Month by month
The event counts are what the calendar lists so far. Months further ahead fill in as organisers announce their dates, so a small number in a far month means not announced yet, not a quiet month.
Average high 10°C (50°F), low 5°C (40°F), 76 mm of rain on about 18 days.
596 events listed so far, including Saint-Nicolas at Tour & Taxis (29 Nov), International Brussels Tattoo Convention 2026 (13 to 15 Nov) and Plaisirs d'Hiver / Winter Wonders (27 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027).
See November 2026
November has the International Brussels Tattoo Convention at Tour & Taxis from 13 to 15 November 2026, and Art3f at Brussels Expo from 20 to 22 November. Winter Wonders opens on 27 November, with Saint-Nicolas at Tour & Taxis on 29 November. More in Neighbourhood guides.
Average high 7°C (44°F), low 2°C (36°F), 87 mm of rain on about 19 days.
423 events listed so far, including Christmas market and Winter Fair (5 Dec 2026 to 3 Jan 2027), Meet the Architects: So-IL (1 Dec) and Music Chapel Festival 2026 (4 to 5 Dec).
See December 2026
December is the Christmas month. Winter Wonders runs through the centre to 3 January, and the Christmas market and Winter Fair at Tour & Taxis opens on 5 December. Anderlecht host Hoffenheim in the Europa League on 10 December. More in Neighbourhood guides.
Average high 6°C (43°F), low 1°C (35°F), 76 mm of rain on about 19 days.
193 events listed so far, including Brussels Motor Show 2027 (103rd edition) (8 Jan to 17 Jan 2027), BRAFA Art Fair 2027 (24 Jan to 31 Jan 2027) and Meet the Thinker: Benjamin Moser (6 Jan 2027).
See January 2027
January has the Brussels Motor Show at Brussels Expo from 8 to 17 January 2027 and the BRAFA Art Fair there from 24 to 31 January. Winter Wonders and the Christmas market at Tour & Taxis both run to 3 January, and Anderlecht are at home to Sunderland in the Europa League on 21 January. More in Neighbourhood guides.
Average high 7°C (45°F), low 2°C (35°F), 65 mm of rain on about 17 days.
144 events listed so far, including Pavel Kolesnikov & Samson Tsoy (2 Feb 2027), Emile Parisien “Floating” (3 Feb 2027) and Cine-concert: Modern Times (7+) (6 Feb 2027).
See February 2027
February is quiet in the listings. Anderlecht are at home to KV Mechelen on 13 February, and the Atomium's Nimbus exhibition carries on into March. More in Neighbourhood guides.
Average high 11°C (52°F), low 4°C (38°F), 59 mm of rain on about 16 days.
105 events listed so far, including M.C. Escher: Beyond Infinity (17 Sept 2026 to 7 Mar 2027), William Kentridge (18 Sept 2026 to 7 Mar 2027) and Nimbus (14 Feb 2026 to 7 Mar 2027).
See March 2027
March is mostly the end of the winter exhibitions. William Kentridge at Bozar, M.C. Escher at Tour & Taxis, Portia Zvavahera at Wiels and Identita at the Design Museum Brussels all close on 7 March 2027, and the Festival Mondial de la Magie is at Forest National on 5 March. More in Neighbourhood guides.
Average high 15°C (59°F), low 6°C (43°F), 47 mm of rain on about 13 days.
74 events listed so far, including Cuisine de quartier Nekkersdal (15 Sept 2026 to 22 Jun 2027), Smithsonian Les Mystères du Cosmos (23 Sept 2026 to 30 Jun 2027) and Concerts de Bach - Chapelle des Minimes (27 Sept 2026 to 27 Jun 2027).
See April 2027
April is light on big dates. Duos en résonances at the Design Museum Brussels runs to 11 April, and the Smithsonian Starstruck exhibition at Tour & Taxis stays on to 30 June. More in Neighbourhood guides.
Average high 18°C (65°F), low 9°C (49°F), 60 mm of rain on about 15 days.
23 events listed so far, including Cuisine de quartier Nekkersdal (15 Sept 2026 to 22 Jun 2027), Smithsonian Les Mystères du Cosmos (23 Sept 2026 to 30 Jun 2027) and Concerts de Bach - Chapelle des Minimes (27 Sept 2026 to 27 Jun 2027).
See May 2027
May has the Lotto Brussels Jazz Weekend on 21, 22 and 23 May 2027, and the 20 km de Bruxelles on 30 May. Both dates come from the organisers' own sites. More in Neighbourhood guides.
Average high 21°C (70°F), low 12°C (54°F), 71 mm of rain on about 14 days.
12 events listed so far, including Cuisine de quartier Nekkersdal (15 Sept 2026 to 22 Jun 2027), Smithsonian Les Mystères du Cosmos (23 Sept 2026 to 30 Jun 2027) and Concerts de Bach - Chapelle des Minimes (27 Sept 2026 to 27 Jun 2027).
See June 2027
June is quiet in the listings. The Smithsonian Starstruck exhibition at Tour & Taxis closes on 30 June 2027, and the Cuisine de quartier meals at NoordOuest Café run to 22 June. More in Neighbourhood guides.
Average high 23°C (74°F), low 14°C (57°F), 77 mm of rain on about 14 days.
6 events listed so far.
See July 2027
July has the Ommegang on the Grand-Place, a historical pageant that took place on 1 and 3 July in 2026. The organisers publish the guests and tickets for each year on ommegang.be. More in Neighbourhood guides.
Average high 23°C (73°F), low 14°C (57°F), 87 mm of rain on about 14 days.
5 events listed so far.
See August 2027
August has the Flower Carpet on the Grand-Place around the weekend of 15 August, but only every second year. The 2026 edition ran from 13 to 16 August with a Japan theme. More in Neighbourhood guides.
Average high 20°C (67°F), low 11°C (52°F), 65 mm of rain on about 14 days.
3 events listed so far.
See September 2027
September is when the autumn exhibition season opens. In 2026 M.C. Escher opened at Tour & Taxis on 17 September and William Kentridge at Bozar on 18 September. More in Neighbourhood guides.
October 2027
Average high 15°C (59°F), low 8°C (47°F), 68 mm of rain on about 16 days.
1 event listed so far.
October brings new exhibitions to the big venues. In 2026 Jean Brusselmans opened at Bozar on 2 October, and Portia Zvavahera at Wiels followed on 31 October. More in Neighbourhood guides.