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Raeren Christmas market
Christmas market in Raeren — from 28 November to 29 November 2026. At the foot of Raeren Castle, on the first Advent weekend.
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Raeren Carnival Sunday Parade (Tulpensonntag)
Gemeindehaus Raeren (arrivée du cortège) · Raeren, BelgiumSeason4 February – 7 February 2027
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About the event
While Eupen and Kelmis parade on Rose Monday, Raeren has its big day on carnival Sunday, known here as 'Tulpensonntag'. More than fifty groups and about 3,000 participants make it East Belgium's largest Sunday parade. The municipality's two prince teams watch it pass from the town-hall balcony, where the parade ends. The party then moves on to the Bergscheider Hof and the square by the town hall. On Altweiber Thursday a breakfast and the 'Alte Weiber' tour of the village already get things going; the Verkehrsverein's 2027 programme will follow.
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Dates and hours
2027 times not confirmed yet. Thursday 4 February (Altweiber): time not published. Sunday 7 February: the parade traditionally starts at 1 pm, and ostbelgien.eu also lists 1 pm for 2027.
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Christmas markets nearby for the same trip.
Roetgen Christmas market
Christmas market in Roetgen (Rathausplatz in Roetgen) — on 5 December, 6 December, 12 December and 13 December 2026, 14:00–21:00. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
Eupen Christmas Market
The 54th edition of the Euregio's oldest Christmas market: more than 90 chalets in Eupen's upper town, for a single weekend.
Kelmis Christmas village
Christmas market in Kelmis — from 5 December to 6 December 2026.
Aachen Christmas Market
Aachen's big Christmas market wraps around the cathedral and town hall, with the famous Printen gingerbread and stalls tucked into the old-town lanes.
Monschau Christmas Market
On the four Advent weekends, the half-timbered town of Monschau in the narrow Rur valley turns into a storybook Christmas setting.
Raeren Carnival Sunday Parade (Tulpensonntag)52 places nearby