Château de Rixensart Christmas Market
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A lovely small Christmas market at a château that was built in 1631!
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Here is a short video to see what it’s like and why we loved it
Christmas market
There are few stalls with lovely handmade things, but you don’t go for that…
You go for the atmosphere! Everyone is very friendly and you can have a hot chocolate by a fire pit – that’s what’s worth going there for!
We had such a wonderful time!
The DJ was great too, good to hear something different at a Christmas market rather than Jingle bells 
PS: Highly recommend the burger!
Practical stuff
*When: 25.11-18.12.2022
*Cost: EUR 6 for adults, EUR 3 for 13-16 years old, free for kids <12
*You can find the full program of the Christmas market animations here
*Parking: There is parking right opposite of the castle. See here for more parking places available around the castle
Address
About 20 minutes drive from Schuman, Brussels (or 40 by public transport)
Château de Mérode, Rixensart
https://g.co/kgs/76p4hV
Guide with family friendly Christmas events: St Nicholas events, meet Santa, Christmas markets, tractor parades, light shows, Christmas brunches with kids, theater shows and concerts and more!
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