Agenda

Full calendar

Exhibition 'The prince of Raversijde'

Atlantikwall Raversyde
Thu 1 Jun 2023 to Sat 1 Jun 2024
As of 1 June, you will find the new photo exhibition 'The Prince of Raversijde' in the freely accessible park area of Atlantikwall Raversyde Provincial Domain. Those who want to find out even more about Prince Charles and the royal family in the provincial domain can also visit the open-air museum…

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!

Oostende Koerse 2023 (horse races)

ACEG Wellington Hippodroom
Mon 3 Jul 2023 16:00
A day at the races! Experience the horse races in July and August at the Wellington Racecourse. While adults place their bets and follow the races in suspense, there is special entertainment for children.

Oostende Koerse 2023 (horse races)

ACEG Wellington Hippodroom
Mon 10 Jul 2023 16:00
A day at the races! Experience the horse races in July and August at the Wellington Racecourse. While adults place their bets and follow the races in suspense, there is special entertainment for children.

Oostende Koerse 2023 (horse races)

ACEG Wellington Hippodroom
Mon 17 Jul 2023 11:00
A day at the races! Experience the horse races in July and August at the Wellington Racecourse. While adults place their bets and follow the races in suspense, there is special entertainment for children.

Oostende Koerse 2023 (horse races)

ACEG Wellington Hippodroom
Mon 24 Jul 2023 16:00
A day at the races! Experience the horse races in July and August at the Wellington Racecourse. While adults place their bets and follow the races in suspense, there is special entertainment for children.

Oostende Koerse 2023 (horse races)

ACEG Wellington Hippodroom
Mon 31 Jul 2023 11:00
A day at the races! Experience the horse races in July and August at the Wellington Racecourse. While adults place their bets and follow the races in suspense, there is special entertainment for children.

Oostende Koerse 2023 (horse races)

ACEG Wellington Hippodroom
Mon 7 Aug 2023 11:00
A day at the races! Experience the horse races in July and August at the Wellington Racecourse. While adults place their bets and follow the races in suspense, there is special entertainment for children.

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.

Oostende Koerse 2023 (horse races)

ACEG Wellington Hippodroom
Mon 14 Aug 2023 16:00
A day at the races! Experience the horse races in July and August at the Wellington Racecourse. While adults place their bets and follow the races in suspense, there is special entertainment for children.

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.

Oostende Koerse 2023 (horse races)

ACEG Wellington Hippodroom
Mon 21 Aug 2023 11:00
A day at the races! Experience the horse races in July and August at the Wellington Racecourse. While adults place their bets and follow the races in suspense, there is special entertainment for children.

Oostende Koerse 2023 (horse races)

ACEG Wellington Hippodroom
Mon 28 Aug 2023 11:00
A day at the races! Experience the horse races in July and August at the Wellington Racecourse. While adults place their bets and follow the races in suspense, there is special entertainment for children.

The shrimp croquettes festival 2023

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

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.

Gailliard visits Ensor

Thu 11 May 2023 to Sun 27 Aug 2023
Jean-Jacques Gailliard (Brussels, 22 November 1890 – Saint-Gilles, 17 April 1976) was a Belgian painter and graphic artist. As the son of the Impressionist painter Franz Gailliard (1861-1932), friend and colleague of James Ensor, the young Jean-Jacques received his first drawing and painting…

Anna Boch, an impressionist journey

Mu.ZEE
Sat 1 Jul 2023 to Sun 5 Nov 2023
Mu.ZEE pays tribute to Anna Boch (1848-1936), painter and maecenas, 175 years after her birth. The exhibition focuses on Anna Boch as an artist and a woman at the end of the nineteenth century in Belgium. Known for being very progressive, she owned a car, travelled frequently, and often alone – not…

Exhibition: The Clear Look by Joseph Willaert

Venetiaanse Gaanderijen
Sat 1 Jul 2023 to Sun 5 Nov 2023
You could call artist Joseph Willaert (1936-2014) one of a kind. Or quirky, hard to pigeon-hole, a little rebellious, but always full of humour and a touch of irony. His works read like coloured stories. They are simple yet full of meaning. There are many levels of understanding and different…

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.

Internationale Photo Biënnale Ostend

Sat 16 Sep 2023 to Sun 12 Nov 2023
After the overwhelming success of the first edition, this autumn you can once again enjoy conceptual photographic work at various indoor and outdoor locations in Ostend. The work of more than 30 Belgian and international top photographers will be on display at locations such as Fort Napoleon, Mu…

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.

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…

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…