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Zomer van Antwerpen
Antwerp's months-long summer festival filling the city with circus, music, theatre, dance and open-air cinema at unexpected locations.
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Position your brand as a summer destination partner during Antwerp's months-long cultural festival, targeting tourists and locals seeking experiential entertainment.
- Discover unexpected venues: circus, open-air cinema, and live music across Antwerp this summer
- Partner with Zomer van Antwerpen for festival sponsorships and pop-up activations
- Summer escape guide: what to see, eat, and experience at Europe's coolest urban festival
- Behind-the-scenes festival content: artists, performers, and cultural moments
Programme
The 32nd edition of Zomer van Antwerpen , running from 18 June to 30 August 2026 , fills the city for weeks with music, circus, theater, dance and film at unexpected locations . Experience open-air cinema, circus, theater, music and summer bars at surprising locations across Antwerp .
Line-up
Circus Baobab (Yé!)Circa Contemporary Circus (WOLF)Le Groupe Acrobatique De Tanger (KA-IN)Het Scheldeoffensief &Comp. Marius (Romeo &Julia)Les Âmes Perdues (Killer Thriller / Les Âmes Perdues)De Zussen (Vier Zusters)Wes Anderson (The Phoenician Scheme - Cinema Urbana)Cecilia Verheyden (Skiff - Cinema Urbana)- Zomerfabriek offers free daily music, spoken word, dance, street food plus fixed offerings like Classics Tuesdays, Grab The Mic, Dance &
- Jam, Sunday Jams, and a fitness zone with skatepark, basketball court and calisthenics
- Five international circus performances at Park Groot Schijn, from acrobatics to dance and family circus
- Cinema Urbana in August: 20+ top films including In the Mood for Love, Hamnet, and One Battle After Another, bring your chair, pillow and blanket to the Kattendijkdok
- Theater productions: Water Ripples (19-20 June), Romeo &
- Julia with an inclusive cast (14-26 July), and Les Âmes Perdues, a musical murder mystery (15-26 July)
- Muziek in de Wijk: intimate musical evenings with musicians from around the world on Antwerp square stages
- Zomerbar at Park Groot Schijn with refreshing drinks, street food, skatepark and adventure forest nearby