Brugge (Bruges) Travel Guide - Festivals & Events
April Festivals
Choco-Late Festival: at the beginning of April, this five-day choc-fest serves up chocolate sculptures and mountains of Bruges’s most famous export that makes it as popular with adults as it is with children.
Choco-Late Festival: at the beginning of April, this five-day choc-fest serves up chocolate sculptures and mountains of Bruges’s most famous export that makes it as popular with adults as it is with children.
May Festivals
Procession of the Holy Blood: since the 12th century, Bruges has annually displayed a vial believed to contain the blood of Jesus which for the rest of the year is kept in the city’s cathedral.
Procession of the Holy Blood: since the 12th century, Bruges has annually displayed a vial believed to contain the blood of Jesus which for the rest of the year is kept in the city’s cathedral.
July/August Festivals
Klinkers Festival: the main event as far as the locals are concerned, the summer Klinkers festival sees the medieval squares of Bruges transformed into music arenas, with smaller concerts and even dance classes held in bars and other public places.
Klinkers Festival: the main event as far as the locals are concerned, the summer Klinkers festival sees the medieval squares of Bruges transformed into music arenas, with smaller concerts and even dance classes held in bars and other public places.
International Fine Arts and Antiques Fair: held at the Cultureel Centrum Scharpoord, this large collection of stalls features a huge range of art from Belgium, Europe and the rest of the world.
October Festivals
Jazz Bruges: October sees Europe’s finest jazz musicians descend on Bruges for a series of concerts, both in and outdoors which start in the day and go on until late in the evening.
Jazz Bruges: October sees Europe’s finest jazz musicians descend on Bruges for a series of concerts, both in and outdoors which start in the day and go on until late in the evening.
November Festivals
Bruges Festival of World Music: every November, Bruges holds this premier music event at venues all over the city featuring acts from across the globe.
Bruges Festival of World Music: every November, Bruges holds this premier music event at venues all over the city featuring acts from across the globe.