Agenda

Boy George & Culture Club

On June 23rd Boy George will perform in the city of Ostend, at the Belgian coast, for what will be a memorable event. The setting of the evening: an intimate park located alongside a beautiful lake, only a few steps away from the North Sea!

A l'Ostendaise - North sea fish festival

On Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 June, Ostend chefs once again get creative with fish and shellfish from the North Sea. A gastronomic top event for all gourmets, both young and old!

A l'Ostendaise - North sea fish festival

On Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 June, Ostend chefs once again get creative with fish and shellfish from the North Sea. A gastronomic top event for all gourmets, both young and old!

Surf's Up: Learn how to surf

Tame the waves of Ostend, discover how addictive surfing can be and take home piles of pictures and videos. Every Saturday this summer between 3 and 5 PM, you can dip a toe in the world of surfing for only €5. Sun, sea and summer! What more do you need? Limited spots available, so register now!

Oostende Koerse 2022

A day at the races! Experience the horse races in July and August at the Wellington Racecourse. The various races start from 10.30 am or 3.30 pm. While adults place their bets and follow the races in suspense, there is special entertainment for children.

Melissa Etheridge

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of her iconic album Yes I Am, Melissa Etheridge has announced a European headline tour, stopping also at Kursaal Oostende.

Oostende Koerse 2022

A day at the races! Experience the horse races in July and August at the Wellington Racecourse. The various races start from 10.30 am or 3.30 pm. While adults place their bets and follow the races in suspense, there is special entertainment for children.

Oostende Koerse 2022

A day at the races! Experience the horse races in July and August at the Wellington Racecourse. The various races start from 10.30 am or 3.30 pm. While adults place their bets and follow the races in suspense, there is special entertainment for children.

Oostende Koerse 2022

A day at the races! Experience the horse races in July and August at the Wellington Racecourse. The various races start from 10.30 am or 3.30 pm. While adults place their bets and follow the races in suspense, there is special entertainment for children.

TAZ#2022 (Theater Aan Zee)

Theater Aan Zee (TAZ) is a theatre and music festival. The festival presents performing arts (theatre, dance, performance) in a unique combination with music, literature, photography and other art disciplines. TAZ explicitly opts to place the starting artist at the centre, to give emerging young…

Oostende Koerse 2022

A day at the races! Experience the horse races in July and August at the Wellington Racecourse. The various races start from 10.30 am or 3.30 pm. While adults place their bets and follow the races in suspense, there is special entertainment for children.

Oostende Koerse 2022

A day at the races! Experience the horse races in July and August at the Wellington Racecourse. The various races start from 10.30 am or 3.30 pm. While adults place their bets and follow the races in suspense, there is special entertainment for children.

Paulusfeesten - city festival

Paulusfeesten is a city festival for young and old. The programme is varied and offers a wide range of music, street animation, workshops, art and children's entertainment. The organization of the Paulusfeesten is only made possible by the cooperation of more than 300 volunteers.

Paulusfeesten - city festival

Paulusfeesten is a city festival for young and old. The programme is varied and offers a wide range of music, street animation, workshops, art and children's entertainment. The organization of the Paulusfeesten is only made possible by the cooperation of more than 300 volunteers.

Paulusfeesten - city festival

Paulusfeesten is a city festival for young and old. The programme is varied and offers a wide range of music, street animation, workshops, art and children's entertainment. The organization of the Paulusfeesten is only made possible by the cooperation of more than 300 volunteers.

Paulusfeesten - city festival

Paulusfeesten is a city festival for young and old. The programme is varied and offers a wide range of music, street animation, workshops, art and children's entertainment. The organization of the Paulusfeesten is only made possible by the cooperation of more than 300 volunteers.

Paulusfeesten - city festival

Paulusfeesten is a city festival for young and old. The programme is varied and offers a wide range of music, street animation, workshops, art and children's entertainment. The organization of the Paulusfeesten is only made possible by the cooperation of more than 300 volunteers.

Paulusfeesten - city festival

Paulusfeesten is a city festival for young and old. The programme is varied and offers a wide range of music, street animation, workshops, art and children's entertainment. The organization of the Paulusfeesten is only made possible by the cooperation of more than 300 volunteers.

Paulusfeesten - city festival

Paulusfeesten is a city festival for young and old. The programme is varied and offers a wide range of music, street animation, workshops, art and children's entertainment. The organization of the Paulusfeesten is only made possible by the cooperation of more than 300 volunteers.

Oostende Koerse 2022

A day at the races! Experience the horse races in July and August at the Wellington Racecourse. The various races start from 10.30 am or 3.30 pm. While adults place their bets and follow the races in suspense, there is special entertainment for children.

Oostende Koerse 2022

A day at the races! Experience the horse races in July and August at the Wellington Racecourse. The various races start from 10.30 am or 3.30 pm. While adults place their bets and follow the races in suspense, there is special entertainment for children.

Oostende Koerse 2022

A day at the races! Experience the horse races in July and August at the Wellington Racecourse. The various races start from 10.30 am or 3.30 pm. While adults place their bets and follow the races in suspense, there is special entertainment for children.

The shrimp croquettes festival 2022

On 22nd and 23rd October, restaurants from Ostend will be presenting their own traditional shrimp croquette. However, there are no winners without tasters so a public jury will vote for its golden shrimp croquette while a professional jury will vote for their favourite. Tasting, enjoying, choosing.

The shrimp croquettes festival 2022

On 22nd and 23rd October, restaurants from Ostend will be presenting their own traditional shrimp croquette. However, there are no winners without tasters so a public jury will vote for its golden shrimp croquette while a professional jury will vote for their favourite. Tasting, enjoying, choosing.

BOWIE LIVE

Incendiary and stunningly accurate live performances of Bowie’s greatest records are performed by a razor sharp band led by the eerily authentic presence of the Rock ’n Roll Alien himself,  transporting you back through space and time to 1976 and 2004. This is your ticket to the Bowie shows no-one…

Ostend at Anchor 2022

Ostend at Anchor is the must-attend event for all who are interested in maritime history. More than 150 ships set sail for Ostend: from three- masters to inland barges to the smallest clinker-built longboats. The streets and squares around the docks are buzzing with activity.

Barrio Cantina 2022

A cozy market with original food trucks offering a range of world cuisine dishes. Mexican burritos, Vietnamese spring rolls, American hamburgers, Thai dumplings, Polé Polé Mojito's, ... Affordable and with an offer to everyone's taste, this is one large open-air restaurant with dozens of mobile…

Q-Beach House 2022

Q-Beach House returns to Ostend every summer. It has live performances, music events and a sunny terrace. Qmusic – a Flemish commercial radio station – broadcasts live from the Q-Studio.