Dordrecht December Market (Dordtse Decemberdagen)
Four days of wooden chalets around the Grote Kerk, the centrepiece of the Dordtse Decemberdagen (10 Dec–3 Jan).
Free entry; drinks and snacks are paid on site.
Started by local residents and held every two years, the event reaches its tenth edition in 2026 with the theme 'Klundert freezes'. The streets around Voorstraat and the Renaissance town hall are lit only by candles and a few light shows. Music, singing, dance and small performances, mostly by local artists, fill the evening, along with children's activities and stalls selling mulled wine and hot chocolate. It won the Moerdijk municipal culture prize in 2026. Tip: Klundert is half an hour from Antwerp via the A16; come early and dress warmly, as everything is outdoors.
Christmas markets nearby for the same trip.
Four days of wooden chalets around the Grote Kerk, the centrepiece of the Dordtse Decemberdagen (10 Dec–3 Jan).
The evening the tree on the Markt is lit, with a light market, choirs and concerts in the centre; Tuesday 8 December.
One-day Christmas market on the Markt between the town hall and the Nieuwe Kerk, Saturday 19 December.
Christmas market in Turnhout — from 11 December to 3 January 2027. A Christmas square on the Grote Markt: roller rink, Winter Garden, food and drink chalets, performances and children's entertainment (Winter in Turnhout).
Nearly a hundred chalets under the trees of the Lange Voorhout, free, daily 12:00–21:00, 3–23 December.
Flanders' biggest Christmas market runs from the Grote Markt to the Operaplein, with an ice rink on Groenplaats and New Year fireworks.