Flower Carpet 2026 — Grand-Place, Brussels
Thu 13 Aug – Sun 16 Aug · Grand-Place / Grote Markt, 1000 Brussels · Brussels
Details & booking — Flower Carpet Brussels (official)
via Flower Carpet Brussels (official) · Checked 12 Aug 2026
About this event
Every two years, volunteers carpet the Grand-Place in begonias and dahlias overnight, and for four days only the UNESCO square becomes a 1,680 m2 artwork. The 24th edition takes Japan as its theme, marking 160 years of Belgian-Japanese relations. Standing at street level costs nothing, and the evening sound-and-light show is the moment to be there.
Why we picked it
A biennial spectacle that exists for four days and then vanishes — free at ground level, unmistakably Brussels, and squarely inside this week.
Free entry
Viewing from the Grand-Place is free and open to all. The Town Hall balcony viewpoint is a separate paid ticket (reported around €8-9) and is not part of the free offer.
Registration
Registration needed
None for street-level viewing
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