Info
Everything for the three nights, straight from Eve's base: doors, getting there, what to bring and what to leave at home. Still stuck after the FAQ? Eve answers day and night.
- Dates
- 30 Dec – 01 Jan
- Doors
- From 5 pm
- Venue
- Brussels Expo
- Minimum age
- 16+
Before you go
Everything practical on one page. Doors and dates first, then the way in, the rules on site, the people looking out for you, and access for everyone.
Essentials
FCKNYE Festival runs over three nights, 30 Dec – 01 Jan, at Brussels Expo, Place de Belgique 1, 1020 Brussels. Fully indoors, five stages, one roof.
| Night | Doors | Music | Last entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Dec | 5:30 pm | 6 pm – 6 am | 3 am |
| 31 Dec | 5 pm | 6 pm – 6 am | 3 am |
Set times, stage by stage, land in December in the official festival app. Every act's night is already on the line-up.
Age and ID
Minimum age is 16. At 16 and 17 you can come without an adult. Under-16s aren't admitted, even with an adult. Your ID is checked at the entrance.
Your ticket
Tickets, indoor camping packs, buses and cashless cards are all sold in the official ticket shop, reachable from Tickets. Can't find your tickets? Enter your order email on TicketLive’s lost tickets page.
A day ticket is one entry: once you leave, you're out for the day. A 2-Day or 3-Day Pass lets you go in and out for as long as it runs. The indoor camping opens 30 Dec at noon and closes 02 Jan at 4 pm, linked to the festival by an indoor corridor.
Getting there
Metro and tram
Metro line 6 to Heysel is the easy way in. Trams 7, 9, 35, 51, 62 and 93 also stop around Brussels Expo, then follow the signs. On 31 Dec, some lines change after 7 pm and the Atomium fireworks fill the network: come early. Public transport is free from midnight to 5 am that night. Line-by-line changes
Train
Get off at Brussels-Midi, take tram 3 to the Esplanade terminus and follow the signs: the entrance is 500 m from the stop.
Bus
Buses leave from France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Switzerland. The bus is a separate product: it doesn't get you into the festival on its own. Find your bus and its meeting point
At the festival
Pay cashless
Pay by bank card or with a cashless card. Preload your card in the ticket shop before you come: it's quicker than on site. You get a QR code, then your card at any cashless desk. Preload your cashless card
Leave it at home
- Alcohol and drinks, illegal drugs, glass bottles.
- Camelbaks, umbrellas, laser pointers, anything that could be thrown.
- Cameras, video cameras and recording devices (accredited media aside).
- Bikes, scooters, generators, gas bottles, sound systems.
- Animals, except guide dogs.
Empty water bottles are fine: free drinking fountains let you refill. Suitcases slow down the checks, so bring a compact bag. The full list
Food · lockers · phones
Bars and food stands across the site, with vegetarian and vegan options. Paid lockers in several sizes on the festival site and at the indoor camping; VIP gets free private lockers all night. Charging points wait at the indoor camping.
Wellbeing
Not feeling well, not feeling safe, or need a hand? Talk to any team member or go to the awareness stand. A Red Cross post is on site, and our partner Modus Fiesta runs a prevention stand with harm reduction supplies and advice.
Driving home? Pick a sober driver and get some rest first. The legal limit in Belgium is 0.5 g of alcohol per litre of blood.
Accessibility
The festival layout lets anyone with reduced mobility make the most of the night. A registration form is shared shortly before the event so you can sign up. The arrangements for this edition, including the welcome at the indoor camping, are still being confirmed.
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Quick answers
The questions people ask Eve most. Every other answer is in the FAQ.
It depends on your ticket:
- Day ticket (Regular or VIP), valid for one day: once you leave, you can't come back in.
- 2-Day or 3-Day Pass (Dec 30 & 31, Dec 31 + Jan 1, or Dec 30, 31 & Jan 1; Regular or VIP): your wristband lets you go in and out as often as you like for as long as the pass runs.
- Indoor camping pack: you can come and go freely on the festival site. An indoor corridor links the indoor camping to the festival.
Banned at the festival:
- alcohol and drinks (the indoor camping has its own rules: see What are the indoor camping rules?);
- illegal drugs;
- glass bottles;
- Camelbaks and hydration packs;
- umbrellas and parasols;
- laser pointers;
- dangerous objects: sharp or blunt items, weapons, fireworks, anything that could be thrown;
- cameras (professional and compact) and video cameras (professional and GoPro-type), except for accredited media who asked in advance;
- recording devices;
- bikes, scooters and self-balancing scooters;
- supermarket trolleys (only ones that fit through the checkpoint barriers, and only at the indoor camping);
- portable showers, tap barrels, gas bottles, sound systems, stoves, small gas burners, barbecues, power units, car batteries, generators, heaters, dry ice and tins;
- animals, except guide dogs.
Empty water bottles are allowed: free drinking water fountains on site let you refill bottles. The water at the hand basins isn't drinkable.
Suitcases aren't banned, but we strongly advise against them: they slow down the security checks at the entrance. Bring a compact bag instead.
In 2025 the list already included alcohol and drinks, illegal drugs, glass, dangerous objects and some equipment.
30 and 31 December 2026 and 1 January 2027, at Brussels Expo. Times vary by day:
- Wednesday 30 December 2026: doors at 5:30 pm, music from 6 pm to 6 am, last entry 3 am;
- Thursday 31 December 2026: doors at 5 pm, music from 6 pm to 6 am, last entry 3 am;
- Friday 1 January 2027: doors at 5 pm, music from 6 pm to 5 am, when the festival closes.
The indoor camping opens on Wednesday 30 December 2026 at noon and closes on Saturday 2 January 2027 at 4 pm.
Go to TicketLive’s lost tickets page and enter the email address you used to order. This also works for tickets bought during the April promotion.
If you no longer have access to that email address, email TicketLive customer service.
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