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What to do in Vilvoorde this weekend?

Vilvoorde lies in the tourist area Green belt around Brussels (Groene Gordel), in Flemish Brabant. Here is what's on in Vilvoorde and nearby: local festivals, markets, concerts, exhibitions, walks and places open all year, with dates and times from official calendars.

For kidsIf it rainsFree entry

Vilvoordenull · CC BY 2.5

Saturday 14 November

Nothing planned in this period yet.

Nearby, in the green belt around Brussels

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Dilbeek Christmas marketTrougnouf (Benoit Brummer) · CC BY 4.0opens Fri 11 December, 18:00

Dilbeek Christmas market

Dilbeek, Belgium 11 December – 13 December

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.

Grimbergen Christmas marketWim Bladt · CC BY-SA 3.0opens Fri 11 December, 18:00

Grimbergen Christmas market

Grimbergen, Belgium 11 December – 13 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.

free entry

Open all year, within 20 km

Planckendael ZOORegioVibesBE · CC BY-SA 4.0opens Sun 15 November, 10:00

Planckendael ZOO

Mechelen, Belgium 12 November – 31 March ≈ 10 km Today: 10:00–16:00

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.

Poseidon Ice RinkStephane Mignon · CC BY 2.0open now · until 22:00

Poseidon Ice Rink

Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (Brussels), Belgium 12 November – 27 March ≈ 10 km Today: 10:00–22:00

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.

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Without a car

Nearest station: Vilvoorde, about 10 min on foot.

Our pages on Vilvoorde

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