11:00to 12:00
Kiosk Concert: Oedyzer
Grote Markt
Free Sunday aperitif concert at the bandstand on the market square. The series runs every Sunday from 28 June to 30 August 2026, from 11:00.
Sunday 16 Aug — Today
Monday 17 Aug
19:30to 20:30
Moving Monday: Swissjump
Grote Markt
Free open-air fitness session (trampoline workout) on the market square; registration required.
08:30to 12:00
Tuesday 18 Aug
20:30
BLUAI (try-out) at 4AD
Muziekclub 4AD, Kleine Dijk 57
Dreamy indie-pop trio from Antwerp (Rock Werchter, Pukkelpop) trying out their new set at the 4AD music club. Doors 20:00, concert 20:30. Tickets 17-19 EUR.
Wednesday 19 Aug
08:00to 18:00
Four Days of the Yser - day 2
Grote Markt, Diksmuide
Thursday 20 Aug
all day
D-Day: Slide & Splash
Family pool De Pluimen
Extra water-fun day at the family swimming pool with slides and attractions, part of the summer D-Days programme.
08:00to 18:00
Four Days of the Yser - day 3
Poperinge (bus from the coast)
Friday 21 Aug
08:00to 18:00
Four Days of the Yser - final day
Ieper, Grote Markt
Last Post at the Menin Gate 16:00, closing parade 16:45.
15:00
Kiosk Concert: Het Veerse Scheeptuig (sea shanties)
Grote Markt
Extra afternoon bandstand concert: Dutch sea shanty choir on the market square. Free, from 15:00. Date unverified: the town page lists it as 21/08 at 15:00 but calls that day a Sunday, while 21 August 2026 is a Friday - check before you travel.
18:00
Smulmarkt Keiem
Keiem (Diksmuide)
Village food evening in Keiem: fries, sausages and snacks at low prices to support local activities.
20:00
Summer Friday: Astrid Troubadour
De IJzerboomgaard, IJzerdijk 41
Free evening concert of nostalgic Dutch-language songs at the IJzerboomgaard along the river.
Saturday 22 Aug
13:00to 17:00
Kinderstreken: Soap Box Race
Grote Markt
Free kids' afternoon: build, tune and race your own soap box on a circuit on the market square, plus giant building blocks. From age 3.
13:00to 17:00
Farmers' Market
Grote Markt
Weekly Saturday-afternoon farmers' market: about ten local producers with vegetables, fruit, dairy, meat, smoked fish and flowers. (No market on 15 Aug.)
Sunday 23 Aug
11:00
Kiosk Concert: Hoger Op Woumen
Grote Markt
Free Sunday aperitif concert by the royal music society of Woumen at the bandstand.
Monday 24 Aug
08:30to 12:00
Wednesday 26 Aug
19:30to 22:00
Nocturne at Museum aan de IJzer
Museum aan de IJzer (IJzertoren)
Evening opening of the WWI museum in the IJzer Tower: free visit 19:30-22:00 (EUR 7 adults, EUR 4 under 17), ask-a-peace-ambassador 19:30-21:00, children's trail 19:30-22:00, museum bar from 20:30. Payment possible on site.
Friday 28 Aug
21:00
Summer Friday: BaSSCaTS
Herberg De Speelman, Woumen
Free outdoor rock and pop covers night at a village inn in Woumen.
Saturday 29 Aug
13:00to 17:00
Sunday 30 Aug
11:00
Kiosk Concert: Fanfare St.-Cecilia Vladslo (season finale)
Grote Markt
Last free Sunday aperitif concert of the summer at the bandstand.
Monday 31 Aug
08:30to 12:00
Friday 4 Sep
21:30
Summer Friday: De Toape Geraapte On Stage
Brouwershuys, Grote Markt 19
Free live cover band with horns and vocal ensemble on the market square.
Saturday 5 Sep
13:00to 17:00
Monday 7 Sep
08:30to 12:00
Friday 11 Sep
20:30
Summer Friday: OedYzer (series finale)
Perruche, Begijnhofstraat 4
Free closing night of the Summer Fridays: energetic ten-piece band mixing jazz, funk and pop.
Saturday 12 Sep
all day
Super Shopping Saturday
Diksmuide centre
Town-wide shopping day with promotions in the centre's shops.
13:00to 17:00
20:00
Barn Concert: Emilie Mover & John Snauwaert
Diksmuide (barn venue)
Intimate barn concert by Canadian-born New York singer-songwriter Emilie Mover with saxophonist John Snauwaert.
Sunday 13 Sep
10:00to 19:00
Cycling Sunday: Pedal & Discover
Start at Grote Markt
45 km cycling loop by map with tasting stops (Trench of Death, chicken museum, De Dolle Brouwers brewery). 10 EUR, free start 10:00-14:00; stops close at 17:00, the De Dolle Brouwers brewery stays open until 19:00. Register online by 9 Sep.
10:00to 17:00
Open Monuments Day: In Good Hands!
Various sites in Diksmuide
Free annual heritage day: guided medieval city walks, beguinage visits, UNESCO tour at the IJzer Tower museum, church exhibition and orchard activities with fruit pressing.
Monday 14 Sep
08:30to 12:00
Open every day
Not scheduled, no tickets to time — useful between naps, or when the wind picks up.
IJzertoren & Museum aan de IJzer
Twenty-two floors of war history with a lift and a view over the polders. Hand-pulled ferries cross the IJzer nearby all summer.