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 ten 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: Best of Belgium official book launch, Waterstones (Brussels)
Tue, 5 May, 7:30 pm, Best of Belgium live podcast with Rob Vanoudenhoven, De Groene Waterman Kelder (Antwerp)
Wed, 6 May, 7-8:30 pm, book talk & signing, Atlas & Zanzibar (Ghent)
Sat, 23 May, 3:30 pm, book signing, De Reyghere (Bruges)
Sun, 24 May, 2:30-4 pm, book talk & signing, Barboek in M (Leuven)
Tuesday, 16 June, 6:30-8 pm, book talk & signing, InterNations Learning Lovers (Brussels)
Sun, 28 June, 11 am-12 pm, book talk & signing, Brussels Women's Club (Brussels)
Thu, 16 July, 7:30-10:30 pm, Belgian wine tasting, book talk & signing, American Club of Brussels
Thu, 8 October, 8-9:30 pm, book talk & signing, Alta Via travel bookstore (Antwerp)
Fri, 13 November, 7-9 pm, Author Meet & Greet, The Bookshop Mons
MAY
30-31 May: Live in Hasselt; Eupen Musik Marathon
31 May: 20K in May (Brussels) ; De Fiertelommegang (Ronse); Ducasse de Mons (Doudou)
JUNE
5-8 June: Summer BeerLovers Festival (Liege)
19-21 June: Midsummer Festival Jazz & More (Ronse)
24-28 June: Tournai Jazz Festival
26 June-11 July: Festival Musical de Namur
27-29 June: Copacobana Festival (Ghent)
28 June: La Grande Tour (Wavre)
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
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 Aug: Les Francofolies (Spa)
23-26 July: Le Dinant Jazz Festival
31 July-9 Aug: MAfestival Brugge
