Markets in Bruges on Saturday
7 markets open on Saturday, earliest first.
Last updated: 21 October 2026
Fish Market (Vismarkt) Small · under the 1820 classical colonnade, the oldest preserved fish market in Belgium
📍 Vismarkt, 8000 Brugge · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Bus stop Dijver; 3 min from the Burg
- 🕗 Hours: Wed–Sat 08:00–13:30
- 🛍️ What's sold: Fresh North Sea fish and shellfish
- 💡 Tips: Fish is sold in the morning only; the colonnade is worth a look even when you do not buy.
- 🚶 On foot from Wollestraat & Hoogstraat: 🚶 0.1 km · 1 min walk · Wollestraat & Hoogstraat
Saturday Market at 't Zand Large · the biggest weekly market in the centre, on the large square and the streets around it
📍 't Zand, 8000 Brugge · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Bus stop 't Zand (all lines); 12 min on foot from the station
- 🕗 Hours: Sat 08:00–13:30
- 🛍️ What's sold: Food, clothes and general goods
- 💡 Tips: Mostly locals; handy for picnic food on the way to the station.
- 🚶 On foot from Smedenpoort (Blacksmiths’ Gate): 🚶 0.4 km · 6 min walk · Smedenpoort (Blacksmiths’ Gate)
Crafts Market at the Fish Market Small · souvenir and craft stalls in the colonnade next to the Rozenhoedkaai
📍 Vismarkt, 8000 Brugge · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Bus stop Dijver; 3 min from the Burg
- 🕗 Hours: Daily 09:30–17:00 (15 March–15 November) · 10:00–16:00 (16 November–14 March)
- 🛍️ What's sold: Home-made art and craft products
- 💡 Tips: Quieter in the early morning; the Rozenhoedkaai view is two minutes away.
- 🚶 On foot from Wollestraat & Hoogstraat: 🚶 0.1 km · 1 min walk · Wollestraat & Hoogstraat
Dijver Flea Market Small · a row of stalls under the trees along the canal
📍 Dijver, 8000 Brugge · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: Bus stop Dijver; between the Groeninge Museum and the Rozenhoedkaai
- 🕗 Hours: Sat, Sun, bridge days and public holidays 10:00–18:00 · 15 March to 15 November · also Fridays June–September
- 🛍️ What's sold: Antiques, bric-a-brac and handmade crafts
- 💡 Tips: Prices are for tourists: haggle politely. The market stops after 15 November and returns on 15 March.
- 🚶 On foot from Groeningemuseum: 🚶 0.1 km · 1 min walk · Groeningemuseum
Christmas Market on the Markt Large · Bruges' main Christmas market, part of Winter Glow, with the lit-up Belfry behind it
📍 Markt, 8000 Brugge · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: 20 min on foot from the station
- 🕗 Hours: Sun–Thu 11:00–20:00 · Fri–Sat 11:00–21:00 · 20 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 (some stalls until 22:00)
- 🛍️ What's sold: Gifts, Christmas decorations, mulled wine and winter treats
- 💡 Tips: Very busy on Friday and Saturday evenings; weekday afternoons are calmer.
- 🚶 On foot from Market Square (Markt): 🚶 0.1 km · 1 min walk · Market Square (Markt)
Christmas Market, Simon Stevinplein Small · the second, smaller Christmas market, a few steps from the Markt
📍 Simon Stevinplein, 8000 Brugge · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: 3 min on foot from the Markt
- 🕗 Hours: Sun–Thu 11:00–20:00 · Fri–Sat 11:00–21:00 · 20 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027 (some stalls until 22:00)
- 🛍️ What's sold: Gifts, local crafts, mulled wine and winter treats
- 💡 Tips: A good place to escape the crowd on the Markt.
- 🚶 On foot from Steenstraat & Zuidzandstraat: 🚶 0.1 km · 1 min walk · Steenstraat & Zuidzandstraat
Handmade in Brugge MAKERSmarkt Small · a three-day indoor makers' market in the City Halls, free to enter
📍 Jan Garemijnzaal, Markt 7, 8000 Brugge · Map
- 🚇 Getting there: On the Markt
- 🕗 Hours: Fri 18 Dec 16:00–20:00 · Sat 19 and Sun 20 Dec 11:00–18:00 (2026)
- 🛍️ What's sold: Handmade gifts and local produce from Bruges makers
- 💡 Tips: Good for a Bruges-made gift; combine it with the Christmas market outside.
- 🚶 On foot from Market Square (Markt): 🚶 0.1 km · 1 min walk · Market Square (Markt)
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