Flower Carpet 2026 (Tapis de Fleurs / Bloementapijt)
Thu 13 Aug – Sun 16 Aug · Grand-Place, 1000 Brussels · Brussels
Details & booking — Flower Carpet Brussels (official)
via Flower Carpet Brussels (official) · Checked 24 Jul 2026
About this event
Every two years the UNESCO-listed Grand-Place is carpeted with roughly a million begonias and dahlias by 120 volunteers in under four hours. The 2026 edition marks 160 years of Belgium–Japan relations, reimagining Hokusai's 'Great Wave' in over 500,000 dahlias. A nightly sound-and-light show animates the square, viewable free from ground level.
Why we picked it
Brussels' signature biennial spectacle and a rare 2026-only event; instantly recognisable and highly shareable.
Free entry
Free to view from ground level on the Grand-Place. A paid Town Hall balcony ticket exists only for the elevated panoramic view.
Registration
None
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