Iris Festival


The Iris Festival is the annual and official celebration of the Brussels-Capital Region in Belgium. This takes place on May 8.
It is a day off for Brussels officials.
The date of May 8 was chosen for three reasons:
During the multi-day party, free concerts, street entertainment and all kinds of activities are organized for the general public. Some monuments are exceptionally accessible to the public, and a food truck festival takes place on this day.
In 2008, there were 100,000 participants at the festivities.
Since 2015, Rock Around The Atomium has also been organized at the Atomium in this weekend.