East Flanders has 299 pétanque courts listed on Mapetanque.be, spread across 48 municipalities. Ghent alone accounts for 101 courts, far ahead of Lokeren with 15. Every year, the PFV holds a Beach Pétanque tournament on Ghent's Sint-Pietersplein. The 2026 edition took place on 22 May, with the famous Ghent square turned into a sand pétanque court. Teams play in triples, and the tournament is open to licensed and unlicensed players alike.