A steady stream of vehicles rolled through Brussels on Sunday for the Belgian Heritage Center’s first-ever drive-through Kermis. By the end of the event, Co-President Joe Alexander says everything was gone.

The organization has been working in different ways to spark community engagement throughout the summer, including previous booyah sales. Alexander says that proved to be good practice for this year’s iteration of the Kermis. While the Belgian Heritage Center would be happy to do a similar event in the future, tradition matters when heritage is in your name, and Alexander hopes that things can return to normal for next year. 

The building is open for visitors by appointment only. Alexander asks prospective guests to make arrangements at least three days in advance. The venue has been used in the past for larger gatherings such as wedding ceremonies. Alexander says it is too early to know when the Belgian Heritage Center would be available for that again.

Photo courtesy of the Belgian Heritage Center Facebook page.