Winter Wonders 2025 opens on Friday, 28 November at noon. We’re open every day until 1 January. Winter Wonders 2025 opens on Friday, 28 November at noon. We’re open every day until 1 January. Winter Wonders 2025 opens on Friday, 28 November at noon. We’re open every day until 1 January.

Kids

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Winter Wonders is also a magical world for children!

Between the sparkling ice rink, enchanting carousels and creative workshops at Santa’s Chalet, little ones will experience moments of pure wonder.

Get ready to share unforgettable family memories filled with joy and imagination!

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Santa’s Workshop

Dates: 28 November 2025 – 1 January 2026
Hours: Wednesdays from 3 pm to 7 pm and Sundays from 2 pm to 6 pm
Location: Black Tower

Inside Santa’s Workshop, little hands get busy and imagination runs free during creative activities in a festive fairytale setting. Every Wednesday and Sunday, the workshop opens its doors to children for an extra touch of magic! Both Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus stop by to meet the young visitors.

Inside Santa’s Workshop, little hands get busy and imagination runs free during creative activities in a festive fairytale setting. Every Wednesday and Sunday, the workshop opens its doors to children for an extra touch of magic! Both Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus stop by to meet the young visitors.

Discover the full programme of children’s activities and join in the Christmas magic.

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Ice Rink

Dates: 28 November 2025 – 4 January 2026
Hours: 12 pm to 10 pm

The ice rink returns once again to Place De Brouckère. A dedicated area is available for toddlers, and small clip-on skates are provided for younger children. The main rink is fully covered by a transparent roof.

The ice rink returns once again to Place De Brouckère. A dedicated area is available for toddlers, and small clip-on skates are provided for younger children. The main rink is fully covered by a transparent roof.

No booking required except for schools, via

Accessible to wheelchair users accompanied by a helper.

Prices (including skate hire):

  • Ages 16 and over: €12
  • Under 16s: €6
  • Family ticket (2 adults + 2 children): €30
  • Free for companions of persons with reduced mobility
  • School: €5 per child

Not recommended for children under 6 years old.

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Curling

Dates: 28 November 2025 – 4 January 2026
Hours: 12 pm to 10 pm

Fancy a taste of winter sports right in the heart of Brussels? Three ice curling lanes are available alongside the De Brouckère ice rink.

Fancy a taste of winter sports right in the heart of Brussels? Three ice curling lanes are available alongside the De Brouckère ice rink.

Prices:

  • (Ages 16 and over): €8
  • Under 16s: €4
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Santa’s Workshop

Dates: 28 November 2025 – 1 January 2026
Hours: Wednesdays from 3 pm to 7 pm and Sundays from 2 pm to 6 pm
Location: Black Tower

Inside Santa’s Workshop, little hands get busy and imagination runs free during creative activities in a festive fairytale setting. Every Wednesday and Sunday, the workshop opens its doors to children for an extra touch of magic! Both Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus stop by to meet the young visitors.

Inside Santa’s Workshop, little hands get busy and imagination runs free during creative activities in a festive fairytale setting. Every Wednesday and Sunday, the workshop opens its doors to children for an extra touch of magic! Both Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus stop by to meet the young visitors.

Discover the full programme of children’s activities and join in the Christmas magic.

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Lotto Ferris Wheel

Dates: 28 November 2025 – 1 January 2026
Hours: 12 pm to 10 pm
Location: Vismet Brussels

Standing 55 metres high, the Lotto Ferris Wheel offers a breathtaking panoramic view of Brussels and the festive city centre.

Standing 55 metres high, the Lotto Ferris Wheel offers a breathtaking panoramic view of Brussels and the festive city centre.

With 42 cabins, including one specially adapted for wheelchair users, it is one of the most spectacular attractions of Winter Wonders.

Prices:

  • Adults: €10
  • Under 12 years: €6
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Andréa’s Carousel

Dates: 28 November 2025 – 1 January 2026
Hours: 12 pm to 10 pm

A timeless classic and one of the highlights of Winter Wonders. These hand-crafted carousels feature fantastical creatures inspired by the poetic world of Jules Verne. Step aboard and enjoy a moment of pure magic, suspended in time.

A timeless classic and one of the highlights of Winter Wonders. These hand-crafted carousels feature fantastical creatures inspired by the poetic world of Jules Verne. Step aboard and enjoy a moment of pure magic, suspended in time.

Prices: €3 (2 to 11 years)

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Santa’s reindeer carousel

Dates: 28 November 2025 – 4 January 2026
Hours: 12 pm to 10 pm

This giant Santa takes up to 32 passengers aboard his eight reindeer-shaped gondolas and sleighs. The ride reaches a height of 10 metres, and the carriages lift passengers up to four metres for a safe and spectacular view of the market below.

This giant Santa takes up to 32 passengers aboard his eight reindeer-shaped gondolas and sleighs. The ride reaches a height of 10 metres, and the carriages lift passengers up to four metres for a safe and spectacular view of the market below.

A favourite attraction across many European Christmas markets, it continues to delight children year after year.

Prices: €5

coming soon

Grand-Place Christmas tree colouring pages

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Ice Rink

Dates: 28 November 2025 – 4 January 2026
Hours: 12 pm to 10 pm

The ice rink returns once again to Place De Brouckère. A dedicated area is available for toddlers, and small clip-on skates are provided for younger children. The main rink is fully covered by a transparent roof.

The ice rink returns once again to Place De Brouckère. A dedicated area is available for toddlers, and small clip-on skates are provided for younger children. The main rink is fully covered by a transparent roof.

No booking required except for schools, via

Accessible to wheelchair users accompanied by a helper.

Prices (including skate hire):

  • Ages 16 and over: €12
  • Under 16s: €6
  • Family ticket (2 adults + 2 children): €30
  • Free for companions of persons with reduced mobility
  • School: €5 per child

Not recommended for children under 6 years old.

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Curling

Dates: 28 November 2025 – 4 January 2026
Hours: 12 pm to 10 pm

Fancy a taste of winter sports right in the heart of Brussels? Three ice curling lanes are available alongside the De Brouckère ice rink.

Fancy a taste of winter sports right in the heart of Brussels? Three ice curling lanes are available alongside the De Brouckère ice rink.

Prices:

  • (Ages 16 and over): €8
  • Under 16s: €4
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Lotto Ferris Wheel

Dates: 28 November 2025 – 1 January 2026
Hours: 12 pm to 10 pm
Location: Vismet Brussels

Standing 55 metres high, the Lotto Ferris Wheel offers a breathtaking panoramic view of Brussels and the festive city centre.

Standing 55 metres high, the Lotto Ferris Wheel offers a breathtaking panoramic view of Brussels and the festive city centre.

With 42 cabins, including one specially adapted for wheelchair users, it is one of the most spectacular attractions of Winter Wonders.

Prices:

  • Adults: €10
  • Under 12 years: €6
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Andréa’s Carousel

Dates: 28 November 2025 – 1 January 2026
Hours: 12 pm to 10 pm

A timeless classic and one of the highlights of Winter Wonders. These hand-crafted carousels feature fantastical creatures inspired by the poetic world of Jules Verne. Step aboard and enjoy a moment of pure magic, suspended in time.

A timeless classic and one of the highlights of Winter Wonders. These hand-crafted carousels feature fantastical creatures inspired by the poetic world of Jules Verne. Step aboard and enjoy a moment of pure magic, suspended in time.

Prices: €3 (2 to 11 years)

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Santa’s reindeer carousel

Dates: 28 November 2025 – 4 January 2026
Hours: 12 pm to 10 pm

This giant Santa takes up to 32 passengers aboard his eight reindeer-shaped gondolas and sleighs. The ride reaches a height of 10 metres, and the carriages lift passengers up to four metres for a safe and spectacular view of the market below.

This giant Santa takes up to 32 passengers aboard his eight reindeer-shaped gondolas and sleighs. The ride reaches a height of 10 metres, and the carriages lift passengers up to four metres for a safe and spectacular view of the market below.

A favourite attraction across many European Christmas markets, it continues to delight children year after year.

Prices: €5

coming soon

Grand-Place Christmas tree colouring pages

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