Schloss Beck Autumn and Ghost Festival

Schloss Beck – an amusement park with tradition

The Schloss Beck amusement park is located in the Kirchhellen district of Bottrop, on the northwestern edge of the Ruhr area. For decades, a family amusement park has developed around the baroque moated castle from the 18th century, deliberately focusing on carousels, water attractions, fairy tale motifs, and child-friendly fun – a contrast to the large roller coaster parks in the neighborhood (Phantasialand, Toverland, Movie Park right next door).

The Autumn and Ghost Festival – Halloween for families

On one weekend in October, the park transforms for the Autumn and Ghost Festival. The park embraces the Halloween theme, but in a child-friendly way: no splatter productions, no scares for adults. Instead, "dressing up is explicitly encouraged for the ghost festival!" – Children in costume receive reduced admission of €12.

Haunted castle with real ghosts and witches

The highlight is the Children's Haunted Castle with "real ghosts and witches" – actors in costume who greet the younger visitors in the castle vaults, guide them through rooms, and arrange small scares. The whole experience remains family-friendly; parents can easily accompany children aged 4 and up through the spooky passages.

Entertainment, games, and the entire park offering

In addition to the haunted castle, the normal amusement park program runs: carousels, water organ, the fairy tale boat, the boulevard with Punch and Judy shows, the log flume. Added to this are ghost-themed entertainment, games, and shows – such as face painting, pumpkin crafting activities, costume parades for children.

Location in Bottrop-Kirchhellen, West Ruhr Area

Schloss Beck is located in Bottrop-Kirchhellen, a quiet district in the north of Bottrop with a rural character. You can reach the park from the Ruhr area and the Lower Rhine via the A31 (Kirchhellen exit). Day trips are worthwhile from Düsseldorf, Cologne, or the Bergisches Land for the Halloween weekend, especially when the commercial large-scale Halloween events at Movie Park or Phantasialand are too intense for the little ones.

Admission and conditions

Day tickets are sold online or at the box office. Season tickets remain valid. Reduced admission of €12 applies to children in Halloween costumes. The remaining day prices are in the typical range for family amusement parks (approx. €18–22 per person).