This summer in Europe, the events are sizzling! Here is a sampling of events on the docket as of July 24, 2015. It's best to verify details with local tourism boards or event organizers before traveling.
AUSTRIA MONTAFON: Mountainbike Marathon, through Aug. 1.
ISCHGL: Harley Davidson Mountain Roadeo, biker meet-up and rides, through Aug. 2.
KLAGENFURT: Beach Volleyball Grand Slam, European championships, through Aug. 2.
VILLACH: Villacher Kirchtag, traditional fest, through Aug. 2.
GRAZ: La Strada , street festival, through Aug. 8.
KUFSTEIN: Operetta Summer, “Im Weissen Roessl” performed at fortress, through Aug. 15.
ST. MARGARETHEN: Opera Festival St. Margarethen, open air performances of Aida, through Aug. 15.
STEYR: Musikfestival Steyr, open air musical performances, through Aug. 15.
VIENNA: Impuls Tanz Festival, international dance festival, through Aug. 16.
VIENNA: Afrika Tage, African culture fest, Donauinsel, through Aug. 16.
MOERBISCH: Seefestspiele; this year’s production is “A Night in Venice,” dates through Aug. 22.
BREGENZ: Festspiele, opera on Lake Constance, through Aug. 23.
SALZBURG: Salzburger Festspiele, opera, drama and concerts, through Aug. 30.
LECH: Lech Classic Festival, celebrates classical music, Aug. 4-8.
SEEBODEN: Medieval market and jousting tournaments at Sommeregg Castle, Aug. 4-23.
KLAGENFURT: Old Town Magic Festival, Aug. 7-8.
SEMMERING: Race the Night, mountain biking challenge, Aug. 8-9.
ALTAUSSEERSEE: Mountains Aflame, illuminated hills and fireworks, Aug. 15.
BAD ISCHGL: Imperial Days, historical fest celebrates birth of Emperor Franz Joseph, Aug. 15-18.
HALBTURN: Lipizzan and Friends, horse show at Halbturn Palace, Aug.16.
ST. POLTEN: Frequency Festival, contemporary music festival, Aug. 20-22.
LECH: Hoehenhalbmaraton, half marathon run in mountains, Aug. 22.
VIENNA: Vienna Classic Days, classic autos on show, Aug. 22.
ST. ANTON: Filmfest St. Anton- Mountain-People-Adventure, showcases mountain sports, Aug. 26-29.
SAALFELDEN: Jazz Festival Saalfelden, contemporary jazz fest, Aug. 27-30.
BREGENZ: Hafengenuss, harbour festival with music and gourmet treats, Aug. 28-30.
VIENNA: Summer Break, party weekend and street festival, Aug. 28-30.
VIENNA: Guertel Nightwalk, live music in the streets, Aug. 29.
ZELL AM SEE: Iron Man 70.3 and World Championship, Aug. 22.
GRAZ: Nuke Festival, pop music fest, Messe Graz Freigelaende, Aug. 29.
MOEDLING: Oak Hill Wild Wild West Party, American style country music and entertainment, Aug. 29.
VIENNA: Dinner in the Sky, gourmet outdoor dining high above city, Aug. 30 and Sept. 5 and 6.
BELGIUM BRUSSELS: Brussels Beach, Quai des Péniches, through Aug. 9.
BRUSSELS: Foire de Midi, fun fair, Porte de Halle, through Aug. 23.
OSTEND: Sand Sculpture Festival, this year’s theme is Disney’s Frozen, through Sept. 6.
BRUSSELS: Royal Palace open to visitors, daily except Mondays, through Sept. 6.
ANTWERP: Museum Night, Aug. 1.
LA ROCHE-EN-ARDENNES: Medieval Weekend at the feudal castle, Aug. 1-2.
OSTEND: Belgian Fireworks Championships, Aug. 3, 10, 15 and 17.
LIEGE: Micro Festival, music festival, Place des Deportes, Aug. 7-8.
ANTWERP: Antwerp Pride Parade, Aug. 8.
BOUILLON: Medieval Festival, Aug. 8-9.
BRUSSELS: Planting of the Meyboom, folklore event, Aug. 9.
BRUSSELS: Flowertime, floral decorations at the Town Hall, Aug. 13-16.
BORNEM: Dodentocht, 100 km overnight walking challenge, Aug. 14-15.
TOURNAI: Salon de Antiquaires, antique and flea market, Expo, Aug. 14-16.
BRUSSELS: Brussels Summer Festival, eclectic music fest, Aug. 14-23.
DINANT: Bathtub Regatta, Aug. 15.
BRUSSELS: Brussels Games Festival, free fest offers games for all ages, Aug. 15-16.
HUY: Huy Art Festival: World Music and Voices, Aug. 19-23.
EUPEN: Haaste Toene?, street theatre and world music fest, Aug. 21-23.
ATH: Ducasse D’Ath, giants parade, Aug. 23.
VILLERS-LA-VILLE: Night of the Choirs, choirs perform in historical sites, Aug. 28-29.
VERVIERS: FiestaCity, free concerts across city, Aug. 28-30.
BRUSSELS: Urban BBQ, top chefs create a picnic at Mont des Arts, Aug. 30.
CROATIA SPLIT: Dinner in the Sky, dining while suspended in the air by crane, through Aug. 23.
TISNO: Soundwave Croatia, music festival, Aug. 6-10.
CRICVENICE: Adriatica Folk Fest, Aug. 19-23.
OPATIJA: Liburnia Film Festival, screens documentary films, Aug. 25-29.
KOPRIVNICA: Renaissance festival, Aug. 27-30.
PULA: Dimensions Festival, electronic music fest, Fort Punta Christo, Aug. 27-30.
CZECH REPUBLIC NASAVRKY: Lughnasad Nasavrky, Celtic festival, through Aug. 2.
PRAGUE: Advik, festival of Japanese culture, Modra Scola, through Aug.4.
CESKY KRUMLOV: International Music Festival, through Aug. 8.
BRNO: International Guitar Festival, Aug. 9-14.
TELC: Historical celebrations of Zacharias of Hradec and Catherine of Wallenstein, historical re-enactments, Aug. 14-15.
DOMAZLICE: Chod Festival- St Lawrence Fair, folklore festival, Aug. 14-16.
PRAGUE: Prague Pride March, Aug. 15.
PRAGUE: Letni Letna, festival of circus arts and theatre, Aug. 16-Sept. 3.
HRADEC KRAVOLE: Hip-Hop Kent, open air concert, Aug. 20-22.
TRUTNOV: Open Air Trutnov, outdoor music fest with Woodstock atmosphere, Aug. 20-23.
PRAGUE: Festival of Nine Colors, Park Podvini, Aug. 29.
PRAGUE: International Prague Car Festival, Letnany, Aug. 29-30.
DENMARK COPENHAGEN: Copenhagen Opera Festival, through Aug. 2.
NYSTED: Medieval Festival, through Aug. 2.
AALBORG: The Tall Ships Races, through Aug. 4.
KONGENS NYTORV: Copenhagen Summer Festival, classical chamber music by young talents, Charlottenborg Festsaal, Aug. 2-13.
COPENHAGEN: Cultural Harbor, music dance and theatre, Aug. 7-9.
COPENHAGEN: Stroem Festival, electronic music fest, Aug. 8-15.
AALBORG: The Blue Festival, blues and jazz, Aug. 12-16.
COPENHAGEN: Copenhagen Cooking, food festival, Aug. 21-30.
COPENHAGEN: KMD Ironman, Aug. 23.
ODENSE: International Film Festival, Aug. 24-30.
ENGLAND CAMBRIDGE: Cambridge Folk Festival, Cherry Hinton Hall, through Aug. 2.
WHITSTABLE: Oyster Festival, through Aug. 2.
LONDON: Summer opening of Buckingham Palace, through Sept. 25.
BRIGHTON: Pride Parade, Aug. 1.
HULL: Humber Street Sesh, grassroots music fest, Aug. 1.
LONDON: RideLondon, auto free cycling day, Aug. 1.
ALNWICK: Alnwick International Music Festival, highlights folk music, Aug. 1-8.
MANSFIELD: Robin Hood Festival, Sherwood Forest National Nature Reserve, Aug. 3-9.
BRISTOL: International Balloon Fiesta, hot air balloons and aerial displays, Aug. 6-9.
LONDON: London Triathlon, Aug. 8-9.
LONDON: The Great British Beer Festival, Olympia, Aug. 11-15.
EASTBOURNE: Airbourne, free international air show, Aug. 13-16.
SHREWSBURY: Shrewsbury Flower Show, Aug. 14-15.
ASCOT: Red Bull Air Race, Aug. 15-16.
NEW CHURCH: Isle of Wight Garlic Festival, food festival, Aug. 15-16.
PORTSMOUTH: Portsmouth International Kite Festival, Aug. 15-16.
LONDON: Meltdown Festival, music fest curated by David Byrne, Southbank Centre, Aug. 17-30.
BOURNEMOUTH: Bournemouth International Air Festival, Aug. 20-23.
LIVERPOOL: International Beatleweek, Aug. 26-Sept. 1.
GREENWICH: Sail Greenwich, Tall Ships in port, Aug. 27-31.
PORTSMOUTH: Victorious, music festival, Aug. 29-30.
LINCOLN: Lincoln Steampunk Festival, Lincoln Castle, Aug. 29-31.
LIVERPOOL: LIMF Summer Jam, free concerts in Sefton Park, Aug. 29-31.
OXFORD: Foodies Festival, Oxford South Parks, Aug. 29-31.
LONDON: The Notting Hill Carnival, Aug. 30-31.
FINLAND HELSINKI: Dinner in the Sky, gourmet outdoor dining high above city, Aug. 4-16.
HELSINKI: Flow Festival, Aug. 14-16.
HELSINKI: Helsinki Festival, Aug. 14-30, includes Night of the Arts Aug. 20.
SAVONLINNA: Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships, Aug. 22.
OULU: Air Guitar World Championships, Aug. 26-28.
FRANCE BAYONNE: Fetes de Bayonne, folklore and culture fest, through Aug. 2.
ROCHE-SUR-FORON: La Roche Bluegrass Festival, through Aug. 2.
PARIS: Fete des Tuileries, fun fair at Jardin des Tuileries, through Aug. 23.
MARCIAC: Jazz in Marciac Festival, through Aug. 16.
LES RICEYS: La Route de Champagne en fete, open cellars in cellars of Champagne Region, Aug. 1-2.
COLMAR: Alsace Wine Fair, Aug. 7-16.
LORIENT: International Celtic Festival, Aug. 7-16.
CANNES: Fireworks Festival, pyrotechnical shows over the bay, Aug. 7, 15 and 24.
SELESTAT: Corso Fleuri, flower parade, Aug. 8.
CANNES: Plages Electroniques, music festival, Aug. 8-9.
DAX: Dax Feria, folk music and bull running, Aug. 12-16.
MARLENHEIM: The Marriage of Old Fritz, historical festival, Aug. 14-15.
CANNES: Festival of Russian Art, Aug. 23-27.
PARIS: Treteaux Nomades, itinerant performing arts festival, Aug. 24-Aug. 6.
PARIS: Rock en Seine, rock festival, Saint-Cloud, Aug. 28-30.
PARIS: Open Air Opera, La Traviata performed in various venues, Aug. 28-29 and Sept. 8-12 and 18-19.
GERMANY WACKEN: Wacken Open Air, heavy metal fest, through Aug. 1.
BREMEN: International Festival Maritim, celebrates shanty music, through Aug. 2.
FRANKFURT: Street Food Festival, Hauptwache, through Aug. 2.
GEISELWIND: Bike and Music Weekend, through Aug. 2.
KULMBACH: Beer Week, through Aug. 2.
NUREMBERG: Bardentreffen, free world music festival, through Aug. 2.
FORCHHEIM: Anna Fest, volksfest set in forest, through Aug. 3.
FRANKFURT: Mainfest, volksfest, through Aug. 3.
BERLIN: German-American Folk Festival, through Aug. 16.
BAYREUTH: Bayreuther Festspiele, works of Richard Wagner performed, through Aug. 28.
HAVELBERG: BUGA 2015, Federal Garden Show takes place along the Havel River, through Oct. 11.
MUNICH: Opera for All, free live broadcast on Max-Joseph-Platz, July 31.
FURTH: Slaying the Dragon, historical re-enactment, July 30-Aug. 16; highlights include historical parade Aug. 9 and children’s festival Aug. 15-16.
KARLSRUHE: Museum Night, Aug. 1.
FREISEN: Middle Ages market, Naturwildpark, Aug. 1-2.
SANKT GOARHAUSEN: World Military Tattoo, Loreley Open Air Stage, Aug. 1-2.
HEIDELBERG: Heidelbergman Triathlon, Aug. 2.
TAUBERBISCHOFSHEIM: Liebliches Taubertal, auto-free Sunday, Aug. 2.
COLOGNE: Gamescon, gaming trade fair, Koelnmesse, Aug. 5-9.
CONSTANCE: Summer Nights, music and culinary treats in the Stadtgarten, Aug. 6-8.
ROSTOCK: Hanse Sail, maritime festival, Aug. 6-9.
STUTTGART: Summer Festival, Aug. 6-9.
MUNICH: Open Air Theatre in the English Garden, free admission, The Merry Wives of Windsor is this year’s production, Aug. 6-9 and 13-16.
STUTTGART: Wine Mile “Tour de Vin”, begins at Kelter Rotenberg, Aug. 7-8.
BERLIN: International Beer Festival, Beer Mile at Karl-Marx-Allee, Aug. 7-9.
ROTHENBURG: Taubertal Open Air Festival, rock music fest, Aug. 7-9.
SAARBRUECKEN: Saar-Spektakel, water sports festival, Aug.7-9.
BAMBERG: Tucher Jazz and Blues Festival, Aug. 7-16.
WEIDEN: Volksfest, Aug. 7-16.
ESSLINGEN: Esslinger Zwiebelfest, volksfest, Aug. 7-17.
STRAUBING: Gaeubodenvolksfest, traditional volksfest, Aug. 7-17.
KOBLENZ: Sommerfest, Aug. 7-9; Rhine in Flames Aug 8.
CONSTANCE: Seenachtfest, fireworks above lake, Aug. 8.
KAISERSLAUTERN: Farbgefuehle- Color Festival World Tour, Holi-inspired fest, Messeplatz, Aug. 8.
NUREMBERG: Klassik Open Air, free concerts by the Staatsphilharmonie Nuernberg, Dutzendteich, Aug. 8.
WIESBADEN: Ironman 70.3 European Championship, Aug. 9.
BREMERHAVEN: Windjammer Festival, Aug. 12-16.
ROTHENBURG: Wine festival, Aug. 12-16.
COLOGNE: Altstadtfest, street festival, Aug. 14-16.
WIESBADEN: Rheingau Wine Festival, Schlossplatz, Aug. 14-23.
FUESSEN: Stadtfest, street festival, Aug. 15-16.
BAMBERG: Sandkerwa Beer Festival, Aug. 20-24.
DUESSELDORF: Gourmet Festival, Koenigsallee, Aug. 21-23.
HAMBURG: Dockville, festival of art and music, Aug. 21-23.
BAD KREUZNACH: Jahrmarkt, volksfest, Aug. 21-25.
PFORZHEIM: Oechslefest, wine fest, Aug. 21-Sept. 6.
STUTTGART: Stuttgart Wine Village, Aug. 26-Sept. 6.
FRANKFURT: Museum Embankment Festival, cultural fest alongside river, Aug. 28-30.
KARLSRUHE: Bierboerse, Schlossgarten, Aug. 28-30.
BAM EMS: Blumenkorso, Germany’s biggest floral parade, Aug. 30.
NEUSTADT: Erlebnistag Deutschweinstrasse, auto free day along the German Wine Road, Aug. 30.
HUNGARY BUDAPEST: Sziget Festival, music festival, Aug. 10-17.
BUDAPEST: Festival of Folk Arts, Budavari Palota, Aug. 20-23.
BUDAPEST: Budapest Ironman 70.3, triathlon, Aug. 22.
IRELAND WATERFORD: Spraoi, international street arts festival, through Aug. 2.
DUNGLOE: Mary of Dungloe International Festival, through Aug. 3.
DUBLIN: Rock ’n’ Roll Marathon, Aug. 2.
DUBLIN: Dublin Horse Show, Aug. 5-9.
DUBLIN: Iron Man 70.3, triathlon, Aug. 9.
SLIGO: Fleadh, celebrates traditional Irish music, Aug. 9-16.
KILLORGLIN: Puck Fair, traditional fair, Aug. 10-12.
LISDOONVARNA: Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival, Aug. 28-Oct. 4.
ITALY MILAN: Milan Expo, theme is feeding the planet, through Oct. 31.
VENICE: La Biennale International Art Exhibition, through Nov. 22.
TORRE DEL LAGO: Puccini Festival, Turandot performed Aug. 7, 16, 23 and 28; Tosca performed July 31, Aug. 15, 21 and 30.
PESARO: Rossini Opera Festival, Aug. 9-22.
FLORENCE: Feast of St. Lorenzo, Aug. 10.
SIENA: Palio, Aug. 16.
FERRARA: Street Busker Festival, Aug. 25-30.
GENOVA: Global Music Festival, highlights electronic music, Fiera, Aug. 28-30.
LATVIA RIGA: City Festival, Aug. 14-16.
RIGA: Gastronomy Festival, Aug. 26-Sept. 6.
LIECHTENSTEIN: VADUZ: state celebrations and fireworks display, Aug. 15.
LUXEMBOURG VIANDEN: Medieval Festival, through Aug. 2.
ECHTERNACH: E-Lake Festival, free entry fest of electro music by lake, Aug. 6-9.
CITY: Streeta(rt)animation, street artists perform, Aug. 8-9.
CITY: Schueberfouer, fun fair, Glasis car park, Aug. 21-Sept. 9.
MONACO MONTE-CARLO: International Fireworks Festival, free displays, Aug. 1 and 8.
NETHERLANDS AMSTERDAM: Dekmantel Festival, electronic music festival, Amsterdamse Bos, through Aug. 2.
NAALDWIJK: Westland Floating Parade, parade of boats decorated with flowers, through Aug. 2.
AMSTERDAM: Amsterdam Pride Boat Parade, Aug. 1.
SPAARNWOUDE: Dance Valley, outdoor music and dance fest in Velsen Valley, Aug. 1.
AMSTERDAM: Pluk de Nacht, free open air film festival screens mostly unreleased films, Aug. 5-15.
HAARLEM: Haarlem Culinair, culinary festival, Grote markt, Aug. 6-9.
AMSTERDAM: Appelsap Fresh Music Festival, hip hop and electro music, Flevopark, Aug. 8.
SCHEVENINGEN: International Fireworks Festival, Aug. 14-15 and 21-22.
AMSTERDAM: Canal Festival, Aug. 14-23; Prinsengracht classical music concert Aug. 22.
AMSTERDAM: SAIL Amsterdam, maritime festival, IJ harbour area, Aug. 19-23.
THE HAGUE: Jazz in de Gracht, free jazz festival, Aug. 20-22.
GRONINGEN: Noorderzon Performing Arts Festival, Aug. 20-30.
BIDDINGHAUSEN: Lowlands Festival, multi-genre music fest, Aug. 21-23.
MAASTRICHT: ‘t Preuvenemint, culinary festival, Vrijthof Square, Aug. 27-30.
AMSTERDAM: Uitmarkt, free festival celebrates start of new cultural season, Aug. 28-30.
ROTTERDAM: OVG Veerhaven Concert, free classical and opera music concerts in harbor, Aug. 29.
AMSTERDAM: Mysteryland, electronic music, culture and arts festival, Harlaammermeer, Aug. 29-30.
AMSTERDAM: Encore Festival, showcases R&B and hip hop, NDSM Werf, Aug. 30.
NORTHERN IRELAND ARMAGH: 7 Hills Blues Festival, Aug. 6-9.
NORWAY TRONDHEIM: Brewer’s and food festival, through Aug. 1.
TRONDHEIM: St. Olav Festival, celebrates Norwegian culture, through Aug.2.
NOTODDEN: Notodden Blues Festival, through Aug. 2.
RISOER: Wooden Boat Festival, maritime fest, Aug. 6-8.
OSLO: Oeya Festival, pop and rock music fest, Toeyenparken, Aug. 11-15.
OSLO: The Mela Festival, multicultural festival, Town Hall Square, Aug. 14-16.
HAUGESUND: Norwegian International Film Festival, Aug. 15-21.
POLAND KOSTRZYN NAD ODRA: Woodstock Festival, open air music fest, through Aug. 1.
KETRZYN: Mazury Air Show, Aug. 1-2.
KATOWICE: Off Festival, music fest, Aug. 7-9.
MALBORK: Magic Malbork, street artists perform, Aug. 8-9.
RADOM: International Air Show, Aug. 22-23.
PORTUGAL OBIDOS: Medieval market, through Aug. 2.
GUIMARAES: City festivities and Gualterianas, through Aug. 3.
LISBON: Jazz in August, open air concerts at Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, through Aug. 9.
SANTA MARIA DA FERIA: Medieval Journey, Middle Ages festival, through Aug. 9.
ESTORIL: craft fair, through Sept. 6.
VILA NOVA DE CERVEIRA: Bienal de Cerveira, contemporary art exhibition, through Sept. 19.
PÊRA: International Sand Sculptures Festival, through Oct. 20.
FAIAL: Sea Week, Aug. 2-9.
ZAMBUJEIRA DO MAR: MEO Sudoeste Festival, electronic music fest, Aug. 6-9.
SILVES: Medieval festival, Aug. 7-16.
PARADES DE COURA: Vodaphone Parades de Coura Festival, alternative rock festival on beach, Aug. 19-22.
VIANA DO CASTELO: Festas of Nossa Senhora da Agonia, traditional festival, Aug. 20-23.
CAMPO MAIOR: Festas do Povo, town decorated with paper flowers, Aug. 22-30.
CASTRO MARIM: Medieval Days, Aug. 26-30.
SAN MARINO CITY: Comics Festival, comics, music, cosplay and steampunk fest, Aug. 29-30.
SCOTLAND GLASGOW: Merchant City Festival, street art, fashion, music and more, through Aug. 2.
EDINBURGH: Edinburgh Food Festival, Assembly George Square Gardens, through Aug. 2.
PERTH: Southern Fried Festival, celebrates American roots music, through Aug. 2.
EDINBURGH: Edinburgh Art Festival, through Aug. 30.
GLASGOW: Magners Irish Cider summer nights, concerts, street food and cider garden, Kelvingrove Bandstand, Aug. 6-8 and 13-15.
EDINBURGH: Foodies Festival, Inverleith Park, Aug. 7-9.
EDINBURGH: The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Aug. 7-29.
EDINBURGH: Edinburgh International Festival, Aug. 7-31.
EDINBURGH: Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Aug. 7-31.
GLASGOW: Piping Live, Aug. 10-16.
UNST: Shetland Reel Music Festival, Aug. 14-16.
ARBROATH: Sea Fest, Aug. 15-16.
CAMPBELTOWN: Mokfest, Mull of Kintyre, highlights traditional and contemporary music, Aug. 19-23.
INVERNESS: North Hop, craft beer festival, Eden Court, Aug. 21-22.
DUNOON: Cowal Highland Gathering, dancing, pipe bands, athletics and ceilidh, Aug. 27-29.
EDINBURGH: Edinburgh Mela, celebration of world dance and music, Aug. 29-30.
LARGS: Viking Festival, Aug. 29-Sept. 6.
SPAIN BURRIANA: Arenal Sound, rock festival, through Aug. 2.
ROTA: fair, through Aug. 2.
HUELVA: Columbus Festival, through Aug. 3.
CATOIRA: Viking Pilgrimage, historical re-enactment, Aug. 2.
BARCELONA: Circuit Festival, gay and lesbian friendly festival, Aug. 5-16.
ASTURIAS: The International Descent of the River Sella, canoe race, Aug. 8.
SAN SEBASTIAN: Semana Grande, Aug. 8-15.
PLAYA DEL INGLES: Dunas Festival, Aug. 11-16.
ELCHE: Mystery Play of Elche, dramatic religious performance, rehearsals Aug. 11-13 and play Aug. 14-15.
SANLÚCAR DE BARRAMEDA: Horse races on the beach, Aug. 12-14 and 26-28.
MALAGA: Feria de Malaga, fiesta, Aug. 15-22.
ALMERIA: Almeria Fair, Aug. 22-29.
BUNOL: La Tomatina, tomato throwing festival, Aug. 26.
LAREDO: Battle of the Flowers, features parade of decorated floats, Aug. 28.
RIBADAVIA: History Festival, recreates medieval Jewish atmosphere, Aug. 28-29.
ARENAS DE CABRALES: Cabrales Fair, celebrates the local strong cheese, Aug. 30.
SWEDEN STOCKHOLM: Pride Parade, Aug. 1.
VISBY: Medieval week on the island of Gotland, Aug. 2-9.
STOCKHOLM: Eurogames Stockholm, sporting events encourage participation from all, Aug. 5-9.
STOCKHOLM: Stockholm Folk Festival, Hesselby Slot, Aug. 7-8.
STOCKHOLM: Stockholm Culture Festival, Aug. 11-16.
STOCKHOLM: Dans Dakar, electronic music festival, Skeppsholmen, Aug. 21-22.
STOCKHOLM: Baltic Sea Festival, classical music and platform for dialogue about environmental issues, Aug. 24-30.
STOCKHOLM: Popaganda, music fest, Eriksdalsbadet, Aug. 28-29.
SWITZERLAND NEUHAUSEN: Fireworks at the Rheinfall waterfall, July 31.
COUNTRYWIDE: Swiss National Day, Aug. 1.
LOCARNO: International Film Festival, Aug. 5-15.
BERN: Buskers Bern, street music festival, Aug. 6-8.
THUN: Thunfest, street fest with music, Aug. 6-9.
ZERMATT: Swiss Food Festival, includes gourmet market along Bahnhofstrasse, Aug. 7-9.
ZERMATT: Folklore Festival, Aug. 8-9.
ZUG: Boardstock, sports festival, Seepromenade, Aug. 14-16.
GRANDSON: Medieval Festival, Chateau, Aug. 15-16.
TOGGENBURG: Schwagalp Schwinget, traditional Swiss wrestling, Aug. 16-23.
CHUR: International Alpine Beard Festival, Aug. 29.
ZURICH: Street Parade, house and techno parade, Aug. 29.
WALES MEIFOD: National Eisteddfod of Wales, Aug. 1-8.
BRECON: Brecon Jazz, international jazz festival, Aug. 7-9.
LLANWRTYD WELLS: Summer Cider Cycle, Aug. 8.
ANGLESEY: Anglesey County Show, agricultural fair, Aug. 11-12.
CARDIFF: Pride Cymru, LGBT celebrations, Aug. 15.
HAVERFORDWEST: Pembrokeshire County Show, agricultural fair, Aug. 18-20.
LLANWRTYD WELLS: Mountain Bike Bogsnorkeling, Aug. 29.