Appointments to explore the arts up to 12 years old
Sunday, November 15, 2026
A day to discover the arts in a different way
On Sunday, November 15, 2026, the Children’s Art Day, called Kunstendag voor Kinderen, invites families to visit museums, theatres and cultural venues.
More than 300 activities are announced in Flanders and Brussels, around music, theatre, dance, cinema, architecture and visual arts. The programme is aimed at children up to 12 years old, accompanied by their parents or grandparents.
In Brussels, you can draw among the trains, listen to tales, discover Magritte or attend a concert designed for children. The opportunity to choose a first artistic experience or to follow a passion that is already well established.
Practical information
- Date: Sunday, November 15, 2026
- Opening hours: depending on the activities and locations
- Venues: several museums and cultural venues in Brussels; event also organised in Flanders
- For whom: children up to 12 years old and their families, with a recommended age specific to each activity
- Duration: varies according to the appointment chosen
- Prices: free or paid depending on the activities; admission to the museum may be required
- Reservation: at each venue, according to the terms and conditions announced
- Languages: to be checked before booking, some proposals being in Dutch or bilingual
At Train World : Watercolour and Paper Creations
Locomotives and wagons become drawing subjects, while newsprint is transformed into miniature clothing. Train World offers two separate workshops for this day.
The watercolour workshop, mainly intended for children from 7 years old and their parents, allows them to discover the effects of water and pigments by drawing trains. The equipment is provided and no previous experience is necessary.
The Maison Millefeuille workshop, accessible from 5 years old, invites children to imagine a newspaper outfit on a small mannequin.
- Location: Train World, Place Princesse Élisabeth 5, Schaerbeek
- Watercolour: from 1.30 p.m. to 4 p.m., from 7 years old
- Watercolour rate: €3 supplement per person concerned, in addition to the museum
- admission Watercolour reservation: required, 20 participants maximum
- Maison Millefeuille: continuous workshop in the afternoon, from 5 years old
- Maison Millefeuille rate: included in the museum ticket, without separate registration
At the Maison des Arts: tales from 3 years old
With “Tous à l’abri!”, the Family Sunday conté explores the stories of refuges: faced with the rain, a wolf or a lion, where to find a place to protect yourself?
The sessions follow the theme of the exhibitions at the Maison des Arts. Two formats allow you to choose an appointment adapted to the age of the children: a short session for the little ones, and longer sessions for 5–10 year olds.
- Reservations: via the Maison des Arts ticket office
- Location: Maison des Arts, chaussée de Haecht 147, Schaerbeek
- From 3 to 5 years old: from 11 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.
- From 5 to 10 years old: from 2 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. or from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
- Price: €6 per person or €20 for a family of four Good
- to know: the exhibition is free; the storytelling activity is paid
At the Magritte Museum: watch, imagine and create
Happy Sunday! Kids & Family offers a discovery of Magritte to be shared between generations. You can observe the works, exchange ideas and take part in creative activities to explore this surprising world together.
The visit is accessible from 6 years old. Two bilingual formulas are announced: French/English and Dutch/English. Remember to select the right session when booking.
- Dates: Forum of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts, rue de la Régence 3, Brussels
- Opening hours: from 3 pm to 4.30 pm
- Age: from 6 years old
- Prices: €8 per child and €18 per adult, visit and admission included
- Booking: via the museum’s ticket office
At the Ancienne Belgique: a pop-rock concert with JEN
The KETCLUB allows children to experience the atmosphere of a real concert in an adapted format: a set of up to 45 minutes, with a reduced volume of sound.
For this edition, AB welcomes JEN, the pop-rock project of Jente Neels, also guitarist of Pommelien Thijs. Guitars and catchy choruses make up this outing to share with young music lovers.
- Location: AB Club, Ancienne Belgique, Brussels
- Doors open: at 1 p.m.
- Concert duration: 45 minutes maximum
- Standard rate: €10 per adult
- Children: up to two accompanying children free of charge per adult ticket, according to KETCLUB conditions
- Please note: young people aged 12 to 18 must have their own ticket; adults must be accompanied by one child
At the Petit Théâtre Mercelis: shadow theatre from the age of 5 In
The Method of Doctor Spongiak, Loïse is a child full of ideas and nonsense. Her family, who would like to see her become reasonable, decides to take her to an inventor who is convinced that he has found the solution.
This shadow theatre show plays with the imagination of the 1930s to tell a story of childhood and freedom. A proposal for families who like visual stories and slightly impertinent characters.
- Location: Petit Théâtre Mercelis, rue Mercelis 13, Ixelles
- Date: Sunday, November 15, 2026
- Age: from 5 years old
- Language: French
- Normal rate: €
- 5Reservation: with the Ixelles culture department
Frequently asked questions
On Sunday, November 15, 2026, in Brussels and Flanders.
The event is aimed at children up to 12 years old, but each activity sets its own recommended age. In this selection, the tales of the Maison des Arts start from the age of 3.
No. Some are free, others are paid or included in a museum ticket. Check the conditions of each proposal.
It depends on the activity. Watercolor at Train World requires registration, while the Maison Millefeuille workshop can be accessed without a separate reservation with the museum ticket.
No. Some are in French, Dutch or bilingual. The language must be checked when choosing the session.
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