Food festivals in Bruges worth planning a trip around, by month.

Festivals through the year

Bruges Beer Festival ★ 4.5

SeptemberSecond weekend of September, two dayst-zand

The Bruges Beer Festival fills the BMCC on Beursplein each September, its 18th edition in 2026. Around 50 breweries pour some 350 Belgian beers across a free-entry weekend.

Focus: Belgian beer

Beursplein 1, 8000 Brugge

Kookeet ★ 4.4

SeptemberLast weekend of September, three daysTicket neededt-zand

Kookeet brings the best chefs of Bruges to 't Zand each September for a three-day open-air food festival. Small plates from the city's top kitchens, bought with tokens.

Focus: Bruges chefs, fine dining

't Zand, 8000 Brugge

Winter Glow Christmas Market ★ 4.2

DecemberLate November to early Januarymarkt

Winter Glow lights the Grote Markt and Simon Stevinplein in Bruges from late November into January. Wooden chalets sell gluhwein, stews and waffles around an ice rink.

Focus: Christmas market food and gluhwein

Markt, 8000 Brugge
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