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The market in pictures

Winter Wonders through the years, with dates and credits on the photos. Explore sights and food around the city centre as well.

Among the stalls

Rows of stalls under strings of lights in central Brussels.
An evening among the stalls2025 · Bernard Lee · CC0 · Photo resized
An overhead view of stalls and strings of lights along the Brussels Fish Market.
Christmas at the Fish Market2019 · Gordito1869 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo resized

Christmas tree and lights

Colourful lights on Brussels Grand-Place during Winter Wonders.
Grand-Place in lights2025 · Bernard Lee · CC0 · Photo resized
The lit façade and columns of the Brussels Stock Exchange at dusk.
Christmas lights at the Bourse2015 · Edison McCullen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo resized
The illuminated Christmas tree outside City Hall on Brussels Grand-Place.
The tree outside City Hall2023 · TCsongor · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo resized
Strings of lights and a hanging Christmas bauble under the Queen’s Gallery roof.
Christmas under glass2019 · Benoît Prieur · CC0 · Photo resized
Nativity figures under a thatched roof on Grand-Place.
The Grand-Place nativity scene2019 · Benoît Prieur · CC0 · Photo resized
The illuminated façade of Sainte-Catherine church during Winter Wonders.
Lights on Sainte-Catherine2016 · Vanvelthem Cédric · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo resized
Brussels City Hall illuminated in violet during Winter Wonders.
City Hall in violetPlaisirs d'hiver Brussels · 2018 · Miguel Discart · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo resized

Ferris wheel, carousel and ice rink

A vintage carousel with gold decorations at the Christmas market.
The carousel lights up2025 · Bernard Lee · CC0 · Photo resized
The Winter Wonders Ferris wheel lights up the night sky.
The Ferris wheel above the market2025 · Bernard Lee · CC0 · Photo resized
The Ferris wheel at Brussels Christmas Market in 2009.
The Ferris wheel in 2009Grand-roue et Marché de Noël 2009 - panoramio · 2009 · charles lecompte · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo resized
Skaters on the former Place de la Monnaie rink in 2015.
Skating at La Monnaie in 2015La patinoire et reflet · 2015 · Stephane Mignon · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Photo resized

City-centre landmarks

Place De Brouckère and its buildings at night in 2023.
De Brouckère at night2023 · ThomasClavier · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo resized
The lit façade of the Royal Theatre of La Monnaie.
The La Monnaie façadePlace de la Monnaie · 2004 · Björn Laczay · CC BY 2.0 · Photo resized

A taste of Brussels

Belgian waffles in a shop window on Rue de l’Étuve.
A Brussels waffle window2026 · Dev Jadiya · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo resized
A waffle with chocolate, strawberries and whipped cream in Brussels.
Chocolate and strawberry waffle2026 · Dev Jadiya · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo resized
Melted raclette cheese served with potatoes.
Melted racletteRaclette Dish · 2011 · Alex Toulemonde · CC BY 2.0 · Photo resized
Rows of pralines and chocolates in a shop window in Brussels.
A window full of pralines2011 · Karelj · Domaine public · Photo resized