Markets in Brussels
Brussels does markets well: a flea market that runs every single day, a huge Sunday market by the Midi station, antiques on the Sablon and a Christmas market in the old town. Here is what is open when, what you will find and how to reach it from the sights on our routes.
This week at a glance
Weekly markets, by day of the week. Tap a market for details.
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Seasonal and occasional
- Brussels Vintage Market · 4 October 2026 · 1 November 2026 · 6 December 2026
- Winter Wonders (Christmas market) · 27 November 2026 – 3 January 2027
Jeu de Balle flea market Large · 300+ stalls
📍 Place du Jeu de Balle, Marolles · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Metro Porte de Hal
- 🕗 Hours: Every day · Mon–Fri 07:00–14:00, Sat–Sun 07:00–15:00
- 🛍️ What's sold: Second-hand: furniture, bric-a-brac, textiles, curiosities
- 💡 Tips: Come early for the best finds, or around 13:00 for bargains. Haggling is normal; bring cash.
- 🚶 On foot from Place du Jeu de Balle Flea Market: 🚶 0.1 km · 1 min walk · Place du Jeu de Balle Flea Market
Marché du Midi (Sunday market) Very large · 400–500+ stalls
📍 Around Brussels-Midi station, Bd du Midi / Av. Fonsny, Saint-Gilles · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Metro Gare du Midi
- 🕗 Hours: Sunday ~06:00–13:30
- 🛍️ What's sold: Fruit & veg, meat, fish, spices, flowers, clothes, street food
- 💡 Tips: Go before 10:00. Bring cash and watch your pockets in the crowds.
- 🚶 On foot from Place du Jeu de Balle Flea Market: 🚶 0.9 km · 11 min walk · Place du Jeu de Balle Flea Market
Abattoir market Large · tens of thousands of visitors a week
📍 Rue Ropsy-Chaudron 24, Anderlecht · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Metro Clemenceau
- 🕗 Hours: Fri–Sun 07:00–14:00 (also on public holidays)
- 🛍️ What's sold: Meat (17+ butchers), fish, produce, spices, textiles, plus the Foodmet covered food hall
- 💡 Tips: Under a listed 1890s iron hall. On Sundays, come by metro rather than by car.
- 🚶 On foot from Place du Jeu de Balle Flea Market: 🚶 1.8 km · 23 min walk · Place du Jeu de Balle Flea Market
Sablon antiques market Small–medium
📍 Place du Grand Sablon · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Tram Petit Sablon
- 🕗 Hours: Sat 09:00–17:00, Sun 09:00–15:00 · gourmet market Thu 15:00–21:00
- 🛍️ What's sold: Antiques at least 30 years old: silver, jewellery, porcelain, paintings, small furniture
- 💡 Tips: Combine it with the Sablon chocolatiers and the Jeu de Balle flea market, 1 km away.
- 🚶 On foot from Notre-Dame du Sablon: 🚶 0.2 km · 2 min walk · Notre-Dame du Sablon
Châtelain market Medium
📍 Place du Châtelain, Ixelles · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Tram 93/94 (Bailli)
- 🕗 Hours: Wednesday 14:00–19:00
- 🛍️ What's sold: Organic produce, cheese, quiches, oysters & champagne, crafts
- 💡 Tips: The locals' after-work apéro market: oysters with a glass of bubbles.
- 🚶 On foot from Palais de Justice & Place Poelaert: 🚶 2.0 km · 26 min walk · Palais de Justice & Place Poelaert
Flagey market Medium
📍 Place Flagey, Ixelles (by the Ixelles Ponds) · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Tram 81 (Flagey)
- 🕗 Hours: Sat–Sun ~07:00–13:00 (smaller on weekdays)
- 🛍️ What's sold: Produce, dairy, wine, charcuterie, flowers, food trucks
- 💡 Tips: Arrive before noon and add a stroll round the Ixelles Ponds.
- 🚶 On foot from House of European History: 🚶 1.6 km · 20 min walk · House of European History
Place Jourdan market Small–medium
📍 Place Jourdan, Etterbeek (EU quarter) · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Metro Schuman (10 min walk)
- 🕗 Hours: Sunday ~07:00–13:00
- 🛍️ What's sold: Produce, cheese, bread, meat, fish
- 💡 Tips: Have frites at Maison Antoine on the same square.
- 🚶 On foot from House of European History: 🚶 0.3 km · 3 min walk · House of European History
Sainte-Catherine zero-waste market Small
📍 Place Sainte-Catherine, city centre · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Metro Sainte-Catherine
- 🕗 Hours: Saturday 08:00–20:00
- 🛍️ What's sold: Package-free produce, flowers, soaps, recycled goods
- 💡 Tips: Bring your own bags and containers.
- 🚶 On foot from Grand-Place: 🚶 0.7 km · 9 min walk · Grand-Place
Brussels Vintage Market
📍 Halles Saint-Géry, city centre · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Premetro Bourse
- 🕗 Hours: First Sunday of the month, 10:00–18:00
Next dates: 4 October 2026 · 1 November 2026 · 6 December 2026 - 🛍️ What's sold: Vintage clothes, vinyl, jewellery, small furniture, toys
- 💡 Tips: Inside the handsome 19th-century Halles Saint-Géry, surrounded by bars.
- 🚶 On foot from Grand-Place: 🚶 0.5 km · 6 min walk · Grand-Place
Boitsfort Sunday market Medium
📍 Place Wiener, Watermael-Boitsfort · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Tram 8 / bus 95 (Wiener)
- 🕗 Hours: Sunday ~08:00–13:00
- 🛍️ What's sold: Organic veg, cheese, roast chicken, flowers
- 💡 Tips: A village market since 1977; combine it with a walk in the Sonian Forest.
- 🚶 On foot from Art & History Museum: 🚇 ~35 min by public transport · Art & History Museum
Winter Wonders (Christmas market) Huge · 200+ chalets · 4.3 million visits in 2025
📍 Grand-Place, Bourse, Monnaie, De Brouckère, Sainte-Catherine / Marché aux Poissons · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Metro De Brouckère or Sainte-Catherine
- 🕗 Hours: 27 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027, daily 12:00–22:00 (until 18:00 on 24 & 31 Dec)
- 🛍️ What's sold: Christmas chalets, food & drinks, crafts, ferris wheel, ice rink
- 💡 Tips: Free entry; weekday evenings are the least crowded.
- 🚶 On foot from Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert: 🚶 0.9 km · 12 min walk · Galeries Royales Saint-Hubert
Not a market (anymore)
- Grand-Place flower market: it no longer exists. The Flower Carpet is a separate event, held every two years in August.
- Place du Luxembourg: there is no market here. It is known for its Thursday after-work drinks.
- Tour & Taxis: it has a food hall, not a recurring market.
Plan your Brussels trip → Build a day around a market, with walking times and restaurants.
Last updated: 29 September 2026