BHC is open Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 10:00 to 3:00 through October.
The Belgian Heritage Center is a wonderful location for experiencing Belgian culture through one of our community events or to host an event of your own.
Community Events
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Pre-Order Now for Booyah To Go
Order ahead of time to reserve your BHC Booyah to go. You can pre-order until noon Thursday, September 12. Pre-ordered booyah can be picked up between 10:00 and 1:00. All other take out booyah is first come, first served. Booyah is $10 per quart. This is part of the Bookmobile, Books and Booyah event.
To preorder, email contact@belgianheritagecenter.org with the number of quarts you would like. Payment and pick-up instructions will be provided.
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July 2024 Newsletter
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2024 Weekend Hours
Starts: May 24, 2024 at 10:00 am
Ends: October 27, 2024 at 3:00 pm
The Belgian Heritage Center will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday starting May 24. Regular hours are from 10:00 to 3:00. Visits can also be arranged by appointment by emailing tourinfo@belgianheritagecenter.org or by calling 920-493-5969 at least a week in advance. We look forward to your visit!
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Bookmobile, Books & Booyah
Starts: September 14, 2024 at 10:00 am
Ends: September 14, 2024 at 2:00 pm
BHC will welcome the Door County Bookmobile and a wonderful gathering of authors on Saturday, September 14 from 10:00 to 2:00. Visitors can tour the newly renovated Bookmobile and learn about the important role it played in our rural communities from 1964 to 1990. Authors of some of our favorite books will be on hand for conversation and book signings. To top it off, you can take home some of BHC’s famous booyah! Schedule to attend: Fr. Edward Looney, Louise Endres Moore, Christine DeSmet and Virginia Johnson.
The event will include a short presentation by Destination Door County at 10:00 about their stewardship plan to foster collaboration among Door County's 19 distinctive communities. Bookmobile, Books & Booyah is a great example of such a collaboration between the Belgian Heritage Center and the Egg Harbor Historical Society.
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Great Fire Remembrance
Starts: October 5, 2024 at 10:00 am
Ends: October 5, 2024 at 12:00 pm
A remembrance of the Great Fire of 1871 will be held on Saturday, October 5 at the Belgian Heritage Center. Captain David Siegel of the Green Bay Metro Fire Department (retired) will speak
about the unusual nature of the Great Fire and why it was so deadly for
so many. A re-enactment of the experiences of Emmerence Gaspart Englebert, a Great Fire survivor will be performed by her great-granddaughter, Barb Englebert Chisholm at 11:00. Everyone is welcome and there is no admission required. We especially encourage students and anyone who wants to learn more about the Great Fire to attend.
If you can’t join us at BHC, we invite you to learn about the Great Fire at
BHC YouTube Channel.
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Hunter's Raffle Tickets on sale now!
Starts: October 11, 2024 at 1:00 pm
Ends: October 11, 2024 at 3:00 pm
Raffle tickets are now available for this year's Hunters Raffle at BHC, Steel Wheel Saloon (Namur) and BHC volunteers. See the PDF for a list of top prizes and sponsors - it is a huge prize list and we print a limited number of tickets. Tickets are $10 each, three for $20 and 20 for $100. Raffle will be on Facebook Live. You do not need to be present to win. Drawing will be Friday, October 11 via Facebook Live. Email contact@belgianheritagecenter.org for more information about ticket availability.
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The Belgian Heritage Center is a great location to host your event. BHC’s facilities accommodate family reunions, weddings, conferences and other gatherings. Options include indoor or outdoor gathering, catering kitchen, banquet tables/chairs, audio/visual equipment and food service equipment.
Traditional Belgian food and a Belgian Heritage presentation are available on request. For more information call Sue Havel at 920-493-2789 or email events@belgianheritagecenter.org.