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Illustrated War '45

Sat 15 Mar 2025 to Tue 11 Nov 2025
This exhibition focuses on the events of the last year of the war, 1945. The Ardennes Offensive, the liberation of the (concentration) camps, the hunger winter and the further course of the war in the Netherlands, the use of the ‘secret’ V-weapons, the death of Hitler, the end of the Third Reich…

International Photobiennial Ostend 2025

Sat 6 Sep 2025 to Sun 16 Nov 2025
De Internationale Fotobiënnale Oostende is terug! Van 6 september tot 16 november 2025 ontdek je werk van topfotografen zoals Charlotte Abramow, Frieke Janssens en Flóra Borsi op een uniek parcours door de Stad aan Zee. Binnenlocaties zoals Fort Napoleon…

Abba Gold - The Concert Show

Kursaal Oostende
Sat 11 Oct 2025 20:00
ABBA GOLD – The Concert Show  #Surprise The ultimate ABBA experience! The ultimate ABBA experience!    

Abba Gold - The Concert Show

Kursaal Oostende
Sun 12 Oct 2025 20:00
ABBA GOLD – The Concert Show  #Surprise The ultimate ABBA experience! The ultimate ABBA experience!    

Tony Hadley

Kursaal Oostende
Mon 27 Oct 2025 20:00
Eighties icon Tony Hadley, frontman of the legendary Spandau Ballet, brings a dazzling live show with all his hits: True, Only When You Leave, Lifeline, Through The Barricades and of course the immortal Gold. With his magnificent voice and captivating stage presence, Tony Hadley is a born…

The Three Degrees

Kursaal Oostende
Fri 31 Oct 2025 20:00
In 2025, Kursaal Oostende will once again have the pleasure of welcoming The Three Degrees. Known for their soulful voices, beautiful dresses and fantastic shows, The Three Degrees are still the longest running female vocal group in history. They are known all over the world for their songs like …

Harlem Gospel Choir

Kursaal Oostende
Thu 13 Nov 2025 22:00
The world-famous Harlem Gospel Choir has been known as America's top choir for over twenty years. With their powerful voices, impressive harmonies and irresistible energy, they bring contemporary gospel music that touches the heart and carries the audience along from the first to the last note…

Neil Diamond Memories

Kursaal Oostende
Fri 21 Nov 2025 20:00
The Dutch ‘Neil Diamond Memories’ live band honours the rich oeuvre of the man who has sold more than 130 million albums worldwide. With the ‘Sweet Caroline Tour’, this band brings a new show at a very high level and with surprising elements to Kursaal Oostende. Enjoy a fantastic show with passion,…

The Eagles Legacy

Kursaal Oostende
Sat 22 Nov 2025 20:00
With stunning visuals and captivating music, The Eagles Legacy brings the very best of The Eagles to life. The concert is a tribute to one of the most iconic bands in the history of rock music. Enjoy live the timeless hits such as "Hotel California", "Take It Easy", and "Desperado".

The Billy Joel Experience

Kursaal Oostende
Sun 21 Dec 2025
Billy Joel is one of the most successful artists in pop history, scoring over 30 top ten hits worldwide. Singer and pianist Alexander Broussard and his live band perfectly interpret classics that have become part of our collective memory. ‘Piano Man’, ‘She’s Always A Woman’, ‘The River Of Dreams’, …

It’s Sunday at sea!

Venetiaanse Gaanderijen
Sat 28 Jun 2025 to Sun 22 Feb 2026
What draws people to the sea again and again? What do they hope to find or feel there? The allure is timeless. Artists try to capture that feeling – their own longing, but that of others too. Ostend expanded to become the ‘Queen of Seaside Resorts’ in the 19th century and is still the place…

The skeleton motif in modern Belgian painting from Ensor and Rops to the present

Thu 18 Sep 2025 to Sun 11 Jan 2026
From medieval dances of death to contemporary grotesque and erotic depictions—the human skeleton has been a powerful image in art for centuries. This exhibition explores how Belgian artists, from James Ensor and Félicien Rops to Paul Delvaux and Wim Delvoye, have interpreted the skeleton motif…

Atlantikwall Raversyde

Atlantikwall Raversyde is een van de best bewaarde restanten van de Duitse verdedigingslinie, met meer dan zestig bunkers, open en ondergrondse gangen, observatieposten en geschutstellingen.

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…

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…

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.

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 …

I, Léon Spilliaert

The renowned Ostend artist Léon Spilliaert is known for his enigmatic works. But what if you could step into his world yourself? In Ostend, an innovative installation offers you that chance: a unique experience where you can see the city and art through Spilliaert's eyes.

Audio guide International Photobiennial Ostend

Experience the International Photo Biennale at your own pace with the audio guide and gain access to exclusive audio stories about the exhibited works and participating photographers. Discover more than thirty (inter)national artists across surprising locations in Ostend: from the iconic Fort…

Experience the North Sea shrimp

Discover the adventure of shrimp fishing in Ostend! Come with your team, group of friends, or organization and experience the unique thrill of the only 8-meter-wide shrimp drag net on the coast. You’ll gear up in waders and a bright yellow oilskin jacket. Before entering the sea, you'll learn…

Brood- en banketbakkerij Desmedt

Steve Desmedt and Nancy, together with their staff, offer delicious bread and cakes every day. With Steve, the third generation is at the helm of the hot bakery. His grandfather ensured the revival of the Ostend seafood rusk. Sea rusk is a simple pastry with a wonderful tradition. As a fisherman's…

Bakkerij Vanheste

Dirk Vanheste and his wife Evelynn are both artisan bakers. During their training at Ter Groene Poorte, they found more than a love of the baking craft... they found each other. Since then, together they have been spoiling their customers with a wide range of breads, pastries, butter cakes,…

Hoevewinkel 't Buitenbeentje

The farm shop 't Buitenbeentje offers a daily fresh supply of organic vegetables; fruit and eggs straight from the field of the Biopluktuin in the agricultural park the Tuinen van Stene, or from our fellow organic farmers via BioBrugsOmmeland. This is how we deliberately keep the food chain short.