Special Events
Antique Dealers’ Fair, late Jan, Avenue du Port (website: www.antiques-fair.be) Dance Festival, late Feb, la Monnaie (website: www.lamonnaie.be) Ars Musica, Mar, contemporary music festival, various venues (website: www.arsmusica.be) Baroque Spring Festival at Sablon, Apr, Baroque music festival, Sablon district Art Brussels, Apr, contemporary arts event (website: www.artbrussels.be) Zinneke Parade, late May, cultural festival, Grand-Place Brussels Gay Pride, early May, various venues Brussels Jazz Marathon, late May, Grand-Place and various venues (website: www.brusselsjazzmarathon.be) Kunstenfestivaldesarts, May, dance, theatre and opera festival, various venues (website: www.kfda.be) Couleur Café, late Jun, world music concerts, Thurn et Taxis Building (website: www.couleurcafe.org) Visits to the Royal Palace, Jul–Sep, Royal Palace (website: www.monarchie.be/en/visit/palace/) Ommegang, early Jul, procession, Grand-Place & Place du Sablon (website: www.ommegang-brussels.be) European Film Festival, Jul, Flagey (website: www.fffb.be) Klinkende Munt, early Jul, dance and outdoor music festival, Place de la Monnaie (website: www.beursschouwburg.be) Mini-Europe by Night, Fri-Sun mid Jul-mid Aug, fireworks displays, Mini-Europe (website: www.minieurope.com) Meyboom, Aug, traditional pageant with maypole dancing, Place des Sablons to Grand-Place Flower Carpet, Aug, thousands of begonias are laid out in gorgeous designs, Grand-Place Brussels Marathon, late Aug, athletics, Parc du Cinquantenaire to Grand-Place (website: www.ingbrusselsmarathon.be) Beer Weekend, celebration of Belgian beer, Grand-Place, early Sep (website: www.weekenddelabiere.be) Audi Jazz Festival, Oct-Nov, various venues (website: www.audijazz.be) Christmas Market, Dec, Grand Place Open-air Ice Skating, Dec-Jan, Marché aux Poissons
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