Belgian Beer Weekend ★ 4.7
Belgian Beer Weekend in Brussels runs the first weekend of September on the Grand Place. Over 500 beers from 50+ breweries; entry free, individual tastings priced. Belgian Brewers organises.
Focus: Belgian beer
Food festivals in Brussels worth planning a trip around, by month.
Festivals through the year
Eat Festival ★ 4.5
Eat Festival in Brussels takes over the Gare Maritime at Tour and Taxis each September on a Thursday-to-Sunday long weekend. Brussels chefs, pastry teams and cheesemakers cook 3 and 5-course menus; workshops and a farmers market run alongside.
Focus: Brussels gastronomy
BXLBeerFest ★ 4.4
BXLBeerFest in Brussels brings together independent craft brewers from Belgium and abroad. Two-day festival at Tour and Taxis with around 30 independent breweries pouring; tickets cover unlimited 0.1L samples.
Focus: Belgian and international craft beer
Salon du Chocolat Brussels ★ 4.3
Salon du Chocolat in Brussels brings chocolatiers from across Belgium and the world to Tour and Taxis each February. Demonstrations, masterclasses and a chocolate fashion show across three days.
Focus: Belgian and international chocolate
Brussels Food Festival ★ 4.0
Brussels Food Festival takes over Boulevard du Souverain in Auderghem each May. Around 35 food trucks across five continents serve Belgian and international styles on a 3,000 m2 open-air site; entry free, food paid per stand.
Focus: International street food and food trucks