What’s on 31 Jul-6 Aug 2025

⭐ This Week's Top Picks 

MA festival concerts. Discover this 10-day festival of music past and present at the city concert hall. 

Cactus Café Rooftop Street Food. Try the Saturday night eats and beats on offer during the summer at this premier music venue in the city. It’s Mexican on the menu this week.

Summer bars and cafés. Enjoy and relax at summer bars and cafés in the city, including Kafé Keramiek and Bar Visart.  

🎨 🎻 🧺  Art, Music & Markets

MA Festival concerts. “This summer – from 1 to 10 August – the MA Festival presents ten days of surprising concerts in and around Bruges. Discover here the concerts that will be held in Concertgebouw Brugge. Come for performances, music from the past, music from the present, literature… or simply to share your love of music with others. Welcome to the MA Festival 2025! The programme starting tomorrow (1 Aug) includes a selection from medieval pomp and splendour to Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart, Ravel and Couperin.”  1-10 Aug, see programme for times and tickets. https://www.concertgebouw.be/en/ma-festival-2025

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.”

Starts 5 Jul. 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 (2 Aug) will be on ‘t Zand, and the Wednesday market (6 Aug) 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 The Smurfs, Eddington, Sorry, Baby, The Phoenician Scheme, and The Salt Path.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, Dracula, 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 #3 MÁS - Mexican Inspired and Casual. “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.

Janah and Ran started MÁS in 2022. They had already been running cocktail bar RAN around the corner for a few years. MÁS is a taqueria where people come together for original cocktails and unique, delicious street food in a cozy, vibrant atmosphere. Creative tacos, tasty ceviches, and elegant cocktails await you, along with craft beers and natural wines. Come for the food, stay for the vibe. MÁS is more than a meal — it's an experience. And they’re bringing that experience to our rooftop.”

18:00-23:00. Jensen. Matching DJ on Saturday! - house. Cactus Café Rooftop, Bargeweg 10. https://www.cactusmusic.be/EN/Concerts/Calendar/mas

🌈 Family Fun: Events & Adventures

Kafé Keramiek. “In August 2025, Kafé Keramiek will open to everyone. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in August, our Summer Kafé will be open. That's 5 delicious summer weekends!

We serve an artisanal selection of drinks in the finest cups and glasses. Appetisers on the prettiest plates. For our ceramics, we work with different types of clay and our own glaze recipes. We combine clay types with glazes and create unique handicrafts. Our drinks and snacks menu is unique and has a local and artisanal touch. We welcome anyone who can appreciate our craft and wants to meet Kafé Keramiek!  We love connecting at this unique Bruges location on the Ghent-Bruges canal. See you soon in August?”

Fri. 12:00-22:00. Sat. 10:00- 20:00. Sun.10:00 - 20:00. Baron Ruzettelaan 306, 8310 Assebroek https://www.kafekeramiek.be/nieuws/zomer-kafe

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 Tickets: €6-12, FREE for children under 6. Guided tours are available on some days, including on 3 Aug. Concertgebouw ('t Zand 34.) https://ticketshop.ticketmatic.com/concertgebouw/shop

🌤️🌧️ Weather

The forecast is a mixed weather picture, mostly cloudy sunshine with some showers. Daytime temperatures are expected to be 19-21°C.

Find latest forecasts covering Bruges at: https://www.meteo.be/en/belgium