Weekendo
Kerstmagie at Wijnendale Castle (Torhout)
Between Bruges and the coast, Wijnendale Castle hosts a Christmas theatre walk with actors and light effects: 'the Forbidden Marriage'.
What to do in Torhout this weekend?
Torhout lies in the tourist area Bruges countryside (Brugse Ommeland), in West Flanders. Here is what's on in Torhout and nearby: local festivals, markets, concerts, exhibitions, walks and places open all year, with dates and times from official calendars.
User:LimoWreck · CC BY 2.5Saturday 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
Friday 11 December — Tuesday 29 December
hours not confirmed yet
Torhout Christmas market
Christmas market in Torhout — from 11 December to 13 December 2026. Free entry. Wooden chalets on the Markt run by youth groups, clubs and craftspeople; a wheelchair-accessible ice rink from 4 December to 3 January.
Nearby, in the Bruges countryside
Oostkerke Christmas market
Christmas market in Oostkerke — 13 December 2026. Food and drink stands and local crafts (ceramics, jewellery) in the village of Oostkerke, with Christmas concerts in the church at 14:30, 15:30 and 16:30.
Open all year, within 20 km
opens Sun 15 November, 09:00
LAGO Bruges Olympia
Subtropical pool in Bruges with three slides, a wild-water channel, a wave pool and a heated outdoor pool.
Without a car
Nearest station: Torhout, about 12 min on foot.