Brussels comes alive in November 2025 with a host of exciting activities. The Brussels Marathon attracts runners from all horizons. Fans of vintage design will delight in the Brussels Design Market. Les Plaisirs d’Hiver transforms the city into a magical Christmas market… It’ll be impossible to get bored in Brussels this month!
Dive into wild opera
From November 15 to December 10, Ars Musica’s Next Opera Days celebrates opera in all its forms with a resolutely inventive ANIMAL edition. Four original creations, immersive performances and reflections on the place of humans in the animal kingdom invite us to rethink our senses and perceptions. From Brussels to Charleroi and Verviers, the festival offers a daring encounter between music, stage and philosophy, exploring the unexpected riches of the animal and human condition.
📅 Dates: November 15 to December 10, 2025
📍 Address: Various locations in Brussels
Experience the last days of Pompeii in VR
This is one of the most impressive immersive experiences available today. The Last Days of Pompeii takes you back in time to the heart of the ancient city. Thanks to spectacular video projections, mesmerizing soundscapes and interactive installations, you’ll experience Pompeii’s rise and fall as if you were there! Stroll its bustling streets, discover gladiatorial combat and feel the power of Vesuvius in a breathtaking multisensory experience.
📅 Dates: multiple dates
📍 Address: Terminal 1 / Palais 1 – Brussels Expo, Avenue Impératrice Charlotte, 1020 Brussels
Challenge your 5 senses
Looking for an unusual activity to do in Brussels in November? Immerse yourself in the crazy world of SENSAS, an immersive experience that puts your five senses and your emotions to the ultimate test! Over the course of two hours, you’ll take part in a series of dark events, colorful workshops and crazy team challenges, all designed to make you laugh, shiver and excel as a team. Guided by the Masters of the Senses, you’ll experience a unique moment to share with friends, family or colleagues! As well as being 100% fun, every sensory amulet collected is turned into a donation for a local charity, making the experience even more awesome.
📅 Dates: multiple dates
📍 Address: SENSAS, Rue de Livourne 65, Ixelles
Discover the Martine pop-up
Martine Cosmetics and Martine Skin are finally coming to Brussels for real, with an ephemeral pop-up worthy of their quirky, daring worlds. From November 8 to December 13, 2025, Gaëlle Garcia Diaz’s brand promises a secret space where punchy make-up, skincare and hair products will put on a show. The location remains confidential for now, but the event promises to be a beauty trip full of surprises for fans and the curious alike.
📅 Dates: November 8 to December 13, 2025
📍 Address: To be determined
Visit the Christmas market at Maredsous Abbey, 1h30 from Brussels
Just 1h30 from Brussels, the Maredsous Abbey Christmas Market is set at the foot of a magnificent neo-Gothic building and features over 60 chalets of local craftsmen, designers and producers. It’s the perfect place for families, couples and friends to get away from it all. And if you’re a keen skater, you can also take advantage of the ice rink.
📅 Dates: until January 4, 2026
📍 Address: Abbaye de Maredsous. Rue de Maredsous 11 – 5537 Denée
Discover the new Mont des Arts playground
This November, plunge into the world of ARTCADE, Brussels’ retro-futuristic experience! Featuring interactive installations, AI and moving pixels, this exhibition takes you on a journey from the birth of the first computers to the future of collaboration between man and machine. Thanks to your smartphone (it won’t leave your side) and an augmented reality app, you can scan, swipe and discover hidden secrets along the way. An artistic and digital adventure that pushes the limits of the imagination and makes Brussels vibrate to the rhythm of innovation.
📅 Dates: multiple dates
📍 Address: Plein Publiek BXL, Mont Des Arts / Kunstberg, 1000
Take time to bubble!
It’s essential to add a little color to the autumn grayness to avoid the blues. That’s why Tour & Taxis, the place for all kinds of fun, is offering an immersive experience in a world of colorful bubbles. Stroll through the various interactive rooms and awaken your inner child. Jump into a bubble pool, take selfies in spherically patterned backdrops , take part in a fantastic virtual reality experience… You’ve got the perfect excuse to bubble with Bubble Planet!
📅 Dates: multiple dates
📍 Address: Tour & Taxis, avenue du Port 86C (SHED 3.2), Brussels
Try out the “Explore The True You” immersive personality test at MOIR
If you’re looking for a truly different experience AND want to learn more about yourself in the process, we recommend you try out the “Explore The True You” interactive trail at MOIR. Like an immersive personality test, this 7-room experience invites you to get to know yourself better by discovering (among other surprises) your animal guide. You move, you play, you make choices… Data is analyzed in real time, and you’re assigned the animal that matches your personality. The pieces build to a crescendo, culminating in an absolutely mind-blowing holographic show. In short, an unusual concept to be discovered by yourself and for yourself, urgently!
📆 Dates: multiple dates
📍Address: Rue du Marché aux Poulets 32, Brussels, 1000
Stock up on beautiful things at the Brussels Design Market
In November 2025, immerse yourself in the retro world of Brussels Design Market, Europe’s largest vintage market. Discover unique 20th-century treasures on display by hundreds of passionate dealers at Tour & Taxis. Let yourself be seduced by the timeless charm of designer furniture, lighting and decorative objects. This immersive experience will delight style lovers and rare item hunters alike.
📅 Dates: November 22 & 23, 2025
📍 Address: Tour & Taxis Maritime Station
Dive 20,000 leagues under the sea at Galerie Horta
At the Galerie Horta, Brussels’ place of all things possible, visitors can explore the world of Jules Verne in a whole new way. 5 of his most iconic novels, such as Journey to the Center of the Earth and 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea , are brought to life in an impressive immersive exhibition. Let yourself be captivated by an immersive 25-minute film, Le Grand Planisphère Numérique, which guides you through the exotic landscapes of his novels and explores the influence of his stories on art, cinema and culture. A whole Venetian metaverse awaits you!
📆 Dates: Until November 30, 2025
📍 Address: Galerie Horta, Rue du Marché aux Herbes 116, 1000 Brussels
Get ready for a magical experience at Les Nocturnes du Sablon
From November 27 to 30, 2025, Les Nocturnes du Sablon transforms this emblematic district of Brussels into a veritable showcase of winter magic. For four days, over 300 merchants open their doors until midnight, creating a unique fairytale atmosphere where crafts, gastronomy and culture come together. Visitors can stroll the illuminated streets, discover art galleries, enjoy street performances and savor local street-food, making this event the must-attend event to experience the Brussels spirit in the run-up to Christmas.
📆 Dates: November 27-30, 2025
📍 Address: Quartier du Sablon, 1000 Brussels
Immerse yourself in the teeming world of Frida Kahlo at VIAGE
Comfortably seated in a chilienne, watch the life and work of the Mexican artist unfold before your eyes! Viva Frida Kahlo offers a revisited version of its triumphantly successful previous immersive exhibition at The VIAGE, the Casino de Bruxelles’s ultimate playground. Digital projections in even more vibrant colors, a reproduction of the icon’s famous Casa Azul, a photocall-style installation filled with flowers to immortalize the moment, multilingual narration… Frida Kahlo as you’ve never seen her before!
📍Address: The VIAGE, Boulevard Anspach 30, 1000 Brussels
📆 Dates : Multiple dates
Swing with the Tough Enough Festival at the Botanique
Immerse yourself in the spellbinding world of the Tough Enough Festival in Brussels, a musical event dedicated to Americana, psychedelic and garage rock. On November 15 and 16, 2025, vibrate to the sound of an eclectic program in the legendary halls of the Botanique. Discover established artists as well as up-and-coming bands pushing back musical boundaries. This festival is a must for fans of alternative music and the curious in search of new sonic experiences.
📅 Dates: November 15 & 16, 2025
📍 Address: Botanique
Hallucinate with all kinds of optical illusions!
You can put your perceptions and beliefs aside, WOM (World of Mind) will turn them upside down. At Tour & Taxis, a 1500-square-meter multi-sensory trail of optical illusions and magic tricks awaits you, ready to hypnotize you! On the program: a hall of mirrors, a vortex, trompe-l’oeil galore and demonstrations of the most amazing magic tricks. So, are you ready for a bewildering experience?
📅 Dates: multiple dates
📍 Address: Tour & Taxis, Shed 4 bis, 1200 Brussels
Marvel at the Plaisirs d’Hiver Christmas market
At the end of November 2025, plunge into the magical world of Plaisirs d’Hiver, Brussels‘ must-see Christmas market. From November 28 to January 4, let yourself be enchanted by the twinkling lights and authentic flavors on and around the Grand-Place. Enjoy emblematic activities such as the ice rink and the new curling rinks. Get ready to experience a magical moment at one of the world’ s most beautiful Christmas markets.
📅 Dates: from November 28, 2025
📍 Address: Grand-Place and surrounding area
Treat yourself to an iodine feast
November in Brussels is the perfect time to savor the best of the sea without leaving the city. From seasonal oysters to platters of glazed shellfish and specialized bars that revive their classics, there’s no shortage of places to indulge in iodine-flavored pleasures. Whether you’re in the mood for whelks, langoustines or buttery razor clams, this is the perfect month to indulge in an ultra-fresh, comforting feast. Here’s our selection of the best seafood restaurants in town!