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Sep 17 Jun 16 2018 OP.RECHT.MECHELEN.

In 1616 the court of Mechelen settled itself in Het Hof Van Savoye and now in 2016 it is still there. To celebrate the 400-year anniversary, the city has organized a festival to celebrate this. For 2 years there will be galleries, expositions, plays, etc in honour of the anniversary. Take a look at the website for more info.

http://www.oprechtmechelen.be

Sep 24 Sep 24 Mercardo Mechelen

It’s on! Mechelen gets its first indoor food market… For one day. That doesn’t mean it can’t be a good day. Come and taste many choices of food and drinks and have a nice talk with the locals too. After you can walk out with an overstuffed satisfied belly and find a place to relax.

http://www.facebook.com/events/129931617434585/

Sep 25 Nov 16 Inflatable Refugee

The six-meter-high Inflatable Refugee is a statement peace by artists Schellekens and Peleman. The piece is “Larger Than Life”, just like the refugee problem in Europe is lager than life. If you want more info about this piece, you can check their website or experience it yourself in Mechelen.
This work is placed as part of the OP.RECHT.MECHELEN festival.

http://www.dirkschellekens.com

Sep 30 Oct 12 Autumn Faire

Every year the Grand Market gets filled with the sound of excited children, the smell of ‘smoutebollen’ (a Belgian treat - verrry greasy) and funfair folk trying to get you on their attraction. It’s the tradition every Belgian city has: ‘Kermis’. Even though not everyone is too excided about it, Kermis can be a lot of fun and kids love it.

Oct 08 Oct 09 Bras

Bras is an indoor flea market with lots of cellar treasures and basement artifacts. Old vinyl records, vintage clothing, antiques, retro games and plain junk are all present here. It’s € 5 to enter, but it’s worth a look. You never know what you might find.

http://www.bras-rommelmarkt.be

Nov 05 Nov 06 Bras

Bras is an indoor flea market with lots of cellar treasures and basement artefacts. Old vinyl records, vintage clothing, antiques, retro games and plain junk are all present here. It’s € 5 to enter, but it’s worth a look. You never know what you might find.

http://www.bras-rommelmarkt.be

Dec Christmas Market

To really get into the Christmas card mood, swing by the Kerstmarkt of Mechelen. There is loads to see, eat and drink. After you can go ice skating, to lose all of those weight you will gain later and if you really want to, have a fake snow snowball fight ;). Have fun and a merry Christmas!
Check back for the exact dates.

Dec 10 Dec 11 Bras

Bras is an indoor flea market with lots of cellar treasures and basement artefacts. Old vinyl records, vintage clothing, antiques, retro games and plain junk are all present here. It’s € 5 to enter, but it’s worth a look. You never know what you might find.

http://www.bras-rommelmarkt.be

Take a break

Mechelen is an ideal stop if you are travelling through Belgium and want to get some rest from the big tourist cities. We’re a perfect place for a lazy afternoon in a cozy city.

Don’t ask for a beer at the bar, but order a ‘klepke’

It’s 33cl and often a little cheaper compared to a ‘pintje’ (25cl). Salute the guys at the bar by saying ‘oep aa bakkes’ (= on your face) and cheering.

Get out of town

Whenever there’s not much going on in the city centers, we take our bicycles and go to parks, lakes and rivers close to the city.

Mechelen is a big village

where everybody knows each other. So dive into our bars, get to know one cool local and you’ll know every cool Mechelaar by the end of the night.

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