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Brussels events in December 2026

423 events in December 2026: 116 exhibitions, 95 performances, 58 comedy shows, 48 concerts, 21 film screenings, 20 activities and classes, 17 classical and opera events, 14 talks, 9 festivals, 7 dance shows, 6 markets, 5 nightlife events, 4 tours and 3 sports events, from headline festivals to neighbourhood fairs. The biggest dates are Meet the Architects: So-IL (1 Dec), Music Chapel Festival 2026 (4 to 5 Dec) and Louvre City - Nicolas Philibert (5 Dec).

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 on the season in Neighbourhood guides.

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Brussels weather in December

Average high
7°C (44°F)
Average low
2°C (36°F)
Rain
87 mm
Rainy days
about 19

You'll want a warm coat, with a hat and gloves for evenings near 2°C (36°F). Pack a small umbrella too, as it rains on about 19 days.

Averages from the KMI/IRM (Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium) normals for 1991 to 2020, Uccle station (rain table). Rainy days have at least 0.1 mm of rain.

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Don't miss in December 2026

Palais des Beaux-Arts Bozar facade with flags on Rue Ravenstein, Brussels
Talks and readings Meet the Architects: So-IL 1 Dec · Bozar Meet the Architects: So-IL at Bozar, Talks & Debates, as listed on the Bozar calendar. Photo: Fred Romero, CC BY 2.0
Festival Music Chapel Festival 2026 4 to 5 Dec · Matongé and Flagey Festival at Flagey, listed on visit.brussels.
Palais des Beaux-Arts Bozar facade with flags on Rue Ravenstein, Brussels
Film Louvre City - Nicolas Philibert 5 Dec · Bozar Louvre City - Nicolas Philibert at Bozar, Films, as listed on the Bozar calendar. Photo: Fred Romero, CC BY 2.0
Palais des Beaux-Arts Bozar facade with flags on Rue Ravenstein, Brussels
Concert Erik Truffaz & Antionio Lizana 5 Dec · Bozar Erik Truffaz & Antionio Lizana at Bozar, Concerts, as listed on the Bozar calendar. Photo: Fred Romero, CC BY 2.0
Long red brick Tour & Taxis warehouse building in Brussels
Market Christmas market and Winter Fair 5 Dec 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 · Tour & Taxis Christmas market at Tour & Taxis, dates as printed on the venue agenda. Photo: elPadawan, CC BY-SA 2.0
Palais des Beaux-Arts Bozar facade with flags on Rue Ravenstein, Brussels
Concert Extended Music Collective 6 Dec · Bozar Extended Music Collective at Bozar, Concerts, as listed on the Bozar calendar. Photo: Fred Romero, CC BY 2.0

Picks for December 2026

Listings as of 13 November 2026. Chosen from the listings below by one rule. The city’s best-known annual events come first, then festivals and illuminations, events that start in these dates and run only a few days, and events with a photo. Each line is built from the listing’s own facts.

  1. Christmas market and Winter FairMarket at Tour & Taxis, 5 Dec 2026 to 3 Jan 2027.
  2. M.C. Escher: Beyond InfinityExhibition at Tour & Taxis, 17 Sept 2026 to 7 Mar 2027.
  3. William KentridgeExhibition at Bozar, 18 Sept 2026 to 7 Mar 2027. Price: From €20.
  4. Meet the Architects: So-ILTalks and readings at Bozar, 1 Dec. Hours: 19:00. Price: From €12.
  5. Belgian National Orchestra, Ollikainen & Falk WinlandClassical and opera at Bozar, 4 Dec. Hours: 20:00. Price: From €30.
  6. Erik Truffaz & Antionio LizanaConcert at Bozar, 5 Dec. Hours: 20:00. Price: From €35.
  7. Louvre City - Nicolas PhilibertFilm at Bozar, 5 Dec. Price: From €8.
  8. ClubMediéval - Dionysos Now!Concert at Bozar, 6 Dec. Price: From €32.
  9. Extended Music CollectiveConcert at Bozar, 6 Dec. Hours: 11:00. Price: From €16.
  10. Ça marche. HAPPY ENDTheatre and shows at Bozar, 7 Dec. Hours: 18:30. Price: From €18.

Calendar

18Day with(out) Art seeds in a dying colonyMeet the Architects: So-IL+6 more+132 on for weeks9 gigs223Blackout Session - Betty Davis « Betty Davis » (1973)Finissage & présentation: Jean DujardinMax Ferguson & Mischa Dols - As in place of an image+20 more+132 on for weeks8 gigs318Basel ZaraaMon ode au journalisme Les mots sont aussi des armesMother Suriname - Mama Sranan+15 more+131 on for weeks11 gigs424Belgian National Orchestra, Ollikainen & Falk WinlandLes Frères GuisséNIA ARCHIVES+21 more+129 on for weeks12 gigs523ECOPOLISErik Truffaz & Antionio LizanaGuided tours+20 more+127 on for weeks15 gigs616ClubMediéval - Dionysos Now!Extended Music Collective+14 more+124 on for weeks12 gigs73Ça marche. HAPPY ENDLundynamite+1 more+118 on for weeks2 gigs812Meet the Writers: José Eduardo Agualusa & Mohamed Mbougar SarrPeaufinage - Simon Cortisone+10 more+117 on for weeks5 gigs925Cecilia Bartoli & Les Musiciens du Prince - MonacoCh'ttahhDocNights: Les Dames Blanches+22 more+118 on for weeks7 gigs1023Anderlecht vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (UEFA Europa League)Cassie Kinoshi’s SEEDDie Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Järvi & Mørk+20 more+118 on for weeks11 gigs1117KabylifornieL’invisible n’est pas inexistantCrush+14 more+118 on for weeks10 gigs1222Congo Boy - Rafiki FarialaEn carence de ferMeet the Thinker: Claire Marin+19 more+118 on for weeks11 gigs1323Anderlecht vs Sporting Charleroi (First Division A)FINALE INTERNATIONALE DE L’IMAGINE MUSIC XPERIENCE 2026KET concert: Marvara+20 more+114 on for weeks8 gigs143Rumba Na Lola: Lecture+2 more+111 on for weeks4 gigs1511Grigory SokolovQui a tué notre quartier: Stalingrad - LemonnierSeeds for Story, Trees for Telling+8 more+111 on for weeks8 gigs1616C'est pas graveCheckpoint BrusselsKamilya Jubran & Sarah Murcia: Abdullah Miniawy Trio+13 more+110 on for weeks8 gigs1714Carrier - 33SHRINEHidden Figures+11 more+108 on for weeks9 gigs1815Cappella Mediterranea & Nederlands KamerkoorCutting back on culture means cutting back on each and every one of usHafla’s Got Talent+12 more+108 on for weeks9 gigs1911Belgian National Orchestra: Winter Concert (6+)Guided toursHidden Figures+8 more+105 on for weeks11 gigs205+5 more+92 on for weeks2 gigs21+88 on for weeks1 gig223Ode to Wonder+2 more+87 on for weeks2 gigs234Iron Boy - Louis Clichy (7+)Ode to Wonder+2 more+87 on for weeks3 gigs24+86 on for weeks2 gigs251+1 more+86 on for weeks1 gig267Frontera+6 more+86 on for weeks3 gigs276Anderlecht vs Sint-Truiden (First Division A)+5 more+86 on for weeks2 gigs283Keur Mame BoyeRégis, le Régisseur+1 more+86 on for weeks1 gig293Opéra Punk+2 more+86 on for weeks2 gigs305Opéra Punk+4 more+86 on for weeks2 gigs311+1 more+86 on for weeks5 gigs

Day by day

Each event on its first day still ahead. Tap a day in the calendar for everything on that day and its gigs.

2 events · 9 gigs

Day with(out) Art seeds in a dying colonyBeursschouwburg · 1 Dec
Meet the Architects: So-ILBozar · 1 Dec

7 events · 8 gigs

Blackout Session - Betty Davis « Betty Davis » (1973)Atelier 210 · 2 Dec
Finissage & présentation: Jean DujardinGC De Maalbeek · 2 Dec
Max Ferguson & Mischa Dols - As in place of an imageBeursschouwburg · 2 Dec
Mercury RisingLa Raffinerie · 2 Dec
SoundImageCulture (SIC) ShowcaseBeursschouwburg · 2 Dec
Wonders of Multilingualism #8: Meertalig NederlandsKaaistudios · 2 Dec
I Never Looked Like ThatKVS BOX · 2 to 3 Dec

4 events · 11 gigs

Basel ZaraaBeursschouwburg · 3 Dec
Mon ode au journalisme Les mots sont aussi des armesThéâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles · 3 Dec
Mother Suriname - Mama SrananRITCS · 3 Dec
DE SITCOMKVS · 3 to 5 Dec

8 events · 12 gigs

Belgian National Orchestra, Ollikainen & Falk WinlandBozar · 4 Dec
Les Frères GuisséAtelier 210 · 4 Dec
NIA ARCHIVESLes Halles de Schaerbeek · 4 Dec
Seeds for Story, Trees for TellingBeursschouwburg · 4 Dec
Shabjdeed & Al NatherBeursschouwburg · 4 Dec
The Mystery Cabaret - MagieLe Petit Chapeau Rond Rouge · 4 Dec
Zaza Club w/ DJ Creole Princess + Ocelot + Platinium Wounds + {screensavior}sBeursschouwburg · 4 Dec

6 events · 15 gigs

ECOPOLISDe Markten · 5 Dec
Erik Truffaz & Antionio LizanaBozar · 5 Dec
Guided toursLa Monnaie Workshops · 5 Dec
La nuit positive 2026Les Halles de Schaerbeek · 5 Dec
Louvre City - Nicolas PhilibertBozar · 5 Dec
Shayma Nader: Writing an afterlifeBeursschouwburg · 5 Dec

2 events · 12 gigs

ClubMediéval - Dionysos Now!Bozar · 6 Dec
Extended Music CollectiveBozar · 6 Dec

2 events · 2 gigs

Ça marche. HAPPY ENDBozar · 7 Dec
LundynamiteLes Halles de Schaerbeek · 7 Dec

2 events · 5 gigs

Meet the Writers: José Eduardo Agualusa & Mohamed Mbougar SarrBozar · 8 Dec
Peaufinage - Simon CortisoneLe Petit Chapeau Rond Rouge · 8 Dec

12 events · 7 gigs

Cecilia Bartoli & Les Musiciens du Prince - MonacoBozar · 9 Dec
Ch'ttahhDe Kriekelaar · 9 Dec
DocNights: Les Dames BlanchesGC De Maalbeek · 9 Dec
Follow the Water - Pauline Julier & Clément PostecBozar · 9 Dec
Pas ouf ce camping!Le Petit Chapeau Rond Rouge · 9 Dec
Santé Loisirs presents Scoops Of Glory + The CradleBeursschouwburg · 9 Dec
Version(s)KVS BOX · 9 Dec
Way Beyond - Pauline JulierBozar · 9 Dec
Corps tendresThéâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles · 9 to 10 Dec
L’invisible n’est pas inexistantThéâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles · 9 to 11 Dec
CrushSchaerbeek and Saint-Josse · Théâtre Les Tanneurs, Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles, Théâtre le Rideau et Varia · 9 to 12 Dec
histoire(s)Théâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles · 9 to 12 Dec

6 events · 11 gigs

Cassie Kinoshi’s SEEDBozar · 10 Dec
Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Järvi & MørkBozar · 10 Dec
GIRL POWER: Voix de femmes, d’hier et d’aujourd’huiNovum · 10 Dec
Samir Kennedy + Sean Murray: IT'S GOT LEGS!!!!!!Beursschouwburg · 10 Dec
The Island that wasn’t: Pauline JulierBozar · 10 Dec

1 event · 10 gigs

KabylifornieThéâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles · 11 to 12 Dec

4 events · 11 gigs

Congo Boy - Rafiki FarialaBozar · 12 Dec
En carence de ferLe Petit Chapeau Rond Rouge · 12 Dec
Meet the Thinker: Claire MarinBozar · 12 Dec
Nova '78 - Aaron Brookner & Rodrigo AreiasBozar · 12 Dec

4 events · 8 gigs

FINALE INTERNATIONALE DE L’IMAGINE MUSIC XPERIENCE 2026Les Halles de Schaerbeek · 13 Dec
KET concert: MarvaraGC De Maalbeek · 13 Dec
Sofia AnisimovaBozar · 13 Dec

1 event · 4 gigs

Rumba Na Lola: LectureBozar · 14 Dec

3 events · 8 gigs

Grigory SokolovBozar · 15 Dec
Qui a tué notre quartier: Stalingrad - LemonnierBeursschouwburg · 15 Dec
Seeds for Story, Trees for TellingBeursschouwburg · 15 Dec

6 events · 8 gigs

C'est pas graveLes Halles de Schaerbeek · 16 Dec
Checkpoint BrusselsBozar · 16 Dec
Kamilya Jubran & Sarah Murcia: Abdullah Miniawy TrioBozar · 16 Dec
Young Opera NightsLa Monnaie · 16 Dec
Hidden FiguresThéâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles · 16 to 19 Dec
La Parabole du SeumThéâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles · 16 to 19 Dec

2 events · 9 gigs

Carrier - 33Bozar · 17 Dec
SHRINEKVS BOX · 17 Dec

3 events · 9 gigs

Cappella Mediterranea & Nederlands KamerkoorBozar · 18 Dec
Cutting back on culture means cutting back on each and every one of usBeursschouwburg · 18 Dec
Hafla’s Got TalentBeursschouwburg · 18 Dec

2 events · 11 gigs

Belgian National Orchestra: Winter Concert (6+)Bozar · 19 Dec
Guided toursLa Monnaie · 19 Dec

1 event · 2 gigs

Ode to WonderKVS · 22 to 23 Dec

1 event · 3 gigs

Iron Boy - Louis Clichy (7+)Bozar · 23 Dec

1 event · 3 gigs

FronteraAtelier 210 · 26 Dec

1 event · 2 gigs

2 events · 1 gig

Keur Mame BoyeThéâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles · 28 Dec
Régis, le RégisseurThéâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles · 28 Dec

1 event · 2 gigs

Opéra PunkThéâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles · 29 to 30 Dec

On for weeks

136 long runs, such as exhibitions and illuminations: on for more than a week, so shown once instead of every day.

Gudula26Cathédrale Saints-Michel-et-Gudule · 11 Dec 2025 to 31 Dec 2026
"Our House, in the Middle of Our Street" (Beursschouwburg)Beursschouwburg · 1 Jan to 31 Dec
Ancienne Belgique - AB - programme 2026Ancienne Belgique - AB · 1 Jan to 31 Dec
Programmation Pavi'OnPavi'On · 1 Jan to 31 Dec
La Madeleine - programme 2026-2027La Madeleine · 2 Jan 2026 to 19 May 2027
Formations Cityfab 1Cityfab1 · 6 Jan to 18 Dec
Cirque Royal - programme 2026-2027Cirque Royal · 7 Jan 2026 to 5 Jul 2027
Méditations d'orgueEglise des Dominicains · 11 Jan to 20 Dec
Lundi d'OrgueEglise Notre-Dame du Finistère · 12 Jan to 21 Dec
ING Arena - programme 2026-2027ING Arena · 17 Jan 2026 to 12 Jun 2027
Séances d'info "Créer et développer son entreprise à Bruxelles"Centre Dansaert ou en ligne · 21 Jan to 16 Dec
Parcours YouthStart à BruxellesMaison de la Poste (Tour & Taxis) · 28 Jan to 18 Dec
NimbusAtomium · 14 Feb 2026 to 7 Mar 2027
Supply ChainAtomium · 14 Feb 2026 to 3 Feb 2027
Les Jeudis de l'ÉnergieCapla · 23 Apr 2026 to 25 Feb 2027
Houses in Comic StripsSchaerbeek and Saint-Josse · Autrique House · 25 Apr 2026 to 7 Mar 2027
From Home to heritageLouise and Châtelain · Hannon House · 25 Apr 2026 to 8 Jan 2027
Toutânkhamon : L'Exposition ImmersiveBrussels Expo · 23 May to 6 Dec
SimplicitiesMusée Mode & Dentelle · 12 Jun 2026 to 10 Jan 2027
Shape of AbsenceLouise and Châtelain · Boghossian Foundation - Villa Empain · 18 Jun 2026 to 24 Jan 2027
Tutankhamun - The Immersive ExhibitionLaeken and Heysel · Brussels Expo Palais 1/ Paleis 1 · 22 Jun to 31 Dec
Art nouveau versus Art Deco? 1850, 1950: a century in 31 seatsMatongé and Flagey · Horta Museum · 25 Jun 2026 to 10 Jan 2027
2020, embroidered epicGrand-Place and Îlot Sacré · Museum of the City of Brussels / The King’s House · 27 Jun 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
Une épopée brodée : œuvre textile collective à BruxellesMusée de la Ville de Bruxelles (Maison du Roi) · 27 Jun 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
Harry Potter: The ExhibitionBrussels Expo · 16 Jul 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
Mind of a Serial Killer: The ExperienceTour & Taxis · 18 Jul to 31 Dec
Museum of IllusionsSainte-Catherine and De Brouckère · Museum of Illusions · 20 Aug to 31 Dec
filip woutersGrand-Place and Îlot Sacré · Temp Gallery · 1 Sept to 31 Dec
Edgar Sarin - 'Matthäus-Passion'Matongé and Flagey · Fondation CAB · 2 Sept 2026 to 17 Apr 2027
Lost and Found. Japanese PhotographySaint-Gilles and Forest · Fondation A Stichting · 3 Sept to 20 Dec
Ali Cherri: Soul WitnessWiels · 5 Sept 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
Raymond Tsham, Reinata Sadimba - 'Héritages vivants. Réinventer les formes 'Louise and Châtelain · PERSON · 6 Sept to 19 Dec
Casual/Tease as part of The Memorial to Those Who Did Not Fall in WarSainte-Catherine and De Brouckère · Cloud Seven - Frédéric de Goldschmidt Collection · 10 Sept 2026 to 21 Feb 2027Free
Charles Pollock - Piero DorazioLouise and Châtelain · Ars Belga Brussels · 10 Sept 2026 to 5 Jan 2027
Sasha Kurmaz & Danylo Halkin - 'Liturgie des jours'Louise and Châtelain · Galerie La Patinoire Royale Bach · 10 Sept to 19 Dec
Tony Cragg - 'Symmetries'Louise and Châtelain · Bernier/Eliades · 10 Sept to 19 Dec
Michael Lin - 'Tea Towels and Serviettes'Louise and Châtelain · La Loge · 10 Sept to 6 DecFree
Transparences liquides : Anne-Camille Allueva, Matan Mittwoch, Laure Tiberghien, Emmanuel Van der AuweraSaint-Gilles and Forest · Contretype · 10 Sept to 6 Dec
TOI: The Immersive Personality TestGrand-Place and Îlot Sacré · Moir - The Museum Of Infinite Realities · 11 Sept to 31 Dec
Autoworld 40 Years, Looking back to the futureEuropean Quarter and Cinquantenaire · Autoworld · 11 Sept to 13 Dec
Genesis Brussels: A Journey Through Art, Light, and MusicSablon and Marolles · Eglise Notre Dame des Victoires au Sablon · 12 Sept to 12 Dec
Cuisine de quartier NekkersdalNoordOuest Café · 15 Sept 2026 to 22 Jun 2027
Soirée Voisins-VoisinesMC Gare · 16 Sept 2026 to 13 Jan 2027
150 jaar Pogge en zijn vrienden.Sainte-Catherine and De Brouckère · AMVB - Archives and Museum of Flemish Life in Brussels · 17 Sept 2026 to 16 Jan 2027Free
Expo Hemelverhalen Jess SuttonGC Het Huys · 17 Sept 2026 to 13 Jan 2027Free
François Malfait (1872-1955) : un architecte de talent au service de la VilleMaison du Roi · 17 Sept to 31 Dec
Fashion & TrainsTrain World · 18 Sept 2026 to 29 Aug 2027
Italo 2000 - Brussels' New ItaliansTour & Taxis and Molenbeek · MigratieMuseumMigration · 18 Sept 2026 to 30 Jan 2027
Reinventing PhotographyMatongé and Flagey · Hangar · 18 Sept to 20 Dec
Creation et handicap mental. champ / Hors-champSaint-Gilles and Forest · Centre Culturel Jacques Franck · 18 Sept to 6 DecFree
Become the SkyISELP · 18 Sept to 5 Dec
Smithsonian Les Mystères du CosmosTour & Taxis · 23 Sept 2026 to 30 Jun 2027
Smithsonian Journey into deep spaceTour & Taxis and Molenbeek · Tour & Taxis · 24 Sept 2026 to 1 Jan 2027
What the Land Remembers, Counter-Archives from IranSainte-Catherine and De Brouckère · argos centre for audiovisual arts · 26 Sept 2026 to 21 Feb 2027
Concerts de Bach - Chapelle des Minimeséglise Saint-Jacques-sur-Coudenberg · 27 Sept 2026 to 27 Jun 2027
Club de lecture (Riches Claires)Bibliothèque des Riches Claires · 29 Sept to 15 Dec
Future GenerationMAD Brussels · 1 Oct to 12 Dec
Icons - 20 Years of the Designer of the Year AwardMAD Brussels · 1 Oct to 12 Dec
Echoes Of The Feminine : Jean Arp, César, Urs Fischer, Lucio Fontana, Alberto Giacometto, Henri Laurens, René Magritte, Claude Lalanne, Henry Moore, Pablo PicasMont des Arts and Royal Quarter · Vedovi Gallery · 1 Oct to 4 Dec
Jean BrusselmansBozar · 2 Oct 2026 to 31 Jan 2027
Brussels Retro MarketBe-Here · 4 Oct 2026 to 17 Jan 2027
Tapta meets JuddMont des Arts and Royal Quarter · Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium · 6 Oct 2026 to 14 Mar 2027
Michel Butor & Ania Staritsky « Lorsque deux têtes de cochons se rencontrent... »Woluwe · Wittockiana: Museum of book arts and bookbinding · 7 Oct 2026 to 31 Jan 2027
Concertini à la MonnaieLa Monnaie · 9 Oct 2026 to 18 Jun 2027
Lunettes!Woluwe · Albert Marinus Centre · 9 Oct 2026 to 14 Feb 2027Free
Mayhem at the Workshop!Sainte-Catherine and De Brouckère · Comic Art Museum · 9 Oct 2026 to 31 Jan 2027
Kurt Peiser et les MarollesMusée de la Ville de Bruxelles (Maison du Roi) · 13 Oct 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
Edith Dekyndt x Cristóbal BalenciagaBozar · 14 Oct 2026 to 31 Jan 2027
AnimazingEuropean Quarter and Cinquantenaire · Institute of Natural Sciences · 16 Oct 2026 to 29 Aug 2027
Mangatopia 30: years of manga from Kana!Sainte-Catherine and De Brouckère · Comic Art Museum · 16 Oct 2026 to 17 May 2027
INUIT - Impressions of the Canadian Far NorthEuropean Quarter and Cinquantenaire · Art & History Museum (RMAH) · 16 Oct 2026 to 18 Apr 2027
Identita - The Story of Czech Graphic DesignDesign Museum Brussels · 16 Oct 2026 to 7 Mar 2027
"Attrape-couleurs" par Laura BrodzkiLouise and Châtelain · MIRA · 16 Oct 2026 to 8 Jan 2027Free
Exposition "art & mémoires"Louise and Châtelain · ULB - Campus Solbosch, Salle Allende · 16 Oct to 16 DecFree
No Need to Export ExpoLouise and Châtelain · Mundo B - Cafeteria Kamilou · 18 Oct to 12 DecFree
//sabotageDansaert and Canal · iMAL, Center for Digital Cultures and Technology · 21 Oct 2026 to 21 Feb 2027
Soleil Noir : Léon Spilliaert, Michaël Borremans, James Ensor…Louise and Châtelain · Boghossian Foundation - Villa Empain · 22 Oct 2026 to 19 Mar 2027
Exit PatienceSaint-Gilles and Forest · Constant · 23 Oct to 3 DecFree
Quinten Ingelaere - 'Kruimeldief/ Voleur de miettes'Sablon and Marolles · Dauwens & Beernaert Gallery · 24 Oct to 5 Dec
Dao - Alain GomisBozar · 28 Oct to 6 Dec
Shota Nakamura - 'seven lakes'Sablon and Marolles · Mendes Wood DM · 30 Oct 2026 to 9 Jan 2027
Portia Zvavahera: Kuzviramba MamuriWiels · 31 Oct 2026 to 7 Mar 2027
Wet ConceptualismTour & Taxis and Molenbeek · Levey Kwok · 31 Oct to 19 Dec
Brussels Comics Figurines MuseumsGrand-Place and Îlot Sacré · Brussels Comics Figurines Museum · 1 Nov 2026 to 30 Jun 2027
Saul Steinberg The Americans - Part 3Mont des Arts and Royal Quarter · Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium · 3 Nov 2026 to 9 May 2027
Robin des BoisThéâtre Royal du Parc · 5 Nov to 31 Dec
Habiter le paysage - sous le commissariat d’Amélie AdamoLouise and Châtelain · Galerie La Forest Divonne · 5 Nov to 23 Dec
Modern SlaverySablon and Marolles · Geopolis · 5 Nov to 20 Dec
Alessandro Teoldi - 'Le piccole cose'Sainte-Catherine and De Brouckère · Sorry We're Closed · 5 Nov to 19 Dec
The Shape of ElsewhereLouise and Châtelain · Rodolphe Janssen · 5 Nov to 19 Dec
Claire Hilgers, "Effeuillages"Anderlecht · Galerie Vertige · 5 Nov to 2 DecFree
Go Away Sorrow of the World - Robbert&Frank Frank&RobbertAnderlecht · Erasmus House & Beguinage Museums · 6 Nov 2026 to 7 Mar 2027
Carnets d'artistesSaint-Martin Bookshop · 6 Nov 2026 to 6 Feb 2027
Brankica Žilović - 'Tellurique'Louise and Châtelain · Galerie Emilie Dujat · 6 Nov to 19 Dec
David Crunelle- DegeneratesLouise and Châtelain · zedes art gallery · 6 Nov to 19 Dec
Sous InfluenceLouise and Châtelain · VITRINE · 6 Nov to 13 Dec
Hidden Treasures of the Neo-Avant-Garde: The Trestieni Collection UnveiledSablon and Marolles · Espace Intermédiaire · 6 Nov to 6 DecFree
Variations autour des Herbes Folles vol.2Anderlecht · Jill Hotel Brussels Centre Midi · 7 Nov 2026 to 5 Feb 2027Free
Michael Kenna - ' Beautiful Fukushima'Matongé and Flagey · box galerie · 7 Nov 2026 to 9 Jan 2027
Lieve Lambrecht - 'La dame au chapeau en verre'Louise and Châtelain · JAP / Vitrine Rivoli · 8 Nov 2026 to 2 Jan 2027
FAME 2026Louise and Châtelain · Frédérick Mouraux Gallery · 8 Nov to 31 Dec
Fabrice Souvereyns - ‘Wireless Connection’Louise and Châtelain · Hopstreet Gallery · 8 Nov to 19 Dec
What Remains … : Ballet, Bonardet, Bouchard, Brueder, Delprat, Dumortier, Guzman, Hocks, Mercier, Van de Velde, …Louise and Châtelain · Michèle Schoonjans Gallery · 8 Nov to 19 DecFree
Pierre AlechinskySaint-Gilles and Forest · Le Salon d'Art · 9 Nov to 19 Dec
Danny Moynihan - 'Prometheus'Sainte-Catherine and De Brouckère · Nino Mier Gallery · 10 Nov to 19 Dec
Expo "Laken in beeld"Bibliothèque publique Bruxelles-Laeken · 10 Nov to 10 Dec
Central. Never AloneBozar · 11 Nov 2026 to 24 Jan 2027
AdversoeursEuropean Quarter and Cinquantenaire · Théâtre Le Public · 11 Nov to 31 Dec
Léo Luccioni - 'Bananer, Chapter One'Louise and Châtelain · Stems Gallery · 12 Nov 2026 to 31 Jan 2027
T.J. Wilcox - 'The Rose Garden'Mont des Arts and Royal Quarter · Gladstone Gallery · 12 Nov 2026 to 30 Jan 2027
David Smalling - 'Flemish Light'Louise and Châtelain · Templon · 12 Nov 2026 to 9 Jan 2027
Feydeau, chambre 21European Quarter and Cinquantenaire · Théâtre Le Public · 12 Nov to 31 Dec
Floryan Varennes - 'Floryan Varennes'Louise and Châtelain · Irène Laub Gallery · 12 Nov to 19 Dec
Cyrano de BergeracThéâtre Royal de Toone · 12 Nov to 5 Dec
Expo Ma vie avant l'exilLouise and Châtelain · GC Elzenhof · 12 Nov to 4 DecFree
Archief van Mogelijk Verlies - expoAdministration communale d'Etterbeek · 12 Nov to 3 DecFree
Atout Comedy NightCentre culturel Bruegel · 13 Nov 2026 to 12 Mar 2027
CélébrationArt et Marges Musée · 19 Nov 2026 to 26 Sept 2027
Duos en résonancesDesign Museum Brussels · 20 Nov 2026 to 11 Apr 2027
Shaping the Possible: Pierre Lallemand, designerDesign Museum Brussels · 20 Nov 2026 to 7 Mar 2027
Sexisme PépouzeBourse de Bruxelles · 25 Nov to 10 Dec
Festival Cinemamed 2026Sainte-Catherine and De Brouckère · Cinéma Palace · 26 Nov to 4 Dec
Banu CennetoğluSainte-Catherine and De Brouckère · Kanal - Centre Pompidou · 28 Nov 2026 to 23 May 2027Free
An infinite womanSainte-Catherine and De Brouckère · Kanal - Centre Pompidou · 28 Nov 2026 to 25 Apr 2027
Otobong NkangaSainte-Catherine and De Brouckère · Kanal - Centre Pompidou · 28 Nov 2026 to 18 Apr 2027Free
Joshua SerafinSainte-Catherine and De Brouckère · Kanal - Centre Pompidou · 28 Nov 2026 to 28 Mar 2027
Manon de BoerSainte-Catherine and De Brouckère · Kanal - Centre Pompidou · 28 Nov 2026 to 28 Mar 2027
Le Salon RevisitedKVS · 9 to 18 Dec
Lucky Luke rides again!Sainte-Catherine and De Brouckère · Comic Art Museum · 11 Dec 2026 to 12 Sept 2027
Cabaret Odyssea by Magic CabaretTour & Taxis · 11 Dec 2026 to 24 Jan 2027

Planning a trip in December

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What is on in Brussels in December 2026?

There are 423 events listed for December 2026 (116 exhibitions, 95 performances, 58 comedy shows, 48 concerts, 21 film screenings, 20 activities and classes, 17 classical and opera events, 14 talks, 9 festivals, 7 dance shows, 6 markets, 5 nightlife events, 4 tours and 3 sports events). The big dates are Meet the Architects: So-IL (1 Dec), Music Chapel Festival 2026 (4 to 5 Dec), Louvre City - Nicolas Philibert (5 Dec), Erik Truffaz & Antionio Lizana (5 Dec), Christmas market and Winter Fair (5 Dec 2026 to 3 Jan 2027) and Extended Music Collective (6 Dec). 423 have confirmed dates. Every listing links to the interactive map.

What's the weather like in Brussels in December?

In December Brussels averages a high of 7°C (44°F) and a low of 2°C (36°F), with 87 mm of rain on about 19 days. Those are KMI/IRM (Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium) averages for 1991 to 2020 at its Uccle station, counting days with at least 0.1 mm of rain.

What festivals are on in Brussels in December 2026?

7 festivals are listed for December 2026, among them Formations Cityfab 1 (6 Jan to 18 Dec), Ars Musica Festival, ARCTIC FEVER (14 Nov to 7 Dec), Coudenberg Sound Box Fest 2026 (22 Nov to 13 Dec), Music Chapel Festival 2026 (4 to 5 Dec) and Crush (9 to 12 Dec). Smaller local festivals are under Around the neighbourhoods, further down the page.

Are there free events in Brussels in December 2026?

Yes. 26 of the 423 events listed for December 2026 are free to attend, including Expo Hemelverhalen Jess Sutton (17 Sept 2026 to 13 Jan 2027), 150 jaar Pogge en zijn vrienden. (17 Sept 2026 to 16 Jan 2027) and Lunettes! (9 Oct 2026 to 14 Feb 2027).

Is December a good time to visit Brussels?

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.

How current is this list?

Dated events are checked against the organiser's own page, and finished events drop off the page on their own. Annual events further out carry their usual dates until the official ones are published.

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