I LOVE BACHATA Festival 2026
Location
Leuven, Belgium 🇧🇪
Dates
April 17-20, 2026
Price
€130-180; Master Pass €130, Full Pass €140, VIP Pass €180
Organizer
Leuven Salsa!
How to use your discount:
- Click "Tickets & Info" above to visit the booking page
- Enter code WTDS2026 in the promo code field
- Click "SEND"
- Your discount is applied!
About this Festival
❤️ I LOVE BACHATA FESTIVAL 2026 ❤️
Leuven, Belgium · April 17, 18 & 19
Belgium's most beloved bachata festival is back — and this edition promises
to be the best one yet. Three days of high-quality workshops, unforgettable
parties and the warm, welcoming atmosphere that makes I Love Bachata
one of the most special festivals in Europe. ✨
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💃 ARTISTS & LINE UP 💃
- ✦Teachers ✦
- ✪York & Lisa (Belgium)
- ✪Gero & Migle (Belgium)
- ✪Marc & Marilyn (Netherlands)
- ✪Petra & Habibi (Spain / Romania)
- ✪Aitor & Angelica (Spain)
- ✪Marie Petitpois & Hamsa (Spain)
- ✪Michal & Nicky (Poland)
- ✪Gaetan & Estelle (Germany)
- ✪Fernando & Julia (France)
- ✪Riemert & Lisa / WeDance (France)
- ✪Kenny & Lindsey / Pura Vida (France)
- ✪Fabian & Lauranne (Spain)
- ✪Pieter & Marieke (Spain)
- ✪Werner & Ece (Belgium)
- ✪Ahmedy & Caroline (Belgium)
- ✪Axel & Heleen (Germany)
- ✪Julien (Germany)
- ✪Tedy & Chun (Belgium / Lithuania)
- ✪Bachata Passion (Netherlands)
- ✪Annelies (Belgium)
- ✦DJs ✦
- ✪DJ York (Belgium)
- ✪DJ Kamilo (Belgium)
- ✪DJ Sparkl (Belgium)
- ✪DJ Pepito (Belgium)
- ✪DJ Mitch (Belgium)
- ✪Mojoprod (Germany)
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🗓️ PROGRAMME OVERVIEW 🗓️
- 🔹Friday April 17 — Workshops + Opening Party
- 🔹Saturday April 18 — Workshops (all day) + Party
- 🔹Sunday April 19 — Workshops (all day) + Closing Party
4 dance halls running simultaneously — Advanced & Improvers tracks
Parties every night until the early hours 🌙
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✨ WHY I LOVE BACHATA? ✨
🏟️ 4 high-quality dance halls all in one venue
💃 Wide range of workshops for all levels — beginners to advanced
🌍 International crowd from across Europe and beyond
❤️ Warm, inclusive atmosphere where strangers become friends
📈 Level of dancers grows every single year
🍺 Affordable drinks and restaurant on site
🅿️ Underground parking on site — weekends max €5 per 12 hours
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📍 VENUE 📍
Sportoase Leuven
Philipssite 6, Heverlee (Leuven), Belgium
A large, spacious sports complex with 4 dedicated dance halls,
restaurant and bar — all under one roof.
Right in the heart of one of Belgium's most charming university cities.
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🚆 HOW TO GET THERE 🚆
✈️ By plane
Brussels International Airport is just 10 minutes by train to Leuven.
Multiple trains per hour.
🚆 By train
Brussels → Leuven: 20–30 min
Paris → Leuven: ~2h30–3h (Thalys to Brussels-Midi + local train)
Amsterdam → Leuven: ~2h30–3h
Cologne → Leuven: ~2h30–3h
Lille → Leuven: ~1h30–2h
Luxembourg City → Leuven: ~3h–3h30
Maastricht → Leuven: ~1h30–1h45
Aachen → Leuven: ~1h30–2h
🚗 By car
Underground parking at Sportoase (Parking Philipssite):
€1/hour · max €5 per 12 hours on weekends
🚌 By bus
Direct bus from Leuven Station to Sportoase (bus stop "Sportoase, Leuven").
Running until 2:30am on Friday and Saturday nights.
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📲 STAY CONNECTED 📲
💬 Join the WhatsApp group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/C1HMvcZwTRk8T8G0bvDYhB
📞 Contact: +32496123006
🌐 www.ilovebachata.be
⚠️ Prices go up on the 1st of April — grab your pass now on go&dance.
Festival Details
- Dance Styles
- bachata
- Dates
- April 17-20, 2026
- Location
- Leuven, Belgium
- Organizer
- Leuven Salsa!
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