Festival Calendar
Folk festivals, pageants and processions, with the story behind them
Dates without the Confirmed label are calculated from the traditional rule. Check with the organiser before you travel.
Without a fixed date
These festivals recur, but not every year. The next edition is not yet set.
Whitsun Fair
jaarlijks, rond PinksterenThe Antwerp fair around Whitsun, one of the oldest in the country. The exact period varies each year.
Pageant of the Golden Tree
vijfjaarlijksQuinquennial historical pageant about the wedding of Charles the Bold in 1468.
Ommegang of Brussels
jaarlijks, datum wisseltHistorical pageant on the Grand-Place, usually in early July.
Ros Beiaard Pageant
tienjaarlijksRoughly once a decade Dendermonde carries the Ros Beiaard with the four Aymon brothers.
Virga Jesse Festival
zevenjaarlijksSeptennial Marian festival with the giant Lange Wapper.
Cat Parade
driejaarlijksTriennial parade with the throwing of plush cats from the belfry.
Hop Festival
driejaarlijksTriennial hop festival with a parade, on the third weekend of September.
Blossom Festival
jaarlijks, bloeiperiode eind aprFestivities in Haspengouw when the orchards are in blossom. The date depends on the bloom, usually late April.