Description
The Annual Brotherhoods’ Day will be held in Tubize on 23 August 2026, featuring a grand celebration of Walloon and Brussels heritage, traditions and cuisine. Every year, this event brings together dozens of brotherhoods and attracts several thousand visitors to enjoy a gourmet market, folk entertainment and activities for the whole family.
Programme
Academic sessionGrand folk procession
- 10.00 am: official opening at the Tubize Cultural Centre
- Presentation of the participating guilds
- Official group photo of the guilds
- 12.30 pm: parade of around a hundred guilds in ceremonial dress through the streets of Tubize
Brotherhoods’ Market Family entertainment Street entertainment
- 10.00 am to 6.00 pm
- Tasting stalls
- Local produce
- Discover gastronomic and artisanal specialities
- Traditional wooden games
- Magic shows and clowns
- Giant bubbles
- Bouncy castles
- Workshops on making bread, pastries and Viennese pastries in a wood-fired oven
- Games and activities organised by the brotherhoods
- Brass bands and musical groups
- Street performers
- Juggling and circus arts
- Dance demonstrations
- Appearance by the folk giants
Practical information
- Sunday 23 August 2026
- Grand-Place and Tubize town centre
- Free entry
- Tastings and local produce available on site
A day dedicated to conviviality, regional flavours and folklore, offering an immersion in the heart of the living traditions of Wallonia and Brussels.
Opening
The 23 August 2026 From 10h00 to 18h00