Christmas Events in Belgium – All You Need to Know
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Planning the holiday season and unsure where to take the kids? Christmas events in Belgium are your festive solution. If you’re wondering where to find the most magical moments for kids during the holidays, we’ve got your back.
Relying on our local knowledge, we’ve curated a list that includes everything from farms to family-friendly concerts. So, gear up to introduce your family to the Christmas spirit in Belgium! 🎄🇧🇪🎶
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St. Nicholas Events
In our post with events for St. Nicholas in Belgium, you will find tons of events and practical tips.
Read more: St. Nicholas Events
Tip
This post is updated every year.
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Christmas Markets
Brussels Christmas Market
We love the Brussels Christmas market! You will find practical tips for visiting with kids, kids friendly restaurants near the Christmas market and a map in this guide
Read more: Christmas Market in Brussels
Hasselt Christmas Market
The kids can meet Santa in his house at the Christmas market in Hasselt. This Christmas market is one of the best in Belgium! There are so many attractions, it’s like a Christmas-themed mini fun fair. Furthermore the ice rink is gorgeous
Read more: Christmas Market in Hasselt
Best Christmas Markets near Brussels
We are big fans of Christmas markets here, so we have gathered the 10 best Christmas markets near Brussels in a post!
You can find posts and details on some of the best Christmas markets around, like the Christmas markets in Aachen, Cologne, Lille, Valkenburg and more!
Read more: Christmas Markets Near Brussels
Christmas Events for Kids
Walibi Winter
Walibi Belgium is an amusement park with attractions for all ages and tastes. Here are practical details to help you plan your visit.
Read also: Walibi
🎅 What: New winter fun areas
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 16.12.2023-07.01.2024
📍 Where: Walibi amusement park
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Plopsa Indoor Hasselt
Plopsa Indoor Hasselt is an indoor amusement park. It’s perfect for rainy weather!
Read more: Plopsa Indoor Hasselt
🎅 What: Meet Santa and the dwarf Klus for a live show and dance
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 23-25.12.2023, 31.12.2023, 01-07.01.2024
📍 Where: Plopsa Indoor Hasselt
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Plopsa Station Antwerp
Plopsa Station Antwerp is an indoor amusement park. It’s great for when the weather is not cooperating!
Read more: Plopsa Station Antwerp
🎅 What: Meet Santa and animation for kids
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 23-31.12.2023, 01-07.01.2024
📍 Where: Plopsa Station Antwerp
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Light Shows
In our guide with light shows in Belgium you will find a list with light shows that take place in the winter months. There is no better way to beat the winter blues!
Read more: Light Shows
Temporary Christmas Events
Kids Winter Wonderland – Tour et Taxis
🎅 What: Meet Santa, jumping castles and animation for kids
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 23.12.2023-07.01.2024 – closed on 25.12.2023 and 01.01.2024
📍 Where: Tour et Taxis
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Christmas Fairies: The secret Kingdom
🎅 What: Meet Santa
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 25.11.2023-06.01.2024
📍 Where: Grand Place, Brussels
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
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Farm
Ferme et Compagnie
Check out a past Christmas event at Ferme et Compagnie to get an idea of what it’s like. Keep in mind that the event is different every year.
🎅 What: Meet Santa and feed the farm animals
🤸 For all ages
📅 When:
📍 Where: Ferme et Compagnie
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Cinema
Flagey
🎅 What: Film, L’Incroyable Noël de Shaun le mouton (sold out)
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 16.12.2023
📍 Where: Flagey
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Theater
Festival Noël au Théâtre
🎅 What: Theatre shows for kids
🤸 For all ages, depending on each show
📅 When: 26-30.12.2023
📍 Where: Several venues
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Magie de Noël
🎅 What: A theatrical walk taking place in 10 castles
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 08-26.12.2023
📍 Where: at 10 castles in Belgium
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
A Christmas Carol
🎅 What: A musical
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: as of 16.11.2023
📍 Where: in Flanders
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Théâtre Royal du Parc – Paris Cancan
🎅 What: A colorful musical show that will take young and old into the world of the famous Moulin Rouge
🤸 For kids 8+
📅 When: 08.11-31.12.2023
📍 Where: Théâtre Royal du Parc
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Sprookjes – Different Shows
🎅 What: Different shows for different ages, some are fire and circus events. Hope for kids 4+ years old, White 2+, Lampionaio 3+, Pinocchio 6+, Mos 2+. All are in Dutch.
🤸 For all ages depending on the show
📅 When: As of 06.11.2023
📍 Where: Several venues
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Le Petit Chaperon Rouge
🎅 What: Theater show with danse and interaction for kids 3+ years old
🤸 For all ages depending on the show
📅 When: 27.12.2023
📍 Where: Centre Culturel d’Auderghem
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
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Ballet
Casse-Noisette
🎅 What: The famous classical ballet “The Nutcracker”
🤸 For all ages, depending on the show
📅 When: 02-03.12.2023
📍 Where: Liege Theater
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
The Nutcracker
🎅 What: The famous classical ballet “The Nutcracker”
🤸 For all ages, depending on the show
📅 When: 26.12.2023-07.01.2024
📍 Where: in theaters in Flanders
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Concerts
Snowman
🎅 What: Concert for kids
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 10.12.2023
📍 Where: Auderghem Cultural Center
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Brussels Carol Concert
🎅 What: Concert for kids
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 17.12.2023
📍 Where: Koninklijk Conservatorium
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Bruocsella Symphony Orchestra
🎅 What: Concert for kids
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 09-10.12.2023
📍 Where:
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Bozar: ‘Winter Concert – The Nutcracker’
🎅 What: Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker: the concert is conducted by Ryan McAdams and features live illustrations by French illustrator and animator Grégoire Pont
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 22-23.12.2023
📍 Where: Bozar
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Bozar: Concert de Noël
🎅 What: Christmas concert by Youth Choir
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 21.12.2023
📍 Where: Bozar
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Zakoustics
🎅 What: Concerts for babies and toddlers (0-3 years old) and their parents. You can also have brunch at Tricoterie. There are activities for kids (at extra cost)
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 18.12.2023
📍 Where: Tricoterie
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Mini Concerts
🎅 What: Concerts for babies and young kids
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 03.12.2023
📍 Where: Full Circle Ideas · Elsene
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here and here
🎅 What: Concerts for babies and young kids
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 10.12.2023
📍 Where: The Cultural Creative Corner in Kraainem
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here and here
Concert for Toddlers
🎅 What: Concerts for toddlers
🤸 For toddlers 1-3 years old
📅 When: 03.12.2023
📍 Where: 21 rue Auguste Danse à Uccle
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
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Ma’Chaka Gospel Singers – Christmas Concert
🎅 What: Gospel concerts for Christmas
🤸 For kids of all ages
📅 When: 02.12.2023
📍 Where: Sint-Katelijneplein 29, 1000 Brussel, België
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
La machine des enfants
🎅 What: Interactive musical for Christmas
🤸 For kids 3+ years old
📅 When: 28.12.2023
📍 Where: Centre culturel d’Auderghem
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Shows
🎅 What: show with horses (thanks to Aoife for sharing!)
🤸 For kids of all ages
📅 When: 28-30.12.2023, 5-7.01.2024
📍 Where: Chaussée de Charleroi 6, 1360 Perwez
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here and tickets here
Circus
Alexandre Bouglione
🎅 What: Christmas circus
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 21.12.2023-14.01.2024
📍 Where: Alexandre Bouglione Circus, Place Flagey, Brussels
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Puppet theater
Théâtre Royal du Peruchet – Le Petit Chaperon Rouge
🎅 What: Les Trois Petits Cochons
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 18.11-28.12.2023
📍 Where: Théâtre Royal du Peruchet
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Théâtre du Ratinet – Père Noël dans la Forêt des Neiges Perdues
🎅 What: Ratinet et Père Noël dans la foret des Neiges Perdues
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 23.12.2023-02.01.2024
📍 Where: Théâtre du Ratinet
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Roller Skating
Shinobis RIders
🎅 What: Roller skating party with animation
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 16.12.2023
📍 Where: Rue du Montenegro 144, 1190 Brussels
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Pottery
Treasure Trove
🎅 What: Christmas pottery session
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 03.12.2023
📍 Where: Treasure Trove
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Restaurants
Hard Rock Cafe – Breakfast with Santa
🎅 What: Breakfast with Santa: American buffet breakfast, Santa visit with gifts for kids and more
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 17.12.2023
📍 Where: Hard Rock Cafe Brussels
🌐 More info on the Christmas event: tickets here and FB page here
Tip
Hard Rock cafe is next to Grand Place in Brussels. Visit the Brussels Christmas market!
Citizen Kane
🎅 What: Meet Santa and animation for kids
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 17.12.2023, 27.12.2023, 31.12.2023 (not kids-specific)
📍 Where: Citizen Kane
🌐 More info on the Christmas event on 17.12.2023 here, on 27.12.2023 here, on 31.12.2023 here, here
Kom
🎅 What: Christmas market
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 03.12.2023
📍 Where: Kom à la maison, Etterbeek
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Wolf
🎅 What: Christmas market
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 09-10.12.2023
📍 Where: Wolf, Brussels
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Christmas Walks
Den Overkant
Check out past events by Den Overkant to get an idea of what the Christmas walk is like. Read more on past events Door Kabouterogen and De Steen.
🎅 What: The local committee, Den Overkant in Zoersel, has been organizing Christmas walks in the forest. The story is in Dutch, but you can also enjoy it without understanding Dutch (you will not get the most out of it, but you will still enjoy it).
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 06.12.2023-06.01.2024
📍 Where: Zoersel
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Tip
If you are going after sunset, take a flashlight with you (there are no lights)
Shops and Shopping Malls
Stonemanor
🎅 What: Meet Santa and animation for kids
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 09-10.12.2023 in Everberg and 16.12.2023 in Sint-Genesius-Rode
📍 Where: Stonemanor shops
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Westland Shopping Mall
🎅 What: Meet Santa and animation for kids
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 10-11.12.2023 and 17-18.12.2023, Gospel on 11.12.2023 and Christmas parade on 18.12.2023
📍 Where: Westland
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Basilix Shopping Mall
🎅 What: Santa Claus visit at the shopping mall Basilix, also small Christmas market. Christmas parade on 23.12.2023
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 16, 17, 20, 23.12.2023
📍 Where: Basilix
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Docks Shopping Mall
🎅 What: Meet Santa and animation for kids, Christmas market
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: Not yet announced
📍 Where: Docks
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Christmas Tractor Parades in Belgium
In Belgium, there are lots of tractor parades for Christmas. In our guide, you will find a short video to get an idea of what it’s like and a list of several Christmas events with tractors.
Read more: Christmas Tractor Parades in Belgium
Cut your own Christmas tree
Sapi Grange
🎅 What: Cut your own Christmas tree with the kids in Belgium
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: 19.11.2023-23.12.2023
📍 Where: Sapi Grange
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
Donate
Operation Pere Noel
🎅 What: Donate a gift to kids in need! There are no money involved, you buy a gift and give it to the kid directly! The non-profit organization matches you with a kid in need and then magic happens 🙂
🤸 For all ages
📅 When: Register ASAP!
📍 Where:
🌐 More info on the Christmas event here
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