Kermis op de Basis - Park Vliegbasis Soesterberg

800 m2 space for inspiration, innovation, and creative disruption at Park Vliegbasis Soesterberg
Looking for a centrally located venue in the Netherlands for meetings, company outings, workshops, brainstorming sessions, or other events? Come to Kermis op de Basis! This unique location is situated at Park Vliegbasis Soesterberg. On this historic airbase, you can host groups in a shelter of 800 square meters. The venue is nestled in a beautiful nature reserve of the Utrechts Landschap and is just a 5-minute drive from the A28. A unique place where heritage, technology, creativity, and nature come together.

During the Cold War, Vliegbasis Soesterberg was an American base where planes conducted test flights daily and were ready to take off 24/7 in massive shelters. It has now become a protected nature area, with one shelter converted into an inspiring and interactive space for meetings, training sessions, or hybrid or online events.

An interactive and artistic fair as an inspiring environment for your event
This location is based on a special concept. In the shelter, you will find various fairground attractions from the award-winning project 'De Koude Kermis' by the media art collective DROPSTUFF MEDIA. In this project, the different fairground attractions are continually linked to the stories of tomorrow, the imagination of creative processes, and the wonder of new technological possibilities. It provides the perfect start for dissecting problems and opportunities and developing new ideas. In this completely unique ‘new media playground’, your guests can experience the possibilities of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, or artificial intelligence. The location thus serves as the perfect starting point and context for joint innovation or transformation processes.

Meeting and presenting in the shelter
The shelter is equipped with a large central transparent 'dome' tent and smaller spaces for break-out sessions. We love to collaborate with you on the purpose of your day and the possibilities for speakers, moderators, workshop formats, and technical options. With the audio-visual installations, lighting, tables, chairs, and flip charts, you know you have a perfect base for your meeting. For catering, we offer a quality selection of coffee/tea, snacks and drinks, lunch, brunch, drinks reception, and dinner options. We are happy to provide a customized offer in collaboration with our caterer.

Time for a break... into nature!
At this location, you can take your break in the perfect way. The shelter is located right in a nature area. We offer unique walking tours and bike rides through the surroundings of the airbase, possibly guided by a tour leader from the Utrechts Landschap. Highly appreciated by guests who have already visited Kermis op de Basis!

Central in the country, for small and large groups
Park Vliegbasis Soesterberg is centrally located along the A28 between Utrecht and Amersfoort and is accessible by both car and public transport. There is free parking available at the base, and buses run from Den Dolder station. OV bikes are available at Den Dolder (1.8 km) and Bilthoven (3.5 km) stations. We can also offer rental bikes.

Standard, Shelter 610 is set up for groups of up to about 150 guests. Larger groups are also possible in consultation. In collaboration with the Utrechts Landschap, a second shelter can be deployed, which is typically set up as a large plenary room with a combined capacity of up to about 450 guests. The outdoor area directly in front of the shelter can also be used, a beautiful setting for a BBQ or your company drinks.

Would you like more information or a tailored offer?

We would be happy to show you around and discuss your wishes with you. Fresh coffee or cappuccino is ready!