Are you attending?
Event Details
Welcome to the Bierhappening Zottegem 2026 in Zottegem
Bierhappening Zottegem 2026 takes place on Saturday 10 October 2026, from 14:00 to 23:00, in the Feestzaal at Bevegemse Vijvers. Run by BLES, Zottegem’s local beer club, it is a compact Belgian beer festival built around regional and small breweries, the brewers themselves behind the stands, and around 100 beers in one hall.
Highlights & Attractions at Bierhappening Zottegem in Zottegem
- About 15 carefully selected breweries, with a focus on the region and smaller producers
- Around 100 beers, from light and low-alcohol styles to stronger tasting beers
- Brewers present at their stands for direct conversation
- Annual premiere of a BLES house beer, first poured at this event
- In 2026, the blond beer Jos (6.5%), created with Jazz Zottegem, is also on the list
- A deliberately limited line-up so the hall keeps seating and breathing space
- A local, unhurried Flemish Ardennes atmosphere rather than a mass festival
Find Accommodation in Zottegem
Compare the best hotel prices for this event and secure your accommodation in time.
Free cancellation on most hotels
Program & Schedule: What to Expect in 2026
The 32nd Bierhappening Zottegem is a one-day event on Saturday 10 October 2026, running continuously from 14:00 to 23:00. There is no main concert stage: the programme is tasting. Visitors move between brewery stands, pay with tokens and talk to the people who made the beer. The beer list is usually published in advance on the BLES website; download it before you travel. Attendance is typically around 2,000 people, by design, so the Feestzaal Bevegemse Vijvers stays comfortable.
Tickets & Admission for Bierhappening Zottegem Zottegem
In recent editions, door admission was EUR 2 (free for BLES and Zythos members). Hundreds of free entry tickets have also been distributed via board members, partner cafés, sponsors and the website. At the door, a starter pack of around EUR 10 typically includes tokens, a beer list and a glass (plus about EUR 5 glass deposit). Extra tokens recently cost EUR 2 each. Full 2026 prices were not yet listed in detail on the event page at the time of research — confirm on https://www.bles.be/ and the BLES Bierhappening 2026 event page before you go.
Visitor Tips: Travel & Accommodation in Zottegem
- Zottegem is in East Flanders (Flemish Ardennes) and is easy to reach by train; from Zottegem station it is a short bus, taxi or bike ride to Bevegemsevijvers 1.
- By car: the Bevegemse Vijvers sports campus has parking; arrive early on Saturday evening, as the same site also hosts other events.
- Book a room in Zottegem, Geraardsbergen or Ghent in advance — Ghent is only about 25 kilometres away and works well as a base.
- Drink at a tasting pace: use tokens for smaller pours, include low-alcohol options, and plan a train ride or designated driver home.
- Download the beer list and check free-ticket options on bles.be beforehand, and bring cash for tokens and the glass deposit.
Note: The information on this page was researched at the time of writing and may have changed since then (e.g. date, venue, or program). Visit the organizer's official website →
The photo used is illustrative and does not necessarily depict the actual event.
