FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How do the grandstand seats work?
An admission ticket for the Eyewitness Event includes a grandstand seat for one mock battle in the Arena. During the ticket booking process, you can immediately reserve a grandstand seat for your preffered time slot.
Please note: the selected time is the moment the battle begins. We recommend arriving 15 to 30 minutes before the start. Once the mock battle has started, access to the grandstand is no longer possible.
You can watch one mock battle from the Arena grandstand, ensuring every visitor has the opportunity to attend a performance. During the mock battles, the camps remain open and freely accessible.
For children under the age of 4, no grandstand seat reservation is required. They may sit on the lap of a parent or guardian during the performance. Please keep in mind that loud bangs and sound effects may occur.
For performances at De Werf and the Open-Air Theatre, tickets or seating cannot be reserved. Seating is limited and availbale on a first come, first erved basis.
I booked the wrong day or time - can this still be changed?
Did you accidentally book the wrong day or grandstand time slot? No problem. You can easily reschedule your tickets yourself to another day or grandstand time, as long as availability remains. In your confirmation email, you will find a link that allows you to change your tickets yourself. This link will take you to a dedicated webpage where you can adjust your booking.
Please note: once a day or time slot has sold out, it is no longer possible to change your booking to that slot.
Please also note that for Eyewitness Event 2026, ticket refunds are not possible.
I have my own (WW2) Living History group. Can we also participate?
No. All groups were invited by War museum Overloon and if you have not received a message from us, your group has not been asked to participate in this event. You are most welcome as a visitor, alone or together, as long as you do not dress or identify yourself as a Living History group.
I have a (part of a) uniform, can I wear it?
We ask everyone not to wear uniforms of any unit or background. It is essential for safety that we have insight into who are participants and who are visitors at all times. German uniforms, helmets and/or Nazi symbols are not allowed under any circumstances. In case of doubt, the organization will decide and you may be asked to change clothes before entering the site.
I normally also have a market stall on Militracks. Can we also participate?
Due to a very limited number of stalls at this event, we have decided to specifically write to stall holders ourselves. If you are not registered, you will not have a stall at this event. In principle, this has no consequences for Militracks.
I have a (unique) military vehicle, can I enter the site?
No. All vehicles on site belong to the participating groups. You can of course park your vehicle in the general parking area that we facilitate.
Is the museum open? Can I only visit the museum?
A museum visit is included in the entrance fee of the event. For that reason it is not possible to only buy a museum ticket, or to gain access to the site & museum with another form of ticket (friends pass, ANWB pass, etc.).
How did you arrange security?
Professional security guards walk around the site. These and employees of the museum are in close contact with the organization about all possible problems and calamities. A separate first aid post has been set up at a central point of the event. Feel free to contact one of our employees (recognizable by the museum polo and badge) if you need help or have any questions. Please keep a close eye on the announced messages and always follow the instructions of our security and staff immediately.
Are dogs allowed?
We strongly advise against bringing dogs to the event, due to the possibility of very loud bangs during the mock battles. In all cases, a leash is required!
My question is not listed...
Please send an email to info@eyewitness-event.nl with your question or remarks and we will answer them as soon as possible.
