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Bellewaerde ChristmasRickie97 · CC BY-SA 4.0
opens Sat 5 December, 11:00

Bellewaerde Christmas

Bellewaerde Park · Ypres, Belgium
Season5 December – 3 January 2027
Todayclosed
Entrysee below
Whereoutdoors

Christmas promo online: €41 adult instead of €48, €37 child instead of €43. Parking: €12 online, €13 at the desk (Leeuw and Mexico car parks).

About the event

Bellewaerde, just outside Ypres, combines rides and animals and goes festive on December weekends and through the Christmas holidays. Children meet the elves and Santa in Santa's Village, then wander through the illuminated Magic Forest. Several rides keep running, including Wakala, and there is a show on every opening day. Instead of an ice rink, Aztec Roller offers a roller-skating track. Tip: the online Christmas promo ticket is cheaper than at the desk, and parking booked online costs €12 instead of €13. Closed on 25 December and 1 January.

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Opening hours

Before the holidays open on the weekends of 5-6 and 12-13 December; then daily from 19 December to 3 January, except 25 December and 1 January.

Monday11:00–19:00
Tuesday11:00–19:00
Wednesday11:00–19:00
Thursday11:00–19:00
Friday11:00–19:00
Saturday11:00–19:00, 11:00–19:00
Sunday11:00–19:00, 11:00–19:00
  • Thu 24 December — 11:00–17:00. Closes at 5 pm.
  • Fri 25 December — closed. Park closed on Christmas Day.
  • Thu 31 December — 11:00–17:00. Closes at 5 pm.
  • Fri 1 January — closed. Park closed on New Year's Day.

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