Christmas quiz for an association in Belgium

Run a Christmas quiz for your association: in a hall or online, rounds, teams signing up through the donation page, and prizes within the Belgian rules.

In short A Christmas quiz is one of the simplest actions for an asbl (a Belgian non-profit, called a vzw in Dutch): 5 to 10 volunteers, 6 weeks, a hall or an online link. You plan 4 to 6 rounds, teams that sign up through your donation page, and prizes in kind only, following the Belgian raffle rules.

this article describes the rules in Belgium.

A quiz brings friends, colleagues and families around a table, with no complicated equipment. Here is how to prepare it step by step, in a hall or online, with the rule points to check with your municipality.

Why run a Christmas quiz for a good cause?

A quiz needs few resources and is played in teams: each team brings its own participants, so its own audience. An evening of 2 hours is enough, and a parish hall, a café or a clubhouse will do.

The format also suits small volunteer teams, because tasks are easy to share out: questions, welcome desk, scoring, hosting. You can repeat it every year and make it a Christmas tradition for your association.

In a hall or online: which should you choose?

In a hall the atmosphere is better and the bar can fund part of the evening. Online you reach scattered teams, such as families in several towns, and you do not have to hire a venue. The choice depends on your audience.

In a hall: 6 to 10 tables of 4 to 6 players, a microphone, a screen or answer sheets.
Online: a video call link, a live question tool and a room per team if you wish.
Hybrid: a hall for some, a link for others, with the same questions for everyone.

How do you build the rounds of the quiz?

Plan 4 to 6 rounds of 10 questions each, about 2 hours with breaks. Alternate the themes so every team gets its chance: a film buff is not always a history expert.

Round 1: general knowledge, to put everyone at ease.
Round 2: Christmas around the world, traditions, songs and recipes.
Round 3: music or pictures, with clips to recognise.
Round 4: Belgium, geography, folklore and dialects.
Final round: your association's cause, in a few short questions that introduce your work.

Keep a spare tiebreak question for teams on equal points, with a number as the answer: the closest team wins.

How do you form teams and sign them up?

Set the team size, for example 4 to 6 players, and a maximum number of teams according to your hall. Each team has a captain who signs up and receives the practical information: date, time, address or link.

Signing up works well through the donation page: the captain chooses an amount, leaves a first name and email address, and you know who is coming. Ask for the team name in the optional message field of the donation page.

One point to watch: if the amount requested entitles people to take part, it is a consideration in return. According to the FPS Finance (the Belgian federal tax authority), a tax certificate is only possible for a gift with nothing in return. So also offer a free gift for those who want to support your cause beyond the entry fee.

Which prizes can you offer, and under what conditions?

To reward the winners, choose symbolic prizes in kind, given by shopkeepers or volunteers: a gourmet hamper, a cinema ticket. A simple quiz has no prize draw, but as soon as you add one, the raffle rules apply.

Here is what we could confirm, with an important reservation about the recognition of your association.

Without a permit: an association recognised by the municipal executive (the collège communal), at most 4 raffles a year, for a social or charitable aim.
Limits: €5 per ticket, 1,000 tickets, prizes in kind up to €500 market value, at least 70% of the proceeds for the cause.
Online: raffles over the internet fall under the National Lottery, with an application filed at least 13 weeks before the announcement.

What exactly "recognised by the municipal executive" means varies from one municipality to another: we cannot confirm it. Ask your municipality in writing. For details, read our guide to the Christmas raffle. Never sell raffle tickets through your donation page: a donation stays a donation.

What schedule should you follow over 6 weeks?

Six weeks are enough for a quiz in a hall, provided you fix the date and ask the municipality for approval from the start. On the day, 5 to 10 people take the roles: hosting, welcome, bar, scoring, photos.

Six weeks before: fix the date, book the hall, contact the municipality.
Five weeks before: open registrations and publish the donation page.
Four weeks before: write the questions and look for prizes.
Two weeks before: remind the captains, prepare the answer sheets.
On the day: welcome, play, announce the total of donations at the end of the evening.
Within 2 days: thank all the teams and share the photos.

For the overview of your Christmas, also read our guide to organising a Christmas action in Belgium.

How to do it with WeGlow.world

WeGlow.world gives you a donation page in three steps: amount, details, summary. It accepts one-off and monthly gifts, and it looks good on a phone, which matters for captains signing up from their sofa.

Each team can also start its own action page and collect gifts from friends and family before the evening. You can save a thank-you text that goes out after every gift. If your association is recognised, you send the tax certificates in one click. Start free with an account on weglow.world.

We are preparing four Christmas experiences, still concepts until the official launch. For an online quiz, the Glow Room is a 3D living room where every gift becomes a decoration on the tree: you project it between two rounds and the tree fills up before the teams' eyes. You can also discover the Starry Sky, where every gift becomes a star, the Gift Yard and the Card Wall.

For other formats, see the Christmas action ideas and the online Christmas action guide. Ready to start? Create your account or contact the team.

Frequently asked questions

Here are five questions associations ask us most often.

Do you need a permit to run a Christmas quiz?

We found no federal rule specific to a quiz. If you use public space, or add a prize draw, check with your municipality.

Can I give prizes to the winners?

Yes, preferably symbolic prizes in kind. If you add a raffle, the Belgian limits apply: €5 per ticket, €500 of prizes in kind, at least 70% for the cause.

Does the entry fee entitle people to a tax certificate?

No, an entry is participation with something in return. Only a gift with nothing in return, of at least €40 a year to a recognised institution, opens the 30% tax reduction.

How do you run an online quiz?

A video call link and a question tool are enough, with teams signing up through your donation page. For online raffle tickets, contact the National Lottery.

How many teams should you aim for in a first edition?

Aim for 6 to 10 teams of 4 to 6 players. That is enough for a good atmosphere and few enough for 5 to 10 volunteers to run the evening.

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Pages checked on 9 October 2026.