Markets in Bruges on Thursday
4 markets open on Thursday, 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
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
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
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