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An Evening at a Brussels Museum

24 Sep - 17 Dec 2009; Thu only (annual)

Thursday evenings in autumn need never be boring again. From September to December, most of Brussels' museums remain open to the public until 10pm. Guided visits, cocktail bars and other…

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Winter Wonders

27 Nov 2009 - 3 Jan 2010 (annual)

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…

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Mini-Europe, Brussels. © Mini-Europe

Mini-Europe

21 Mar 2009 - 3 Jan 2010 (annual)

Located at the foot of the Atomium, Mini-Europe faithfully reproduces the cities and sights of Europe. Wander past the Eiffel Tower and Big Ben, watch the gondolas go sailing by in Venice or…

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Balloons Day Parade

Feb 2010 (annual)

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…

Bruxelles Babel Festival Photo Courtesy Bruxelles-Babel

Festival Bruxelles Babel

Apr 2010 (annual)

Two hundred and fifty children from all over Brussels put on a lively show at the Marni Theatre during the Festival Bruxelles-Babel, aimed at 12 to 21-year-olds from a variety of cultural and…

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A Zinneke at the Parade; © l'Atelier Image/ Yves Carpentier, Photo Courtesy Zinneke

Zinneke Parade

May 2010 (biennial)

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 Environment Fête

Jun 2010 (annual)

Celebrate our gorgeous planet Earth at the Environment Fête in Brussels' Parc du Cinquantenaire. Now in its tenth year, the event is no longer the prerogative of a handful of vegetarians, but…

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Courtesy of Brussels Summer Festival

Brussels Summer Festival

Aug 2010 (annual)

Brussels' grand buildings, squares and parks serve as concert halls when the Summer Festival takes over the Belgian capital. This annual extravaganza's varied programme spans hip hop, folk…

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Soaking up the rays in the Belgian capital. © Bruxelles-les-Bains Photo by Bruxelles-les-Bains Bruxelles-les-bains

Brussels-on-Sea

Jul - Aug 2010; not Mon (annual)

Brussels-on-Sea, on the banks of the Willebroek Canal, is a full-blown, albeit temporary, seaside resort. Watch as straw huts and barbecues, mojito-sipping oiled-up beach beaux and bikini-clad…

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Midi Funfair

Jul - Aug 2010 (annual)

The popular Midi Funfair sets up camp every year in the area surrounding the Midi train station in Brussels. A cheerful mix of sounds, lights and smells forms an intrinsic part of Brussels in summer.

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Boterhammen in het Park

Aug 2010 (annual)

Sandwiches In The Park, or Boterhammen in het Park, is a music and kids' animation festival held in the Warande Park, in Brussels' city centre. Shows are mostly in Flemish but the friendly…

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Tom & Charlotte At The Museum

Jul - Aug 2010; Wed only (annual)

Tom and Charlotte, two lovable cartoon characters and very big museum fans, have concocted a whole range of activities for families who are visiting Brussels this summer. Every Wednesday…

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The Royal Palace in Brussels. Courtesy of Monarchie.be

Royal Palace Opening

Jul - Sep 2010; not Mon (annual)

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…

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Espaces Speculoos Street Festival

Jul - Sep 2010; Weekends only (annual)

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…

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Bronks Festival

Nov 2010 (annual)

The annual Bronks Festival presents theatre productions for children and young people, held at the BOZAR Centre for Fine Arts in Brussels. It shows promising new work from specialist theatre…

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An Evening at a Brussels Museum

Sep - Dec 2010; Thu only (annual)

Thursday evenings in autumn need never be boring again. From September to December, most of Brussels' museums remain open to the public until 10pm. Guided visits, cocktail bars and other…

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Mini-Europe, Brussels. © Mini-Europe

Mini-Europe

Mar 2010 - Jan 2011 (annual)

Located at the foot of the Atomium, Mini-Europe faithfully reproduces the cities and sights of Europe. Wander past the Eiffel Tower and Big Ben, watch the gondolas go sailing by in Venice or…

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Atomium, Brussels. Courtesy of the Belgian Tourist Office

Atomium

Daily

Halfway between design and architecture, the Atomium is a 102-metre-high representation of iron crystal molecules, designed for the 1958 World Fair. Reopened in 2006 after extensive…

Toy Museum

Daily

Relive the magic of childhood at Brussels' Toy Museum. With a strict "please do touch" policy, children are only held back by the boundaries of their own imagination.

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Abbaye de la Cambre, Brussels. © Brussels International

Abbaye de la Cambre

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Leave the traffic of Avenue Louise behind with a visit to the Abbaye de la Cambre, surrounded by perfectly manicured French gardens. Founded by Cistercian monks in the 13th century, it's a…


Highlights

Festival Bruxelles Babel

Théâtre Marni

Apr 2010 (annual)

Zinneke Parade

Brussels

May 2010 (biennial)

Brussels Summer Festival

Grand'Place

Aug 2010 (annual)