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Brussels events in January 2027

193 events in January 2027: 63 exhibitions, 49 performances, 20 concerts, 18 classical and opera events, 14 comedy shows, 13 activities and classes, 3 festivals, 3 markets, 3 talks, 3 sports events, 2 tours, 1 film screening and 1 dance show, from headline festivals to neighbourhood fairs. The biggest dates are Meet the Thinker: Benjamin Moser (6 Jan 2027), Brussels Motor Show 2027 (103rd edition) (8 Jan to 17 Jan 2027) and Mark Fisher Tribute (13 Jan 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 on the season in Neighbourhood guides.

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Brussels weather in January

Average high
6°C (43°F)
Average low
1°C (35°F)
Rain
76 mm
Rainy days
about 19

You'll want a warm coat, with a hat and gloves for evenings near 1°C (35°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 January 2027

Palais des Beaux-Arts Bozar facade with flags on Rue Ravenstein, Brussels
Talks and readings Meet the Thinker: Benjamin Moser 6 Jan 2027 · Bozar Meet the Thinker: Benjamin Moser at Bozar, Talks & Debates, as listed on the Bozar calendar. Photo: Fred Romero, CC BY 2.0
Festival Brussels Motor Show 2027 (103rd edition) 8 Jan to 17 Jan 2027 · Brussels Expo Car show at Brussels Expo, dates as printed on the show site: from 8 to 17 January 2027.
Palais des Beaux-Arts Bozar facade with flags on Rue Ravenstein, Brussels
Film Mark Fisher Tribute 13 Jan 2027 · Bozar Mark Fisher Tribute 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
Classical and opera Petar Pejčić - ECHO Rising Star 17 Jan 2027 · Bozar Petar Pejčić - ECHO Rising Star at Bozar, Concerts, 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
Classical and opera Cuarteto Casals 17 Jan 2027 · Bozar Cuarteto Casals at Bozar, Concerts, as listed on the Bozar calendar. Photo: Fred Romero, CC BY 2.0
Exhibition BRAFA Art Fair 2027 24 Jan to 31 Jan 2027 · Brussels Expo Art fair at Brussels Expo, Heysel, dates as printed on the BRAFA site: 24 to 31 January 2027.

Picks for January 2027

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. Brussels Motor Show 2027 (103rd edition)Festival at Brussels Expo, 8 Jan to 17 Jan 2027.
  3. M.C. Escher: Beyond InfinityExhibition at Tour & Taxis, 17 Sept 2026 to 7 Mar 2027.
  4. William KentridgeExhibition at Bozar, 18 Sept 2026 to 7 Mar 2027. Price: From €20.
  5. Belgian National Orchestra, Seal & Thing HelsethClassical and opera at Bozar, 3 Jan 2027. Price: From €28.
  6. Meet the Thinker: Benjamin MoserTalks and readings at Bozar, 6 Jan 2027. Price: From €12.
  7. Mark Fisher TributeFilm at Bozar, 13 Jan 2027. Hours: 19:30. Price: From €14.
  8. London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bihlmaier & GrosvenorClassical and opera at Bozar, 14 Jan 2027. Hours: 20:00. Price: From €42.
  9. Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, Vänskä & SkrideClassical and opera at Bozar, 16 Jan 2027. Hours: 20:00. Price: From €30.
  10. Cuarteto CasalsClassical and opera at Bozar, 17 Jan 2027. Hours: 17:00. Price: From €34.

Calendar

11+1 more+72 on for weeks2 gigs21+1 more+71 on for weeks33Belgian National Orchestra, Seal & Thing Helseth+2 more+70 on for weeks2 gigs4+63 on for weeks2 gigs51+1 more+63 on for weeks64Meet the Thinker: Benjamin Moser+3 more+62 on for weeks1 gig73All the Way Around+2 more+62 on for weeks2 gigs81+1 more+64 on for weeks92Osman le Vrai - Joking Day+1 more+62 on for weeks1 gig103+3 more+59 on for weeks2 gigs11+57 on for weeks124Blackout Session - Yellow Magic Orchestra « Yellow Magic Orchestra » (1978)Rêveur sans ambition - Florian Moreau en stand upLe Dindon+1 more+58 on for weeks2 gigs135Mark Fisher TributeUnseasoned Chicken BreastLe Dindon+2 more+60 on for weeks3 gigs149BâtirLondon Philharmonic Orchestra, Bihlmaier & GrosvenorTinieblas+6 more+58 on for weeks4 gigs155Le Dindon+4 more+58 on for weeks6 gigs169Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, Vänskä & SkrideCrafting WorkshopsGuided tours+6 more+57 on for weeks4 gigs178Cuarteto CasalsPetar Pejčić - ECHO Rising Star+6 more+56 on for weeks4 gigs182+2 more+54 on for weeks1 gig192+2 more+55 on for weeks4 gigs204+4 more+56 on for weeks4 gigs219Anderlecht vs Sunderland AFC (UEFA Europa League)Les Talens Lyriques & Christophe RoussetSecond Trimester+6 more+57 on for weeks3 gigs222+2 more+57 on for weeks9 gigs235Love is the Law+4 more+57 on for weeks7 gigs246Belgian National Orchestra, Hermus & MeeuwsenNäcken (8+)+4 more+58 on for weeks5 gigs253Ubūr عُبُورUn jardin face à la catastrophe - Derek Jarman à Prospect Cottage+1 more+55 on for weeks3 gigs263Young Opera NightsGLA55 10 Movements to the Music of Philip Glass+1 more+55 on for weeks5 gigs275Ina GRM: AcousmoniumGLA55 10 Movements to the Music of Philip Glass+3 more+55 on for weeks6 gigs284NimbleStenny & Tym Novy - Tristan Arp & Coline CornélisGLA55 10 Movements to the Music of Philip Glass+1 more+55 on for weeks6 gigs294Brussels Philharmonic & Ono, Volkov, RundelLulu's BabyGLA55 10 Movements to the Music of Philip Glass+1 more+55 on for weeks6 gigs3010Anderlecht vs KAA Gent (First Division A)Guided toursMonsters and Mothers+7 more+54 on for weeks8 gigs317Collegium Vocale Gent & HerrewegheKhalil Epi+5 more+52 on for weeks8 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.

1 event · 2 gigs

Belgian National Orchestra, Seal & Thing HelsethBozar · 3 Jan 2027

1 event · 1 gig

Meet the Thinker: Benjamin MoserBozar · 6 Jan 2027

1 event · 2 gigs

All the Way AroundLa Raffinerie · 7 Jan 2027

1 event · 1 gig

Osman le Vrai - Joking DayLe Petit Chapeau Rond Rouge · 9 Jan 2027

3 events · 2 gigs

Blackout Session - Yellow Magic Orchestra « Yellow Magic Orchestra » (1978)Atelier 210 · 12 Jan 2027
Rêveur sans ambition - Florian Moreau en stand upLe Petit Chapeau Rond Rouge · 12 Jan 2027
Le DindonThéâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles · 12 Jan to 16 Jan 2027

2 events · 3 gigs

Mark Fisher TributeBozar · 13 Jan 2027
Unseasoned Chicken BreastLe Petit Chapeau Rond Rouge · 13 Jan 2027

3 events · 4 gigs

BâtirLes Halles de Schaerbeek · 14 Jan 2027
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Bihlmaier & GrosvenorBozar · 14 Jan 2027
TinieblasKaaistudios · 14 Jan 2027

3 events · 4 gigs

Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, Vänskä & SkrideBozar · 16 Jan 2027
Crafting WorkshopsLa Monnaie Workshops · 16 Jan 2027
Guided toursLa Monnaie Workshops · 16 Jan 2027

2 events · 4 gigs

Cuarteto CasalsBozar · 17 Jan 2027
Petar Pejčić - ECHO Rising StarBozar · 17 Jan 2027

5 events · 3 gigs

Les Talens Lyriques & Christophe RoussetBozar · 21 Jan 2027
Second TrimesterKaaistudios · 21 Jan 2027
Surveillée et PunieLes Halles de Schaerbeek · 21 Jan 2027
Zeg me hoe het moetKVS · 21 Jan 2027Free

1 event · 7 gigs

Love is the LawKaaistudios · 23 Jan 2027

2 events · 5 gigs

Belgian National Orchestra, Hermus & MeeuwsenBozar · 24 Jan 2027
Näcken (8+)Bozar · 24 Jan 2027

2 events · 3 gigs

Ubūr عُبُورBozar · 25 Jan 2027
Un jardin face à la catastrophe - Derek Jarman à Prospect CottageBozar · 25 Jan 2027

2 events · 5 gigs

Young Opera NightsLa Monnaie · 26 Jan 2027
GLA55 10 Movements to the Music of Philip GlassThéâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles · 26 Jan to 30 Jan 2027

1 event · 6 gigs

Ina GRM: AcousmoniumBozar · 27 Jan 2027

2 events · 6 gigs

NimbleLes Halles de Schaerbeek · 28 Jan 2027
Stenny & Tym Novy - Tristan Arp & Coline CornélisBozar · 28 Jan 2027

2 events · 6 gigs

Brussels Philharmonic & Ono, Volkov, RundelBozar · 29 Jan 2027
Lulu's BabyKaaistudios · 29 Jan 2027

4 events · 8 gigs

Guided toursLa Monnaie Workshops · 30 Jan 2027
Monsters and MothersKaaistudios · 30 Jan 2027
Total Immersion HappeningBozar · 30 Jan 2027

2 events · 8 gigs

Collegium Vocale Gent & HerrewegheBozar · 31 Jan 2027
Khalil EpiBozar · 31 Jan 2027

On for weeks

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

La Madeleine - programme 2026-2027La Madeleine · 2 Jan 2026 to 19 May 2027
Cirque Royal - programme 2026-2027Cirque Royal · 7 Jan 2026 to 5 Jul 2027
ING Arena - programme 2026-2027ING Arena · 17 Jan 2026 to 12 Jun 2027
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
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
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
Edgar Sarin - 'Matthäus-Passion'Matongé and Flagey · Fondation CAB · 2 Sept 2026 to 17 Apr 2027
Ali Cherri: Soul WitnessWiels · 5 Sept 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
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
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
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
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
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
//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
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
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
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
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
Central. Never AloneBozar · 11 Nov 2026 to 24 Jan 2027
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
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
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
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
Barber Shop ChroniclesKVS · 8 Jan to 15 Jan 2027
Alleen VerbeeldingKVS · 12 Jan to 4 Apr 2027
CopyriotKVS · 13 Jan to 29 May 2027
The PowerlessKVS · 13 Jan to 24 Mar 2027
Rexit! (En Français)KVS · 19 Jan to 18 Feb 2027
Chronique d'un étéThéâtre National Wallonie-Bruxelles · 20 Jan to 29 Jan 2027
Lady FrankensteinThéâtre Royal du Parc · 21 Jan to 20 Feb 2027

Planning a trip in January

The calendar above lists 193 events in January 2027, and it's updated every week. Where to stay in Brussels compares the main areas.

More things to do in Brussels in January

Beyond the dated events, here's what the season brings and which guides cover January.

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Good to know

What is on in Brussels in January 2027?

There are 193 events listed for January 2027 (63 exhibitions, 49 performances, 20 concerts, 18 classical and opera events, 14 comedy shows, 13 activities and classes, 3 festivals, 3 markets, 3 talks, 3 sports events, 2 tours, 1 film screening and 1 dance show). The big dates are Meet the Thinker: Benjamin Moser (6 Jan 2027), Brussels Motor Show 2027 (103rd edition) (8 Jan to 17 Jan 2027), Mark Fisher Tribute (13 Jan 2027), Petar Pejčić - ECHO Rising Star (17 Jan 2027), Cuarteto Casals (17 Jan 2027) and BRAFA Art Fair 2027 (24 Jan to 31 Jan 2027). 193 have confirmed dates. Every listing links to the interactive map.

What's the weather like in Brussels in January?

In January Brussels averages a high of 6°C (43°F) and a low of 1°C (35°F), with 76 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 January 2027?

The 3 festivals listed for January 2027 are Cuisine de quartier Nekkersdal (15 Sept 2026 to 22 Jun 2027), Soirée Voisins-Voisines (16 Sept 2026 to 13 Jan 2027) and Brussels Motor Show 2027 (103rd edition) (8 Jan to 17 Jan 2027). Smaller local festivals are under Around the neighbourhoods, further down the page.

Are there free events in Brussels in January 2027?

Yes. 10 of the 193 events listed for January 2027 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 January a good time to visit Brussels?

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.

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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