Weekendo
Poseidon Ice Rink
Open since 1966 in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, the Poseidon rink welcomes the public every day of the season with no time limit, plus disco skating on Friday nights.
What to do in Brussels this weekend?
Local festivals, markets, concerts, exhibitions, walks and big events in Brussels, with dates and times from the official calendars of municipalities and tourist offices.
Ank Kumar · CC BY-SA 4.0Saturday 14 November
Sunday 15 November
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.
Poseidon Ice Rink
Open since 1966 in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, the Poseidon rink welcomes the public every day of the season with no time limit, plus disco skating on Friday nights.
Saturday 14 November — Sunday 15 November
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.
Poseidon Ice Rink
Open since 1966 in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, the Poseidon rink welcomes the public every day of the season with no time limit, plus disco skating on Friday nights.
Saturday 14 November — Sunday 15 November
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.
Poseidon Ice Rink
Open since 1966 in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, the Poseidon rink welcomes the public every day of the season with no time limit, plus disco skating on Friday nights.
Monday 16 November — Sunday 22 November
Poseidon Ice Rink
Open since 1966 in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, the Poseidon rink welcomes the public every day of the season with no time limit, plus disco skating on Friday nights.
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.
Saturday 19 December — Sunday 3 January
Poseidon Ice Rink
Open since 1966 in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, the Poseidon rink welcomes the public every day of the season with no time limit, plus disco skating on Friday nights.
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.
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.
Friday 11 December — Tuesday 29 December
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.
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.
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.
Laeken Festival of Light – lantern parade
Late on the afternoon of Wednesday 16 December, Laeken residents and local groups parade with lanterns and drums to celebrate the winter solstice and the return of the light.
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.