Calendar
During the camping season from April to October, various activities are organized at Camping Houtum. Everyone is welcome to join in, or just to be there and have some fun. Registration is usually not necessary, unless stated otherwise. All activities can be done at the Café de Congé, or depart from there, and last until 11 pm at the latest.
In the calender we have a number of green colored balls. This means that either the opening hours have been adjusted for a day, or that you should register in advance for the activity described.
March
Café de Congé is reopening
April
Bike ride in the Kempen | meet at Café de Congé with your bike at 1:00 p.m.
Camping season starts | 4:00 p.m.
Easter egg hunt | 10:00 a.m.
Easter Sunday | De Congé is exceptionally open from 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Easter breakfast | 9:00 a.m. | Advance reservation required @Domein de Putten
Easter Monday | De Congé is exceptionally open early from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
General Campers’ Meeting | 7:00 p.m.
Bingo | 8:00 p.m. @Café de Congé
Walk in Kasterlee | Meet at Café de Congé | 10:00 a.m.
Cards | Taking Tricks | 8:00 p.m. @Café de Congé
May
Labor Day | The Congé is exceptionally open from 10:00 a.m. | 8:00 p.m.
Ascension Day | De Congé is exceptionally open from 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Bingo | 8:00 p.m. @Café de Congé
Cards | Taking Tricks | 8:00 p.m. @Café de Congé
Pentecost Sunday | De Congé is exceptionally open from 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.
Pentecost matinee | 9:00 a.m. | Advance reservation required @Domein de Putten
Pentecost Monday | De Congé is exceptionally open from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
June
Café Activities | Children’s at midday | Adult in the evening | Café de Congé
Bingo | 8:00 p.m.
Graspop Weekend | Festival atmosphere until June 22
Cards | Taking Tricks | 8:00 p.m.
July
Hotdog Sale & Cover Band | 4:00 p.m.
Bingo | 8:00 p.m.
National Day | Competition petanque between permanent and tourist campers
Cards | Taking Tricks | 8:00 p.m.
August
Mussels Day | Advance reservation required | 12:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Bingo | 8:00 p.m.
Campfire with Singer Yves | Bring your own chair | 7:00 p.m.
Paella | 5:00 p.m. | 7:00 p.m.
General Quiz | 7:00 p.m.
September
From September 5 onwards, Café de Congé is only open on weekends.
Bingo | 8:00 p.m.
Cards | Taking Tricks | 8:00 p.m.
Oktober | Pumpkin Month
Belgian Pumpkin Weighing Championship | 12:00 p.m. @Boekweitbaan 43
Pumpkin Eye Festival | 10 a.m. @Camping Houtum
Pumpkin Shooting | 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. @Vorsel crossing Vorsel/Grune road
Pumpkin Day | 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. @Markt van Kasterlee
Pumpkin Regatta | 11.30am. @Noah's Ark
November
Café de Congé will close and reopen its doors in March 2027
Camping Houtum is closed from 12 Nov to 17 Dec. 2026
December
Camping Houtum is open again
Please note: from November to February no stays longer than one month are possible. The basic pitches are not accessible between 12 Nov. until 13 Feb. We only work with a limited number of paved pitches due to possible bad weather conditions.
