Roller Bike Parade: Weekly roller skating
and cycling parades
Until SEP 23 19.00 in Antwerp, Brussels,
Hasselt and Koksijde
www.belgiumrollers.com
Vlaanderen Zingt: Mass sing-alongs to
popular Flemish music
Until SEP 10 across Flanders
www.vlaanderenzingt.be
Cinema Urbana: Summer of Antwerp’s
hangar-covered cinema on the Scheldt,
complete with a bar, piles of sand and
movies about surviving the city
Until AUG 28 22.00 at Plantinkaai
www.zva.be
Open Air #5: Outdoor cultural festival
with concerts and performances by
national and international artists
AUG 27 19.00 at Air Antwerpen,
Oosterweelsteenweg 3
www.airantwerpen.be
Park Happening Schoten: Free family
event featuring trampolines, climbing
wall, death ride, bouncy castles, face
painting, rides, concerts and more
AUG 27 11.00-14.00 at Schoten Park,
Kasteeldreef 61
www.schoten.be
Zomer van Antwerpen: Annual summer
festival including circus, theatre, film,
concerts, beach bar and more
Until AUG 29 throughout the city
www.zva.be
Sand Sculpture Festival: International sand
sculpture festival with a Disneyland Paris
theme
Until SEP 12 at Koning Albert I-Laan 116
www.zandsculptuur.be
Scavenger Hunt: A special walk to discover
the seaside town, with prizes to be won
Until OCT 15, start at tourist office,
Leopold III-plein
050.41.22.27, www.blankenberge.be
Apéros Urbains: Weekly aperitif every
Friday in different areas of the city with live
music and after-parties at Fuse, K-Nal and
Vaudeville
Until SEP 2 17.00-23.30 across Brussels
www.aperos.be
Bruxellons!: Performing arts festival with
18 performances ranging from theatre and
dance to comedy and cabaret
Until SEP 4 at Kasteel Karreveld, Jean de la
Hoeselaan 3
02.762.95.02, www.bruxellons.net
Cathedral Concerts: Organ concerts
Until AUG 30 Tues, 20.00 at St Michael and
Gudula's Cathedral, Sinter-Goedeleplein
www.cathedralestmichel.be
Diep in het Bos (Deep in the Forest): Performing
arts festival for children featuring outdoor plays
and guided nature walks
Until AUG 28 at Laarbeekbos, Bosstraat 10
(Ganshoren)
www.diepinhetbos.be
Ecran Total: 22nd edition of the summer
film festival
Until SEP 13 at Cinema Arenberg
www.arenberg.be
Filmotek: Annual garden screenings of short
films, video art and works from Atelier 340’s archives
Until SEP 9 22.00 at Atelier 340 Museum,
Rivierendreef 340
www.atelier340muzeum.be
K-Nal (F)estival: First-ever summer festival
with music, photography and culinary
adventures
Until AUG 27 Thurs-Sat at K-NAL,
Havenlaan 1
0474.04.00.00, www.k-nal.be
Midis-Minimes: Lunchtime concerts
covering a wide range of repertoires, from
world music to Renaissance, Baroque,
Classical, Romantic and contemporary
Until AUG 31 at the Royal Music
Conservatory, Regentschapsstraat 30
www.midis-minimes.be
Open-Air Cinema: Free open-air film
screenings
Until AUG 31 Wed 22.00 at Wolubilis,
Paul-Henri Spaaklaan 1
www.wolubilis.be
PleinOPENair: Open-air cinema festival
staged by Cinema Nova, featuring free
screenings, walks, concerts, guided
tours, and more
Until AUG 27 across Brussels
www.nova-cinema.org
Poland's EU Presidency: Poland takes the
six-month helm of the European Union
Council for the first time, featuring a major
programme of cultural events
Until DEC 31 across Belgium
http://culturepolonaise.eu
Royal Palace Visits: Annual opening to
the public of the Royal Palace, designed by
architect Alphonse Balat for King Leopold II
Until SEP 11 at Royal Palace,
Brederodestraat 16
www.monarchie.be
Ooidonk Sneukelt: Bike tour with drink/food
stops along the way, to benefit Kom Op Tegen Kanker
cancer charity
AUG 27 12.00-19.00 at Ooidonk Castle,
Advance registration required:
www.ooidonksneukelt.be
Parkkaffee: Circus, tarot readings,
campfires and other fun activities for the
whole family
Until AUG 31 at Groenenstaakstraat 37
(Mariakerke)
www.parkkaffee.be
Cartoon Festival: 50th anniversary of the
festival featuring more than 300 cartoons
from all over the world
Until SEP 18 at the Casino beach pavilion
www.cartoonfestival.be
Fuerza Bruta: Mythical water world performance
with multi-media special effects
Until AUG 28 at Natiënlaan 14 (next to train station)
www.fuerza-bruta.be
Jimmy’s Drive-In Movies: An old-fashioned drive-in
at the water sport park. Arrive in an old-timer
car (25 years or older) to get in for free
Until AUG 27 at Sportpark De Nekker
www.utopolis.be/events/98
Biking Between the Hop and the Beer: Guided tour
(30km) through the highlights of the region
(World War One historical sites and military
cemeteries, Saint-Bernardus brewery,
Saint-Sixtus abbey)
AUG 31 departing from the Hop Museum, Gasthuisstraat 71
www.hopmuseum.be
Waregem Koerse Feesten: Free celebrations surrounding the
Waregem Koerse horse racing event, including live music, the
Great Steeple Chase, stand-up comedy, fireworks and more
Until AUG 31 at Markt 1 and various locations across the city
www.waregem.be/koersefeesten
Kunstenfestival Watou: Third annual
arts festival with artists and curators bring
together word and image through a variety
of media
Until SEP 11 at venues across Watou
www.watou2011.be
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