What’s on 17-23 Jul 2025
⭐ This Week's Top Picks
Carillon summer concerts. Enjoy the sounds of the carillon within the fairytale setting of the inner courtyard of the city halls.
Fiesta Latino. Let yourself be carried away by the rhythm of the music, meet new people and enjoy yourself to the fullest.
Klinkende kroegen. Clink your drinks while enjoying a range of unique summer performances in the pubs and bars of Bruges.
🎨 🎻 🧺 Art, Music & Markets
Carillon summer concerts. “During the summer months, enjoy the sounds of the carillon within the fairytale setting of the inner courtyard of the city halls. An oasis of calm in the lively city centre. Besides the weekly carillon performances on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 11am, there are evening concerts on Monday and Wednesday in summer. Behind the carillon keyboard, in addition to our own city carillonneur and deputy city carillonneurs, are guest carillonneurs from home and abroad. Dive into the programme of summer carillon concerts.” Until 15 Sep. Belfort binnenplein, Markt.
https://www.museabrugge.be/kalender/activiteiten-en-evenementen/beiaard_zomerconcerten_2025
Exhibition: Ballet meets fashion. “Exhibition of paintings on the theme of ballet and dance. Works of Patrick Louwyck and Ira Dynova.” Until 31 Aug (open Mon-Sat).
Softline, Sint-Jakobsstraat 4. https://www.visitbruges.be/en/whats-on/events-calendar/ballet-meets-fashion
Fiesta Latino. “Fiesta Latino is dancing, connecting and above all enjoying.”
“What is Fiesta Latino and why should you not miss this event?
Fiesta Latino is the dance party of Salsa de Brujas where Latin vibes, fun and connection are central. Expect a sizzling evening full of salsa, bachata and kizomba, brought to you by passionate DJs. Everyone is welcome, with or without experience.
Is Fiesta Latino also suitable for beginners?
Yes! Fiesta Latino is accessible to everyone – even if you have never danced salsa before. There are initiation workshops at the beginning of the evening. This way you learn the first steps and you immediately feel at ease on the dance floor. See our poster for when they take place.👇
Why choose to come to Fiesta Latino?
Salsa de Brujas is not just about dance, it is also about connection, fun and community. Our events are warm, inviting and with attention for everyone. Fiesta Latino is the place to let yourself be carried away by the rhythm of the music, meet new people and enjoy yourself to the fullest.”
Every Saturday (except 9 Aug) until 30 Aug. Vismarkt. Info and registration: https://www.salsadebrujas.be/
Klinkende Kroegen (‘clinking/clanking pubs/bars’). “Klinkende Kroegen is a unique series of summer performances at/in pubs in the centre of Bruges. The performances take place from 19.00 to 23.30 every Wednesday in July and August. Find out where and when to go here.”👇 https://www.visitbruges.be/en/whats-on/events-calendar/klinkende-kroegen-2025
Weekly markets. The Saturday market (19 Jul) will be on ‘t Zand, and the Wednesday market (23 Jul) will be on the Grote Markt/Burg.
🎬 🎭 Stage, Screen, and Scene
Cinema. Cinema Lumière (Sint-Jakobsstraat 36) will be showing a variety of films over the next week. These include Eddington, Enzo, 28 Years Later, High and Low (1963), The Phoenician Scheme, and How To Train Your Dragon. Ticket prices are up to €12, with a family film option before 16:30 costing €9. Visit the cinema’s website for films, timings and bookings: https://lumiere-brugge.be/agenda-lumiere-brugge/
Kinepolis (Koning Albert l-laan 200) will offer films and showings over the coming week including Superman, The Smurfs, F1Ⓡ The Movie, How To Train Your Dragon, and Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning.
A standard ticket costs €14,10. Visit https://kinepolis.be/nl/nl/movies/overview/ for more information and bookings.
⚽ Game On: Sports & Recreation
Open water swimming. “The swimming area at the Coupure has been attracting residents and visitors for several years who want to take a refreshing dip or paddle for free. There is also a sports swimming area for distance swimming and a paddling pool for the little ones. Lifeguards keep an eye on things during opening hours. Provided you can swim and the water quality is good, you are allowed to enter the water.” FREE. de Coupure (at the top of Predikherenrei), Bruges city centre. 28 Jun-31 Aug, 12:30-18:00. www.brugge.be/zwemmenindecoupure
🍻🎶 Bruges After Dark: Nightlife
Cactus Café Rooftop Street Food #1. Robusk. “Each week we invite a different chef for a weekend residency – seven unique crews in total, each with their own style. Don't expect a classic menu, but street food and sharing dishes. No etiquette, affordable food: you order straight from the chef and eat whatever you're craving. With a matching DJ on Saturday. They'll provide tunes that perfectly match the food. Every weekend 19 Jul-31 Aug, on Sat and Sun 17:00-02:00. Food served between 18:00-22:00. No reservations needed. Veggie options available. Dishes cost €6/12/18.
Robusk: Cosmopolitan & bold. Chef Jeroen Borglevens started out as a baker-pastry chef and grew into an all-round cook at places like Sans Cravate and The Jane, before opening his own place in 2020: Robusk. Together with Alexander Luys and Inas Desot, he forms a young and driven team with a distinctive style. Robusk serves modern gastronomy with global influences and a nod to local classics. Just before opening their new venue in Bruges, the team is already taking over the Cactus rooftop terrace.
18:00-23:00. Insein Radio. Matching DJ on Saturday! - house, acid, grooves”.
Cactus Café Rooftop, Bargeweg 10.
https://cactusmusic.be/EN/Concerts/Calendar/robusk
🌈 Family Fun: Events & Adventures
Bar Visart. “For seven summers now, our container bar has been a fixture in Graaf Visartpark. Come by for a unique mix of peace, fun and summer cosiness in a green environment. The drinks are already fresh!” Open from 14:00 until 30 Aug. Graaf Visartpark. https://barvisart.com/
Concertgebouw tours. The concert hall offers tours of its architecture and (sound) art exhibition. https://www.concertgebouw.be/nl/concertgebouw-circuit Guided tours are available on some days, including on 17,18,19,20 Jul. Tickets: €6-12, FREE for children under 6. Concertgebouw ('t Zand 34.) https://ticketshop.ticketmatic.com/concertgebouw/shop
🌤️🌧️ Weather
The forecast is mostly sunny and warm weather, with some chance of rain on a few days over the next week. Daytime temperatures are expected to range from 20-27°C.
Find latest forecasts covering Bruges at: https://www.meteo.be/en/belgium