Vlaanderen Feest! Sint-Niklaas
Vlaamse-feestdageditie op de Grote Markt met DJ's en optredens van o.a. Yves Segers en Mathias Vergels & Het Nachtlawaai.
Activate local Flemish pride and community gathering through sponsorship of a regional festival featuring live music and entertainment on a historic town square.
- Celebrate Flemish culture with live performances from local artists at Sint-Niklaas's Grote Markt
- Partner with a regional festival to reach engaged local audiences during peak community gathering season
- DJ sets and live music create natural sponsorship opportunities for beverage and hospitality brands
- Leverage Vlaanderen Feest! for grassroots brand activation and local market penetration
Vlaanderen Feest is a celebration of Flemish culture in Sint-Niklaas and its sub-municipalities, running from Wednesday 1 July to Tuesday 14 July 2026 with a rich programme. The festivities feature a pop-up summer bar KOMDAF throughout the two-week period. Multiple venues across the city host concerts, community gatherings, parades, and concerts ranging from contemporary artists to tribute bands.
Wednesday 1 July
Johan Verminnen at 20:00 on Dorpsplein Nieuwkerken
2–3 July
Multiple concerts in Belsele at pop-up bar Komdaf: Matthias Lens & Leopol (2 July from 19:30), Tom De Rocker & Gunther Neefs (3 July from 18:30)
9–10 July (Sinaai)
Traditional folk festival on the Dries: Yevgueni & Ontpopt on Saturday (20:00 & 22:00); fireworks at Ter Beke sportgrounds Sunday 22:30
Sunday 10 July (Sint-Nicolaasplein)
Olivia Trappeniers (20:00) & dj Blck Mamba (22:00)
Grote Markt Summer Concerts
DJ Sven Ornelis (17:30–18:30), Yves Segers (18:30–19:00), Mathias Vergels & Het Nachtlawaai (20:00). Part of the summer concert series with multiple dates across the festival period
Various Dates
Carillon performances, academic ceremonies, and concerts at Gavertje Vier venue featuring Maanzaad, Planché Planchaer, Camel's Drop, Bow & Arrow, Kaballeros; Dries venue with De Tegenpartij (Clouseau tribute), UDO, Mathias Lens, Dries & De Belgen, De Golden Years Band, laser show; Nieuwkerken gala with Fanfare De Eendracht, Willy Sommers, Yves Segers, DJ Leeman
- Live concerts on the Grote Markt featuring DJ Sven Ornelis, Yves Segers, and Mathias Vergels & Het Nachtlawaai
- Eucharist service, academic ceremony with guest speaker Jan Balliauw, and carillon performances at Sint-Nicolaaskerk
- Traditional folk festival on the Dries (Sinaai district) with concerts from tribute bands and classic Flemish artists
- Celebration gala in Nieuwkerken featuring Willy Sommers and Yves Segers
- Cycling race "93ste grote prijs Sint-Niklaas" and laser show
- Pop-up summer bar KOMDAF operating throughout the two-week festival