5 fun events in Flanders this week

FermWerm
An outdoor theatre festival for children, with an emphasis on storytelling, imagination and nostalgia. Meet Baron von Munchausen, Don Quixote, Quasimodo and other characters, and end the day with a tea dance to live music (dancing lessons provided). 19 June 13.30-18.00, Oude Pastorie, Pastoriestraat 5, Ham (Limburg); free

Night Run and Walk
Runners and walkers have their choice of distances during this overnight sporting event. Runners can participate in a 10k, half-marathon or full marathon, and walkers can choose from 10, 21, 42 or 100k routes. The latter starts in Torhout and includes Bruges and the surrounding area. Same-day registration possible. 17-18 June, registration 17.00-19.30 on 17 June, Stedelijk Sportcentrum, Industrielaan 2, Torhout; €5-€35 

Bruegel Carnival
A family-friendly folk festival in the spirit of Peter Bruegel the Elder, the 16th-century Flemish painter who specialised in scenes of rural life. See a live evocation of his painting “The Land of Cockaigne”, plus folk games and dancing, giant puppets, live music, theatre, market and more. 19 June 10.00-22.00, Rekkem city centre (West Flanders); free

Craft workshops for adults
The Mot (formerly Museum of Older Techniques) offers workshops for adults in traditional crafts from June to September. The first two, offered this weekend, are ironsmithing and silversmithing. Make a simple iron tool or a silver ring or pendant to take home. No experience necessary. Registration required via [email protected]. (In Dutch) 18 June 9.30-16.30, Mot, Guldendal 20, Grimbergen; €65

Bourgogne des Flandres brewery tour
This classic Flemish-style beer is made by blending a top-fermented brown ale with Timmermans lambic. A newly opened brewing facility in Bruges offers tours and tastings five days a week, in English, Dutch, French and German. Tour is wheelchair accessible. Tuesday-Sunday 10.00-18.00, Kartuizerinnenstraat 6, Bruges; €10 

Photo courtesy FermWerm