Events and Activities of the Ommegang

Despite the Ommegang striving to be a precise historical re-enactment the event, since more than 20 years at the Sablon, aims to entertain, relax and bring an atmosphere of good humor and conviviality

The renaissance Village

Wednesday 3 and Friday 5 July from 12am to 9.30pm & Thursday 4 and Saturday 6 July from 12am to 8pm
The Ommegang’s traditional Renaissance Village is back to share the lives of yesteryear with young and old alike!
Back to the Renaissance: the public will be welcomed to the Renaissance village in the Sablon, where craftsmen living as they did in the past will be revealing the secrets of their trade, such as surgeons, barbers, blacksmiths and ironworkers.

There will also be plenty of entertainment on offer, with a knights’ tournament on foot and a performance of the civil and military life of a 15th-century troupe of mercenaries…

The Renaissance Market

Wednesday 3 and Friday 5 July from 12am to 9.30pm & Thursday 4 and Saturday 6 July from 12am to 8pm
The Renaissance Market will be open to the public at the Sablon. It's a chance to discover craftspeople from all over Europe, showcasing a wide range of high-quality products.
It is a chance to treat yourself or simply discover products from yesteryear made by passionate craftsmen.
The Ommegang festivities at the Sablon are being held in partnership with the Antique Market, will be open on Saturday 6 July from 9am to 6pm and Sunday 7 July from 9am to 3pm.

 

Crossbow Archery Contest

3 & 5 July 2024, starting at 19:20

The archery contest is organised by the ancient Grand Serment Royal and Noble of Crossbowmen of Our Lady of the Sablon, and the crossbowmen of the Great Guild Royal and of Saint George. Following long-established tradition, the winner of the contest will enter the Grand Place with the Golden Arrow during the Ommegang procession! Once Emperor Charles V “Quint” leaves the Church of Our Lady of the Sablon, the archery guilds will re-enact the historical procession which represents the very origin of the Ommegang Pageant.
19:20 – Assembly of the two Crossbow Guilds and march towards the esplanade of the Church at the Sablon
19:30 – Crossbow contest, and award of the Golden Arrow in front of the esplanade

The Procession

The advance Ommegang procession will leave the Park Royal a 20:40, and pass the Palace Square (Place des Palais), the Rue Royale, the Place Royale, the Rue de la Régence and the Bodenbroek Road, where it will be joined at the Sablon by cohorts from the guilds of crossbowmen, archers, musketeers, and swordsmen.
With the historical cortege thus assembled, the procession will leave the Sablon at 20:50 and pass through the following streets: Rue Lebeau, Place de la Justice, Rue de l’Hôpital, Place Saint-Jean, Rue Duquesnoy, Rue Infanta Isabella, Rue Marché aux Herbes, Rue de Tabora, Rue du Midi, Rue des Moineaux, Rue de l’Etuve, Rue Charles-Buls, until it reaches the Grand Place.
The carriage of Emperor Charles Quint will leave Place Royal at 20:15 and travel through the Rue de la Régence and then the Rue des Sablons. After a stop at the Church of Our Lady of the Sablon, the royal carriage will continue its journey at the head of the Ommegang procession.

The Sablon terasse

The Sablon Terrace welcomes you for a moment of relaxation with family, friends or colleagues.
You will also be able to sample Ommegang beer.

 

The Haacht Brewery and its Ommegang ale

The Ommegang Pageant is proud to offer its very own distinctive beer, yet another excellent example of Belgian skill and know-how. This blond beer was created to underscore the close connection between the Charles Quint/Keizer Karel beers of the Haacht Brewery and the Brussels Ommegang.
It is a top-fermented ale having an 8% alcohol content, is based on pale malts, and is brewed with three varieties of hop. Its dry and robust character appeals as much to connoisseurs of specialty beers as to those favouring lagers.
The ale is characterised by a citrus aroma, floral and spicy flavours, and a complex but delicate bitterness to finish.

 

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The historical re-enactment of the gala fête on 2 June 1549, organised by the Magistrate of Brussels, and given in honour of the Emperor Charles V “Quint”, his son Phillipe, Infant of Spain and Duke of Brabant, and his sisters, Maria, Queen of Hungary and Eleanore, Queen Dowager of France (widow of Francis I) at the Grand Place of Brussels. Departure of the procession of the Guilds and Serments of the Sablon.

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