Gigs at Ancienne Belgique and Le Botanique, shows at Bozar, Flagey and the Beursschouwburg, and the Grand-Place and Atomium between them, pinned for the dates of your trip.
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Concerts, exhibitions and museum days, pinned for the days you are in Brussels.
Save what appeals, plan your days around it, and open any stop in Google Maps. Hotels for your dates are one tap away on whichever part of the city is on screen.
13 Nov Final Cut - Joeri Pruys Bozar 13 Nov Nova '78 - Aaron Brookner & Rodrigo Areias Bozar 
13 Nov Donn, le danseur du XXème siècle Cinematek 13 Nov Murmures Cinematek 13 Nov Unerasable! (Diary of a Hidden Fate) Cinematek Today This weekend November 2026December 2026
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The full events calendarAll 82 gigs this week Live music on the map
Every gig, night by nightWhere to base yourself and where to spend an afternoon, with the best places in each and how to get there.
Grand-Place and Îlot Sacré The guild houses, Manneken-Pis and the lanes behind the Town Hall
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Sablon and Marolles Antique dealers and chocolatiers above, the flea market below
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European Quarter and Cinquantenaire EU institutions around a large 19th-century park
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Mont des Arts and Royal Quarter Palace, parks and the big museums of the upper town
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Sainte-Catherine and De Brouckère The old fish quays, the opera and the central boulevards
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Schaerbeek and Saint-Josse Art Nouveau streets, Train World and the Botanique
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Anderlecht Gare du Midi, Cantillon and the Abattoir market
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Louise and Châtelain Avenue Louise, Art Nouveau mansions and the Bois de la Cambre
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Where to stay
Where to stay in Brussels compared: the Grand-Place centre for a first trip, the Sablon, Ixelles, Saint-Géry, the Marolles and the European Quarter, with the stations that serve each.
Read the guideDay trip
How to do Bruges in a day from Brussels: the direct train, which sights 16 guides agree on, prices and winter changes from Visit Bruges, and when Ghent is the better pick.
Essentials
Brussels travel tips: the airport train, tapping a bank card on STIB, whether the Brussels Card pays off, French and Dutch signs, tipping, and which museums close on Monday.
Essentials
Brussels weather month by month from the Royal Meteorological Institute's 1991 to 2020 normals: highs, lows, rain, sunshine and snow days, and which months suit a trip.
Grand-Place and Îlot Sacré
Grand-Place for a first trip and the sights on foot. Saint-Gilles for Art Nouveau streets, a local feel and lower rates. Verdicts by trip type, with the trams between them.
