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During Sablon Nights, explore one of Brussels' most beautiful districts. Stroll past the best spots and spectacular illuminations in the city's antiques quarter during this magical event.…
Brussels' mammoth event, Winter Wonders, features one of Europe's best Christmas markets. There are 240 wooden chalets dotted around the Place Sainte Catherine and the Grand'Place, an…
The Mandarin's Three Dreams is ING Cultural Centre's blockbuster autumn exhibition. Run in parallel to the Europalia Festival of which China is the guest of honour, the event examines Mandarin…
2009 has been selected as the year of the Belgian Comic Strip, and Brussels' Balloons Day Parade officially launches the festivities. Giant balloons bearing the faces of your favourite cartoon…
The iris is the symbol of Brussels and Iris Day celebrates the city in its spring splendour. The two-day programme includes live music, street entertainment and an open day at the Brussels…
The biennial Zinneke Parade was born in 2000 as part of Brussels' City of Culture. It is an urban, artistic hybrid, the result of a process in which contemporary artistic creation goes…
Brussels' Grand Place is packed with spectators, including the Royal Family and their guests, for Ommegang, or "walk about", the major local folklore and heritage event taking place in the…
Brussels' Grand Place is packed with spectators, including the Royal Family and their guests, for Ommegang, or "walk about", the major local folklore and heritage event taking place in the…
Belgians take to the streets of Brussels on 21 July every year with their black, yellow and red flags to celebrate with street festivals, music and a stunning firework display in front of the…
An unseasonably late maypole (or 'Meyboom') is raised in Brussels, on the anniversary of a wedding which took place in 1213. A posse of costumed giants accompanies the pole on its journey from…
As if the Grand Place - one of the world's most beautiful squares - was not spectacular enough, every two years the Belgians cover it with a carpet of flowers.
European Day of Jewish Culture at Belgium's Jewish Museum
Brussels' Jewish Museum takes part in the European Day of Jewish Culture with a not-to-be missed programme. The day includes a guided visit to a hidden synagogue, access to the museum's…
Belgium's royal family now lives in Laeken, but the former Royal Palace is used as official offices and to host functions and can be visited during summer months. Admire the palace's Throne…
Allez garçon! Watch the waiters race at Brussels' Parc du Cinquantenaire and you'll never complain about slow service again. Armed with a tray bearing a bottle of liquor and three full…
Brussels' Heritage Days or Journées du Patrimoine allow participants to discover the historical buildings of the city and region, providing an opportunity to visit places that are rarely open…
Espaces Speculoos Street Festival
In Brussels, summer has really arrived once the Espace Speculoos takes over the city's streets and squares. Named after a Belgian ginger biscuit loved by children, the festival features a…
Brussels erupts into a fury of artistic activity during the three days of Brxl Bravo. Institutions, associations, theatres, museums, visual artists, video makers, choreographers and writers…
Brussels' Grand' Place is invaded with épouvantails this October, as the annual Scarecrow Festival comes to town. While some of the stuffed-straw creations are certainly more fearsome than you…
Public Brewing Session At Cantillon Brewery
From a dizzying 6.30am, the Master Brewer invites visitors to the annual public brewing session at the Cantillon Brewery. Founded in 1900, it has changed little over the years; some of the…
International Archaeology Film Festival
Brussels' Cinquantenaire Museum hosts the yearly International Archaeology Film Festival. The event screens over 30 films and documentaries, with subjects ranging from the Easter Island giants…
