Brussels Dance Festival
Part of Plaisirs d'Ete, turning the city centre into a vast open-air choreographic stage.
Activate travel, hospitality, and cultural brands around Brussels's summer dance festival as a destination draw and experiential marketing opportunity.
- Summer in Brussels: Dance through the city streets—partner with local hotels and restaurants
- Behind-the-scenes festival content: spotlight choreographers and performers to drive cultural tourism
- Open-air performance series: position brands as sponsors of free public art experiences
- Festival guide content: drive foot traffic to local businesses during the event period
From 14 to 23 August 2026, the heart of Brussels transforms into a vast open-air stage for the Brussels Dance Festival. For ten days, the city will come alive with dance, music and shared experiences through a vibrant programme in iconic downtown locations. The festival celebrates dance in all its forms with spectacular performances, captivating shows, high-energy battles, inspiring workshops, DJ sets, film screenings and interactive experiences, bringing dance directly into the public space. Co-created by artists, schools, companies, collectives and Brussels cultural institutions, the festival aims to make Brussels a European dance capital by 2030.
- Performances, battles, workshops and dancefloors across Place De Brouckère, the Bourse, City Hall and Place de la Monnaie
- Grand-Place performances, dance walks, rooftop afterparties at the Bourse, late-night museum openings, film screenings and urban installations
- Free performances, battles, workshops, concerts and DJ sets across the heart of Brussels
- All dance styles from classical ballet to hip-hop and contemporary dance
- Festival partnerships include approximately 40 partners including the Théâtre de la Monnaie, Bozar and KBR Museum
- Free daily access 15:00–22:00, with after-parties Friday and Saturday until 02:00