Ninove Carnival

In the Dender region, Ninove holds one of Flanders' big satirical street carnivals, with the twist that it takes place a week after the usual carnival weekend. The town's mascot is the carrot, known as the Wortelmanneken. Festivities open on Saturday with the children's carnival, and on Sunday an advertising caravan and the big parade go through town, followed by the prize-giving. On Monday evening another parade, the carrot throw (Wortelworp) and street carnival fill the centre. On Tuesday the carnival ends with the burning of the carrot; times for 2027 will be announced later.