What's on in Antwerp, Belgium through the year
Antwerp, Belgium has 6 curated events through the year — 5 festivals and 1 season. The ones to plan around: Zomer van Antwerpen (June) and Antwerp 10 Miles (April). April and August are its peak-crowd months.
Updated September 2026 · every event curated and sourced · dates for 2026 where they are announced, the usual window where they are not
Antwerp events and crowds by month
January in Antwerp
Antwerp weather in January →Quiet — travelers describe it as quiet, Winter (Christmas) holidays in Belgium
Nothing new starts in January.
Still on: Dark half of the year (1 Nov – 15 Feb)
February in Antwerp
Antwerp weather in February →Quiet — travelers describe it as quiet, Krokusvakantie (Carnival) holidays in Belgium
Nothing new starts in February.
Still on: Dark half of the year (1 Nov – 15 Feb)
March in Antwerp
Antwerp weather in March →Shoulder season — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in March.
April in Antwerp
Antwerp weather in April →Peak crowds — Antwerp 10 Miles, Paasvakantie (Easter) holidays in Belgium
- Festival
Antwerp 10 Miles
18–30 Apr · usuallySporting eventCrowdedClosuresOne of Belgium's biggest running weekends, usually the last weekend of April, with tens of thousands of runners crossing under the Scheldt and through the centre. Streets close for most of Sunday and hotels fill. Source ↗
May in Antwerp
Antwerp weather in May →Busy — Sinksenfoor funfair, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it
- Festival
Sinksenfoor funfair
23 May – 28 JunMajor festivalCrowdedThe city's old Whitsun fair, moved out to the Spoor Oost railway yard, runs five weeks rather than the two most fairs get. Evenings and weekends are shoulder to shoulder; weekday afternoons are for the children. Source ↗
June in Antwerp
Antwerp weather in June →Busy — Sinksenfoor funfair, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it
- Festival
Zomer van Antwerpen
18 Jun – 30 AugSummer season opensCircus tents, open-air cinema and free neighbourhood concerts spread across docks and squares for ten weeks, so the summer programme is scattered rather than in one place. Check which site before you set out. Source ↗
Still on: Sinksenfoor funfair (23 May – 28 Jun)
July in Antwerp
Antwerp weather in July →Busy — Zomervakantie (summer) holidays in Belgium, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in July.
Still on: Zomer van Antwerpen (18 Jun – 30 Aug)
August in Antwerp
Antwerp weather in August →Peak crowds — Antwerp Pride, Zomervakantie (summer) holidays in Belgium
- Festival
Antwerp Pride
5–9 AugCrowdedBook earlyFive days built around the Saturday parade and a boat party on the Scheldt. Rooms in the old centre and around Het Zuid go weeks ahead of the weekend. Source ↗
Still on: Zomer van Antwerpen (18 Jun – 30 Aug)
September in Antwerp
Antwerp weather in September →Shoulder season — school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
- Festival
Open Monumentendag
8–14 Sep · usuallyMajor festivalOn the second Sunday of September private houses, guild halls, churches and port buildings that are normally shut open their doors for free, with a city brochure listing the addresses. Source ↗
October in Antwerp
Antwerp weather in October →Shoulder season — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month
Nothing new starts in October.
November in Antwerp
Antwerp weather in November →Busy — Herfstvakantie (autumn) holidays in Belgium, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it
- Season
Dark half of the year
1 Nov – 15 FebOff-season shutdownTerraces come indoors and the city moves into its museums, brown cafes and the fashion shops on the Nationalestraat. It is the cheapest stretch to visit and the light is gone by half four. Source ↗
December in Antwerp
Antwerp weather in December →Busy — Winter (Christmas) holidays in Belgium, school holidays in 7 of the markets that fill it
Nothing new starts in December.
Still on: Dark half of the year (1 Nov – 15 Feb)