Winter Wonders, annual winter festival in Brussels
Winter Wonders is a winter festival in Brussels that takes place annually and brings seasonal attractions across multiple locations throughout the city. The event features ice skating rinks, Christmas markets, rides, and festive decorations spread across public squares and gathering spaces.
The festival began as an initiative to bring more energy and appeal to Brussels winters for residents and visitors alike. It has grown into a regular event that draws people of all ages each year.
The festival locations are spread across different sites, so planning which areas to visit helps you make the most of your time. Most activities run during daytime and early evening hours, with extended times on weekends.
Rather than being centered in one location, the festival spreads across multiple historic squares throughout the city, creating a decentralized winter experience. This approach allows different neighborhoods of Brussels to become gathering points for seasonal activities at the same time.
Location: City of Brussels
Inception: November 24, 2002
Website: https://winterwonders.be
GPS coordinates: 50.84828,4.34961
Latest update: December 6, 2025 17:47
Christmas markets are a long-standing tradition in many European cities during the Advent season. The markets take place on central squares and historic streets, where wooden stalls offer regional specialties, handcrafted goods, and traditional decorations. From roasted almonds to mulled wine to local handicrafts, each city presents its own culinary and cultural features. In Germany, cities such as Nuremberg, Dresden, Munich, Hamburg, and Stuttgart host their Christmas markets, while Austria welcomes visitors to Vienna and Salzburg. France is represented by Strasbourg, Metz, Montbéliard, and Lille. Belgium offers markets in Brussels, Bruges, and Leuven, the Netherlands in Maastricht and Valkenburg. In Poland, markets can be found in Wrocław, Kraków, and Poznań. Additional markets take place in Prague, Budapest, Zagreb, Basel, Bern, and in Scandinavian cities such as Stockholm, Gothenburg, Oslo, Rovaniemi, and in the Baltic capitals of Riga and Tallinn. London, Edinburgh, the Italian towns of Merano and Asti-Govone, and even Madeira are also among the locations of this winter tradition.
Brussels Stock Exchange
52 m
Ancienne Belgique
128 m
Halls of Saint Gaugericus
165 m
Le Cirio
79 m
Palace
85 m
Le Falstaff
68 m
Church of St. Gaugericus
165 m
Grande Maison de Blanc
114 m
Beursschouwburg
97 m
Bruxella 1238
59 m
De Goude Huyve
149 m
Les Aveugles - De Blinden
148 m
Ancien siège de la Banque Agricole de Belgique
137 m
La Laitière
140 m
Fountain of the Three Goddesses
145 m
Orts Fountain
38 m
Ensemble of traditional houses attached to he Saint Nicholas' Church
165 m
Bijouterie De Greef
166 m
Etablissement Au Suisse
57 m
Immeuble de rapport éclectique
114 m
Ensemble de trois maisons traditionnelles
168 m
Maison traditionnelle
157 m
Maison traditionnelle
146 m
Maison traditionnelle
143 m
Café de la Bourse
48 m
Tour Anneessens
111 m
Maison traditionnelle
152 m
Maison traditionnelle
139 mReviews
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