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Ostend Christmas Circus
Ostend’s first Christmas Circus brings international acts, acrobatics and comedy to a heated big top over the holidays, 19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027.
Photo: Kris Vandevorst, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsAbout this event
Ostend stages its first Christmas Circus over the 2026 holidays, a collaboration between the city and Circus Rose Marie Malter. Performances take place in a heated big top, so it is a warm, indoor way to spend a winter afternoon or evening with children.
The programme promises international circus acts, acrobatics and comedy in the traditional ring, and it runs daily through the Christmas school holidays, from 19 December 2026 to 3 January 2027.
Show times and ticket prices were not listed on the tourism pages when we checked, so book through the circus’s own website, Circus Rose Marie Malter. The tent is pitched near the Mercatorlaan, on the edge of the Maria Hendrikapark and a short walk from the station. As this is the first edition, confirm the programme and start times when you book, and wrap up warm for the walk to the big top.
Details can change at short notice. Please check with the organiser before you travel.
Location
Mercatorlaan, 8400 Ostend
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