Belgian Heritage Center

08/14/2026

Take a break from the everyday and spend a few hours exploring the Belgian Heritage Center.

✔️ Fascinating exhibits
✔️ Beautiful historic setting
✔️ Learn about Belgium's lasting influence on Door and Southern Brown Counties
✔️ Great destination for families, history lovers, and road trippers

📍1255 County Rd DK, Brussels, WI 54204
🕙 Open Friday–Sunday | 10:00 AM–3:00 PM

History is closer than you think!

08/13/2026

Join us for Kermiss, and Try Your Luck at Our Basket Raffle & Silent Auction! 🎟️

There’s something for everyone at the Belgian Heritage Center! Our Kermiss basket raffle lets you purchase individual tickets and place them directly into the bucket for the basket you want to win. The more tickets you put in, the more chances you have! 🍀

We’re so grateful to the local businesses and individuals who donated baskets, including Dollar General in Brussels, Café Talazo in Algoma, and Bank of Luxemburg. Your support helps make our events possible! ❤️

Don’t forget about our Silent Auction! We have several wonderful items up for bid, including TWO beautiful handmade quilts! Each quilt is unique and carefully crafted, making them special pieces to take home and treasure. 😄

Come check out the baskets, place your raffle tickets, and make your bids!

📍 Belgian Heritage Center
1255 County Rd DK, Brussels, WI 54204
⏰ Sunday, August 16th, 11:00AM - 4:00PM

08/13/2026

Northeast Wisconsin is home to one of the largest Belgian-American communities in the United States!

Visit the Belgian Heritage Center to discover:
📖 Local history
🏡 Belgian traditions
👨👩👧 Stories of the families who settled this area
❤️ The culture that continues today

We're open every weekend!

📍1255 County Rd DK, Brussels, WI 54204
🕙 Friday–Sunday | 10:00 AM–3:00 PM

08/12/2026

We have a special treat for Walloon Wednesday this week!

In honor of it being Kermiss week, we have a fan favorite song, "In Heaven There is No Beer" sung in Walloon by Al Vandertie.

We all know the song, but here it is with a special Belgian twist!
https://youtu.be/f1ihEzUiwlY?si=duzIIRqagiy10Jel

A Wisconsin favorite sung in Walloon by Al Vandertie, just in time ...

08/11/2026

In addition to Kermiss, join us for a meat raffle! 🥩

Raffle tickets are now on sale for a Yeti roadie cooler and $300 worth of meat! Tickets are just $5 and only 500 will be sold. 🎟️

This popular raffle is sponsored by S&S Ag Enterprises/Jerseyland Dairy! ❤️ Winner will be announced at the Kermiss on Sunday, August 16. You do not need to be present to win. Get your tickets early, because this one will sell out quickly!

To purchase tickets visit BHC or call 920-825-7319. Tickets can be purchased via email and online payment – email: [email protected] with your name, phone and number of tickets.

Wisconsin raffle rules apply. Prize pick up location is Belgian Heritage Center.

For more information on what’s happening at the BHC, visit our main News page: https://belgianheritagecenter.org/news/

08/11/2026

Mark your calendars for Sunday, August 16, from 11:00 AM–4:00 PM and join us for the Belgian Heritage Center's biggest event of the year!

Enjoy:
🎶 Live music
🥧 Homemade Belgian pies, tortes, and delicious food
🍺 Alcohol and beverages
🚜 Antique farm equipment demonstrations
🎟️ Huge bucket raffle & silent auction
👨👩👧👦 Fun for the whole family!

Whether you're a longtime attendee or visiting for the first time, Kermiss is a wonderful way to celebrate Belgian heritage and support the Belgian Heritage Center.

📅 Sunday, August 16 | 11:00 AM–4:00 PM

We hope to see you there!❤️

08/11/2026

❤️ Every visit helps preserve history.

When you visit the Belgian Heritage Center, you're doing more than touring a museum—you're helping preserve the stories, traditions, and heritage of generations of Belgian-Americans. 💕

Bring your friends, family, or out-of-town guests and spend the day learning about this unique community. 😄

📍1255 County Rd DK, Brussels, WI 54204
🕙 Open Friday–Sunday
⏰ 10:00 AM–3:00 PM

Thank you for supporting local history!

08/10/2026

If you've never visited the Belgian Heritage Center, now's the perfect time! 😉

Explore fascinating exhibits, learn about Belgian immigration, and experience a piece of Wisconsin history that's unlike anywhere else. 😄

Whether it's your first visit or your tenth, we'd love to welcome you.

📍1255 County Rd DK, Brussels, WI 54204
🕙 Open Friday–Sunday
⏰ 10:00 AM–3:00 PM

See you this weekend! ❤️

08/09/2026

We're open! ❤️Time to get out of your comfort zone and do something spur of the moment! ;)

Is there any better way to do that than learning?
Winston Churchill says, “The farther backward you can look, the farther forward you are likely to see.”

Come do that for free at the Belgian Heritage Center before your weekend gets ahead of you⏳

🕞10:00- 3:00
📍1255 County Rd DK, Brussels, WI 54204

08/09/2026

In one week its 𝗞𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀!!! Mark your calendar! 🗓️

If you have never joined us for Kermiss before, it is a fun time for everyone that involves games, farm equiptment demos, and for adults, a bar. 😄🎲🍹

Come visit next Sunday the 16th from 11am-4pm! ✨
1255 County Rd DK, Brussels, WI 54204