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Beer Festivals

There are numerous beer festivals throughout the year. Please visit our beer page for detailed information on beer, beer festivals and events, breweries, beer museums and special interest tour operators offering beer themed tours.

 Belgian beer

Bolleke Festivities - Antwerp
This is the first ever Bollekesfeest and the city of Antwerp makes delicious promises during this weekend of food & fun from August 17-19, 2007. Discover regional products and local chefs in an open-air festival in the historic city center (Grote Markt, Groenplaats, Steenplein and Handschoenmarkt).

Antwerp Grote Markt

The Chocolate Festival - Bruges

Visitors to the bi-annual Choco-Late Festival will have the privilege of tasting, experiencing and appreciating chocolate in all its forms & facets. Craft chocolate makers and major international brands exhibit side by side and offer the very best in chocolate today.

 Belgian Chocolate

Hop Shoots Festival - Poperinge

Celebrated annually in March in the hop metropolis of Flanders where ¾ of the national crop is grown. The fine offspring of the perennial hop plant are available Jan-April and are served as hot or cold dishes. Package includes: hop farm visit, original Sixtus trappist beer, succulent hop shoots lunch, coach trip & guided visit through area.
Info: +32 (0)57 34 66 76; email toerisme@poperinge.be.

 Hop Shoots
Shrimp Festival - Oostduinkerke
During the last weekend in June the world-famous shrimp-fishermen ride into the sea on horseback in the traditional manner to catch delicious shrimp which will be cooked for all to enjoy. Oostduinkerke is the only place in the world where shrimp-fishing is done by horseback. 		shrimp fisherman
Grape Festival - Overijse
Overijse is the center of the hothouse grape-growing region in Belgium. The Grapes Festival takes place every August during the harvest season with performances, Grape Races (Druivenkoers, a cycling race) and the crowning of the Grape Queen (Druivenkoningin).