summer camp at the Gänserndorf Adventure Park
The adventure camp in Gänserndorf offers children games, adventure, creativity, and, of course, fun during the holidays. A team of supervisors and guides is available to the children around the clock, and many stations of the adventure park can be tried out. The children are also provided with full board, because so much activity makes you hungry and thirsty. The children are also involved in preparing meals 1 to 2 times, because food cooked together tastes even better. In bad weather, an interesting and varied program is organized in the log cabin or group room. The camp is offered for children aged 6 to 15 and is always from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Dates 2026:
- July 6 to July 10, children aged 6 to 11
- July 13 to July 17, children aged 11 to 15
- July 20 to July 24, children aged 6 to 11
Price (as of 2025):€ 340.–/child/camp incl. breakfast and hot lunch
Address:2230 Gänserndorf, Siebenbrunnerstraße 55
Info & registration
Tel.: +43 2282 799 88
Email: [email protected]
Website:Â www.erlebnispark-gaenserndorf.at
Riding camp in GroĂźhofen
Many children love horses and enjoy riding very much. For such little horse lovers aged 6 and up, the Ponybande in GroĂźhofen offers a riding camp with and without overnight stays. This includes daily riding, carriage driving, vaulting, mounted games, trail rides or picnics in the countryside, handling and working with the ponies, pony care, theory, pedagogical supervision, and a leisure program depending on the weather. There is a final performance for parents, friends, and acquaintances. For overnight stays, accommodation is in a dormitory including a shower, toilet, and lounge. The camps have a minimum number of 4 participants.
Address:in GroĂźhofen
Info & registration
Babsi Troppacher
Tel.: +43 676 3449601
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.ponybande.at
Summer riding camp in Tallesbrunn
Spend a week with lovely ponies at the Ponyhof Nimmerland in Tallesbrunn. The riding camp can be attended by children from the age of 4. The following program is available for the children: riding, vaulting, carriage driving, scavenger hunts, treasure hunts, crafts, games, mounted games, trail rides, pony lore, cooking together, sleeping in a bed or in the hayloft, and much more. If you have them, bring your helmet, sturdy shoes, as well as running shoes, long trousers, and a very good mood. In bad weather, there is an indoor arena where horse sessions can be held. There is also a playroom for the children.
Address:HauptstraĂźe 43, 2253 Tallesbrunn
Info & registration
Katharina Marek
Tel.: +43 664 4214242 (Kathy)
Email: [email protected]
Website:Â https://www.ponyhof-nimmerland.at/
Green Island Camp in GroĂź-Enzersdorf
An enjoyable holiday camp is the GrüneInselCamp (Green Island Camp) of the association "UmweltBildungWien". At the National Park Camp Lobau, games, exercise, and fun are on the agenda. The children sleep in tents they bring themselves or in larger communal tents. During the day, outdoor educators always organize a great program: outdoor games, workshops, walks, campfires, and excursions, as well as preparing lunch together. The children receive full board during this week. The camp is suitable for children aged 8 – 12. The events take place in all weather conditions; in case of prolonged bad weather, indoor facilities can be used. Lunch is freshly prepared on-site.
Dates for 2026:
- July 13 to July 17
- August 24 to August 28
- August 3 to August 7
- August 17 to August 21
Always Monday to Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Prices: € 420.–/child incl. lunch
Address:2301 GroĂź Enzersdorf, LobaustraĂźe 100
Info & registration
Coordination Michaela Hansmann
Tel.: +43 2249 28711
Email: [email protected]
Website:Â www.ubw.at/freizeitangebote(under Leisure & Holidays/Green Holidays)
Danube-Auen Holiday Camp
The Donau-Auen National Park offers exciting holiday camps with great programs every year. Here, NP rangers explore the Danube-Auen: on foot, by mountain bike, or by rubber dinghy. Anyone who wants to brush up on their English skills can also book such a camp with a native speaker. This includes 3 English lessons per day in addition to the 'around-the-clock' supervision by a ranger. English is spoken almost all day, making this camp especially suitable for children in the 5th to 8th grade (10 to 14 years old). The camp includes meals and accommodation and is for at least 15, max. 20 children.
Address:Nationalpark-Camp Meierhof, Schlossgasse 2, 2305 Eckartsau
Info & registration
Ă–sterreichische Bundesforste AG
Nationalpark-Canp Meierhof
Mag. Ulrike Stöger
Tel.: +43 2214/2240 – 8380
Mobile: +43 664 6189114
Email: [email protected]
Website:Â camps.donauauen.at
Holiday activities for children
Holiday activities at Schloss Hof
During the holidays, there are special offers for children at Schloss Hof. With daily workshops ranging from baking bread to gardening and Baroque theater, it certainly won't be boring here. On weekends, various activity programs such as the creative workshop, participatory theater, and participatory readings and concerts are available to choose from. Every Sunday in August from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., children can ride ponies.
Children receive a stamp for every activity and station in the 'Holiday Fun' collection pass (€ 6.– per child) – a small surprise awaits diligent collectors
Info
Tel.: +43 2285 20000
Email: [email protected]
Website:Â www.schlosshof.at
Holiday activities in Strasshof
In the market town of Strasshof, a holiday program is held for children from the 1st to the 9th grade. Every Wednesday, there are excursions to Vienna or Lower Austria, where the municipality covers the travel and admission costs. The last opportunity for late registration is always the Friday before the respective dates. The respective program is always published on the website.
Info & registration
Unfortunately, no telephone registration, only in person at the municipal office
Website:Â www.strasshofandernordbahn.at
Holiday activity in Gänserndorf
On 5 days in August, the municipality of Gänserndorf organizes a program for children. Various exciting excursions are planned for the children.
You can find information about this on the website of theMunicipality of Gänserndorf
Guided tour through the Danube areas
In the Donau-Auen National Park, you can explore the fascinating world of the Danube wetlands with your children. During a guided tour with National Park rangers, you will learn more about the formation of the river landscape as well as the history of the park. The castle island allows for underwater viewing, where you can observe native fish, pond turtles, or plants. During the exhibition tour, you will be taken on a journey through time into the past and explore the national park from a bird's-eye view. The 'Donauweibchen' (Danube mermaids) will tell you a lot about the fauna and flora of the wetlands, as well as their tasks in nature. Depending on the season, the national park also offers specialthematic excursions, such as rubber dinghy trips, spring concerts, or even night hikes.
Info
Tel.: +43 2212 3555
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.donauauen.at
Photo by schlossORTH National Park Center
Photos by Sabine, meinhaushalt.at
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