Belgium Christmas markets 2026: Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp
Brussels Winter Wonders across Place de la Monnaie, Place Sainte-Catherine and the Bourse, Winter Glow in Bruges with its market and covered ice rink, the Ghent Winter Festivities with more than 150 chalets and a giant Ferris wheel, Flanders' largest Christmas market in Antwerp and Walibi Belgium's winter season: this year's Christmas markets and winter events in Belgium in one place, sorted by start date.
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Events by date (5)
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EntertainmentBruges / City centre
Winter Glow Bruges
Fri, November 20, 2026 – Sun, January 31, 2027
Photo: Edison McCullen / CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
EntertainmentBrussels / City centre
Brussels Winter Wonders (Plaisirs d'Hiver)
Fri, November 27, 2026 – Sun, January 3, 2027
Ghent / City centre
Ghent Winter Festivities
Thu, December 3, 2026 – Sun, January 3, 2027
Photo: DimiTalen / CC0, Wikimedia Commons
EntertainmentAntwerp / Grote Markt
Winter in Antwerp Christmas Market
Fri, December 4, 2026 – Sun, January 3, 2027
Wavre / Walibi Belgium
Walibi Winter
Sat, December 5, 2026 – Sun, January 3, 2027
Good to know
- Antwerp's stalls generally open from noon to 22:00, and until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.
- Ghent offers free children's entertainment every day; Bruges suggests discounted De Lijn buses into town on weekend shopping days.
- Walibi Winter's Early Bird tickets bought online cost less than the standard price.