Save the Date: WONDER Festival for Design, Art, Technology and Innovation 26.10 - 08.11

From 27 October to 8 November 2026, WONDER Festival will, for the sixth time, transform the centre of Kortrijk, UNESCO City of Design in Belgium, into a vibrant parcours exploring design, technology, art and innovation.

WONDER Festival, an initiative of Designregio Kortrijk, is a unique platform and hub for the creativity and innovative ideas of emerging talent and established names, both nationally and internationally. In a world that speeds, yells and grinds, creative minds offer a counterbalance. They encourage reflection, stimulate open-mindedness and inspire in a bold way for a better future.

Following a successful edition in 2025, which attracted over 18,000 visitors, WONDER continues to grow into a leading platform for creativity and imagination.

Design throughout the city

In March 2026, an open call for entries was issued throughout Belgium and internationally. The organisers received over 300 entries, which were assessed by a professional jury. More than 20 unique venues in the centre of Kortrijk will serve as the setting for exhibitions and installations in collaboration with over 300 designers, artists, companies, organisations and schools.

Thematic strands

The future is being shaped right now — in studios, classrooms and businesses. WONDER brings together the people who are shaping it: designers, artists, businesses, students and the public, centred around one key question: how do we want to live, create and coexist?

As it does every year, WONDER showcases a wealth of new talent, but the festival also focuses on pressing themes such as ‘DIGITAL POWER’, with critical reflections on AI, data and digital systems; ‘DINE WITH US’, exploring the table as a place of encounter, nature and ritual; and ‘ECHOES OF THE EARTH’, presenting bio-based and regenerative design as a model for the future.

More Information: https://designregio-kortrijk.be/en/news-events/wonder-festival-for-design-art-technology-and-innovation-launches-its-first-programme

Last updated: 20/07/26