Friday
Theaterplein
It’s the last Friday of the month, so Critical Mass takes place as usual -it’s the Back To School edition. Assemble on Theaterplein at 6pm, with your bike, as usual
Aper’eau (outdoor wine and beer bars) will be in the Stadspark for the 6th Antwerp edition, starting at 5pm and continuing until midnight.
Free Fridays at Openluchtheater offers a Lou Reed tribute act starting at 8.30 (doors open at 7 … first come, first served).
Saturday
Biking again: if you have a bike needing fixed come to Kavka’s Fietskeuken (Bike Kitchen). You can get it fixed by learning how to do bike repairs.It’s free and starts at 7, and Bar Cour summer bar is in the same venue and open until 10pm.
It’s the end of the summer programme at Spoor Oost -they are closing with a party from 1pm -10pm
SKRÄP brings us today’s second hand market in Harmonie Park from 9am -8pm. There’s a summer bar in this park too (De Living) and this is SKRÄP’s last market for this year. There’s also one on St Jansplein from 9am.
The #redballproject (see last weekend’s post and nessascityblog instagram) will be in the Stadspark.
Sunday
If you still need more second-hand goodies, Goegekregen fleamarket is at Kattendijkdok/ Born in Antwerp from 10-6pm.
And the local art market, Lambermonmartre, is at KMSKA (fine arts museum) on the Leopold de Waelplaats from midday, where you can also enjoy drinks, music from a gypsy swing band (les Baptistes) and snacks.
Also for culture vultures, Antwerp will be part of the Flanders Culture Market which takes place each year across various venues, but you will see much of it if you make your way down Meir from the station. The Cultuurmarkt van Vlaanderen which through performances and information stands enables you to explore a range of cultural programmes for the coming year. The programme is very extensive, and there are a range of theatres and museums opening their doors to be part of this event too. If you have kids, look for information, stands and activities with a fly symbol: kids under 12 can follow a route (vliegroute) which enables them to collect points by taking part in creative and fun activities. They can exchange these for a free gift.
Also for kids if you haven’t taken them yet, be aware that today is the last day of Sportopia at Parkloods, Park Spoor Noord. #redballproject will also be in PSN today.
… And there’s a Vintage market at Bocadero. [UPDATE: this event may be cancelled. I am checking and will try to update again soon, but I am getting no response to my enquiry]
Temperatures are going to continue high, after a toasty week, but might fall off a bit on Sunday. Possible summer storminess late Saturday afternoon. Mostly sunny!
Miscellaneous
Find all the locations mentioned here on the Google Map for this post.
If you have been pining for more big screen football since the end of the Euros Cargo Summer Bar will be showing the World Cup qualifiers Belgium games, starting with Belgium- Spain on the 1st September (Thursday).
Belgian schools go back next week (Thursday) so expect roads and bike paths to be busier.
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