What to do in Brussels in June? Our best ideas for outings and activities!

At last, it’s June, an inexhaustible source of activities. With its mild temperatures, sunny events, exhibitions and immersive experiences of all kinds, you’ll never be bored! To help you find your way around, the editors of Bruxelles Secrète have put together a list of the best things to do in Brussels in June. Follow the guide!

Plunge into the world of Jules Vernes at Galerie Horta

The Galerie Horta, a vibrant cultural hub in the center of Brussels, inaugurates Jules Vernes 200 on June 12, an immersive journey through the novelist’s work. Visitors will be able to (re)discover the universe of Jules Verne through 5 novels (Journey to the Center of the Earth, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, etc.) thanks to an original scenography with digital projections including the Grand Planisphère Numérique to enable them to explore a whole Verne metaverse.

📆 Dates: From June 12, 2025
📍Address: Galerie Horta, Rue du Marché Aux Herbes 116, 1000

Escape Hunt Brussels gets into the bullion-hunting fever!

In June, Brussels is transformed into a life-size playground with Escape Hunt’s Opération Lingots d’Or, an adrenalin-pumping escape game experience featuring a never-before-seen treasure hunt. To celebrate its 10th anniversary, the brand is hiding three real gold ingots in its five immersive scenarios, offering puzzle and team game enthusiasts the chance to walk away with more than just a souvenir. Combining suspense, logic and observation, each session becomes a unique adventure to be enjoyed with friends or family, ideal for those looking for an original activity in Brussels in June. Try your luck and immerse yourself in this fun and thrilling experience, where the reward could well be a solid gold treasure up for grabs.

📆 Dates: Until June 30, 2025
📍Address: Escape Hunt Brussels, 13 rue de Livourne, 1060 Brussels

Immerse yourself in the benevolent resistance of Festival Boutures

In June, the Boutures Festival transforms La Balsamine into a veritable laboratory of ideas and collective care, where mental health is explored through conferences, workshops, performances and committed screenings. Immerse yourself in a rich program that highlights the links between well-being, social justice, decolonial feminism and artistic practices, while questioning the systemic roots of our mental suffering. Let yourself be surprised by unprecedented experiences, from literary massage to performance poetry, as well as discussions on the decolonization of care and the power of mutual aid. An unmissable event for those looking for a cultural and committed activity in Brussels, where reflection rhymes with action and creativity.

📆 Dates: June 6 and 7, 2025
📍Address: La Balsamine – Avenue Félix Marchal 1 – 1030 Brussels

Return to childhood with Mundo Pixar Experience

Mundo Pixar Experience

Woody, Andy and all their friends, from Toy Story to Vice-Versa, via the colorful world of Coco and Là-Haut, Pixar’s most famous scenes and characters are brought together in this life-size immersive experience, recreating your favorite stories through an original museum trail at Mundo Pixar Experience. If you’ve ever dreamed of going behind the scenes of these animated gems, now’s your chance! To Brussels Expo and beyond!

📆 Dates: multiple dates
📍Address: Brussels Expo

Fun at Tour & Taxis

Ever dreamed of an afternoon of bubbly fun? Tour & Taxis, certified provider of leisure and reverie, gives you the chance to do just that with Bubble Planet, a deliriously immersive experience based around bubbles. Ball pool, LED tunnel, giant bubbles, selfie room in a foam bath… A regressive activity to the max!

📆 Dates: multiple dates
📍Address: Tour & Taxis, avenue du Port 86C (SHED 3.2), Brussels

Dancing at Couleur Café 2025

Organized by the Zig Zag association, Couleur Café is a festival of world and urban music. Every year in Brussels, it takes place on the Plateau du Heysel in the Parc d’Osseghem. This year, from June 27 to 29, 2025, you’re invited to party to the sounds of hip-hop, soul, funk, reggae, dance and Afro. Let’s swing!

Rediscover Sean Baker’s Tangerine at a special screening

Looking for a movie night off the beaten track? On Tuesday June 17 at 7pm, the Cinéma Galeries in Brussels is offering a special screening of Sean Baker’s cult filmTangerine, as part of Pride Month. This urban comedy, as trashy as it is vibrant, follows two transgender friends, Sin-Dee and Alexandra, as they navigate the streets of Los Angeles on Christmas Eve.

Attend a legendary outdoor concert with Neil Young

On June 30, 2025, Brussels will play host to an unforgettable evening of music with the long-awaited return of Neil Young, as part of the brand-new Brussels Palace Open Air festival. After a six-year absence, the Canadian icon will take to the majestic Place des Palais, accompanied by his band The Chrome Hearts, to perform his greatest classics, some rare gems and new compositions. This exceptional concert, organized by Gracia Live, promises a unique experience in the heart of the capital, with the Royal Palace as a backdrop. A not-to-be-missed event for all fans of rock and living legends.

Welcoming summer at the Fête de la Musique 2025

From June 19 to 22, 2025, music takes center stage in Brussels! It’s the perfect opportunity to get out and about, with family or friends, and enjoy a wide variety of free concerts. Whether you’re a fan of rock, rap, world, classical or jazz, all these genres are represented! As every year, the main event of the Fête de la musique will take place in the Parc du Cinquantenaire. The full program has yet to be unveiled, but you can find out more here.

A plunge into Art Deco at the BELvue Museum

From June 4, 2025 to January 6, 2026, the BELvue Museum celebrates the centenary of Art Deco with the exhibition ART DÉCO. The style of a changing society. Through refined, emblematic works of the period – sculptures, everyday objects, furniture and creations by masters such as Marcel Wolfers and Charles Catteau – the exhibition explores a style that was both luxurious and accessible, reflecting a society in the throes of transformation after the First World War. This visual journey, orchestrated by the King Baudouin Foundation, highlights the social, technological and artistic advances of the period, while establishing a striking link with our contemporary world.

Fox, the Watermael-Boitsfort foodcourt

Two years ago, a new catering behemoth set up shop in Brussels: we called it… Fox! This foodcourt has set up shop at number 25 boulevard du Souverain, in Watermael-Boitsfort, to the delight of our taste buds. We’ve tried it out for ourselves, and warmly recommend that you treat yourself to lunch on the terrace in this lovely month of June!

A hidden terrace in Brussels

Because we should FINALLY have the pleasure of seeing a few rays of sunshine in June (it’s been raining for 8 months), it’s time to get out and enjoy one of Brussels’ sumptuous hidden terraces! We’re praying it won’t be too long before the sun comes out…

Try out an immersive journey of self-exploration at MOIR (Musée des Réalités Infinies)

Are traditional museums not for you? If you’re looking for a truly different museum experience, we recommend you try the Museum of Infinite Realities (MOIR). Designed as a unique immersive experience, the MOIR is made up of 7 rooms where you can take part in interactive activities around the “Explore The True You” thematic trail, the last of which is none other than an absolutely mind-blowing holographic show. In short, an unusual concept to be discovered by yourself and for yourself, as a matter of urgency.

📆 Dates: multiple dates
📍Address: MOIR (Museum of Infinite Realities), Rue du Marché aux Poulets 30, Brussels, 1000

Watch free outdoor super movies in hidden Brussels locations

Looking for an original summer plan in Brussels? From June 27 to July 15, the Bruxelles fait son cinéma festival is offering free outdoor screenings every evening, in unusual locations in the capital’s 19 communes. The perfect opportunity to (re)discover the city in a different way, under the stars, with a fine selection of recent and award-winning films.

Brucity’s panoramic terrace

Brucity’s panoramic restaurant opened its doors last year! In June, take advantage of this rooftop with an absolutely incredible view over Brussels, while enjoying delicious dishes that smell of spring. Yummy!

Dive into the world of Banksy

Following the international success of The World of Banksy exhibition, the temporary exhibition has been converted into a permanent museum: the Banksy Museum. In the Rue de Laeken, you’ll enter the premises of a former textile house, and embark on an immersive journey into the world of the world’s most anonymous street artist! From his beginnings in urban art to his latest polemical pieces, including a reproduction of Bethlehem’s Walled Off Hotel, discover over 130 works (original silkscreens or reproductions by other street artists) in a unique 900 m² space!

📆 Dates: multiple dates
📍Address: Banksy Museum, Rue de Laeken

A century of Belgian comics in the spotlight

The Musée de la BD celebrates the incredible adventure of Belgian comics with an immersive exhibition retracing one hundred years of creation and innovation. From the mid-twentieth century onwards, Belgium established itself as a cradle of talent, whose heroes conquered the world far beyond the printed page, via cinema, television and video games. A Century of Belgian Comics plunges young and old alike into the teeming universe of the icons of the 9th art, from their beginnings in the press to their derivatives and international adaptations. A unique opportunity to rediscover the roots of a cultural heritage that continues to influence the collective imagination.

Candlelight Spring concerts

Candlelight ‘s candlelit concerts are coming to Brussels for the summer! From now on, you’ll be able to enjoy the city’s most iconic venues, sublimated by an original floral decor. Hans Zimmer, Ludovico Einaudi, Vivaldi, ABBA, Queen… Take your pick from Candlelight Spring sessions in Brussels!

A Brussels guinguette for sunbathing

Summer is just around the corner and the sun is already shining in Brussels! We can already see ourselves on the terraces of our favorite open-air guinguettes, sipping a sweet, refreshing cocktail with our feet fanning out. Here’s the list of guinguettes to discover in Brussels!

Take part in the BXL Tour

Sunday June 22 sees the 9th edition of the BXL Tour, a 40km (or 32km) cycling race through the streets of Brussels. Take advantage of this opportunity to get back into shape while enjoying a unique experience. It’s also a great opportunity to rediscover the streets of the capital in a different way! You can register here.

Take the cartoon trail

Take advantage of warmer temperatures and longer days to rediscover your city through the comic strip theme. Brussels is the world city of comics, and numerous murals depicting them are scattered throughout its streets! From Tintin to Boule et Bill, Gaston Lagaffe and many more, discover them all!

A drink in the sun on the Belgian coast

Is the sun shining? Head for the coast to enjoy a cocktail with your feet in the sand! From Knokke to De Haan, beach bars such as Blue Buddha, Karma Beach and Belmondo in Wenduine offer sun loungers, a summery atmosphere and sea views. The perfect place for a relaxing break or an aperitif with friends, in a vacation setting just a stone’s throw from Brussels.

A gourmet break at Kaki Cake Bar

Treat yourself a little this spring and enjoy a famous mochi donut at Kaki Cake Bar, a tea room that specializes in Asian desserts. This surprising blend of doughnuts and mochi will give you the perfect dose of sweetness you’ve been craving, and it’s sure to delight all gourmands!

An anti-wrinkle gourmet moment at Barcine

This gourmet break won’t just delight your taste buds, it’ll also do your skin’s firmness a world of good! At Barcine, a café located in the heart of downtown Brussels, you can add collagen to your favorite beverages, transforming all your little gourmet whims into anti-wrinkle products. Who’d have thought it?