- Folklore and Tradition
Come and celebrate the end of the cold season in Lobbe with a fantastic folkloric carnival.
There will be many traditional characters to meet, among which:
- The Nonancourts: musicians wearing extraordinary costumes and interpreting partitions in a very personal way
- The Hottes: this guild, created in 1910, led to the creation of another character, Lobbain (a grandmother carrying a man in her sack)
- Lobbain: a grandmother carrying a man in her sack
The costume are quite unique in Belgium. To learn more about their origin, make a detour via the Musée International du Carnaval et du Masque in Binche
Program
Friday- children's carnival
- Traditional dancing on the Place Communale
- Rewards given to the best costumes
Saturday
- Opening of the fairground lodges
Sunday
- Start of the procession
- Traditional dances on the Place Communale
Monday:
- Entertainement in the streets
- Traditional dances followed by fireworks
- Bonfire on which a Nonancourt and a Gille will be burnt
Tuesday
- Last day celebrations gathering all the guilds
We do our best to keep you informed. It's best, however, to check the latest news with the attraction you are visiting, or operator you have booked an activity with. Read our travel advice.
This information is given for indication purposes only, best to check with the site you hope to visit before heading there - by phone, email, social media or simply by visiting their website.
From Sunday 22 to Tuesday 24 March 2026
