Weekendo
Antwerp ZOO
One of the world's oldest zoos, right next to Antwerp Central station, open 365 days a year with an aquarium, reptile house and elephants.
Parks & zoos — Belgium
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Le Monde Sauvage
An Ardennes wildlife park with a drive-through safari and a walking trail, open at weekends until 18 December and then daily over the holidays until 3 January.
Mini-Europe at Christmas
At the foot of the Atomium, the park of 1:25 European models stays open until 3 January, with witty miniature Christmas scenes and façades lit up at dusk.
Pairi Daiza
The vast zoological garden in Brugelette is open every day until 3 January, with themed worlds, giant pandas and the Edenya tropical greenhouse.
Planckendael ZOO
A large, green animal park near Mechelen, open every day of the year; in the evenings the Dino Nights light festival runs until 3 January.
Plopsa Indoor Hasselt
A covered amusement park for little ones with 25 rides and the Studio 100 characters, open all winter and every day during the Christmas holidays.
Plopsaland De Panne – Magical Christmas
The Studio 100 characters' park on the Belgian coast opens in Christmas mode from 21 November to 3 January, with an illuminated Christmas parade, new shows and a Kids New Year's Eve on 31 December.
Bellewaerde Christmas
Near Ypres, the Bellewaerde theme and animal park opens in December with Santa's Village, a Magic Forest, a show, a roller-skating rink and rides with a festive twist.
Bobbejaanland Wintert
In winter the park in Lichtaart lights up: a Christmas village, the lake turned into an ice rink, the Land of Fire & Ice zone and big rides such as Fury and Typhoon.
Walibi Winter
For its fourth edition, Walibi Belgium becomes a Far North winter land: eight lit-up zones, an ice rink, toboggan slopes, a Christmas market and rides that stay open.
Han Wildlife Park
The wildlife park of the Caves of Han domain reopens for the Christmas holidays: a safari-bus ride among bears, wolves, lynx and bison, with 'Noël Givré' activities from 26 to 30 December.