Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, België

Topdrukte — Winter Wonders, Winter (Christmas) holidays in België

In januari begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Winter Wonders (27 nov – 3 jan (meestal))

Topdrukte — Binche Carnival, Krokusvakantie (Carnival) holidays in België

• Festival

  Binche Carnival

  1 feb – 9 mrt · meestalDruk

  A day trip to Binche, an hour south-west, for the UNESCO-listed carnival: on Shrove Tuesday the Gilles in wax masks and ostrich plumes dance through town and throw oranges at the crowd. Bron ↗

Druk — Binche Carnival, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

In maart begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Binche Carnival (1 feb – 9 mrt (meestal))

Topdrukte — Hallerbos bluebells, Paasvakantie (Easter) holidays in België

• Natuur

  Hallerbos bluebells

  5 apr – 5 mei · meestalWilde bloemen & bloeiDruk

  The beech wood at Halle, a short train ride south-west of Brussels, turns violet with bluebells for about two weeks, usually peaking in mid to late April. Weekends are packed; go early on a weekday. Bron ↗

• Opening

  Royal Greenhouses of Laeken

  17 apr – 10 meiZomerseizoen opentBoek vroeg

  The glass palaces of the royal estate open to the public for about three weeks each spring, when the plants are in flower. Tickets are online only and the good slots go within days. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Hallerbos bluebells, Brussels Jazz Weekend

• Festival

  Brussels Jazz Weekend

  22–24 mei · meestalMuziekfestivalDruk

  Three days of free concerts on the central squares and in the bars behind them, usually the weekend before the end of May. Nothing to book, which is the point of it. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Hallerbos bluebells (5 apr – 5 mei (meestal)), Royal Greenhouses of Laeken (17 apr – 10 mei)

Druk — schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen, een van de beste maanden qua weer

• Festival

  Ommegang

  28 jun – 6 jul · meestalGroot festivalBoek vroeg

  A costumed pageant of some fourteen hundred people, giants and horses staged on the Grand-Place over two evenings at the start of July. Grandstand seats are ticketed and go early. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Belgian National Day, Zomervakantie (summer) holidays in België

• Feestdag

  Belgian National Day

  20–21 julNationale feestdagSluitingen

  The military parade and the fair in the Parc de Bruxelles on 21 July, with the palace and several ministries open to anyone who queues. Shops and offices shut for the day. Bron ↗

• Sluiting

  The August lull

  25 jul – 20 aug · meestal

  The institutions rise for the summer and the city goes with them: neighbourhood restaurants close for a fortnight, the tram is empty, and the museums are the easiest they will be all year. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Ommegang (28 jun – 6 jul (meestal))

Topdrukte — Flower Carpet, Zomervakantie (summer) holidays in België

• Festival

  Flower Carpet

  13–16 aug · meestalGroot festivalDruk

  Every second August, in even years, some seven hundred thousand dahlias are laid out across the Grand-Place for four days. The balcony of the Maison du Roi is the only view that reads as a pattern. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: The August lull (25 jul – 20 aug (meestal))

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

• Regel

  Car-Free Sunday

  20 sep

  One Sunday in September the whole capital region shuts to private cars from morning to early evening and public transport is free; streets fill with bikes and pop-up concerts. It often shares a weekend with Heritage Days. Bron ↗

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

In oktober begint er niets nieuws.

Topdrukte — Winter Wonders, Herfstvakantie (autumn) holidays in België

• Festival

  Winter Wonders

  27 nov – 3 jan · meestalKerst & nieuwjaarDruk

  The market runs from the Bourse down to Sainte-Catherine with a rink and a big wheel, from the end of November to the first days of January. The sound-and-light show on the Grand-Place is on the hour. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Winter Wonders, Winter (Christmas) holidays in België

In december begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Winter Wonders (27 nov – 3 jan (meestal))