Antwerp Fashion Festival takes over the city from Thursday to Sunday with shows, vernissages, and pop-ups scattered across Antwerp. And if fashion isn't your thing, there's still plenty.
A vintage pop-up on Wolstraat. A day party at Stormkop on Saturday. A free chill day at PAKT on Sunday. And Follie opens its doors at Park den Brandt, one of those spots you'll be happy you found before everyone else does.
But first, last week we asked how you survive the heat in Antwerp. Our three favorites: a picnic in the park, a drink at Bar Paniek, and blackout curtains or if you're one of the lucky ones, air conditioned room.
Pick your plans! 🐝
— HANDPICKED —
Our Top Picks For This Weekend
Wednesday
🍸 A Spritz That Fits
⏰ 11am-3pm
📍Bakkerij Funk
🎟️ Free
Free Crodino for visitors
Thursday
👕 Own it Vintage Pop-up Opening Day
⏰ 1pm-10pm (opening party 5-10pm)
📍Wolstraat 13
🎟️ Free
Pop-up until Sunday
Friday
🎶 Opening Follie 10 minuten Tijdelijkheid
⏰ From 3pm on Friday and from 10am Saturday
📍Follie, Peperkoekenhuisje at Park den Brandt
🎟️ Free
26 artists present short performances, sound pieces, concerts and poetic interventions. Expect art, pizza, natural wine, & craft beer.
Saturday
🕺 Down By The Water
⏰ Starting 2pm
📍Stormkop
🎟️ €18.70 - €34.70 (day/night/combi)
Sunday
🌳 PAKT Activities
⏰ 12pm-6pm
📍PAKT
🎟️ Free
A chill day of little discoveries with kids’ activities, sustainable local brands, vintage fashion, good food and music.
Nothing in this section is sponsored. We'll always let you know when something's sponsored.
— THE LISTINGS —
🗺️ ACTIVITY
Antwerp.Fashion Festival takes over the city from Thursday to Sunday!
Top 3 picks
Thu/Fri: AVANT Provinciaal Onderwijs: fashion show ‘RUIMTE’ at Provinciehuis
Fri: Artyfact – Vernissage New Collection Presentation at Kloosterstraat 79
Fri: Monar x JUNCTION
🏡 PROPERTY
Jozef Liesstraat 12, 2018
The little curtains in the kitchen made us click, and the rest of the duplex kept our attention.
Just off Amerikalei, 109 m² with three bedrooms is on the market for €489.000. The second floor has a bright living area with herringbone parquet and an open kitchen with island, plus natural stone worktop.
Upstairs are two bedrooms, plus an extra room with open mezzanine that works well as a bureau.
The bathroom has a large walk‑in shower, double sink, and there is a private cellar for extra storage.
🔍 THE FIND
Grotebeerstraat 46
We're sticking with Zurenborg. This time, we stopped by Orso Pizzeria, just a minute from Dageraadplaats.
We kicked things off with the burrata and bruschetta. Then came the pizzas. And because self-control wasn't really on the menu, we added extra truffle to the Orso and shared the Salsiccia too.
Everything paired dangerously well with their Leoni natural wine, produced at their own winery in Italy.
This isn't the kind of pizzeria where you rush through dinner and leave 45 minutes later. Take a page from the Italian playbook: order another glass of wine, an espresso, share a dessert, and enjoy a slower evening.
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— OTHER EVENTS —
🕺PARTIES
Thursday
Belgeo Pride Night at Het Bos
Friday
The Secret Boogie at Plein Publiek Rooftop
D|K|OXY, EMA LEO & VOLUNT BARBATI at Club Vaag
Heated Rivalry Club Night #2 at Ampere
Bad Bunny Party at Ampere
Strictly 90s Cinema at Plein Publiek
Monthly CNT at Cut
Saturday
Flipsight at Club Vaag
Play After Plates at Verso Café
Schuren met de buren at Bar Brul
Sunday
🎶 CONCERTS
Wednesday
Café Kelder: Stereomoon + Single Chimps at Trix | indie,pop,funk
Tamara van Esch at De Roma | indie
Piet’s Special Jazzconcert at Harmoniewijk
Thursday
Handkerchief at Chatleroi | Rock-'n-roll
Friday
Rooftop Concerts w/ Shared Space at YUST | Indie
Jerry Spin at Het Lokaal | pop noir
Saturday
Wildflowers at Den Hopsack | jazz
Sunday
Breakfast Concert Kamer Jazz Trio at Harmoniewijk
KRaS! at Het Lokaal | mash up
🌳 COMMUNITY
Wednesday
Archive & Sample sale Nathalie Vleeschouwer at Tulpstraat 104, 2060 | Until Friday
Friday
The Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp Show at Waagnatie | until Saturday
Opening Marina Yee's atelier at Kringwinkel Zuid
Saturday
Juwelenverkoop by studio RON + marieke van laecke at Cafe Rood Wit
The Claw Models at Verlatstraat 12 | casting call
Sunday
Swan market at Grote Markt
Reopening at Desteeg
🍸 FOOD & DRINKS
Thursday
Bottoms Up Afterwork at Ceceishungry
Friday
Dinner & Dance: Italian Night at Atelier DePrince
Drip Fest at MAS| until Saturday
Abstract Greens at Antwerpen Noord
Unwind Afterwork at Frans Van Hombeeckplein
Bulgarian Black Sea Wines at Ce-llar
Saturday
Duvel Day at several locations across Antwerp
Tapas and Tacos at Café Plastron
Sunday
Domingo De Huevos at Soixante
Dog Route by Hungry Antwerp at Café Canelé, Péti’do and Bar Zorro
🖼️ ART & CULTURE
Wednesday
Thibault Van Renne | 20 years of woven craft at Kloosterstraat 152
The Living Showroom by Woll & Wire and Benofice at Paardenmarkt 68)
Thursday
Plumo at Frits Gallery
Friday
Joana (Artsz) expo at Kavka Oudaan
Exhibition by Walter Van Beirendonck - DRAW THE WORLD AWAKE at Gallery Sofie Van de Velde
Sunday
Guest Tour with Rachida Lamrabet at FOMU | Dutch
🎭 COMEDY & PERFORMANCE
Thursday
English Comedy Sessions at Kavka Oudaan
Antwerpen Standup en Español at Het Klokhuis
🛠️ WORKSHOPS & TALKS
Thursday
Sip & Ceramic Paint by Sukoon at Wolf
Sunday
👪 FAMILY
Saturday
Sport & Spelkamp (week 1) at Florastraat 120 | 4-12 year olds, Saturday until Wednesday
Sunday
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That’s it for this week!
Dadaaa,
The Antwerp Hive Team 🐝
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