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Ostendaise - North Sea Food Fest

Zeeheldenplein
Sat 24 Jun 2023 11:00
On Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 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!

Ostendaise - North Sea Food Fest

Zeeheldenplein
Sun 25 Jun 2023 11:00
On Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 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!

Summer Kick-Off 2023

Fri 30 Jun 2023 17:00
Even more than usual, "partying" is synonymous with the Langestraat on 30 June & 1 July. What to expect? Fresh beers and cocktails, great ambiance, goodies for foodies, Ostend bands and DJs and an amazing afterparty in the cafes! Access to the Summer Kick-Off is still completely free.

Summer Kick-Off 2023

Sat 1 Jul 2023 14:00
Even more than usual, "partying" is synonymous with the Langestraat on 30 June & 1 July. What to expect? Fresh beers and cocktails, great ambiance, goodies for foodies, Ostend bands and DJs and an amazing afterparty in the cafes! Access to the Summer Kick-Off is still completely free.

Ostend Beach

Klein Strand
Fri 7 Jul 2023
Our boutique beach festival with electronic and live music brings the country's north coast to life, as local and international favourites build up the great summer vibe.

Ostend Beach

Klein Strand
Sat 8 Jul 2023
Our boutique beach festival with electronic and live music brings the country's north coast to life, as local and international favourites build up the great summer vibe.

Ostend Beach

Klein Strand
Sun 9 Jul 2023
Our boutique beach festival with electronic and live music brings the country's north coast to life, as local and international favourites build up the great summer vibe.

Fireworks on the beach

Fri 21 Jul 2023 23:00
On 21 July you're invited to a traditional fireworks display on the Main Beach to celebrate the Belgian National Holiday (July 21st).

Paulusfeesten

Sint-Petrus- en -Paulusplein
Wed 9 Aug 2023 17:00
At the Paulusfeesten in August, you can party to your heart’s content in the centre of Ostend once more. This event first took place nearly half a century ago. It remains true to the original vision of a party for everyone.

Paulusfeesten

Sint-Petrus- en -Paulusplein
Thu 10 Aug 2023 17:00
At the Paulusfeesten in August, you can party to your heart’s content in the centre of Ostend once more. This event first took place nearly half a century ago. It remains true to the original vision of a party for everyone.

Paulusfeesten

Sint-Petrus- en -Paulusplein
Fri 11 Aug 2023 17:00
At the Paulusfeesten in August, you can party to your heart’s content in the centre of Ostend once more. This event first took place nearly half a century ago. It remains true to the original vision of a party for everyone.

Paulusfeesten

Sint-Petrus- en -Paulusplein
Sat 12 Aug 2023 17:00
At the Paulusfeesten in August, you can party to your heart’s content in the centre of Ostend once more. This event first took place nearly half a century ago. It remains true to the original vision of a party for everyone.

Paulusfeesten

Sint-Petrus- en -Paulusplein
Sun 13 Aug 2023 17:00
At the Paulusfeesten in August, you can party to your heart’s content in the centre of Ostend once more. This event first took place nearly half a century ago. It remains true to the original vision of a party for everyone.

Paulusfeesten

Sint-Petrus- en -Paulusplein
Tue 15 Aug 2023 17:00
At the Paulusfeesten in August, you can party to your heart’s content in the centre of Ostend once more. This event first took place nearly half a century ago. It remains true to the original vision of a party for everyone.

Fireworks on the beach

Tue 15 Aug 2023 22:30
On 15 August you're invited to a fireworks display on the beach in Ostend-Mariakerke to celebrate Assumption Day (15 August).

The shrimp croquettes festival 2023 - SOLD OUT

ACEG Wellington Hippodroom
Sat 14 Oct 2023 12:00
On 14th and 15th 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 2023 - SOLD OUT

ACEG Wellington Hippodroom
Sun 15 Oct 2023 11:00
On 14th and 15th 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.

Q-Beach House 2023

Sat 1 Jul 2023 to Sun 3 Sep 2023
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.

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.

North sea cruise offshore windfarm - Captain Blue

"Discover the wind turbine parks at sea Captain Blue gives you a whole new perspective on our 11th province, the North Sea and wind energy. During the 5-hour boat trip, a Dutch speaking guide will immerse you in coastal navigation and port signaling, from various buoys and beacons to the…

O.-L.-Vrouw-ter-Duinenkerk

The Dune church was made a listed monument in 1946. The trapezoidal cemetery with lawns, weeping willows and shrubs followed suit in 1975. Many of the people who are buried here belonged to well-known families of Mariakerke. Leopold Passchyn was Mariakerke’s last mayor (they have even named a…

Herdenkingsmonument HMS Vindictive

In May 2013, the restored bow of the HMS VIndictive was given a prominent place on the east bank of the port of Ostend. During the night of 9 to 10 May 1918, the British attempted to use the HMS Vindictive to block the port of Ostend and thus prevent passage of German submarines to the North Sea…

Railway station Oostende

Eclectic station complex consisting of a central entrance hall flanked by two square "Tower buildings". On the left side adjacent to the station the former "Hotel Terminus Maritime".

Dikke Mathille

The Leopold II-laan curves gracefully around the most famous sculpture of a woman in Oostende: De Zee (The Sea). Although Reclining Nude is another name for this lady the locals always refer to her as ‘Dikke Mathille’ (Fat Mathille). Grard emphasised the volume of the full, round forms. In De Zee…

Venetian Galleries

In 1900, Belgian King Leopold II commissioned architect Henri Maquet to design the first royal gallery: an L-shaped, closed and covered walkway between the royal villa and a large octagonal salon. Nowadays it is known by the name ‘Venetian Galleries’, referring to Venice’s classicist architecture…

Kursaal Oostende

The building dominates the view at the Albert I promenade. The Casino, a design by Leon Stynen (1953) stands on the spot where in 1875 the first casino already stood. The latter was destroyed during WWII. After the war it would still be eight years before the current building was erected. This…

Floral Clock

Floral Clock. A special creation in which a total number of about 20 000 plants are used to form a unique palette of colour. The date - made of flowers - is adjusted every day during the summer months.

Seamen's Memorial

The Seamen's Memorial (1953) can be found on the Zeeheldenplein. Each year the numerous fishermen from Oostende who died at sea are commemorated. This was also the location of the first lighthouse in Oostende (1771).