all dayruns to 20 Sep
Summer treasure hunt for children
Start at Infopunt Toerisme, Hoogstraat 2
Self-guided children's search game through town, available daily from the tourism office until 20 Sep.
Sunday 16 Aug — Today
08:00to 18:00
Flea market
Koning Leopold III-plein
Sunday flea market on the Koning Leopold III-plein, 08:00-18:00.
09:00to 18:00
Montmartre art and crafts market
Sint-Antoniuspark, Kennedyplein
Around 30 artists paint, sculpt and sell on site in the park near the station — 6th edition of this Montmartre-style art market.
10:00to 18:00runs to 16 Aug
Street market
Centre streets, Blankenberge
Three days of open-air bargain shopping through the town-centre shopping streets, organised by the local traders' association.
14:30to 18:00runs to 15 Sep
Jacky's Jubilee Show
Het Witte Paard show theatre
Glittery jubilee variety show at the coast's famous show temple Het Witte Paard — Jacky Lafon's sixty years on stage, with Flemish guests, medleys, showballet and international circus acts. Every performance runs 14:30-18:00, and only on selected dates: 13-16, 20-23 and 28 Aug, then 3-6 and 11-13 Sep. The run continues past this planner's window with 18-20 and 25-26 Sep and 3-4 Oct; this card's end date is capped at 15 September. Tickets from EUR 35.
14:00to 17:00runs to 27 Sep
Expo: Belle Epoque in Playmobil
Belle Epoque Centrum
Temporary exhibition recreating belle-epoque Blankenberge as a charming Playmobil mini-world — a good indoor option for families. Open Tuesday to Sunday 14:00-17:00, closed on Mondays, running until 27 September. Entry EUR 5, with museum-pass and UiTPAS reductions.
Wednesday 19 Aug
17:00to 22:00
19:00to 23:00
Parkies park concert
Park De Craene, Uitkerke
Last of the free Wednesday-evening Parkies concerts of the summer — well-known Flemish acts in a relaxed park setting (music from 20:00).
Thursday 20 Aug
12:00to 14:00
Renewi Tour — pro cycling stage start
Zeedijk at the lighthouse
The Renewi Tour peloton starts a stage on the seafront: team presentation at 12:00, official start 13:15. See the pros up close for free.
13:30to 17:00
Beach lab
Zeedijk between the Gadeyne and De Saedeleer ramps
Hands-on beach discovery lab on the Zeedijk, 13:30-17:00: identify shells and crabs, look at sea life under the microscope, examine sand and beach litter. Free, run by Natuurpunt Blankenberge.
18:30to 23:30
Thursday Tunes
Manitobaplein
Free open-air music evening on the Manitobaplein: DJ from 18:30, live set by Bouvier at 20:30, finishing at 23:30.
Friday 21 Aug
20:00to 21:00
Children's show with Clown Rocky, Jens the Sailor or Clown Flipo
Floreal Blankenberge, Koning Albert I-laan 59
Final free Friday-evening clown show of the summer series.
Saturday 22 Aug
12:00to 02:00runs to 23 Aug
Illusion at the Beach
Boho Village Experience, Koning Albert I-laan 59
Reunion of the legendary Illusion club at the coast: outdoor lounge and pool with DJs until 21:00, then indoor retro classics until 02:00. Tickets from 26 EUR.
Wednesday 26 Aug
17:00to 22:00
Evening market
Koning Leopold III-plein, Blankenberge
Evening market on the Koning Leopold III-plein, 17:00-22:00 — a different square from the 19 August evening market on the Grote Markt.
Thursday 27 Aug
20:30to 22:30
Summer closing party with Stijn Van de Voorde & Lissa Lewis
Floreal Blankenberge
Floreal's free end-of-summer party evening with radio DJ Stijn Van de Voorde and singer Lissa Lewis, 20:30-22:30.
Saturday 29 Aug
20:45to 23:00
VRT Zomerhit — live finale on the beach
Beach at the Pier, Zeedijk 261
The live TV finale of Flanders' summer-hit competition: the 20 nominated acts perform on the beach and the Zomerhit 2026 winner is crowned.
Sunday 30 Aug
14:00to 17:30
Flower parade 'Wild with Imagination'
Centre streets, from J. Vande Puttelaan via the Zeedijk to Grote Markt
Thousands of dahlias on parade floats plus dance groups — Blankenberge's famous annual flower parade, this year themed around fantasy worlds. Free to watch along the route.
Friday 4 Sep
all dayruns to 6 Sep
Uitkerke Fair
Ruiterstraat and around the church, Uitkerke
Traditional village fair weekend in Uitkerke: funfair rides, flea market (Sat-Sun in the Kerkstraat), food and drink stands and live performances. A separate listing ('Polderkermis') shows the fair running until 7 Sep.
Saturday 5 Sep
11:00to 20:00
Flower and plant market
Koning Leopold III-plein
Monthly first-Saturday flower and plant market on the Koning Leopold III-plein, 11:00-20:00. Free entry.
Sunday 6 Sep
10:00to 12:00
WWII guided walk
Start: Zeedijk at the Pier roundabout
Free guided walk along Blankenberge's Second World War traces on the seafront, 10:00-12:00, starting on the Zeedijk at the Pier roundabout.
Wednesday 9 Sep
14:00to 16:00
Free guided art-nouveau walk 'Flamboyant flaneren'
Start: Belle Epoque Centrum / Infopunt Toerisme
Free guided stroll past Blankenberge's flamboyant art-nouveau facades and tile panels, 14:00-16:00, starting at the Infopunt Toerisme. No reservation needed; not for organised groups.
Friday 11 Sep
all dayruns to 13 Sep
Cacti and Succulents by the Sea
Corsendonk Duinse Polders
Weekend show and sale for cactus and succulent lovers.
Sunday 13 Sep
12:00to 16:00
Ostrea Rose Classic Race (vintage sailing)
Oosterstaketsel (east pier), Zeedijk
Classic sailing race for the 'old-timers of the sea' — historic vessels like the B72 Jacqueline-Denise race off the coast, best watched from the east pier. Only goes ahead if the weather allows.
13:00to 17:00
Eneco Clean Beach Cup
Beachclub Blankenberge, Zeedijk 245
17th edition of the big coastal beach clean-up, at Beachclub Blankenberge, with bouncy castles, face painting, treasure hunts and live Studio Brussel. The page contradicts itself on the end time: its hours block says 13:00-18:00, its own text says you can come and clean up non-stop from 13:00 to 17:00 in Blankenberge. We follow the text.