─ August 5–9, 2026
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Every August, Antwerp celebrates diversity, inclusion, and the strength of the LGBTQIA+ community. It’s your time to shine. Discover the full program for Antwerp Pride 2026. Come celebrate. Come be fearless.
Antwerp Pride App • Cashless Payments
Order faster and pay easily with the free Antwerp Pride app. It’s not required, but it’s a lot easier.
The official Antwerp Pride app is your digital festival companion. It features the program, an interactive map, and a digital wallet that lets you easily pay for drinks and food at the Love United Festival and the Closing Festival.
Top up your wallet, show your personal QR code at the bar, and you're all set. Prefer not to use the app? You can also pay with a card or cash at the ticket counters on site.
Here's how it works
Done in three steps
It's best to take care of this from home, so you'll be ready to hit the bar as soon as you arrive at the festival.
Install the app
Download the free Antwerp Pride app from the App Store or Google Play, or scan the QR code on our social media channels. Open the app, and you're all set.
Top up your wallet
Go to your digital wallet and add funds using your debit or credit card. You can do this in advance, and you can always add more funds during the festival.
Show your QR code & pay
At the bar, show your personal QR code from the app. The amount will be deducted from your wallet, and your order will be processed right away.
More than just paying
Everything on your phone
The app brings your entire Antwerp Pride weekend together in one place.
The complete program
All events, lineups, and schedules at your fingertips, so you don't miss a thing this weekend.
The interactive map
Easily find the stages, bars, information booths, and first-aid stations on the festival grounds and around town.
Your digital wallet
Top up your account, pay cashless using your QR code, and simply request a refund of your remaining balance afterward.
Where and how do you pay?
Paying During Antwerp Pride
The app is the quickest way, but it's certainly not the only one. That way, you'll always know how to pay.
The app makes it easiest
At the festival site, the fastest way to pay cashless is with the app: top up your wallet and show your QR code at the bar. Prefer not to use the app? You can also pay with a card or cash at the ticket counters on the grounds.
Paying by Card
At Pride Village, you can pay by card at the bars and food trucks. For individual events at cafés and venues around the city, the payment methods accepted by each location apply.
Frequently Asked Questions
Good to Know
Everything you need to know about reloading, refunds, and payments over the weekend. Click on a question to expand it.
Open the Antwerp Pride app, go to your wallet, and add funds using your debit or credit card. You can do this in advance from home, so you can place orders right away at the festival site without having to wait in line. You can always add more funds during the festival.
Yes. If you still have money left in your wallet after Pride, you can request a refund through the app after the festival. That way, your balance will be credited back to your account.
No. The app is the fastest way to pay, but it’s not required. At the Love United Festival and Closing Festival sites, you can also pay by card or cash at the ticket counters. However, with the app and a loaded wallet, you’ll move through the bar line faster.
At Pride Village, you can pay by card at the bars and food trucks. You can use the Antwerp Pride app with its digital wallet at the Love United Festival and the Closing Festival venues.
At the festival site, you’ll pay using the QR code in the app, so be sure to bring a fully charged device. Handy tip: top up your wallet in advance and bring a power bank if possible—that way, you’ll be all set.
Yes. At the Love United Festival and the Closing Festival sites, you can pay by card or cash at the ticket booths. At Pride Village, you can pay by card at the bars and food trucks. For individual events held at cafés and venues around the city, the payment methods accepted by the venue itself apply.
Download the app
Get the Antwerp Pride app ready now and top up your wallet in advance, so you'll be all set at the bar. Questions? Check out the FAQ or contact us.