Grimbergen lies in the tourist area Green belt around Brussels (Groene Gordel), in Flemish Brabant. Here is what's on in Grimbergen and nearby: local festivals, markets, concerts, exhibitions, walks and places open all year, with dates and times from official calendars.
Tfa1964 at Dutch Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Saturday 14 November
Nothing planned in this period yet.
Sunday 15 November
Nothing planned in this period yet.
Saturday 14 November — Sunday 15 November
Nothing planned in this period yet.
Saturday 14 November — Sunday 15 November
Nothing planned in this period yet.
Monday 16 November — Sunday 22 November
Nothing planned in this period yet.
Saturday 19 December — Sunday 3 January
Nothing planned in this period yet.
Friday 11 December — Tuesday 29 December
Christmas market in Grimbergen — from 11 December to 13 December 2026. Free entry. The centre becomes a winter village: 75 stalls of crafts and winter food, with entertainment in the abbey basilica and on the market square.
Christmas market in Dilbeek — from 11 December to 13 December 2026. 26 wooden chalets, live bands, DJs and fire baskets; on Sunday a Christmas run, a visit from Santa and a kids' disco.
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.
Christmas market in Halle — from 17 December to 27 December 2026. Two Thursday-to-Sunday periods with more chalets than in 2025: gifts, fashion, art and handmade products.
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.
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.
Nearest station: Vilvoorde, about 4.5 km away — then bus or taxi.
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