End-of-year shopping

Christmas gifts, a party outfit or treats for your Christmas dinner: you will find it all in Leuven. Major brands and charming boutiques sit side by side. And after shopping? Enjoy something tasty in one of the city’s many cafés and restaurants.

Shopping Sundays

No Christmas stress this year, because there are shopping Sundays during Winter Time too. And during the January shopping Sunday, the winter sales are on. The perfect time to grab a bargain!

Most shops in the city centre are open from 13:00 to 18:00 on:

  • Sunday 6 December 2026, 13:00 - 18:00
  • Sunday 13 December 2026, 13:00 - 18:00
  • Sunday 20 December 2026, 13:00 - 18:00
  • Sunday 3 January 2027, 13:00 - 18:00

Live music in the shopping streets

Musicians add extra atmosphere on these afternoons:

  • Friday 4, 11 and 18 December 2026
  • Saturday 5, 12 and 19 December 2026
  • Sunday 6, 13 and 20 December 2026

More during Winterseason in Leuven

Wed 2 December 2026 + other dates

Carillon concerts

Luc Rombouts plays Christmas carols and a festive New Year’s concert on the Peace Carillon.
M Leuven

Exhibition: Scultori Fiamminghi external link

Discover how artists from the Low Countries and Italy influenced each other in the 16th century.
Thu 3 December 2026 until Sun 20 December 2026

Christmas Market

Visit more than 120 stalls offering gifts, Christmas items and handmade products.

Plan your visit

Program

Check out the full program of Winterseason.

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