Welcome to the website of Balhalla Festival, the brand-new winter balfolk festival in the old industrial heart of Ghent.

BalhallaFestival is your winter escape: live bands, dance floors, new friends & good vibes. No experience needed just come move, connect & discover something new.

This winter, we’ll be dancing from February 27 to March 1, 2026, in the venue of Sport Vlaanderen Gent. For three days, we’ll offer you:

• a 600 m² dance floor

• a cozy jam space for musicians

• inspiring music and dance workshops

• an open stage full of surprising talent

• the best of the Belgian folk music scene, topped off with a few international headliners

• a fully wheelchair-accessible festival