The week in activities: 9 September
Folkloric festivals, dragon boats and Highland games: fun family activities in Flanders and Brussels this week
Scottish Weekend
Traditional music, Belgian Pipe Band Championship, Highland dancing and games, market and more. 11-13 September, Kasteelstraat, Bilzen, €20 (kids under 14 free)
www.schotsweekend.be
Dragon Boat Festival
Teams of 16 race in 14m-long open boats during this spectacle in Antwerp’s old harbour district. On land, spectators can enjoy live music, Taiko drumming, children’s activities, food and drink.
12 September 10.00, Kempischdok-Zuidkaai, Antwerp, free
www.drakenbootfestival.be
Bruegel Festival
Folkloric festival in the Marollen quarter of Brussels, where 16th-century Flemish painter Pieter Bruegel lived and died. The main attraction is the presence of many local and visiting giants, with street theatre, music and dance.
12-13 September, Marollen, Brussels, free
www.bruegel-marolles.be
Hex Garden Show
Annual garden and plant show, with this year’s theme “Edible Flowers”. Lectures, workshops and demos, plus speciality vendors, gardening supplies and plants for sale, all on the grounds of a historic private castle.
12-13 September 10.00-18.00, Kasteel Hex, Hekslaan, Heers, €10
www.hex.be
Trezart Street Theatre Festival
Outdoor performance festival for young and old, with a variety of international circus, street theatre and musical acts. Doors open at 14.00 on Saturday and 12.30 on Sunday. 12-13 September, Recreatiedomein Zilvermeer, Zilvermeerlaan 2, Mol, €15
www.trezart.be
Headz Up BMX Jam
The jam starts at 13.00, with one-on-one competitions starting at 16.00. Free to compete for kids under 12, €5 for 12 and over. Red Bull DJs provide the soundtrack.
12 September 13.00-18.00, Circuit Zolder, Terlaemen 30, Heusden-Zolder, free for spectators
www.bmxdirtzolder.be
Photo courtesy Scottish weekend
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