Last updated: December 01, 2024
Plan your festive December in Aarschot with our comprehensive event guide. From the historic Grand Market Square to the cozy shopping streets, this guide helps you discover all winter activities.
The atmospheric Grand Market Square forms the heart of Christmas activities, with traditional wooden chalets and artisanal stalls. From here, you can walk to the illuminated Saint Roch Tower and Orleans Tower, while the Demer Valley provides a wintry backdrop. The surrounding municipalities like Rillaar and Langdorp contribute to the festive atmosphere with their own winter markets and activities.
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Aarschot Holiday Markets and Shopping
Ghent Christmas Market
Gentse Winterfeesten offers a cozy winter atmosphere with cozy chalets, a Ferris wheel, food and drink stalls, festive decorations, and animation.
Antwerp Christmas Market
The Christmas Market in Antwerp is one of the largest in Belgium, spread across various squares in the historic center. You'll find cozy stalls offering festive items, mulled wine, and delicious treats.
Liège Christmas Market
The Village de Noël in Liège offers a festive Christmas market with over 150 artisanal stalls, local delicacies, and unique gifts. Visitors can enjoy ice skating, sledding, and a panoramic view from the Ferris wheel.
Hasselt Christmas Market
Winterland Hasselt offers a cozy winter experience with many attractions, hotspots, and delicious food and drinks. It is the perfect outing for young and old on the Kolonel Dusartplein in Hasselt.
Leuven Christmas Market
The Leuven Christmas Market is an annual event in the heart of Leuven, attracting tens of thousands of visitors each year to enjoy a wide range of artisans, local products, and cozy atmosphere.
Ciney Christmas Market
"Les Féeries du Parc" is the Christmas market of Ciney, featuring over 270 stalls, 2/3 of which are handmade, in the exceptional setting of Parc Saint-Roch. The park is transformed into a fairy tale setting with numerous surprises for the eyes and taste buds.
Aarschot Other Holiday Activities
Essen Christmas Beer Festival
The Kerstbierfestival in Essen offers a wide range of Belgian Christmas and winter beers. Visitors can taste the different brews in 15 cl glasses. There are beers from the barrel as well as bottled ones, and warm served gluhkriek is also available. In total, around 200 beers are presented, including 20 from the barrel and warm served gluhkriek.
New Year's Fireworks on the Scheldt
The fireworks on the Schelde in Antwerp are a traditional New Year's celebration where hundreds of fireworks are shot into the air to a matching soundtrack.