Parade on 21 July – EU festival in the park
The parade on 21 July will showcase the Belgian Presidency. As well as the main parade with detachments from various European defence forces, the Parc de Bruxelles will be transformed into a European village for the festival
The 21 July parade is one of the Belgian defence force’s flagship events In addition to the main parade comprising the traditional aerial and land displays, where the various elements of the defence forces are represented with F-16’s and C-130’s, bullet-proof vehicles and logistical manoeuvres, several European detachments that have participated in EU missions will also be represented. The civil defence force, fire brigade and police force will represent the civilian services in the parade. The defence forces will also organise a number of recreational activities at the festival in the Parc de Bruxelles: death-ride descent, moving obstacle course, camouflage, etc. as well as the European village, which will be a showcase for the EU Member States.
A firework display will round off the ceremony.