Brugge – Winterfoor Jan van Eyckplein 2026

Winterfoor Jan van Eyckplein 2026 is one of the winter funfairs in the Belgian city of Bruges. The city lists the event from Saturday, 31 October, to Sunday, 20 December 2026 in its official funfair calendar. The venue is specifically named as Jan van Eyckplein in the historic city centre. The city describes the period as eight weekends. It has not yet published specific daily opening times. So we deliberately do not give estimated opening hours here.

Winterfoor Jan van Eyckplein 2026: dates and visiting days

Winterfoor begins at the start of the autumn holidays and runs until the eighth weekend on 20 December. It is important to distinguish between the overall event period and the rides actually being open: the city calendar lists eight weekends but no complete daily schedule. It is not possible to tell from this whether individual stalls open during the week. If you plan to visit on a particular day, check the current opening times directly with the city of Bruges in advance.

Winterfoor Jan van Eyckplein 2026: location

Jan van Eyckplein is a clearly defined square in the centre of Bruges. This sets this Winterfoor apart from the city's other funfair locations. The city has not published which rides and showmen 2026 will be at the square in the checked date overview. We therefore do not list a line-up of rides as if it were confirmed. The main thing for you is to look for the right square and not confuse this Winterfoor with another Bruges funfair.

Other winter funfairs: not all the same event

There are several funfair dates in Bruges at the same time. For example, the city list includes a Winterfoor on ’t Zand with a different date range, as well as a Winterfoor on Simon Stevinplein. The later Kerstfoor on ’t Zand is also a separate listing. By contrast, the city says Winterfoor Jan van Eyckplein 2026 runs until 20 December. So make a point of visiting Jan van Eyckplein rather than assuming that events with a shared name have the same opening times or rides.

How to get to Jan van Eyckplein

Bruges is easy to reach by train. The official tourism organisation recommends Brugge station for visits to the city centre and lists bus route 2, which stops at Jan Van Eyckplein. If you are travelling by car, bear in mind that traffic is restricted in the old town. Visit Bruges recommends parking on the edge of the centre or in the Centrum-Station and Centrum-’t Zand car parks. From there, you can continue by public transport or on foot. Check current bus services before travelling.

What is still to be confirmed before your visit

The dates and location have been confirmed by the city of Bruges. However, exact opening times, a detailed programme, specific rides, individual ride prices and separate admission arrangements have not been officially verified. We therefore avoid blanket price claims and an invented daily schedule. Authentic images of other Bruges festivals are not automatically photos of this Winterfoor either; the title image used is explicitly a general illustrative funfair image. Find more dates in the funfair calendar. The official funfair calendar of the city of Bruges remains the authoritative source..