In the first weeks of the Hessian summer holidays, a special offer for families will once again be launched in Darmstadt city centre: the Darmstadt water playground.

From 11 July to 3 August, daily from 11 am to 6 pm, buckets, water basins and gutters in the Carree (forecourt in front of the Centralstation) invite you to play. Whether pumping new water, redistributing it with buckets or sailing your own boats - the water playground offers children up to the age of 10 the opportunity to do just that. The neighbouring outdoor catering and free seating round off the offer.

The water playground is a component of the city centre development concept, which identified a lack of attractive facilities for the younger generation. ‘With the water playground, which will run for several weeks, we want to once again create a targeted offer for families in the summer months,’ says City Marketing Chairman Moritz Koch. The offer is organised by Volksbank Kinderzeit of Volksbank Darmstadt Mainz. ‘We are happy to support the water playground as an attractive attraction for families,’ says Stefan Krüger, Volksbank's social engagement officer.

The Wasserspielmobil© is a mobile water playground - originally developed, manufactured and distributed by a company from Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The Wasserspielmobil© is pattern-protected, TÜV-certified and has been used for many years both in day-care centres and at events. The W