Brussels, Belgium
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Things to Do in Brussels, Belgium

Brussels hosts around 1,400 upcoming events, with approximately 650 scheduled for the next 30 days in a city of about 3.4 million people as of 2022. Roughly 35 percent of these listings are free to attend. The programme features concerts and live music, which account for around 300 events, followed by theater and performing arts at about 150 listings. Business networking, community social gatherings, comedy shows, and talks also appear frequently with counts near 150 or 100 each. Key venues include Cirque Royal, Vorst Nationaal, Forest National, Place Eugène Flagey, Digitale Wolven vzw, and Kings of Comedy Club. Notable performers with upcoming dates are Cirque Alexandre Bouglione, Festival Des Libertés, Stomp, Les Quatre Saisons - Ballet, and Christophe Maé. This diverse schedule offers options ranging from large-scale productions to local community activities.

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Weather
8°C · Overcast · High 10° / low 7°C · 82% precip
Population
3,350,969 (2022)
Elevation
13 m

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Tue, 3 Nov

Transformation Pathways for Clean District Heating & Cooling
9:30 · Free
Transformation Pathways for Clean District Heating & Cooling
Sparks Meeting · 60 Rue Ravenstein, 1000 Bruxelles
Talks & Lectures
CoderDojo Laken - 3/11/2026Sold out
10:00 · Free
CoderDojo Laken - 3/11/2026
Bd Emile Bockstael 109 · 109 Boulevard Emile Bockstael, 1020 Bruxelles
Talks & Lectures
The Price of Fairness: Fans, Fees and Fair Ticketing in the EU
11:00 · Free
The Price of Fairness: Fans, Fees and Fair Ticketing in the EU
Bump - Policy Experience Space · Bump - Policy Experience Space, Pl. du Luxembourg 26, 1050 Ixelles, Belgium
Community & Social
SYNERGIES Interactive Session - Management of Volunteers
13:00 · Free
SYNERGIES Interactive Session - Management of Volunteers
European Civil Protection Forum 2026 · Booth 30, 1000 Brussels
Talks & Lectures
Euroheat & Power Summit 2026: Think bigger, electrify better
13:00 · €0 +
Euroheat & Power Summit 2026: Think bigger, electrify better
Sparks Meeting · 60 Rue Ravenstein, 1000 Bruxelles
Business & Networking
RICS Belgium Valuation Conference 2026
13:30 · Free
RICS Belgium Valuation Conference 2026
BNP Paribas Fortis - Auditorium - Seminar Center · Rue Baron Horta 4, 1000 Bruxelles
Business & Networking
Atelier-Conseil  'Travailler en tant qu'artiste'Sold out
14:00 · Free
Atelier-Conseil 'Travailler en tant qu'artiste'
La Lustrerie · 153 Rue des Palais, 1030 Schaerbeek
Business & Networking
Salsa - Bachata - Kizomba - Zouk love - Kompa - Semb dance classes Brussels
15:00 · Free
Salsa - Bachata - Kizomba - Zouk love - Kompa - Semb dance classes Brussels
Brussels · Brussels, 1000 Brussels
Workshops & Classes
Belgian Beer Tasting in Brussels with a Certified Sommelier
15:30 · Free
Belgian Beer Tasting in Brussels with a Certified Sommelier
Boulevard Anspach · Boulevard Anspach, 1000 Bruxelles
Food & Drink
Exporting Labour, Exporting Control: How the DPRK’s Coercion Reaches Beyond Its Borders
16:00 · Free
Exporting Labour, Exporting Control: How the DPRK’s Coercion Reaches Beyond Its Borders
Press Club Brussels Europe · Press Club Brussels Europe, Rue Froissart 95, 1040 Bruxelles, Belgium
Community & Social
Belgian Beer & Food Pairing in Brussels with a certified sommelier
17:30 · Free
Belgian Beer & Food Pairing in Brussels with a certified sommelier
Boulevard Anspach · Boulevard Anspach, 1000 Bruxelles
Food & Drink
Transatlantic Networking in Brussels Happy Hour
18:00 · Free
Transatlantic Networking in Brussels Happy Hour
Rue Belliard 190 · 190 Rue Belliard, 1040 Bruxelles
Community & Social
YMN Brussels Afterwork
18:00 · Free
YMN Brussels Afterwork
Château Moderne · 1 Mont des Arts, 1000 Bruxelles
Business & Networking
SYNERGIES Interactive Session - Innovative Communication
18:15 · Free
SYNERGIES Interactive Session - Innovative Communication
European Civil Protection Forum 2026 · Booth 30, 1000 Brussels
Talks & Lectures
Celebración ecuatoriana del día de difuntosSold out
18:30 · Free
Celebración ecuatoriana del día de difuntos
Instituto Cervantes Bruselas · Avenue Louise 140, 1050 Bruselas
Movies & Film
Matthew Mole
18:30 · See listing
Matthew Mole
Cirque Royal - The Club · R de l'Enseignement-Onderrichtsstraat 81
Concerts & Live MusicMatthew Mole
Salsa, Bachata, Lindy Hop, Forró, African Dance Classes/Cours
18:30 · €17.97 +
Salsa, Bachata, Lindy Hop, Forró, African Dance Classes/Cours
Brussels Salsa Project · Rue Brialmont 7, 1210 Bruxelles
Workshops & Classes
18:45 · See listing
Laurent dans le vent / Festival Pink Screens en présence de Baptiste Pérusat
Palace
LGBTQ+
TechTuesday
19:00 · Free
TechTuesday
Hackerspace Brussels HSBXL · 53 Rue Osseghem, 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean
Talks & Lectures
Lines of Expression - Exhibition by Judit Kurtág
19:00 · Free
Lines of Expression - Exhibition by Judit Kurtág
Liszt Institute Brussels ׀ Liszt Intézet Brüsszel · 10 Treurenberg, 1000 Bruxelles
Theater & Performing Arts
ARLO PARKS - DESIRE TOUR
19:00 · See listing
ARLO PARKS - DESIRE TOUR
Cirque Royal · R de l'Enseignement-Onderrichtsstraat 81
Concerts & Live MusicArlo Parks
Sentiers de traverse - Piano recital by Laurence Mekhitarian
19:30 · Free
Sentiers de traverse - Piano recital by Laurence Mekhitarian
Liszt Institute Brussels ׀ Liszt Intézet Brüsszel · 10 Treurenberg, 1000 Bruxelles
Theater & Performing Arts
Entreprendre : un marathon, pas un sprint ?
19:30 · €19.02 +
Entreprendre : un marathon, pas un sprint ?
Rue du Bailli 24 · 24 Rue du Bailli, 1000 Bruxelles
Business & Networking
BXL APÉRO — European Guanxi gathering event in BrusselsSold out
19:30 · Free
BXL APÉRO — European Guanxi gathering event in Brussels
Piola Libri · 66 Rue Franklin #68, 1000 Bruxelles
Business & Networking
Soirée Stand Up "Sac à Malice" OPEN MIC
20:00 · Free
Soirée Stand Up "Sac à Malice" OPEN MIC
L'Amère à Boire Saint-Gilles · 20 Avenue Paul Dejaer, 1060 Saint-Gilles
Theater & Performing Arts
The Comedy Bunker - English Stand-Up Comedy in Brussels
20:00 · Free
The Comedy Bunker - English Stand-Up Comedy in Brussels
Rue Haute 204 · 204 Rue Haute, 1000 Bruxelles
Theater & Performing Arts
English Stand-Up Comedy BrusselsSold out
20:00 · Free
English Stand-Up Comedy Brussels
Kamea Restaurant Cocktails & Lounge · 3 Rue Franklin #5, 1000 Bruxelles
Theater & Performing Arts
Jongliberalen vs. JongMR
20:00 · Free
Jongliberalen vs. JongMR
Schapenstraat 34 · 34 Schapenstraat, 3000 Leuven
Community & Social
In gesprek met Chris Carter
20:00 · Free
In gesprek met Chris Carter
Standaard Boekhandel · Nieuwstraat, 9300 Aalst
Talks & Lectures

Wed, 4 Nov

The Kid Laroi A Perfect World Tour
€97 +
The Kid Laroi A Perfect World Tour
Forest National
Concerts & Live Music

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Frequently asked questions about events in Brussels

How many events are free in Brussels?
About 35 percent of the listed events are free to attend.
Which venues have the most upcoming events?
The venues with the highest number of listings are Cirque Royal, Vorst Nationaal/Forest National, Forest National, Place Eugène Flagey, Digitale Wolven vzw, and Kings of Comedy Club.
What are the most common types of events?
Concerts and live music make up about 300 listings, while theater, business networking, community social events, comedy, and talks each have around 150 or 100 entries respectively.