Are there fireworks on New Year's Eve in Belgium too?

[newbie24]

Having experienced New Year's Eve in the Netherlands, I'm keen on missing this coming one... the fireworks are just too much for my liking . I'm thinking of visiting Brussels just for New Year's. Any clue if the Belgians are as crazy about free-for-all fireworks displays as the Dutch? And any other tips re New Year's Eve and Day in Brussels?

Thanks and Happy New Year's to all :)

Yes they are. There used to be an enormous public display at merode. Elsewhere in Belgium it feels like 1945 on nye.

I'm not against fireworks displays, just wary when it's handed over to anyone in the street... if it's an organized display done safely I can enjoy it. In the Netherlands it's out of control, people firing their rockets anywhere and to any direction, feels like a war zone.. So just asking if Brussels has the same feel.

Honestly, don't waste a good Hogmanay on Brussels! We used to be so bored....empty bars etc, its a time for family unless you go bang into the centre!