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Winter in het park

Leopoldpark
Fri 1 Dec 2023 to Sun 7 Jan 2024
Traditiegetrouw kun je deze winter weer genieten van de gezellige sfeer in het feestelijk verlichte Leopoldpark, waar de vijver wordt omringd door 40 houten chalets vol typische kerstartikelen, drankjes en lekkernijen. Dit jaar keert ook de overdekte schaatspiste terug, zodat je onder alle…

Kerstmarkt Wapenplein

Wapenplein
Fri 1 Dec 2023 to Sun 7 Jan 2024
Dit jaar verwelkomt het Wapenplein een sfeervolle kerstmarkt die zich uitstrekt op en rond de kiosk. Samen met de kerstmarkt in het Leopoldpark is dit goed voor dubbel zo veel kerstvreugde in Oostende. Hier ontdek je het enige echte Huis van de Kerstman, de perfecte locatie voor een originele…

Inpakbar

Sat 2 Dec 2023 to Sun 7 Jan 2024
Tijdens de kerstperiode kunnen shoppers hun pakjes gratis laten inpakken in de Inpakbar in het Feest- en Cultuurpaleis. Onze inpakspecialisten pakken je kerstcadeautjes in in een uniek cadeaupapier van Ensor.

Great Art for Great Kids - James Ensor

Fort Napoleon
Sat 16 Dec 2023 to Sun 14 Apr 2024
On the occasion of the Ensor Year, Thaïs Vanderheyden transformed several iconic paintings by grandmaster James Ensor into works of art tailored to kids. Discover them at the interactive exhibition in Fort Napoleon.…

'T Ostends kerstpling

Vissersplein
Thu 21 Dec 2023 to Mon 1 Jan 2024
Beleef kerst bij het 'T Ostends Kerstpling op donderdag 21/10/2023 tot maandag 01/01/2024 Vissersplein Oostende. 

Kerstboomdoolhof Mariakerke

Sun 24 Dec 2023 to Sun 7 Jan 2024
Maar liefst 1000 kerstbomen vormen tijdens de kerstvakantie een mysterieus kerstboomdoolhof op het strand in Mariakerke. Het doolhof is een plezier voor groot en klein! Het doolhof is rolstoeltoegankelijk, waardoor iedereen de kans krijgt om deel te nemen.

NYE Deluxe

Kursaal Oostende
Sun 31 Dec 2023 22:00
Hét grootste nieuwjaarsfeest aan de Belgische kust, NYE Deluxe is terug!

End of year fireworks 2023-2024

Groot Strand
Sun 31 Dec 2023
Het eindejaarsvuurwerk is een ware Oostendse traditie. Duizenden mensen vieren elk jaar opnieuw de overgang van oud naar nieuw onder het fonkelende licht en de luide knallen van het betoverende vuurwerk met zicht op zee.

New Year's concert

Kursaal Oostende
Sun 14 Jan 2024 15:00
The Belgian National Orchestra treats you to a dazzling New Year's concert led by conductor Antony Hermus. He starts 2024 with music that festively looks ahead to the year to come. As is customary, the concert ends with Johann Strauss Senior's well-known Radetzky March.

A tribute to ENNIO MORRICONE

Kursaal Oostende
Sat 10 Feb 2024 20:00
The music of maestro Ennio Morricone calls for a masterly orchestration and a big choir. The program features all the great successes of maestro Morricone.

A Tribute To Ennio Morricone

Kursaal Oostende
Sat 10 Feb 2024 20:00
160 artists perform the music of maestro Morricone live on the stage of Kursaal Oostende. All the great successes of maestro Morricone are etched in our memory and evoke images of impressive films such as Once upon a Time in the West, The Mission, Cinema Paradiso and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.

Elle adore le noir

Tue 26 Mar 2024 to Sat 21 Sep 2024
During the Ensor Year, embark on an artistic quest through 40 shop windows of Oostendse traders. By bike or on foot! Along this route, you'll discover artworks created by Oostendse artists inspired by Ensor. For children, there's a grand puzzle game, and if they find the solution, they can collect…

Camerata Ostendia : Ensor's colour in sound

Sat 1 Jun 2024 16:00
Ensor's colour in sound, that immediately pricks up your ears, doesn't it? This is a concert in which James Ensor's oeuvre is translated into a colourful choral palette. With projection of paintings and atmospheric images throughout the songs, the perfect fusion of ear and eye.

Camerata Ostendia : Ensor's colour in sound

Sat 1 Jun 2024 20:00
Ensor's colour in sound, that immediately pricks up your ears, doesn't it? This is a concert in which James Ensor's oeuvre is translated into a colourful choral palette. With projection of paintings and atmospheric images throughout the songs, the perfect fusion of ear and eye.

James Ensor: Satire, parody, pastiche

Thu 19 Sep 2024 to Sun 12 Jan 2025
The body of work of James Ensor is characterized by humor and satire. Various works attest to his talent for paraphrasing themes or specific works of other artists. Some works result in parodies or pastiches, and stand out with humor, criticism, and/or caricature. He does not hesitate to denounce…

Schaatsen op de vijver (Winter in het Park)

Leopoldpark
Fri 1 Dec 2023 to Sun 7 Jan 2024
Deze winter pakken we in Winter in het Park opnieuw uit met een overdekte schaatspiste op de vijver! Van 1 december tot 7 januari toveren we het Leopoldpark opnieuw om tot een magische beleving voor jong & oud. Net zoals de voorbije jaren vind je op de vijver een drijvende, echte…

Lichttunnel

Sat 2 Dec 2023 to Sun 7 Jan 2024
Na een afwezigheid van 3 jaar zal de spectaculaire lichttunnel in de Adolf Buylstraat in Oostende een comeback maken. De tunnel van meer dan 180 meter lang overkapt de Adolf Buylstraat van 1 december tot en met 7 januari met meer dan 230.000 gekleurde LED-Lichtjes. Dagelijks zullen 2 verschillende…

Arno. The Show of Life

Venetiaanse Gaanderijen
Tue 19 Dec 2023 to Tue 21 May 2024
Tussen 19 december 2023 en 21 mei 2024 ontdek je in de Venetiaanse Gaanderijen het ultieme eerbetoon aan Arno.

Expo 'In the shadow of the master, contemporaries of Ensor'

Stadsmuseum
Sat 15 Jun 2024 to Mon 14 Oct 2024
Ensor was a loner, but not alone. Besides the grand master himself, other artists worked and exhibited in Ostend. After all, the city by the sea has always attracted countless artists who, either occasionally or sometimes for a longer period, stayed in Ostend to work or to settle there permanently…

TikTokTour

Ostend has its own TikTokTour now! This crazy TikTok tour takes you to ten highlights of our lovely City by the Sea where you can recreate fun TikTok videos. Get your free TikTokTour at the Ostend Tourist Information Centre or download the tour at www.tiktokoostende.be.

Ostend City Museum

The museum tells you Ostend’s fascinating life story and also casts light on its future. A host of objects, posters, documents and multimedia applications reveal the secrets behind the development of the city, its tourism, fishing industry and shipping. Discover the Ostend of former times and the…

Hangtime

1,000 square metres of trampolines, a huge ball bath, and a challenging play area for the little ones, all connected by an inspiring coffee bar: that is the definition of Hangtime! In addition to the trampolines, we offer heaps of extras: basketball hoops, dodgeball trampolines, foam pits—the list…

Japanese Garden

Take a stroll in this magnificent 'Kaiyusschiki-style' garden and marvel at the various landscapes which unfold before your eyes. No-one would expect this oasis of tranquillity and contemplation so near to the sea and Oostende’s vibrant city centre. The Japanese Garden is open during weekends …

Het Groen Lint

Ostend has more to offer than just the sea. Did you know that Ostend has a surprisingly green city edge? To strengthen that green city edge, the City had a master plan developed to connect all green zones and landscapes: The Green Ribbon. This green ribbon forms an attractive 35 km loop for…

Provincial domain Atlantikwall Raversyde

The Provincial Domain Atlantikwall Raversyde is a unique natural area located close to the sea. A diverse landscape invites visitors to a lovely walk. Raversijde is also a home to a rescue centre for birds and wild animals (VOC). Go On Time Travel (+6) in the provincial domain Atlantikwall…

The Crystal Ship - Street Art in Ostend

Discover “The Crystal Ship” in Ostend: renowned and world-famous artists make enormous paintings on walls as well as fantastic art installations in open spaces.

Ensor walk

Download the app and take the brand-new Ensor-themed walk to visit all the locations that were significant to the life and work of James Ensor. You will be given information and will be able to see things for yourself at each of these places, using the latest high-tech. Young and older Ensor fans…

Skatebowl De Velodroom

The Velodrome is more than just a mega cool skate spot, there is also plenty of room to chill out in the grass. Besides the skate bowl, there is also a graffiti zone. The Velodrome is the place to be if you ask us. Sweet lines, soft curves, sturdy, a beautiful whole and a great challenge!…