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What's on in Ostend

What's on in Ostend (Oostende) changes through the year, from markets and food events by the harbour to concerts, exhibitions, festivals and family days on the beach. This agenda lists upcoming events with dates and times in local time (Europe/Brussels), the location and, where available, a link to tickets. Use the date filters to see what is happening today, this weekend or later in the month, and filter by type of event or area. Details can change at short notice, so please check with the organiser before you travel.

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Detail of a Marcel Mariën painting: red, pale green and yellow blocks divided by black lines, with relief figuresPhoto: Marcel Mariën (detail), Mu.ZEE

6Feb

Exhibition

DOMINO: Who Inspires Whom at Mu.ZEE

Seafront (Zeedijk)

6 Feb – 9 Jan 2028

10:00–17:30

From February 2027, Mu.ZEE’s new collection show follows chains of influence between artists, from Courbet and Manet to Broodthaers and Ensor.

Long line of runners crossing a wide sandy beach at low tide, with breakwaters and a lighthouse on the horizonPhoto: Besox Halve van Oostende / Golazo

28Feb

Sport

Halve van Oostende: Ostend Half Marathon

Seafront (Zeedijk)

09:45–13:45

A winter half marathon and 10 km run along the sea, beach, promenade and dunes of Ostend on Sunday 28 February 2027. Entries from €23.

Grilled langoustines with herbs, cherry tomatoes and toasted bread on an oval plate on yellow tilesPhoto: Ostendaise - North Sea Food Fest

26Jun

Festival

Ostendaise: North Sea Food Fest

Seafront (Zeedijk)

11:00–21:00

Ostend chefs cook small plates of North Sea fish at a free food festival on the Zeeheldenplein, overlooking the sea, on 26 and 27 June 2027.

Jockeys on galloping racehorses thunder along the grass track in front of the packed Wellington grandstandPhoto: Oostende Koerse

5Jul

Family

Summer Horse Racing at the Wellington Racecourse

Seafront (Zeedijk)

00:00–23:59

Nine summer race days at Ostend’s Wellington racecourse in 2027: gallop and trotting races by the sea every Monday in July and August, with live music.

Aerial view of the festival site on the beach beside the harbour pier, with Ostend's skyline and Ferris wheelPhoto: Ostend Beach Festival

9Jul

Festival

Ostend Beach Festival

Seafront (Zeedijk)

16:00–02:00

Three days of techno and house on the sand at Klein Strand, from sunset stages to a dark indoor techno stage, 9 to 11 July 2027. Ages 16 and over.

Close-up of a musician's hand on a pale blue bass guitar, with a lace cuff and microphone standPhoto: Yvan Mahieu / Theater Aan Zee

28Jul

Family

Theater Aan Zee (TAZ)

Centre

28 Jul – 7 Aug 2027

00:00–23:59

Flanders’ big performing arts festival takes over Ostend for eleven days: theatre, music and dance at more than 40 venues, 28 July to 7 August 2027.

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