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Festivals & Feasts

Ghent is ‘Festival City’
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©Stad Gent - Dienst Toerisme
During the ten-day Ghent Festivities in July, the city centre is transformed into one giant festival. The Ghent Jazz Festival and the Festival of Flanders earned Ghent the title of UNESCO Creative City of Music. In October, film lovers and stars flock to the Ghent Film Festival. See what’s on!

Gent Jazz Festival

Festival for Jazz lovers
5 until 15 July 2023
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Gent Jazz 1.5 Festival
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The Ghent Festivities

Ghent Festivities: 10 days when the city goes wild
14 until 23 July 2023
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The Ghent Festivities
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Jazz in the Park

Discover contemporary and Belgian jazz
7 until 10 September 2023
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Musicians during Jazz in't Park
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OdeGand

Dazzling music and light show on the water
16 September 2023
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OdeGand - Closing spectacle
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Flanders Festival Ghent

Classical music for young and old
16 until 30 September 2023
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Gent Festival van Vlaanderen - orkest
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Film Fest Gent

Annual international film festival in Ghent
10 until 21 October 2023
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People on the red carpet at the Ghent Film Festival
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Six Days of Ghent

Action on track in 't Kuipke
14 until 19 November 2023
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