22 food festivals with a guide across 4 cities in Belgium, in date order from today. Each opens the festival page with dates, what to eat and what to book around it.

September 2026

All festivals in September
11-13 SepAntwerp Beer WeekendAntwerp · Belgian craft beer, food pairings, abbey ales12-13 SepBruges Beer FestivalBruges · Belgian beer19-20 SepBruges Mussel Festival (Brugse Mosselfeesten)Bruges · Mussels and oysters20 Sep(H)eerlijk BruggeBruges · Local and sustainable food, farm produce24-27 SepEat FestivalBrussels · Brussels gastronomy26-27 SepBXLBeerFestBrussels · Belgian and international craft beer26-28 SepKookeetBruges · Bruges chefs, fine dining

October 2026

All festivals in October
OctGhent Food Festival at Dok NoordGhentOctGhent Film Festival Food Pop-UpsGhent

November 2026

All festivals in November
20 Nov to 3 JanWinter Glow Christmas MarketBruges · Christmas market food and gluhwein

December 2026

All festivals in December
Dec to JanGhent Winter Market Food VillageGhent4-6 DecFestival des GourmandisesBruges · Champagne, wine, cheese, charcuterie, terroir products5 Dec to 4 JanAntwerp Christmas MarketAntwerp · Glühwein, frites, speculoos, Belgian winter food

February 2027

All festivals in February
13-15 Feb 2027Salon du Chocolat BrusselsBrussels · Belgian and international chocolate

March 2027

All festivals in March
26-29 Mar 2027Bruges Spring Market (Easter)Bruges · Belgian chocolate, waffles, regional cheeses, spring market food

April 2027

All festivals in April
24 Apr to 17 May 2027Brugse Meifoor (May Fair)Bruges · Fairground food: oliebollen, waffles, frites, seafood

May 2027

All festivals in May
14-17 May 2027Antwerpen ProeftAntwerp · Top restaurants, star chefs, street food15-17 May 2027Brussels Food FestivalBrussels · International street food and food trucks

July 2027

All festivals in July
Jul 2027Gentse FeestenGhentJul 2027Gent Jazz Festival Food FringeGhent23-26 Jul 2027BollekesfeestAntwerp · Bolleke beer, Belgian street food

September 2027

All festivals in September
3-5 Sep 2027Belgian Beer WeekendBrussels · Belgian beer

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