ING Arena, arena in Brussels Expo, Heysel, Brussels, Belgium
ING Arena is a large indoor multipurpose venue in Brussels, built to host concerts, sports events, and theater productions under one roof. The hall features a modular floor area and tiered seating sections that can be reconfigured depending on the type of event.
The venue opened in the 1990s to give Brussels a modern space capable of handling large-scale events that the city lacked at the time. Over the years it was renamed several times, with the current name coming from a sponsorship deal with the bank ING.
The ING Arena draws crowds from across Belgium and beyond, welcoming both international concert tours and local productions throughout the year. Depending on the event, the floor can be arranged with seats or left open for standing, which changes how the space feels entirely.
The arena sits in the north of Brussels and is well served by metro and bus lines, which is the easiest way to arrive for most visitors. Those coming by car should be aware that parking around the venue fills up fast on event nights.
Despite its size, the building has a relatively low profile from the outside and is easy to miss if you are not looking for it. Inside, the layout is designed so that sightlines are good from nearly every seat, which is not always the case in arenas of this scale.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
