# Events & Things To Do In Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen on 23rd May 2026

- **Subtitle**: Discover the best events and activities in Gent, Oost-Vlaanderen on 23rd 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 23rd May 2026. From live concerts to art exhibitions, find the perfect thing to do for an unforgettable day out.

## Events in Gent

- **Event Name**: Fokofpolisiekar in Gent
  - **Description**: 🎶 The Ultimate Fokofpolisiekar Experience LIVE at Club Wintercircus—This Saturday, May 23, 2026! 🎶
It's that time of the year where everyone wants to have a musical breath! Your favorite, Fokofpolisiekar is hitting
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  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 07:30 pm – Sat May 23 2026 at 09:30 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gent/fokofpolisiekar-in-gent/3300029161013914
  - **Venue**: Club Wintercircus
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  - **Categories**: concerts, music, entertainment, art, live-music
- **Event Name**: BRUTAL OVERLOAD
  - **Description**: UNDERGROUND SPEEDCORE PARTY

Line up:

SPEEDRRRAISER      ( Psychopath Speedcore Rec )

HATE DIVISION        ( Xtreme Noize Rec )

CAPCOM                  ( 7Input Rec / 2X3ME Rec )

10JONK-T                 ( DTR Rec / Freekorifik Rec )             

DES
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  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 11:00 pm – Sun May 24 2026 at 07:00 am (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gent/brutal-overload/200029718329812
  - **Venue**: Chinastraat, 9000 Gent, België
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  - **Categories**: parties, entertainment
- **Event Name**: I Love Salsa - De Centrale - Gent
  - **Description**: I LOVE SALSA! ❣️
Saturday, mei the 23th. 
In the top Giant Turbine hal (1st floor).
Intercultural Center De Centrale. 🏠
Address: Kraankindersstraat 2, 9000 Gent - Belgium.
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SEPTETO SON(Cuba):
Brings authentic Son and Salsa
  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sun May 24 2026 at 03:00 am (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gent/i-love-salsa-de-centrale-gent/200029916972652
  - **Venue**: De Centrale Intercultureel Centrum - Kraankindersstraat 2, 9000 Gent - Belgium
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  - **Categories**: Entertainment, Music, dance, Workshops, performances
- **Event Name**: Ojoo 9Y w/ Seduction, Kuba'97, Méni
  - **Description**: Nine years of Ojoo. Still growing, still glowing. ✨

What started as a vibe became a ritual, a space where music, people, and energy meet somewhere between the dancefloor and the garden. No hype, no hierarchy. Just movement, connection, and the moments in
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  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat May 23 2026 at 10:00 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gent/ojoo-9y-w-seduction-kuba97-méni/200029854626359
  - **Venue**: De Tuin van Heden
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- **Event Name**: ELEKTRIK INK
  - **Description**: TATTOO CONVENTION

Na het succes van onze eerste editie keren we terug met de tweede editie van ELEKTRIK.INK. Op 23 & 24/05/26 verwelkomen we je in de Eskimofabriek te Gent voor een weekend vol tattoo-art, creativiteit en beleving.

Ontmoet talentvoll
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  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 10:00 am – Sun May 24 2026 at 08:00 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gent/elektrik-ink/200029376782511
  - **Venue**: Eskimofabriek
  - **Banner**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=ELEKTRIK+INK&date=Sat+May+23+2026+at+10%3A00+am&bg=2
  - **Categories**: art, business, exhibitions
- **Event Name**: Volume Knob. Vol1
  - **Description**: � TICKETS ARE LIVE �

The system is ready �
Are you?

VOLUME KNOB VOL.1 is coming.
Expect heavy sounds, deep bass & raw tekno energy.

Secure your spot now → https://shop.ikbenaanwezig.nl/tickets/event/volume-knob-vol1
  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 08:00 pm – Sun May 24 2026 at 05:00 am (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gent/volume-knob-vol1/200029920271948
  - **Venue**: Vierde Zaal
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- **Event Name**: HOLY MILONGA @The Resto
  - **Description**: 🇬🇧
EN
😍 HOLY MILONGA at HARTETROEF 😍
Renovated church. The hall is located on the new floor, beneath the original vaults and above the restaurant. It is characterized by the blue cast iron floor and the 1886 organ, which retains its prominent place in the
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  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 – Sat Jun 27 2026 (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gent/holy-milonga-the-resto/200029786152411
  - **Venue**: Heilig-Hartplein, 9040 Gent, België
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  - **Categories**: Workshops
- **Event Name**: Abyssal // Carcinoma // Asgaard Gent
  - **Description**: � ANNOUNCEMENT �
On May 23, @jh_asgaard  descends into darkness.

Abyssal (UK) brings their suffocating, ritualistic extreme metal to the stage, joined by the relentless force of Carcinoma.

Expect crushing heaviness, no compromises, no escape.

Event inf
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  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 07:00 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gent/abyssal-carcinoma-asgaard-gent/200029686031355
  - **Venue**: Asgaard Gentbrugge
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- **Event Name**: WORKSHOP // MONOTYPE
  - **Description**: Tijdens deze workshop dompelt illustrator Tim Van den Abeele je onder in de wereld van monotype, een grafische druktechniek waarbij slechts één afdruk, een uniek kunstwerk, wordt gemaakt.

“Monotypes zijn zalig onvoorspelbaar. Het is een druktechniek waar
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  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 10:15 am – Sat May 23 2026 at 05:15 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gent/workshop-monotype/200029830760423
  - **Venue**: Minnemeers 10, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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  - **Categories**: workshops, art, crafts
- **Event Name**: Gratis shibari initiatie
  - **Description**: We zijn zo gewend om te leiden. Om te weten wat er komt.
 Maar wat gebeurt er…

… als je jezelf toevertrouwt aan een ander?
… als het touw bepaalt waar je mag bewegen – en waar je stilvalt?
… als je partner je lichaam leest met aandacht in plaats van oord
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  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 02:00 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gent/gratis-shibari-initiatie/200029709117926
  - **Venue**: Freefall - workspace for movement I Gent
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- **Event Name**: DE FLANDRIENS - Het prethuis (UITVERKOCHT)
  - **Description**: ‘De Flandriens’, een amateurwielerclub uit de Vlaamse Polders hebben grote plannen. Om hun 50 jarig bestaan te vieren willen ze de Mont Ventoux beklimmen.
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    - Count: 26
  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 08:00 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gent/de-flandriens-het-prethuis-uitverkocht/200029050395002
  - **Venue**: Minard
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- **Event Name**: Volunteer day for BalhallaFestival 2027
  - **Description**: BalhallaFestival 2027 is on the horizon! 

Are you interested in helping throughout the year to make BalhallaFestival run as smoothly as possible & / or look amazing? 

Or would you like to know in which ways you can help a little?

This is the perfec
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  - **Date**: Sat May 23 2026 at 01:00 pm (+02:00)
  - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/gent/volunteer-day-for-balhallafestival-2027/200029898310348
  - **Venue**: Topsportschool Gent
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  - **Categories**: volunteering, sports, meetups

## 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 ••
https://tinyurl.com/inhalertix 
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:** Fokofpolisiekar in Gent (Sat May 23 2026 at 07:30 pm at Club Wintercircus), BRUTAL OVERLOAD (Sat May 23 2026 at 11:00 pm at Chinastraat, 9000 Gent, België), I Love Salsa - De Centrale - Gent (Sat May 23 2026 at 07:00 pm at De Centrale Intercultureel Centrum - Kraankindersstraat 2, 9000 Gent - Belgium), Ojoo 9Y w/ Seduction, Kuba'97, Méni (Sat May 23 2026 at 01:00 pm at De Tuin van Heden), ELEKTRIK INK (Sat May 23 2026 at 10:00 am at Eskimofabriek).
- **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 Club Wintercircus, Chinastraat, 9000 Gent, België, De Centrale Intercultureel Centrum - Kraankindersstraat 2, 9000 Gent - Belgium.
- **Q**: Who are the top organizers for events in Gent?
  - **A:** Popular organizers hosting events in Gent include Beat Curator, 2X3ME Records, I Love Salsa 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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