Release Festival Borgloon
Two-day music festival set in the orchards of Haspengouw between Tongeren and Borgloon.
Position Release Festival as a unique agritourism music experience combining live entertainment with scenic orchard settings to drive regional travel and hospitality bookings.
- Festival-goer travel guides to Haspengouw region
- Behind-the-scenes orchard venue content and artist spotlights
- Local food & beverage partnerships and farm-to-festival dining experiences
- User-generated content campaigns from attendees
Release is a two-day music and experience festival held annually between the idyllic cherry orchards of Manshoven in Borgloon. Through collaboration between youth centre 't Biejke and local youth infrastructure, it has built a strong reputation in Borgloon and surrounding areas. The festival is organized by a group of friends out of love for music and the Haspengouw region. In 2026, Release celebrates its twentieth anniversary—twenty summers of music, friendships, and enduring memories that grew from a friends' initiative into a local tradition bringing generations together in the heart of Haspengouw.
- Festival doors open Friday at 8 PM until 4 AM
- Saturday features a market from 2 PM to 8 PM, then continues until 4 AM
- Saturday market offers diverse world cuisine with focus on sustainability and ecology, plus family-friendly activities
- Integrated camping adjacent to the festival meadow offering comfortable, green, and inclusive accommodation with space for both rest and meeting fellow visitors
- Children under 12 gain free festival access when accompanied by a ticketed adult
- Festival earned Green Key certification in 2017 for sustainability initiatives including reusable cups and ecological toilets
- Diverse mix of acts in an accessible atmosphere where discovery and relaxation converge