Best Ghent autumn festivals Events Seasonal by Nina - 27 September, 202021 October, 2021 Do you think that the festival season in Ghent finishes with the close of summer? Obviously, you have not been living here for long! Gentenaars do not let the seasons define their festival plans. Bridging the gap between the summer festive feeling and Christmas time, several Ghent autumn festivals brighten
New Year traditions and events in Gent Events Seasonal by Guest author - 30 November, 201914 August, 2020 The holiday season can be tricky for expats: this season is filled with traditions and as everyone is eager to relive their happy childhood moments, there is even more scope for misunderstanding than usual. After our introduction to Christmas traditions in Flanders, here is our handy guide to what you
Christmas in Ghent – the Ultimate Guide Events Seasonal by Nina - 11 November, 201918 August, 2021 If you are planning a December visit to experience Christmas in Ghent, this ultimate guide will help you discover the highlights. If you moved to Ghent this year and this is your first Christmas in Ghent, you'll want to know how the locals celebrate and how to incorporate the local
Halloween in Ghent Events Seasonal by Guest author - 13 October, 201921 September, 2020 Halloween. Most people consider it just another commercialized holiday that has spread from America. In fact, it has a long history with its roots likely in Ireland. Halloween is slowly catching on in Belgium and there are now events and activities to celebrate Halloween in Ghent. You will find that
What do you love about the Gentse Feesten? Events Seasonal by Heather - 14 July, 201912 April, 2021 Due to the coronavirus/Covid-19 outbreak, the Gentse Feesten organisers took the decision to cancel the 2020 and 2021 editions. TheSquare.Gent is already looking forward to a fantastic return of this event in 2022! The Gentse Feesten is without doubt the biggest and best-known festival in Ghent, attracting around 2 million visitors
Gentse Feesten 2019 – Practical Tips Events Seasonal by Heather - 14 July, 201912 April, 2021 Due to the coronavirus/Covid-19 outbreak, the Gentse Feesten organisers took the decision to cancel the 2020 and 2021 editions. TheSquare.Gent is already looking forward to a fantastic return of this event in 2022! The Gentse Feesten is Ghent's biggest annual festival and in 2019 it'll take over the city centre between
Best summer festivals and events in Ghent Events Seasonal by Guest author - 1 May, 201926 June, 2022 In this guide we’ll give you suggestions on the best summer festivals and events in Ghent. As a result of the coronavirus outbreak, several of the events were cancelled in 2020 and 2021, and are slowly coming back in 2022 and 2023. Best Festivals in Ghent Copacobana June This free open air festival takes place
Help For Expats in Ghent – Meet the Glocals: First Event Kicks Off Events No Update by Nina - 29 March, 201821 September, 2020 Meet the Glocals is a series of expat events in Ghent where more established expats and experts provide help for expats in Ghent. Organised by Community Gent, several rounds of the events will take place this year. Read on to learn all about them. TheSquare.Gent caught up with the new head
Cosplay and FACTS – a great way to make friends Events No Update Seasonal by Nina - 20 October, 201718 August, 2021 This weekend you might bump into Hogwarts students, Dr Who companions and anime characters trekking from Gent-Sint-Pieters towards the Flanders Expo. If you are wondering where they are going and what they are doing, read on. FACTS, the largest Belgian comic con, happens twice a year, in October and April
All the information in one place: the annual expat event Events No Update by Nina - 8 October, 201721 October, 2021 The annual event for Ghent expats by Community Gent called “Living And Working in Gent” took place the 5th of October at the amazing Ghelamco Arena in Ghent. This informative event brings together Ghent expats and organizations supporting expats to feel more at home in Ghent. Expats are defined as
