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Leuven Christmas Market
More than 120 stalls on Ladeuzeplein and Herbert Hooverplein, in front of the University Library, for 18 days before Christmas.
opens Thu 31 December, 22:00
Leuven Countdown on the Oude Markt
Oude Markt · Leuven, BelgiumSeason31 December – 1 January 2027
Todayclosed
Entryfree
Whereoutdoors
About the event
The Oude Markt, the café-lined square nicknamed 'the longest bar in Europe', fills up every 31 December for a big open-air party. The City of Leuven sets up a stage where DJ Partyshakerz plays from 10 pm to 00:30. The highlight is the shared countdown to 2027. Entry is free and no ticket is needed. After 00:30 the party carries on in the cafés around the square. Tip: Leuven station is about a fifteen-minute walk away, which beats hunting for a parking space in the centre that night.
Season calendar
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Opening hours
From 10 pm to 00:30 (1 January). No fireworks announced: it is a DJ party with a countdown.
| Monday | closed |
|---|---|
| Tuesday | closed |
| Wednesday | closed |
| Thursday | 22:00–00:30 |
| Friday | closed |
| Saturday | closed |
| Sunday | closed |
Combine with
Christmas markets nearby for the same trip.
Aarschot Christmas market
Christmas market in Aarschot — from 11 December to 31 December 2026. A winter village in the Stadspark with huts run by local associations, a tyre slide and a swing carousel; a Christmas train on the Grote Markt.
Tienen Christmas market
Christmas market in Tienen — from 5 December to 6 December 2026. A two-day market in a heated tent on the Grote Markt; covered ice rink and winter bar from 27 November to 30 December.
hours not confirmed yet
Wavre Christmas market
Christmas market in Wavre (Avenue Henri Lepage 5) — from 2 December to 4 December 2026. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
Woluwe-Saint-Pierre Christmas market
Christmas market in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre (Place des Maïeurs) — Sunday 13 December 2026, 12:00–19:00. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
Vilvoorde Christmas market
Christmas market in Vilvoorde — from 11 December to 13 December 2026. 35 chalets run by local associations on the Grote Markt, on the opening weekend of Winters Vilvoorde.
Leuven Countdown on the Oude Markt49 markets nearby