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Sinksen

Kortrijk's Whitsun-weekend city festival with culture, music, sport, kids' activities and the largest flea market in Flanders.

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Activate Whitsun weekend foot traffic and family spending through Kortrijk's largest flea market and multi-category festival programming.

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  • Treasure hunt: promote rare finds at Flanders' biggest flea market during Sinksen
  • Family festival bundle: combine kids' activities, live music, and food vendors for weekend getaway appeal
  • Local vendor spotlight: feature artisans and merchants participating in the Whitsun celebration
  • Secondhand sustainability angle: position flea market as eco-conscious shopping destination
Programme

Sinksen 2026 runs from 22–25 May and transforms Kortrijk into a living time capsule where past, present and future meet, with the theme "Back to the future" featuring time travel, surprises and creative exploration. Sinksen Kortrijk stands for celebration, adventure and culture in Kortrijk's city centre during the Whitsun weekend. The festival attracts more than 70,000 visitors per day.

Line-up
Confessions event (St. Michielsplein) featuring jazz, afro, ambient, disco and other genresPolé Polé Sinksen — four-day tropical festival on Schouwburgplein with Latin, Afro and world sounds from DJs, midday to 4 a.m.Baruma's BLeie Boorden with local talent live musicStreet theatre groups and international performers (specific names TBA on programme page)

Friday 22 May

Kortrijk Loopt: kids loop 400m at 18:30, 5km start at 19:00 Music and street theatre activities across venues from 20:00

Saturday 23 May

Flea market along 4.3 km route DJ sets and live performances at 't Straatje, Polé Polé, La Bodeguita Del Medio, Strafstudie, Peloeze Street theatre and cultural performances

Sunday 24 May

Flea market continues on same route Concerts at Jozef Vandaleplein Live bands and DJ sets across city venues

Monday 25 May (Whit Monday)

Flea market finale Concerts at Jozef Vandaleplein Sinksen Regatta at Verzetskaai with children's animation and terrace

  • Largest flea market in Flanders — the route covers 4.3 km connecting Overleie to the Grote Markt via the riverside quays, spanning 25 streets in total
  • Street theatre from national and international artists offering acrobatics, visual spectacle, humour and musical performances from the Grote Markt across the city
  • Sinksen Children's Village in Begijnhofpark featuring play zones, workshops and creative activities
  • Music across multiple venues with DJ sets and live performances at 't Straatje, Polé Polé, La Bodeguita Del Medio, Strafstudie (Nelson Mandelaplein) and Peloeze (Begijnhofpark)
  • Kortrijk Loopt city run on Friday 22 May starting and finishing at Grote Markt
  • Baruma's BLeie Boorden at Kasteelkaai offering live local music and connection activities by the water
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