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What's on in Belgium.

Events, free activities, family outings, exhibitions, concerts, markets and festivals across Brussels, Flanders and Wallonia.

231 activities to discover· showing 121–180

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FreeMuseumFree

Free First Sunday — 30+ Brussels museums

Every first Sunday of the month, 30+ Brussels museums (Magritte, MIM, Old Masters, BELvue…) waive admission.

When
Ongoing
Where
Across Brussels · Brussels-wide
City
Brussels
Price
Free first Sunday of every month

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Discovered via visit.brussels. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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KidsNature

Aquascope Virelles — wetlands education

A lake-edge nature reserve with floating walkways and a kid-friendly visitor centre.

When
Ongoing
Where
Aquascope Virelles · Rue du Lac 42, 6461 Virelles
City
Chimay
Price
€10 adult · €7 child

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FamiliesKidsNatureOutdoorEducational
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Discovered via Aquascope Virelles. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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KidsMuseum

Antwerp Zoo — central station

One of the world's oldest zoos, right next to Antwerp Central Station — half a day with kids.

When
Ongoing
Where
ZOO Antwerpen · Koningin Astridplein 26, 2018 Antwerpen
City
Antwerp
Price
€30 adult · €25 child

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FamiliesKidsOutdoorEducationalFun
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KidsNature

Planckendael — open-air zoo Mechelen

Antwerp Zoo's sister site: 3 km of free-range walking through habitats with rhinos, elephants, giraffes.

When
Ongoing
Where
Planckendael · Leuvensesteenweg 582, 2812 Muizen
City
Mechelen
Price
€31 adult · €27 child

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FamiliesKidsOutdoorEducationalNature
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Discovered via Planckendael. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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KidsNature

Bellewaerde Park — Ypres

A combined zoo + theme park near Ypres: 1,000 animals, 25 rides, family-friendly.

When
Ongoing
Where
Bellewaerde · Meenseweg 497, 8902 Ieper
City
Ypres
Price
€36 adult · €30 child

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FamiliesKidsFunOutdoor
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Discovered via Bellewaerde. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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KidsSport

Walibi Belgium — theme park

Belgium's biggest theme park near Wavre: 50+ rides including the Kondaa hypercoaster (90m, 124 km/h).

When
Ongoing
Where
Walibi Belgium · Boulevard de l'Europe 100, 1300 Wavre
City
Wavre
Price
€48 adult · €43 child

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FamiliesKidsTeenagersGroupsFunOutdoorSporty
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Discovered via Walibi Belgium. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

FreeFreeNature

Tervuren Arboretum — Forêt de Soignes

A 100-hectare arboretum on the eastern edge of the Sonian forest with marked geographic walks.

When
Ongoing
Where
Arboretum Tervuren · Tervuren, 3080
City
Tervuren
Price
Free

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FamiliesCouplesSeniorsSoloNatureOutdoorCalmEducational
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Discovered via ANB. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

FreeFreeNature

Semois valley viewpoints — Bouillon to Tomb du Géant

A 30-minute drive plus three short walks to three of Belgium's most jaw-dropping river-loop viewpoints.

When
Ongoing
Where
Bouillon — Semois viewpoints · Bouillon, 6830
City
Bouillon
Price
Free

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CouplesFamiliesSoloSeniorsNatureOutdoorRomanticCalm
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Discovered via Bouillon Tourisme. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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Tour

Thermes de Spa — thermal baths + view

The original Spa: thermal pools, hammams, and a panoramic terrace over the town. Reservations recommended on weekends.

When
Ongoing
Where
Thermes de Spa · Colline d'Annette et Lubin 1, 4900 Spa
City
Spa
Price
€30 thermal day

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AdultsCouplesSeniorsChillRomanticIndoor
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Discovered via Thermes de Spa. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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FreeFreeNature

La Roche-en-Ardenne — Ourthe loop walk

A photogenic Ardennes town tucked into a horseshoe bend of the Ourthe river. Free hilltop castle viewpoint.

When
Ongoing
Where
La Roche-en-Ardenne · La Roche-en-Ardenne, 6980
City
La Roche-en-Ardenne
Price
Free town walk

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FamiliesCouplesSeniorsOutdoorNatureCalmRomantic
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Discovered via Tourisme La Roche. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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FreeFreeNature

Lac de l'Eau d'Heure — Belgium's biggest lake

A 1,800-hectare reservoir for swimming, sailing, the Spin Cable adventure park and Belgium's longest zip-line.

When
Ongoing
Where
Lacs de l'Eau d'Heure · Boussu-lez-Walcourt, 6440
City
Boussu-lez-Walcourt
Price
Free walks · activities paid

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FamiliesKidsTeenagersGroupsOutdoorSportyFunNature
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Discovered via Lacs de l'Eau d'Heure. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

FreeFreeNature

Cascade de Coo — Stavelot waterfalls

A 15-m two-step waterfall on the Amblève, with a paid Plopsa Coo park alongside for kids.

When
Ongoing
Where
Cascade de Coo · Petit Coo 4, 4970 Stavelot
City
Stavelot
Price
Free viewpoint

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FamiliesCouplesKidsNatureOutdoorFun
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Discovered via Plopsa Coo. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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FreeFreeNature

Hautes Fagnes — Botrange high moor walk

Belgium's highest point (694m), with boardwalk trails across protected peat bog. Free, raw, often windy.

When
Ongoing
Where
Centre Nature Botrange · Route de Botrange 131, 4950 Waimes
City
Waimes
Price
Free walking · visitor centre €6

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AdultsCouplesSeniorsFamiliesSoloNatureOutdoorSportyCalm
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Discovered via Hautes Fagnes. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

MuseumTour

Citadel of Huy — Meuse

A WWII-era citadel high above the Meuse with a memorial museum and panoramic view.

When
Ongoing
Where
Citadelle de Huy · Chaussée Napoléon 1, 4500 Huy
City
Huy
Price
€7

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AdultsFamiliesSeniorsCulturalOutdoorEducational
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Discovered via Tourisme Huy. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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MuseumTour

Citadel of Dinant — cable-car + cliff view

408 steps or a cable-car up to the citadel for the best view of the Meuse cliffs and the town.

When
Ongoing
Where
Citadelle de Dinant · Le Prieuré 25, 5500 Dinant
City
Dinant
Price
€10 cable-car + entry

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FamiliesCouplesSeniorsTeenagersOutdoorCulturalNature
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Discovered via Citadelle de Dinant. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

FreeFreeNature

Castle of Walzin — Lesse river

A 13th-century cliff castle above the Lesse — closed to visitors but THE photo stop on any Dinant–Han day.

When
Ongoing
Where
Château de Walzin · Walzin, 5500 Dinant
City
Dinant
Price
Free viewpoint · interior closed

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FamiliesCouplesSeniorsSoloOutdoorRomanticNatureCultural
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Discovered via Walzin Castle. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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MuseumTour

Castle of Vêves — fairy-tale silhouette

A perfectly preserved feudal castle near Celles, with five round towers — the most photogenic in Belgium.

When
Ongoing
Where
Château de Vêves · Noisy 5, 5561 Celles
City
Celles
Price
€8

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FamiliesKidsCouplesCulturalOutdoorRomantic
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Discovered via Château de Vêves. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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NatureTour

Gardens of Annevoie — water gardens

The only Belgian water gardens of the 18th century, with 50 fountains, all powered by gravity alone.

When
Ongoing
Where
Jardins d'Annevoie · Rue des Jardins d'Annevoie 37a, 5537 Anhée
City
Anhée
Price
€11

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AdultsFamiliesCouplesSeniorsOutdoorNatureRomanticCalm
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Discovered via Annevoie. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

MuseumTour

Castle of Modave — gardens + Hoyoux valley

A 17th-century chateau perched 60 m above the Hoyoux river, with vast formal gardens.

When
Ongoing
Where
Château de Modave · Rue du Parc 4, 4577 Modave
City
Modave
Price
€10

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AdultsCouplesFamiliesSeniorsCulturalOutdoorRomanticNature
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Discovered via Château de Modave. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

MuseumTour

Castle of Bouillon — Godfrey of Bouillon

A spectacular medieval fortress on a Semois river loop in the Ardennes, with a daily bird-of-prey demo.

When
Ongoing
Where
Château de Bouillon · Esplanade Godefroid 1, 6830 Bouillon
City
Bouillon
Price
€10

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FamiliesKidsCouplesTeenagersCulturalOutdoorFunNature
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Discovered via Bouillon Tourisme. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

TourKids

Caves of Remouchamps — underground boat ride

World's longest underground boat trip: a 1 km row through floodlit caves in the Ardennes.

When
Ongoing
Where
Grottes de Remouchamps · Rue de Louveigné 3, 4920 Aywaille
City
Aywaille
Price
€16 adult · €10 child

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FamiliesKidsCouplesFunNatureIndoorEducational
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Discovered via Grottes de Remouchamps. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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TourKids

Caves of Han — Han-sur-Lesse

Belgium's most famous show cave, accessed by a 100-year-old tram. 90-minute tour ending under a 60-m dome.

When
Ongoing
Where
Domaine des Grottes de Han · Rue Joseph Lamotte 2, 5580 Han-sur-Lesse
City
Han-sur-Lesse
Price
€26 cave + safari park

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FamiliesKidsCouplesTeenagersFunOutdoorEducationalNature
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Discovered via Domaine des Grottes de Han. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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MuseumTour

Bois du Cazier — UNESCO mining museum

A former coal mine outside Charleroi, scene of the 1956 disaster, now a UNESCO World Heritage industrial site.

When
Ongoing
Where
Bois du Cazier · Rue du Cazier 80, 6001 Marcinelle
City
Charleroi
Price
€10

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AdultsFamiliesTeenagersSeniorsCulturalEducationalOutdoorIndoor
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Discovered via Bois du Cazier. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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Museum

Mundaneum — Mons

The pre-internet "paper internet" of Paul Otlet, finally on view in a small but brilliant Mons museum.

When
Ongoing
Where
Mundaneum · Rue de Nimy 76, 7000 Mons
City
Mons
Price
€10

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Discovered via Mundaneum. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

Museum

Curtius Museum — Liège on the Meuse

A vast Mosan and decorative-arts collection in a red brick mansion on the Meuse.

When
Ongoing
Where
Musée Curtius · Féronstrée 136, 4000 Liège
City
Liège
Price
€9

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AdultsCouplesCulturalIndoor
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Discovered via Curtius Museum. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

Museum

Musée de la Vie Wallonne — Liège

Walloon culture, crafts, and folklore inside a 17th-century convent in central Liège.

When
Ongoing
Where
Musée de la Vie Wallonne · Cour des Mineurs, 4000 Liège
City
Liège
Price
€5 · free first Sunday

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AdultsFamiliesSeniorsCulturalIndoorEducational
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Discovered via Musée de la Vie Wallonne. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

MuseumExhibition

BAM — Beaux-Arts Mons

Mons' contemporary art museum, programmed alongside the city's strong European Capital of Culture legacy.

When
Ongoing
Where
BAM · Rue Neuve 8, 7000 Mons
City
Mons
Price
€9

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AdultsCouplesTeenagersCulturalCreativeIndoor
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Discovered via BAM Mons. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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FreeFreeNature

Patershol Ghent — evening lantern walk

The medieval quarter behind Gravensteen, lit by old lamps after dark. Free, romantic, photogenic.

When
Ongoing
Where
Patershol · Patershol, 9000 Gent
City
Ghent
Price
Free

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CouplesAdultsSoloRomanticOutdoorChillCalm
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Discovered via Visit Ghent. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

Tour

Coast Tram — De Kusttram (longest tram line in the world)

67 km of Belgian coast in one tram ticket. Hop on at Knokke or De Panne and ride the full line for €8.

When
Ongoing
Where
De Kusttram · Knokke-Heist to De Panne, 8400 Oostende
City
Ostend
Price
€8 day pass

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FamiliesCouplesSeniorsSoloFunOutdoorChillNature
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Discovered via De Lijn. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

FreeFreeNature

Bruges → Damme canal walk

A flat 7 km canal walk (or bike ride) from Bruges to the tiny medieval town of Damme.

When
Ongoing
Where
Damse Vaart start · Damse Vaart-Zuid, 8000 Brugge
City
Bruges
Price
Free

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CouplesFamiliesSeniorsSoloOutdoorNatureCalmSporty
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Discovered via Visit Bruges. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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FreeFreeNature

Hoge Kempen — Belgium's only national park

12,000 hectares of pine, heather and former coal-mine landscapes in Limburg. Free; six visitor gateways.

When
Ongoing
Where
Hoge Kempen · Limburg, 3650 Dilsen-Stokkem
City
Dilsen-Stokkem
Price
Free

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FamiliesCouplesSoloGroupsSeniorsNatureOutdoorSportyCalm
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Discovered via Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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NatureKids

Zwin Nature Park — Knokke

A protected coastal nature reserve on the Dutch border with a paid visitor centre and free salt-marsh trails.

When
Ongoing
Where
Zwin Natuur Park · Graaf Léon Lippensdreef 8, 8300 Knokke-Heist
City
Knokke-Heist
Price
€11 visitor centre · free trails

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FamiliesKidsCouplesSeniorsNatureOutdoorEducational
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Discovered via Zwin Natuur Park. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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MuseumTour

Villers Abbey ruins

The most romantic Cistercian ruin in Belgium: 12th-century gothic remains in a wooded valley near Genappe.

When
Ongoing
Where
Abbaye de Villers · Rue de l'Abbaye 55, 1495 Villers-la-Ville
City
Villers-la-Ville
Price
€11

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AdultsCouplesFamiliesSeniorsCulturalOutdoorRomanticCalmNature
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Discovered via Abbaye de Villers. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

MuseumTour

Castle of Wijnendale — Torhout

A 13th-century moated castle with a small WWII museum (Leopold III signed his surrender here).

When
Ongoing
Where
Kasteel Wijnendale · Wijnendaalstraat 17, 8820 Torhout
City
Torhout
Price
€7

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AdultsFamiliesCouplesCulturalOutdoorRomantic
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Discovered via Wijnendale Castle. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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MuseumTour

Castle of Loppem — neo-gothic gem

A perfectly preserved 1859 neo-gothic castle with the original interiors and a turn-of-the-century maze.

When
Ongoing
Where
Kasteel van Loppem · Steenbrugsestraat 26, 8210 Zedelgem
City
Zedelgem
Price
€8

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FamiliesCouplesSeniorsCulturalOutdoorRomantic
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Discovered via Kasteel van Loppem. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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TourNature

Bouchout Castle — Plant Garden Meise

A 12th-century moated castle inside Belgium's national plant garden, free with garden entry.

When
Ongoing
Where
Plantentuin Meise · Nieuwelaan 38, 1860 Meise
City
Meise
Price
€10 garden + castle

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FamiliesCouplesSeniorsOutdoorNatureRomanticCultural
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Discovered via Meise Botanic Garden. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

MuseumTour

Castle of Beersel — moated medieval fortress

A 14th-century brick castle with three round towers and a working moat, 20 minutes from Brussels.

When
Ongoing
Where
Kasteel van Beersel · Lotsestraat 65, 1650 Beersel
City
Beersel
Price
€6

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FamiliesKidsCouplesCulturalOutdoorFun
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Discovered via Kasteel van Beersel. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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MuseumTour

Castle of Gaasbeek — Pajottenland

A medieval castle 30 minutes from Brussels with a fairy-tale silhouette and themed annual exhibitions.

When
Ongoing
Where
Kasteel van Gaasbeek · Kasteelstraat 40, 1750 Gaasbeek
City
Gaasbeek
Price
€10 · free under-12

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FamiliesKidsCouplesSeniorsCulturalOutdoorRomanticNature
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Discovered via Kasteel Gaasbeek. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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Museum

M HKA — Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp

Strong contemporary collection (Panamarenko, Tuymans) inside a 1926 grain silo south of the Schelde.

When
Ongoing
Where
M HKA · Leuvenstraat 32, 2000 Antwerpen
City
Antwerp
Price
€12

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AdultsTeenagersCouplesCulturalCreativeIndoor
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Discovered via M HKA. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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MuseumTour

Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917

The Battle of Passchendaele explained on the ground where it happened, with re-created dugouts and trenches.

When
Ongoing
Where
Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917 · Berten Pilstraat 5, 8980 Zonnebeke
City
Zonnebeke
Price
€11

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AdultsTeenagersSeniorsCulturalEducationalOutdoor
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Discovered via Passendale Museum. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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Museum

In Flanders Fields Museum — Ypres

The story of WWI in the Westhoek, inside the rebuilt Cloth Hall of Ypres.

When
Ongoing
Where
In Flanders Fields Museum · Grote Markt 34, 8900 Ieper
City
Ypres
Price
€12.50

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AdultsTeenagersSeniorsFamiliesCulturalEducationalIndoor
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Discovered via In Flanders Fields. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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Museum

M Leuven — art museum

A bright Stéphane Beel building wrapping a 19th-century townhouse; strong 14th-century Flemish + contemporary mix.

When
Ongoing
Where
M Leuven · Leopold Vanderkelenstraat 28, 3000 Leuven
City
Leuven
Price
€15

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AdultsCouplesTeenagersCulturalCreativeIndoor
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Discovered via M Leuven. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

Museum

Memling Museum — Sint-Janshospitaal

A medieval hospital wing housing six Memlings in their original chapel setting.

When
Ongoing
Where
Sint-Janshospitaal · Mariastraat 38, 8000 Brugge
City
Bruges
Price
€14

Good for

AdultsCouplesSeniorsCulturalIndoorCalmRomantic
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Discovered via Musea Brugge. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

Museum

Groeninge Museum — Flemish primitives in Bruges

Van Eyck's Madonna with Canon van der Paele, Memling, David — the densest single room of Flemish primitives anywhere.

When
Ongoing
Where
Groeninge Museum · Dijver 12, 8000 Brugge
City
Bruges
Price
€14 · free under-18

Good for

AdultsCouplesSeniorsCulturalIndoorCalm
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Discovered via Musea Brugge. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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Museum

Design Museum Ghent

Two buildings, one across centuries of European design — Art Nouveau, Bauhaus, Belgian Memphis.

When
Ongoing
Where
Design Museum Gent · Jan Breydelstraat 5, 9000 Gent
City
Ghent
Price
€10

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AdultsCouplesTeenagersCreativeCulturalIndoor
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Discovered via Design Museum Gent. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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Museum

S.M.A.K. — Contemporary Art Ghent

Belgium's strongest contemporary museum: Tuymans, Broodthaers, Borremans, plus large rotating shows.

When
Ongoing
Where
S.M.A.K. · Jan Hoetplein 1, 9000 Gent
City
Ghent
Price
€12

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AdultsTeenagersCouplesCulturalCreativeIndoor
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Discovered via S.M.A.K.. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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Museum

MSK — Museum of Fine Arts Ghent

Strong Flemish primitives + a serious Belgian symbolism wing (Ensor, Khnopff, Spilliaert).

When
Ongoing
Where
MSK · Fernand Scribedreef 1, 9000 Gent
City
Ghent
Price
€12 · free under-26

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AdultsCouplesSeniorsCulturalIndoorCalm
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Discovered via MSK Gent. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

Museum

STAM — Ghent City Museum

A city museum built around a giant walk-on aerial photograph of Ghent — best primer for any Ghent visit.

When
Ongoing
Where
STAM · Godshuizenlaan 2, 9000 Gent
City
Ghent
Price
€10 · free under-26

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AdultsFamiliesTeenagersCulturalEducationalIndoor
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Discovered via STAM. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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FreeMuseumFree

Middelheim — open-air sculpture park

30 hectares of free-to-visit modern sculpture, from Rodin to contemporary, south of Antwerp.

When
Ongoing
Where
Middelheim · Middelheimlaan 61, 2020 Antwerpen
City
Antwerp
Price
Free

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AdultsFamiliesCouplesSeniorsOutdoorCulturalCalmNature
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Discovered via Middelheim. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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Museum

DIVA — Antwerp Diamond Museum

Antwerp's diamond and silver history in a compact, theatrical museum near the cathedral.

When
Ongoing
Where
DIVA · Suikerrui 17-19, 2000 Antwerpen
City
Antwerp
Price
€11

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AdultsCouplesTeenagersCulturalIndoorCreative
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Discovered via DIVA. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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Museum

Red Star Line Museum — Antwerp emigration

The story of two million Europeans who sailed from Antwerp to New York between 1873 and 1934.

When
Ongoing
Where
Red Star Line Museum · Montevideostraat 3, 2000 Antwerpen
City
Antwerp
Price
€10

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AdultsFamiliesTeenagersSeniorsCulturalEducationalIndoor
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Discovered via Red Star Line Museum. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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Museum

MoMu — Antwerp Fashion Museum

Belgian fashion at the heart of the Antwerp Six neighbourhood: Demeulemeester, Margiela, Dries Van Noten.

When
Ongoing
Where
MoMu · Nationalestraat 28, 2000 Antwerpen
City
Antwerp
Price
€14

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AdultsCouplesTeenagersCreativeCulturalIndoor
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Discovered via MoMu. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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Museum

Rubens House — Antwerp

The painter's home and studio at the heart of his global workshop. Closed for renovation 2023–2027 — check status.

When
Ongoing
Where
Rubenshuis · Wapper 9-11, 2000 Antwerpen
City
Antwerp
Price
€12 (when open)

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AdultsCouplesSeniorsCulturalIndoorRomantic
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Discovered via Rubens House. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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Museum

Plantin-Moretus Museum — UNESCO printing workshop

The world's oldest surviving printing house, with two Gutenberg-era presses still in their original spot.

When
Ongoing
Where
Plantin-Moretus · Vrijdagmarkt 22, 2000 Antwerpen
City
Antwerp
Price
€12 · free under-18

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AdultsFamiliesTeenagersCulturalIndoorEducational
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Discovered via Plantin-Moretus. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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Museum

KMSKA — Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp

8,000 works from Memling and Rubens to James Ensor and Magritte, reopened in 2022 after an 11-year rebuild.

When
Ongoing
Where
KMSKA · Leopold de Waelplaats 1, 2000 Antwerpen
City
Antwerp
Price
€20 · free under-18

Good for

AdultsCouplesFamiliesTeenagersCulturalIndoorRainy day
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Discovered via KMSKA. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

ConcertTheatre

Cirque Royal — historic Brussels theatre

A round 1878 hall hosting stand-up, classical concerts, jazz and family shows.

When
Ongoing
Where
Cirque Royal · Rue de l'Enseignement 81, 1000 Bruxelles
City
Brussels
Price
Varies

Good for

AdultsFamiliesSeniorsCouplesCulturalIndoorFun
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Discovered via Cirque Royal. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

Concert

Botanique — concerts in a former greenhouse

Brussels' francophone music venue: indie, pop, and electronic shows inside a 19th-century botanical garden.

When
Ongoing
Where
Botanique · Rue Royale 236, 1210 Bruxelles
City
Brussels (Saint-Josse-ten-Noode)
Price
Varies by show

Good for

AdultsTeenagersCouplesGroupsNightlifeCulturalIndoorCreative
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Discovered via Botanique. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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Concert

Ancienne Belgique — AB live venue

Brussels' premier mid-size concert hall in the heart of the Dansaert quarter: 350 to 2,000-capacity rooms.

When
Ongoing
Where
Ancienne Belgique · Boulevard Anspach 110, 1000 Bruxelles
City
Brussels
Price
Varies by show

Good for

AdultsTeenagersCouplesGroupsNightlifeCulturalIndoorFun
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Discovered via Ancienne Belgique. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

FoodLocal

Maison Antoine — best frites stand in Brussels

Place Jourdan's legendary frites kiosk, open 11:30 to 01:00. Cones from €3.50; nearby cafés let you eat in.

When
Ongoing
Where
Maison Antoine · Place Jourdan 1, 1040 Bruxelles
City
Brussels (Etterbeek)
Price
~€5 per cone

Good for

FamiliesAdultsCouplesGroupsSoloFoodFunChillOutdoor
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Discovered via Maison Antoine. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

FreeFoodFree

Brussels chocolate walking tour — self-guided

A self-guided 90-minute loop past Pierre Marcolini, Mary, Wittamer, Galler and Neuhaus around Sablon and the Galeries Royales.

When
Ongoing
Where
Place du Grand Sablon (start) · Place du Grand Sablon, 1000 Bruxelles
City
Brussels
Price
Free walk · samples paid

Good for

AdultsCouplesFamiliesFoodChillOutdoorRomantic
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Discovered via visit.brussels. Always check the original for current pricing, times, and booking.

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