Temperatures will surpass 30°C this weekend in Brussels, marking the first (and hopefully not last) heatwave of the year. It is the perfect occasion to be out and about in the city all day and night.
Get on your dancing shoes
Out Loud Festival, Beursschouwburg, until 24 June
From Thursday to Saturday throughout the month of June, Beursschouwburg, the cultural centre by Bourse, is inviting people onto its magical rooftop for free evening concerts and cheap drinks.
Credit: Beursschouwburg
Friday brings alternative club music with Jabanè Sessions, while mystical concerts spanning RnB and pop art will bring positive vibes on the rooftop on Saturday with Volta's club night.
Find more information here.
Electronic Garden, Parc Royal, Sunday 11 June
This year's edition will be Electronic Garden's tenth birthday, even more reason not to miss this iconic open-air party in the heart of Brussels.
Credit: Electronic Garden
Meet your fellow electronic music lovers at the mythical kiosk in the centre of Parc Royal. Line-up this year includes Onda, Isabelle Catherine, Rafael Muñoz, Germany's Pascal Pur and a surprise guest to finish off the magical day. Prepared to be spoilt rotten!
Find more information here.
Arts, music and culture
VKRS#5 Festival, Les Riches-Claires, Saturday 10 June
Looking to swap the heat in exchange for a video art exhibition? Make your way to Théâtre des Riches-Claires for the 5th edition of VKRS Festival, dedicated to the art of the video clip.
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From screenings, video clip competitions, and creative challenges to live music, it will showcase emerging Belgian artists from all backgrounds. Interested in the art of making video clips? Join one of the masterclasses!
Find more information here.
Alternative entertainment
Guignolet in the park, Bois de la Cambre, until 30 August
Puppet shows have long been a central part of Belgium's historic culture scene. During the summer months, this legacy is honoured and brought back to the forefront in the city's largest green space.
Credit: City of Brussels
Les Cœurs de Bois invites people of all ages to experience the adventures of Guignolet and his friends through five different stories, spread across a total of 50 performances, all in French.
Find more information here.
Further afield
Rose Festival, Coloma in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw, until 10 September
Another way to escape this weekend's urban heat is a peaceful walk in a beautiful rose garden. More than 200,000 roses of all types and varieties make for a breathtaking palette of colours in the Coloma Rose Garden – a green space of world-class quality.
Credit: Agentschap Natuur en Bos
While the Rose Festival will take place over the entire summer this year, June is the peak month for roses, when their shapes and colours are at their prettiest and impart the most beautiful scents, so be sure to make your way there as soon as you can!
Find more information here.
