FACTS

Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2026 · Ghent

Oct 31 – Nov 1, 2026

Flanders Expo

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Getting there

Take the train to Gent-Sint-Pieters, then tram 1 to Flanders Expo (about 10 minutes); the stop is a minute's walk from the entrance. Buses 76, 77 and 78 also stop there. Tram and bus fares aren't included in your FACTS ticket.
Ticket holders get a Discovery Ticket code a week before the con, for 40% off a return train trip to Gent-Sint-Pieters.
Car parks B and C are run by the City of Ghent: €18 a day, card or phone QR code only (no cash), with number plate recognition.
Free covered bike parking next to Hall 3; follow the "The Loop – Expo" signs.
Cosplay, Standard and Fast Pass tickets go in through the large gate at Hall 3.

The companion of a wheelchair user or a blind person gets in free, without a ticket.
The Red Cross has wheelchairs you can use, in Hall 1.
Assistance dogs are welcome with their papers and equipment; other animals aren't.
FACTS has an Inclusivity and Diversity Guide for fans with a visible or invisible disability: planning your visit, what to bring (sensory items, sunflower lanyards, name tags), silent zones and avoiding crowds. The guide was published in 2024.

Leaving and coming back? Ask security for a stamp; you'll be checked again on the way in.
Bags are checked, so bring as little as you can. Lockers cost €10 (you get €5 back), and there's a cloakroom at the entrance for a small fee.
Free Wi-Fi throughout the halls.
Smoking areas are in the corridors between Halls 3 and 5, and Halls 5 and 7.
Children under 11 get in free, without a ticket.
Lost something? Email info@facts.be.

Bring euros in cash: autographs and selfies are paid at the guest's table, cash only, with no presales.
Many stands take cash only too (it depends on the exhibitor). There are cash withdrawal points at the con.

Not allowed: working firearms (even unloaded), airsoft guns, exact replicas, bladed weapons, metal swords and sabres, throwing knives and stars, batarangs, knuckle dusters and nunchakus. Ones bought at the con can't be unpacked there.
Props that can't be mistaken for real weapons are fine inside the halls, but keep them in sealed packaging on the way there and back, and never use them in a threatening way.
Not sure about a prop? Ask at the box office and keep it packed until the weapon check staff say it's OK.
Masks are fine inside, but not in the street (Belgian law) or at the ticket check.
There are changing rooms at the entrance.

There are catering stands, and you can bring your own food and drinks for yourself (it may slow the queue at the door).
We couldn't find allergen information, dietary options or water refill points listed by FACTS or Flanders Expo.

Toilets are between Halls 1 and 3, and between Halls 1 and 7. There's a small fee to use them.
We couldn't find gender-neutral toilets listed by FACTS or Flanders Expo.

FACTS takes a strict line on bullying: anyone who crosses someone's personal boundaries is removed straight away.
Ask before you take a cosplayer's photo.
We couldn't find a harassment policy from FACTS that names gender identity or sexual orientation.

Updated Oct 22