Cavalcade de Jemappes 2026

A map is available on this website showing the various changes.

Parking spaces have been reserved along the various access routes to the event (see map – practical information).

The entire event area is closed to vehicles. You can view and follow the carnival procession from wherever you like whilst walking along the road.

An area will be reserved around the Grand' Place (to the left of the steps of the old town hall) to watch the final parade, with a toilet block nearby.

Due to the large crowds, it is advisable to plan your route in advance.

Some streets have significant gradients (see map – practical information).

Not all pavements are accessible (kerbs, insufficient clear width).

This is an outdoor event and is subject to weather conditions.

A map is available on this website showing the various changes.

Parking spaces have been reserved along the various access routes to the event (see map – practical information).

The entire event area is closed to vehicles. You can view and follow the carnival procession from wherever you like whilst walking along the road.

An area will be reserved around the Grand' Place to watch the final parade, with a toilet block nearby.

Due to the large crowds, it is advisable to plan your route in advance.

Some streets have significant gradients (see map – practical information).

Not all pavements are accessible (kerbs, insufficient clear width).

This is an outdoor event and is subject to weather conditions.

The event is as much an auditory experience as it is a visual one.

The entire event area is closed to vehicles. You can follow the carnival procession from wherever you like in complete safety.

An area will be set aside around the Grand' Place for spectators to watch the final parade, which will be accompanied by an audio description.

Assistance dogs are welcome.

With such large crowds, it is important to plan your route in advance.

As the crowds will be filling the streets and pavements, it will be difficult to find guide lines to help you find your way. It will be very difficult for a blind person travelling alone to find their way around the route.

The event is as much an auditory experience as it is a visual one.

The entire event area is closed to vehicles. You can follow the carnival procession from wherever you like in complete safety.

An area will be set aside around the Grand' Place so that you can watch the final parade, complete with an audio description.

With such large crowds, it is important to plan your route in advance.

As the crowds will be filling the streets and pavements, it will be difficult to find guide lines to help you find your way. It will be very difficult for a visually impaired person travelling alone to find their way around the route.

As the festivities end after dark, you must take the darkness into account.

The event is as much a visual spectacle as it is an auditory one.

A map is available on this website, allowing you to easily view the parade route.

The entire event area is closed to vehicles. You can watch and follow the carnival parade from wherever you like in complete safety.

Being right up close to the marching bands, you can feel the vibrations of the music.

This is a free event (no admission fee) with open access.

There are no immersive vests that allow you to feel and amplify the beat of the music.

There are no specific signs.

The event is as much a visual spectacle as it is an auditory one.

A map is available on this website, allowing you to easily view the parade route.

The entire event area is closed to vehicles. You can watch and follow the carnival parade from wherever you like in complete safety.

Being right up close to the marching bands, you can feel the vibrations of the music.

This is a free event (no admission fee) with open access.

There are no immersive vests that allow you to feel and amplify the beat of the music.

There are no specific signs.

Parking spaces are reserved along the various access routes to the event (see map – practical information).

The entire event area is closed to vehicles. You can watch and follow the carnival procession from wherever you like in complete safety.

An area will be set aside around the Grand' Place to watch the final parade, with toilet facilities nearby.

The festival site is open; you are free to come and go as you please.

There are no haptic vests to help you feel and amplify the beat of the music.

There are no specific signs.

Due to the large crowds, you should plan your movements in advance.

As the festivities end after dark, you should be aware of the darkness.

This is an outdoor event subject to weather conditions.