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Halle Christmas market
Christmas market in Halle — from 17 December to 27 December 2026. Two Thursday-to-Sunday periods with more chalets than in 2025: gifts, fashion, art and handmade products.
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Halle Carnival (Carnaval Halle)
Grote Markt, Halle · Halle, BelgiumSeason6 March – 8 March 2027
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Parades are free. On site: reusable cup EUR 1, 5-drink carafe EUR 5 (2026 prices).
About the event
Halle celebrates at mid-Lent, on Laetare weekend, a tradition of more than a century that reached its 121st edition in 2026. On Saturday the Deuvelstoet, a devil parade, makes its way from Oudstrijdersplein to the Grote Markt and opens the first night of revelry. Sunday afternoon brings an advertising parade and the carnival parade, followed in the evening by the Lichtstoet, a large illuminated parade that ends on the Grote Markt. Monday is the turn of the Krottenmaandagstoet, the 'krot' throw on the Grote Markt, fireworks from the Graankaai and, last of all, the burning of carnival. A big funfair sets up around the station for the whole festival.
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Dates and hours
Saturday: Deuvelstoet at 3.55 pm, reaching the Grote Markt around 4.33 pm. Sunday: advertising parade 2 pm, carnival parade 2.33 pm (Grote Markt around 4.33 pm), Lichtstoet 8.44 pm (arrives 9.11 pm). Monday: parade 6.44 pm, krot throw 8.44 pm, fireworks 10.22 pm, burning 11.11 pm. End times are not published: on Saturday and Sunday the end shown is an estimate (last start + 3 h).
- Sat 6 March — 15:55–18:55. Deuvelstoet (devil parade), first carnival night
- Sun 7 March — 14:00–23:44. Advertising and carnival parades in the afternoon, Lichtstoet (illuminated parade) in the evening
- Mon 8 March — 18:44–23:11. Krottenmaandag parade, krot throw, fireworks, burning of carnival
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