Shopping in Heerlen

Heerlen has something for everyone. All the well-known chain stores in the main streets in the center and around them nice, quirky and local specialty stores. Don't miss the weekly market or Curiosa market. And did you know that the largest woonboulevard of Europe is also located in Heerlen? A 5-minute drive from the city center, with Swedish furniture giant and 4 million visitors per year! And next to it a car boulevard. Everything within a stone's throw of each other.

Heerlen-Centrum

The lover of shopping is quickly sold in the center of Heerlen with, in addition to the many fashion stores and department stores, cute little boutiques, quirky stores and special markets. There are also two indoor centers; the Loon and Corio Center. 

Markets in the center

The large weekly market is on Tuesdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Bongerd and Promenade. With many fruit and vegetable stalls, plants, fish, bread, nuts, sewing fabrics, haberdashery, clothing, undergarments and bags, household items and much more. Cozy!

On Saturdays there is a medium-sized market, in the same place, from 9am to 5pm. 

Tip: Also check out the Visit Heerlen website .

Residential and car boulevard

The Woonboulevard has 120,000 m2 of home furnishings stores. Everything for in and around the house is available there; from DIY stores, kitchen showrooms, bathroom stores to furniture stores and home furnishing stores. A major crowd puller is Ikea, the largest in the Benelux. The Woonboulevard is located right on the A76 and has 4000 free parking spaces. The woonboulevard easily accessible by train (Heerlen station) Woonboulevard ) on the Heerlen-Maastricht train route.

Right behind the Woonboulevard lies the Heerlense Autoboulevard. A cluster of car companies of all well-known brands. The latest models, attractive used cars and accessories.

More information can be found on the Woonboulevard website .

Late-night shopping and Sunday shopping

Every Thursday evening is shopping night until 9 p.m. Stores and supermarkets are allowed to be open Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., so some stores have more frequent evening openings. In addition, all stores and supermarkets are allowed to be open every Sunday. The stores decide that for themselves. Only on Good Friday, Remembrance of the Dead May 4 and Christmas Eve December 24, all stores are required to close at 7 p.m.

We refer for exact information on opening hours to:

More markets

Special markets

From the 1st Saturday in April until the 1st Saturday in October, there is Curiosamarkt in Heerlen-Centrum, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. You can browse for curiosities, antiques and second-hand stuff. Keep an eye on our events calendar; the curio markets are listed there. And in April there is always a huge Annual Market downtown; a spring market that attracts thousands of visitors.
Keep an eye on the events calendar for special markets.

Markets in other parts of the city

  • Hoensbroek (Markt): every Friday from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Heerlerheide (Corneliusplein and Wannerstraat): every Friday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.