What to Do in Gaume and the Ardennes This Weekend: October 2026, Belgium
Late October in Gaume, Belgium: a gourmet trail in Bouillon, a museum mystery in Arlon, a tribute concert in Bastogne, and pony-camp adventures for little ones. Your guide to the next few days.
A Weekend in Gaume: Flavours, Mysteries and Autumn Melodies
There's a particular gentleness to late October in the Belgian Ardennes — the kind that makes you want to pull on your boots and walk a bit further than you planned. This weekend of 25 October, Luxembourg Province serves up a handful of outings well worth a detour from the Gaume footpaths.
A Gourmet Walk in Bouillon
This Saturday, the Pays de Bouillon hosts a Marche gourmande — six tasting stops between aperitif and dessert, all framed by the golden hush of autumn. Simple, generous, the sort of afternoon that turns strangers into friends over a shared glass.
A Museum Mystery in Arlon
Tomorrow, Sunday 26, the Arlon Archaeological Museum becomes an escape game stage for the whole family. Cracking codes among Gallo-Roman tombstones, in the shadow of Arlon's Roman Tower — Gaume's history has rarely felt this playful.
Pierre Rapsat, Echoed in Bastogne
Tonight, BRASERO pays tribute to Pierre Rapsat at Espace 23. A night for those who know every word of Mary, and for those who'll discover her for the first time, eyes half-closed, glass in hand.
Halloween Pony Camps for the Little Ones
From 26 to 30 October, Cheval du Vent near Virton throws open its stables for a Trouille & citrouilles camp: ponies, costumes and belly-laughs from age four — while parents finally reclaim their terrace.
And If the Evening Lingered?
A day well spent in Gaume deserves a slow, unclocked night after it. A long sleep. Breakfast taken at the pace of birdsong. Mist lifting off the meadows as you open your curtains. Gîtes-Gaume will be here, hearth lit, doors wide onto the woods.
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