Weekendo
opens Thu 3 December, 12:00
Gentse Winterfeesten (Ghent Winter Festival)
Ghent's Christmas market spreads across several squares in the historic centre, with chalets, an ice rink and winter bars open late.
Christmas markets near Ghent 2026
33 Christmas markets within about an hour's drive of Ghent (up to 75 km as the crow flies), 2 of them across the border. The closest: Gentse Winterfeesten (Ghent Winter Festival) in Ghent (≈ 10 min by car). Drive times are estimates; for an exact route use 'On the way'.
All markets
33 markets
opens Thu 3 December, 12:00
Bruges Christmas Markets (Wintergloed)
Two Christmas markets in the heart of Bruges, on the Markt and Simon Stevinplein, part of the Wintergloed festival, with an ice rink in King Albert I Park.
hours not confirmed yet
Isières Christmas market
Christmas market in Isières (Place d'Isières 13) — from 7 November to 8 November 2026. Free entry. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
opens Thu 17 December, 17:00
Mainvault Christmas market
Christmas market in Mainvault (Place de Mainvault) — Thursday 17 December 2026, 17:00–23:59. Free entry. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
hours not confirmed yet
Enghien Christmas market
Christmas market in Enghien — from 18 December to 20 December 2026. Free entry. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
opens Fri 20 November, 15:00
Ath Christmas market (ASBL Les Heures Heureuses)
Christmas market in Ath (Chemin des Primevères 22A) — Friday 20 November 2026, 15:00–22:00. Free entry. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
hours not confirmed yet
Ath Christmas market (Artisans à l’Hôtel de Ville)
Christmas market in Ath (Grand Place 45) — from 12 December to 13 December 2026. Free entry. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
opens Sat 12 December, 14:00
Ath Christmas market (Centre Equilibre)
Christmas market in Ath (Rue des Hauts Degrés 18) — Saturday 12 December 2026, 14:00–19:30. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
opens Sun 20 December, 12:00
Ath Christmas market (Associations)
Christmas market in Ath (Rue de France) — Sunday 20 December 2026, 12:00–20:00. Free entry. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
Winter Wonders (Plaisirs d'Hiver)
Brussels' big Christmas market turns 25: 238 chalets along almost 2 km from the Grand-Place to De Brouckère, with a Ferris wheel and an ice rink.
opens Sat 12 December, 10:00
Neder-Over-Heembeek Christmas market
Christmas market in Neder-Over-Heembeek (Ferme Nos Pilifs) — Saturday 12 December 2026, 10:00–18:00. Free entry. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
opens Fri 4 December, 14:00
Winter in Antwerp
Flanders' biggest Christmas market runs from the Grote Markt to the Operaplein, with an ice rink on Groenplaats and New Year fireworks.
opens Thu 17 December, 17:00
Ixelles Christmas market (Brussels' Creators Christmas Market)
Christmas market in Ixelles (Renaissance Brussels Hotel) — Thursday 17 December 2026, 17:00–22:00. Free entry. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
hours not confirmed yet
Rebecq Christmas market
Christmas market in Rebecq (Docteur colson 8) — from 18 December to 20 December 2026. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
opens Fri 4 December, 17:00
Mechelen Christmas Market
About 50 stalls on the Korenmarkt, Haverwerf, Van Beethovenstraat and Vismarkt along the River Dijle, on December weekends.
opens Fri 11 December, 17:00
Ixelles Christmas market (hiver - BOOM Marché créatif et durable)
Christmas market in Ixelles (UR Square) — from 11 December to 13 December 2026, 17:00–22:00. Free entry. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
hours not confirmed yet
Tubize Christmas market
Christmas market in Tubize (Boulevard Georges Deryck 124) — from 12 December to 13 December 2026. Free entry. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
opens Sun 13 December, 12:00
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.
hours not confirmed yet
Comines Christmas market
Christmas market in Comines (Rue du Pont-Neuf) — from 10 December to 13 December 2026. Free entry. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
opens Sun 6 December, 10:00
Houthem Christmas market
Christmas market in Houthem (Rue de Wytschate) — Sunday 6 December 2026, 10:00–18:00. Free entry. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
opens Sun 29 November, 10:30
Braine Lalleud Christmas market
Christmas market in Braine Lalleud (Chaussée de Mont Saint-Jean 83) — Sunday 29 November 2026, 10:30–18:00. Free entry. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
Lille Christmas Village (Place Rihour)
Some 90 wooden chalets on Place Rihour, a stone's throw from the Grand'Place and its Ferris wheel, for six weeks.
Lille Ferris Wheel (Grand'Place)
The 50 m Ferris wheel is back on the Grand'Place next to the giant tree until mid-January, turning until midnight.
opens Thu 10 December, 15:00
Warneton Christmas market
Christmas market in Warneton (Rue du Gheer 56) — Thursday 10 December 2026, 15:00–20:00. Free entry. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
hours not confirmed yet
Rixensart Christmas market
Christmas market in Rixensart — from 27 November to 29 November 2026. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
hours not confirmed yet
Lasne Christmas market
Christmas market in Lasne (Place Communale 1) — from 10 December to 12 December 2026. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
hours not confirmed yet
Saint-Ghislain Christmas market
Christmas market in Saint-Ghislain (Grand'Place) — from 10 December to 13 December 2026. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
opens Sat 5 December, 11:00
Mons Cœur en Neige
The 22nd edition of Mons' Christmas festivities: a market on the Grand-Place, a food village on Marché aux Herbes and a covered rink on Place Léopold.
opens Thu 17 December, 17:00
Ploegsteert Christmas market
Christmas market in Ploegsteert (Rue de Messines 22) — Thursday 17 December 2026, 17:00–23:00. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
hours not confirmed yet
Seneffe Christmas market
Christmas market in Seneffe (Place Penne d'Agenais 12) — from 11 December to 13 December 2026. Free entry. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
opens Thu 3 December, 12:00
Leuven Christmas Market
More than 120 stalls on Ladeuzeplein and Herbert Hooverplein, in front of the University Library, for 18 days before Christmas.
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.
hours not confirmed yet
Court-Saint-Etienne Christmas market
Christmas market in Court-Saint-Etienne (Boucle Joseph Dewez 2) — from 11 December to 13 December 2026. Free entry. A local market: check the details with the organiser before you go.
Frequently asked questions
Which Christmas market is the closest?
Gentse Winterfeesten (Ghent Winter Festival) — Ghent, ≈ 0 km, ≈ 10 min; 3 December – 3 January.
Which ones are across the border?
Lille Christmas Village (Place Rihour), ≈ 80 min; Lille Ferris Wheel (Grand'Place), ≈ 80 min.
Which markets are open this weekend?
None this weekend. The next to open: Isières Christmas market, on 7 November.
Are there free Christmas markets?
Yes, 24 of 33 have free entry, for example Lille Christmas Village (Place Rihour), Bruges Christmas Markets (Wintergloed), Ath Christmas market (ASBL Les Heures Heureuses).
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