Experience the Best of Belgium: City Travel Guides
From must-see events to memorable gastronomic experiences and one-of-a-kind shops, discover gems across 32 historic cities in all regions and provinces with Best of Belgium's curated tourism recommendations. Also learn why this small country has BIG influence!
Insider Recommendations
Complementing the Best of Belgium travel guide, here are suggestions for special events, hotels, restaurants, bars and shops.
Upcoming Events & Festivals
From the sounds of wooden clogs at the Carnival of Binche to electronica pulses at Tomorrowland,
here are quarterly listings for Belgium's most vibrant gatherings. Experience the local energy of
cities across all Belgian regions and provinces through culture, heritage and gastronomy.
BOOK EVENTS
Fri, 24 April, 4:30-6 pm, Best of Belgium book talk, Anticyclone des Açores, Leuven
Tue, 28 April, 7-9 pm, book talk, Rotary Club Brussels Cantersteen
Wed, 29 April, 7-8:30 pm: official book launch, Waterstones Brussels
Tue, 5 May, 7:30 pm, live podcast with Rob Vanoudenhoven, De Groene Waterman Kelder, Antwerp
Wed, 6 May, 7-8:30 pm, talk & signing, Atlas & Zanzibar, Ghent
Sat, 23 May, 3:30 pm, signing, De Reyghere, Bruges
Sun, 24 May, 2:30-4 pm, talk & signing, Barboek in M, Leuven
Tuesday, 16 June, 6:30-8 pm, talk & signing, InterNations Learning Lovers, Brussels
Fri, 26 June, 7-9 pm, talk & signing, Marnixring Ronse Taalgrens
Sun, 28 June, 11 am-12 pm, talk & signing, Brussels Women's Club
Thu, 16 July, 7:30-10:30 pm, Belgian wine tasting, talk & signing, American Club of Brussels
Thu, 23 July, 6-9 pm, signing, citadel, Dinant Jazz Festival
Thu, 8 October, 8-9:30 pm, talk & signing, Alta Via travel bookstore, Antwerp
Wed, 14 October, 7:30-10 pm, talk & signing, The Nine, Brussels
Fri, 13 November, 7-9 pm, Author Meet & Greet, The Bookshop Mons
Thu, 12 December, 1-2 pm, talk, AmCham Belgium, Brussels
AUGUST
2 Aug: Hapje-Tapje (Leuven)
6-9 Alcatraz Open Air (Kortrijk)
7-23 Spa Royal Festival
8-16 Knokke Art Fair
8-9 La Fete Medievale (Bouillon)
9 Aug: Meyboom (Brussels)
12-23 Arlon Folies
13-16 Aug: Flower Carpet (Brussels); Hapje-Tapje (Leuven)
14-16 Aug: Fêtes du 15 Août en Outremeuse (Liège)
15 Aug: Bathtub Regatta (Dinant), Giant Omelet (Malmedy)
15-17 Aug: Les Musicales de Bouillon
20-23 Aug: Pukkelpop (Hasselt)
21-23 Aug: HAASte Tone?! (Eupen)
21, 23, 25, 27, 29 Aug: International Fireworks Festival (Knokke-Heist)
27-30 Aug: Maanrock (Mechelen)
28-30 Aug: Cirk! (Aalst); Wavre sur Herbes
JULY
1-3 July: Ommegang (Brussels)
2-5 July Rock Werchter
2-18 July: Gent Jazz
2 July-20 Aug: Parkpop (Mechelen)
3-5 July: Ieperfest
3 July-16 Aug: Belgian Royal Palace tours (Brussels)
4-5 July: Weekend au Bord de l'Eau (La Louviere)
6 July-31 Aug: Oostende Koerse (Mondays)
10-12 July: Cactus Festival (Bruges)
11 July-Aug: Het Groot Verlof (Leuven)
11 July-6 Sept: Kuntenfest Watou
15-19 Dour Festival
17-19 July: Formula 1 Grand Prix (Spa-Francochamps)
17-26 July: Gentse Feesten
17-29 July: Tomorrowland (Boom)
20-26 July: Les Francofolies (Spa)
23-26 July: Dinant Jazz Festival
31 July-9 Aug: MAfestival Brugge
