# Events & Things To Do In Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen on 12th May 2026

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen on 12th May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.
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## About

Discover the best events and activities in Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen on 12th May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.

## Events in Gent

- **Event Name**: Ontgroeningscantus | NSV! Gent
  - **Description**: Beste commilitones, schachten en sympathisanten,

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  - **Date**: Tue May 12 2026 at 08:15 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gent/ontgroeningscantus-|-nsv-gent/200029884203735
  - **Venue**: Overpoortstraat 64, 9000 Gent, België
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- **Event Name**: Café La Humedad
  - **Description**: 𝐂𝐚𝐟𝐞́ 𝐋𝐚 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐝
𝐹𝑙𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑜, 𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑚𝑒 𝑒𝑛 𝑧𝑖𝑒𝑙 
Dinsdag 21 oktober 2025

𝐂𝐚𝐟𝐞́ 𝐋𝐚 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐝 is een ensemble dat een brug slaat tussen flamenco, jazz en traditionele Latijns-Amerikaanse stijlen. Hun muziek beweegt tussen joropo, rumba en tango, met ruimte voor zow
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  - **Date**: Tue May 12 2026 at 08:00 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gent/café-la-humedad/200028426389347
  - **Venue**: Café-restaurant ENTR powered by De Centrale
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  - **Categories**: music, entertainment
- **Event Name**: Fresh Meat Comedy Open Mic - Gentbrugge
  - **Description**: Ontdek nieuw comedy talent bij JH Asgaard! Elke tweede dinsdag van de maand kan je bij JH Asgaard terecht voor jouw maandelijkse portie comedy! 🔥🔥

Op een Fresh Meat Comedy Open Mic krijgen 8 deelnemers elk 8 minuten om het publiek te veroveren, nieuwe gr
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  - **Date**: Tue May 12 2026 at 08:00 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gent/fresh-meat-comedy-open-mic-gentbrugge/200029411302741
  - **Venue**: Asgaard Gentbrugge
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  - **Categories**: open-mic, comedy
- **Event Name**: Lucrecia Dalt + Dialect | Club Wintercircus
  - **Description**: Colombian artist Lucrecia Dalt brings her new album 'A Danger to Ourselves' to Club Wintercircus. Expect an intriguing fusion of experimental electronics, atmospheric sound design, and poetic forms of storytelling.

Dialect is the solo project of British
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  - **Date**: Tue May 12 2026 at 07:30 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gent/lucrecia-dalt-dialect-|-club-wintercircus/200029312158315
  - **Venue**: Club Wintercircus
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  - **Categories**: art, music, entertainment, storytelling
- **Event Name**: Jazz Cafe - Music Jam & Swing Jazz Social in Ghent
  - **Description**: What? a music jazz jam together with a social dance!
For whom? musicians, dancers, both from amateurs to professional level.
Why? To share swing jazz and keep the social vibe alive: by dancing, playing and having fun!
 
Come and bring your instruments, (t
  - **Date**: Tue May 12 2026 at 09:15 pm – Tue May 12 2026 at 11:30 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gent/jazz-cafe-music-jam-and-swing-jazz-social-in-ghent/200029920277923
  - **Venue**: Trefpunt
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  - **Categories**: Music, Entertainment
- **Event Name**: Open Mic Inn #65
  - **Description**: Ontdek een 7-tal singer songwriters en hun eigen muziek op de Open Mic Inn, een afwisselende avond vol live muziek, betaalbare dranken, een echte concertsfeer en een fijn aandachtig publiek.
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  - **Date**: Tue May 12 2026 at 08:00 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gent/open-mic-inn-65/200029756554344
  - **Venue**: Herberg Macharius
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  - **Categories**: open-mic, music
- **Event Name**: Hybrid species - Matthijs De Block [WORKSHOP]
  - **Description**: This workshop explores hybrid species as figures through which questions of hospitality, co-existence, and responsibility become tangible. Matthijs de Block’s artistic practice engages with bio-materials, transgenic organisms, and speculative ecologies to
  - **Date**: Tue May 12 2026 at 02:00 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gent/hybrid-species-matthijs-de-block-workshop/200029920345819
  - **Venue**: Kogelstraat 34, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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  - **Categories**: Workshops, Art
- **Event Name**: Breien en taart in Herberg Macharius
  - **Description**: Kom samen met je buren breien in de gezellige Herberg Macharius.

We breien lange sjaals om rond de bomen van het Sint-Baafsdorp te hangen en zo het plein wat op te fleuren.
Liever werken aan een eigen brei- of haakwerkje? Geen probleem. Kom er gezellig b
  - **Date**: Tue May 12 2026 at 02:00 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gent/breien-en-taart-in-herberg-macharius/200029806520146
  - **Venue**: Herberg Macharius
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- **Event Name**: Piekeren - Groepssessie (7 sessies) - Ledeberg
  - **Description**: Zit je vast in je gedachten? Blijf je alles overanalyseren of pieker je jezelf ’s nachts wakker? Als dat je dagelijks leven beïnvloedt, is het tijd om daar iets aan te doen.

INSCHRIJVEN: https://www.solidaris-vlaanderen.be/piekeren?regio=311
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  - **Date**: Tue May 12 2026 at 04:30 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gent/piekeren-groepssessie-7-sessies-ledeberg/200029749905346
  - **Venue**: Solidariskantoor, Hundelgemsesteenweg 7, Ledeberg
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## Trending Events in Gent

- **Event Name**: Spirituele Beurs Bloom Fair • 31 mei 2026 • Gent
  - **Description**: ✨ Spirituele Bloom Fair Gent op zondag 31 mei 2026✨ Een dag vol magie, inzichten en bezieling. Ontdek wat spiritualiteit, persoonlijke groei en welzijn voor jou kunnen betekenen. Voel, beleef en ervaar het zélf! — 🌟 Workshop
  - **Venue**: Het Spectrum Gent
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- **Event Name**: Gent Jazz 2026 :: John Legend & many more
  - **Description**: Main Stage:
- John Legend
- Samara Joy


Many more names to be announced!
  - **Venue**: Godshuizenlaan 2, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- **Event Name**: Inhaler + Tom Rowley • De Vooruit
  - **Description**: •• TICKETS ••
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Ticketverkoop start op 06/03 om 10u.

•• INFO ••
Op zaterdag 20 juni 2026 komt Inhaler opnieuw naar België en dat wil je absoluut niet missen! Na passages in de Lotto Arena en tijdens Crammerock vorig jaar, ka
  - **Venue**: Kunstencentrum VIERNULVIER
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- **Event Name**: Student Street Soccer XVII
  - **Description**: STUDENT STREET SOCCER XVII
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Ben jij klaar voor het grootste voetbalfestival van het jaar?
Op woensdag 22 en donderdag 23 april organiseert de Vlaamse Economische Kring (VEK) de 17e editie van het prestig
  - **Venue**: Sint-Pietersplein, 9000
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- **Event Name**: Floraliën Gent 2026
  - **Description**: Floraliën Gent is het internationale planten- en bloemenfestival in Gent. Om de 4 jaar staat de stad Gent in het teken van florale verbinding 🌸 

De iconische locatie Floraliënhal, in het Kunstenkwartier-Citadelpark, vormt dan 10 dagen lang het decor voor
  - **Venue**: Kuipke. Gent
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- **Event Name**: Kompass Klosing: Ben Klock (4HOUR SET)
  - **Description**: Kompass presents • season klosing

KELDER
Ben Klock (4HOUR SET) 
Ellen Allien
Function
Spacid

Tickets available this THU 2APR at 6PM via https://shop.paylogic.com/72329c7160ab453e9b91b24d3b7e3290
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  - **Venue**: Kompass
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- **Event Name**: Goran Bregović, Milk Inc., De La Soul, De Jeugd Van Tegenwoordig, Amadou & Mariam, Gabriel Rios in Gent
  - **Description**: 🎶 Don't Miss Goran Bregović Live in Gent on Thursday, May 14, 2026! 🎶
Are you ready to experience Goran Bregović like never before? With chart-topping hits like Gas Gas, Ederlezi - BOF "Le temps des gitans and Kalasnjikov
  - **Venue**: Copa DOK
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- **Event Name**: De Foute Party 2026
  - **Description**: YASSSS, goed fout nieuws want daar is 'm dan: DE FOUTE PARTY!  🚨
Op 26 juni gaan we weer harder, BIGGER, bolder en fouter dan ooit in Flanders Expo, Gent! En dat feestje vieren we graag met jou (en je vrienden, familie, collega's,... you name it) erbij!
  - **Venue**: Flanders Expo in Gent
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- **Event Name**: Gent Jazz 2026 :: Patti Smith Quartet & many more
  - **Description**: Patti Smith will appear at Gent Jazz in a quartet setting, accompanied by three exceptional musicians with whom she shares a deep creative trust. Tony Shanahan (on bass and keyboards) has been part of her band for twenty years. However, their collaboratio
  - **Venue**: Godshuizenlaan 2, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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## FAQs

- **Q**: What are the top events in Gent?
  - **A:** Ontgroeningscantus | NSV! Gent (Tue May 12 2026 at 08:15 pm at Overpoortstraat 64, 9000 Gent, België), Café La Humedad (Tue May 12 2026 at 08:00 pm at Café-restaurant ENTR powered by De Centrale), Fresh Meat Comedy Open Mic - Gentbrugge (Tue May 12 2026 at 08:00 pm at Asgaard Gentbrugge), Lucrecia Dalt + Dialect | Club Wintercircus (Tue May 12 2026 at 07:30 pm at Club Wintercircus), Jazz Cafe - Music Jam & Swing Jazz Social in Ghent (Tue May 12 2026 at 09:15 pm at Trefpunt).
- **Q**: How can I find events in Gent?
  - **A:** You can discover upcoming events in Gent on AllEvents.in. Browse by date, venue, or price to find events that match your interests.
- **Q**: How do I buy tickets for events in Gent?
  - **A:** You can buy tickets directly through AllEvents.in. Many events offer online booking with options for free, paid, and early-bird tickets.
- **Q**: What are the popular venues for events in Gent?
  - **A:** Some popular venues hosting events in Gent include Overpoortstraat 64, 9000 Gent, België, Café-restaurant ENTR powered by De Centrale, Asgaard Gentbrugge.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Gent?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Gent include NSV Gent, De Centrale, COMEDYBOOKING.be.
- **Q**: Are there any online events available?
  - **A:** Yes, many events are available online. You can filter for virtual events on AllEvents.in to attend from anywhere.
- **Q**: How can I get notified about new events in Gent?
  - **A:** Follow the  category on AllEvents.in to get notified when new events are listed in Gent.

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