Family, Food & drink, Market
't Ostends Kerstpling: Christmas Village on the Vissersplein
A small, cosy Christmas village of stalls, lights and food on the Vissersplein by the harbour. Free to wander, 17 December 2026 to 1 January 2027.
Photo: Marc Ryckaert (MJJR), CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia CommonsAbout this event
‘t Ostends Kerstpling is a small Christmas village on the Vissersplein, the square just back from the Visserskaai and the harbour. It brings together stalls, festive lighting, music and food in the heart of the old fishing quarter — a cosier alternative to the main market on the Wapenplein.
It runs from 17 December 2026 to 1 January 2027. Expect chalets selling gifts and seasonal food and drink, with a warm, local atmosphere aimed at friends and families. Wandering the village is free; you pay only for what you eat, drink or buy.
The Vissersplein is a short walk from the Wapenplein Christmas market and the Visserskaai fish stalls, so the three sit easily in one stroll through the centre. Daily opening hours had not been published when we checked.
Details can change at short notice. Please check with the organiser before you travel.
Location
Vissersplein, 8400 Ostend
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