On the occasion of the Brussels Comic Strip Festival, the 7th Balloons’ Day Parade will take place along the main streets of Brussels on the first weekend of September. Composed of famous Belgian comic strip characters, the Balloons’ Day Parade will give kids young and old the opportunity to see these gigantic balloons.
This year, the Balloons’ Day Parade will take place on Sunday 6 September. For an hour and a half, a parade of giant balloons taking the form of comic strip characters will cross the city, turning it upside down. The Balloons’ Day Parade and the Comic Strip festival will plunge comic fans into the fantastic world of Belgian comics. Another brand new balloon representing a famous comic strip character will join this year’s parade.
The impressive sight of the balloons being inflated will begin in the morning at the Place des Palais. More than 1.000 m3 of helium will be needed to breathe life into the balloons, most of which have crossed the Atlantic to participate in this event. During the afternoon, Billy, Spirou, Tintin, Le Chat and their new friends will parade through the city centre. They will pass down important streets like Rue de la Loi, Mont des Arts, Boulevard Anspach and the Bourse quarter. The route comes to an end at De Brouckère, where the balloons will be deflated.
The Brussels Police Band will open the parade. In addition, folk groups from around Belgium will join this colourful parade to provide entertainment.
Comic strip fans can also satisfy their passion at the Comic Strip Festival in Brussels Park as well as other themed events around the capital over the weekend.