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144e Cavalcade de Fleurus
Cavalcade met meer dan 700 Gilles en Paysans onder een regen van sinaasappels, plus vuurwerk.
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Promote regional tourism and cultural heritage through a historic carnival celebration featuring traditional costumes, citrus traditions, and spectacle.
- 700+ costumed Gilles parade through streets in centuries-old tradition
- Orange-throwing carnival ritual creates Instagram-worthy moments
- Fireworks and folk celebration attract regional and international visitors
Programme
Fleurus's major regional folklore event animates the city streets over two very anticipated festive days . The Sunday parade features over 700 Gilles, Indésirables and Paysans throwing oranges, plus around twenty national and international costumed groups . The 2026 edition honours young Noah from the Paysans Bernardins society .
Line-up
Paysans Bernardins (2026 honoured society)700+ Gilles, Indésirables and Paysans societiesVredon (12 flag and drum jugglers, northern Belgium)Fanfare Marchingband Rotterdam (50 stiltswalkers, saboteurs, musicians)20+ national and international costumed groupsSunday 5 April – Morning- Over 700 Gilles, Indésirables and Paysans in the Easter Sunday parade under a rain of oranges
- International groups including Vredon (12 flag and drum jugglers) and the Fanfare Marchingband of Rotterdam (50 stiltswalkers, saboteurs and musicians)
- Twenty costumed groups, both national and international
- Afternoon cortège parade at 15h passing avenue de la Gare and rue Vandervelde, with final gathering at Place Albert Ier around 17h30
- Fireworks display Sunday 5 April at 22h15 from Stade Augustin Cosse, visible from Trafic car park (rue de la Guinguette)
- Early morning start at 08h30 with Gilles societies departing their local venues, then received by authorities at Place Ferrer