Festivals and events
The cultural calendar will provide you with more details.
Typical Brussels events
- May - Iris Day (FR/NL)External link: The Brussels-Capital Region’s annual festival of celebration
- May - Festival of EuropeExternal link: open day and activities in and around the institutions of the European Union
- May - Zinneke ParadeExternal link: a colourful, multicultural parade through the centre of Brussels (even years)
- June-July - OmmegangExternal link: historical spectacle restaging the arrival of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, into Brussels
- August - Carpet of flowersExternal link on Grand-Place (even years)
- September - Belgian beer weekendExternal link: beer festival on Grand-Place
Cinema
Information on film festivals in Brussels (FR/NL) External link(the Brussels Film Festival, Anima, the Festival du Court Métrage, the Festival du Film Fantastique, the Festival du Cinéma Méditerranéen, the Festival du Film Latino-Américain, the Festival du Film Gay et Lesbien, outdoor screenings and lots more) is available on cinenews.be; keep an eye on the cultural calendars to find out about festivals coming soon in Brussels.
Music
- May - Brussels Jazz WeekendExternal link: jazz concerts throughout Brussels
- June - Couleur CaféExternal link: world music festival (Tour & Taxis)
- June - Fête de la MusiqueExternal link: free concerts in Wallonia and Brussels (FR)
- July- De Gulden Ontsporing: festival of the Flemish Community in Brussels, with free concerts (NL)
- July - Brosella Folk & JazzExternal link: free open-air jazz and folk concerts at Théâtre de Verdure
- August - Brussels Summer FestivalExternal link : five days of summer concerts throughout Brussels
Leisure
- February-March - Museum Night FeverExternal link : the Night of the Brussels Museums
- March - Digital SpringOpens in new window : two days dedicated to new technologies.
- March - Foire du Livre de Bruxelles (FR)External link: Belgium’s book fair for French speakers
- June-September - Roller and Bike ParadeExternal link: gatherings every Friday to bike or rollerblade through the streets of Brussels
- July-August - Bruxelles les BainsExternal link: a beach along Brussels canal, with a whole host of summer activities
- July-August - Foire du MidiExternal link: large Brussels fair along Boulevard du Midi (FR/NL)
- July-August-September - Festival Bruxellons! (FR/NL)External link: theatre all the summer in Brussels
- September-October - Comic strip festivalExternal link: festival of comic strip art in Brussels (FR/NL)
- September-December : Brussels Museums Late Nights OpeningsExternal link
- October - Nuit BlancheExternal link: lots of after-dark activities to explore Brussels from another perspective
- November-December - Versus: an improvisational theatre tournament (FR)External link organised by the Ligue d'Improvisation Wallonie-Bruxelles
Markets
Virtually every commune in Brussels has its own weekly market and annual fair. These are the best known ones:
- Every Sunday morning - Midi market: food, clothing, exotic products, plants (around Brussels-Midi station and Boulevard du Midi)
- Every Saturday and Sunday morning - Antiques market on Place du Grand Sablon
- Every morning: Marolles flea market on Place du Jeu de Balle
- Every first Sunday morning of the month: Woluwe flea market on Boulevard de la Woluwe
- December-January: Plaisirs d'HiverExternal link: Christmas market and skating rink on Grand-Place and Place Sainte-Catherine
Who to contact
Contact us
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Place de la Monnaie, 61000 Brussels
- Phone:: +32 (0)2 278 11 11