St Nicholas with kids in Belgium: all you need to know
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St Nicholas with kids in Belgium: all you need to know! Where to write to St Nicholas, when and where is he coming and tons of St Nicholas events!
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If you are looking for Christmas events in Belgium, then check out this guide with family friendly Christmas events! Meet Santa, Christmas markets, tractor parades, light shows, Christmas brunches with kids, theater shows, concerts and more!
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Write to St Nicholas
In Belgium your kids can write to St Nicholas until 29.11.2022 and Bpost will deliver your letter!
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Don’t forget to write your address to receive a reply fron St Nicholas!
Here is the address:
Saint-Nicolas
Rue du Paradis 1
0612 Ciel
St Nicholas is coming!
St Nicholas in Antwerp
Around mid November every year Sinterklaas (the Dutch name for Saint Nicholas) comes to Antwerp by boat!
More details here
St Nicholas in Leuven
A week after Sinterklaas comes to Antwerp, he goes to Leuven.
We have been there in the past accidentally and it was fun!
More details here
Christmas markets
There are several Christmas markets that offer a St Nicholas event on December 6th, like at the Château de Rixensart Christmas Market, a beautiful Christmas market on a castle near Brussels.
However the following two Christmas markets, Hasselt and Cologne, have a small St Nicholas house where you can meet him. In Cologne there are also kids activities organized there!
Hasselt Christmas market
Hasselt offers a lovely Christmas market – it is definitely one of the best to visit with kids in Europe! A Ferris wheel, an ice rink, a giant slide and more Christmas-themed fun fair rides – and of course lots of stalls with gluhwein, waffles and tartiflettes!
And to top it off, meet Santa! Right next to the Christmas train, you can find Santa’s house. It’s the friendliest Santa ever. There is also a mailbox for Santa there. Santa Claus comes on on December 6th and you can visit him at his house every day 12.00-20.00 until December 30th
See more photos (and a video) and get all practical tips in this post on the Hasselt Christmas market
Hasselt Christmas Market with kids
A lovely Christmas market with lots of attractions for kids! A Ferris wheel, an ice rink, a giant slide and more Christmas-themed fun fair rides – and of course lots of stalls with gluhwein, waffles and tartiflettes!
Cologne
Cologne offers several amazing Christmas markets, ice skating, meet St Nicholas, kids program.. Read on for practical tips on visiting the Cologne Christmas market with kids
The Village of St. Nicholas (Nikolausdorf in German) is the most kids friendly Christmas market of all in Cologne. Do not miss this, if you are visiting the Cologne Christmas market with kids!
At Nikolaushaus (the house of St Nicholas) you can find a program for kids with different activities every day, like baking, putting together a wish list for Santa Claus and more. Also Nikolaus appears there every hour and sings carols with the kids! Nikolaus then goes around the Christmas market to greet everyone
Cologne Christmas market
Cologne offers several amazing Christmas markets, each one is better than the other! Read on for practical tips on visiting the Cologne Christmas market with kids
Museums
Euro Space Center
When: 03-04.12.2022
More details here
See the full post on Euro Space Center here
Euro Space Center
An interactive science museum about space that is lots of fun and educational at the same time
Indoor playgrounds
Planet Kids
When: 02.12.2022 and 07.12.2022
More details here
Le Monde d’Ayden
When: 03.12.2022
More details here
See the full post on Monde d’Ayden here
Le Monde d’Ayden
An inclusive indoor playground (the best we’ve been here so far!) created by a mom with a beautiful story behind it. Great design-wise, relaxing music and a lot of sensory activities for kids
Kids Fantasy Land
When: 04.12.2022
More details here
Indoor amusement parks
Plopsa Indoor Hasselt
When: 03.12.2022 at 14.00
More details here
See the full post on Plopsa Indoor Hasselt here for lots of practical details, photos and a video
Plopsa Indoor Hasselt
Plopsa Indoor Hasselt is an indoor family-friendly amusement park. Read on for practical tips to plan ahead your visit with kids
Plopsa Station Antwerp
When: 03.12.2022 at 12.30
See more details here
See full post on Plopsa Station Antwerp with practical details, photos and a video
Plopsa Station Antwerp
Plopsa Station Antwerp is a fun place for younger kids in the heart of Antwerp (with video)
Library
Library Romain Rolland
When: 03.12.2022 at 10.30
More details here
Puppet Theater
Theatre du Ratinet
When: 26-27, 30.11.2022, 3-4, 7.12.2022
More details here
Toy library
Toy library Etterbeek
When: 03.12.2022
More details here
Communes
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre
When: 30.11.2022 (will be updated with new dates next year)
More details here
Auderghem
When: 30.11-03.12.2022
More details here
Halle
When: 19.11.2022 (this post will be updated every year)
More details here
Schaerbeek parade
When: 03.12.2022
More details here
Farm
Ferme et Compagnie
When: 26.11.2022
More details here
See post on past event at Ferme et Compagnie to get an idea of what it’s like
Ferme et Compagnie – Christmas
We celebratd Christmas at Ferme et Compagnie!
Train
Le Chemin de Fer du Bocq
When: 03-04.12.2022
More details here
Restaurants
Chalet Robinson
When: 04.12.2022
More details here
Citizen Kane, Lounain-la-Neuve
When: 20.11.2022 (will be updated with new dates next year)
More details here
Shopping malls
Docks Shopping Mall
When: Saturday 03.12.2022 at 11.00-13:00 and at 14.00-1800
More details here
Basilix Shopping Center
When: 19.11-03.12.2022, 13.00-18.00
More details here
Stockel Square Shopping Mall
When: 03.12.2022 at 14.00-18.00
More details here
Westland Shopping Mall
When: 03.12.2022 at 14.00-18.00
More details here
If you are wondering what to do in Belgium with the kids during Christmas holidays, then read on this 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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