Antwerp Pride 2026

Antwerp Pride is the largest LGBTQ+ Pride event in the Dutch-speaking world, drawing over 100,000 people to Belgium's second city each August. The Pride parade winds through Antwerp's spectacular city centre — the Cathedral of Our Lady, the Grote Markt, and the historic port district — creating one of Europe's most visually impressive Pride events in one of Europe's most beautiful cities. The Pride weekend includes an outdoor Pride Village with live performances, a range of parties across the city's gay bars and clubs, and the Antwerp Queer Arts Festival, which runs exhibitions and cultural events in conjunction with Pride. Antwerp's compact, walkable city centre makes it uniquely well suited to the Pride event's outdoor culture. Belgium's status as the world's second country for marriage equality (2003) gives the event particular resonance. Book accommodation well in advance — Antwerp fills for Pride weekend, with visitors coming from Brussels, Ghent, and the Netherlands.