Weekend ticket
€5 for both days. Buy your ticket beforehand: no queue and a chance to win a fishing holiday.
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Finding Hangaar 604
GC Klein Boom in Putte is just off the E19, between Mechelen and Heist-op-den-Berg.
From Antwerp or Brussels take the E19 to exit 9 Mechelen-Noord. Continue through Mechelen (R12 or R6) onto the N15 towards Heist-op-den-Berg / Putte. GC Klein Boom is on this route; follow the local signs.
Tip: enter GC Klein Boom, Putte in your navigation app.
The nearest stop is GC Klein Boom, a short walk from Hangaar 604. These lines stop there:
- 51A – Geel – Westerlo – Hulshout – Heist-op-den-Berg – Mechelen
- 51B – Herentals – Heist-op-den-Berg – Mechelen
By train, travel to Mechelen; buses from the station stop at GC Klein Boom. Check live times with De Lijn or NMBS.
There is a large free car park for hundreds of cars around GC Klein Boom. If it fills up, you can also park along the main road and on the empty Vertommen lot.
These are public parking spaces: De Karperbeurs is not liable for damage or accidents.
Good to know
Practical info
Opening hours
Saturday 09:00 – 17:00
Sunday 09:00 – 17:00
Food & drink
Bar and catering in the hall. No outside food or drink.
Kids
Welcome! Some activities have a minimum age (8–16).
Pets
Not allowed, except assistance dogs.
Tattoo artist
A tattoo artist works on the show floor on both days. Ask at the stand what is possible.
Lockers
There are no lockers. Keep valuables with you.
House rules
- No outside food or drink in the hall.
- Public drunkenness is not allowed.
- Weapons, smoking and vaping are prohibited.
- The organisers are not liable for damage, injury, loss or theft of property.