Ostend
Festivals and Events
- Filmfestival Oostende
- An annual film and entertainment festival held each September in Ostend since 2007, there are five main contests: Avant-premières, Pop & Rock, The Master Selection, TV Series and XL Gaming.
- Address:
- Koningin Astridlaan 12
- 8400
- Oostende
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+32 (0) 59 50 25 00
- Ostend at Anchor
- Oostende Voor Anker is a festival to celebrate all things nautical – with sailing ships and sailors, sea-crafts and maritime markets – which has docked in Ostend every spring for more than a decade.
- Address:
- Haven Montgommerydok
- 8400
- Ostend
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- Ostend Beach
- Ostend Beach is a 2-day beach festival stretching along the 'Klein strand' every summer. The festival takes place July, but buy your tickets early, as this is the most popular event of the season!
- Address:
- Klein Strand
- 8400
- Ostend
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- TAZ (Theater Aan Zee)
- Theatre by the Sea (Theater Aan Zee or TAZ) is an annual theatrical, musical and cultural summer festival. It takes place at many venues throughout Ostend – so you'll never by short of a show.
- Address:
- Hendrik Serruyslaan 18A
- 8400
- Oostende
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- Paulusfeesten
- The Paulusfeesten is a free 7-day long city-wide festival, which has hit Ostend every August since 1972. Every day sees all kinds of live music, so for a real summer-time groove, Ostend is the place to be.
- Address:
- Sint-Petrus-en-Paulusplein
- 8400
- Oostende
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+32 (0) 59 51 45 41
- North Sea Beer Festival
- The North Sea Beer Festival take place in Ostend over the last weekend in August. Over 150 beers from 27 breweries and beer firms, food stands, music and kids play area nearby.
- Address:
- Leopoldpark
- 8400
- Oostende
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- Kursaal Oostende
- The Kursaal Oostende is a magnificent 2000-seat venue, regularly hosting internationally-renowned shows and musicals, and world-famous artists and bands. It also offers top-class B2B facilities.
- Address:
- Monacoplein
- 8400
- Oostende
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