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The annual  Zibelimarit Holiday (Onion Market) takes place Nov. 28 in Bern, Switzerland.

The annual Zibelimarit Holiday (Onion Market) takes place Nov. 28 in Bern, Switzerland. (iStock)

Austria

STRADEN: Jazz Liebe, jazz, blues and world music festival in venues throughout Styria and bordering Slovenia, dates through Nov. 23.

VIENNA: Wien Modern, contemporary music fest, Konzerthaus, through Dec. 2.

RUST: Timeless Autumn, celebration of the new wine, Nov. 3-4.

VIENNA: Voice Mania, international a cappella festival, Nov. 3-29.

VIENNA: KlezMore Festival, highlights Jewish music, Nov. 4-19.

VIENNA: International Book Fair, Messe, Nov. 8-12.

VIENNA: Craft Bier Fest Wien, beer tasting, Marx Halle, Nov. 10-11.

VIENNA: Art Week, focuses on contemporary art, Nov. 10-17.

INNSBRUCK: Alpine Expo, Messe, Nov. 11-12.

KAUNERTAL: Ski Season Opening Weekend, Nov. 11-12.

VIENNA: Freeride Film Festival, footage shot by skiers and snowboarders, Gartenbaukino, Nov. 16.

OBERGURGL: Audi FIS Ski World Cup, Nov. 16-19.

SEEFELD: CSTL Jam, snowboarder opening festival, Nov. 17-18.

INNSBRUCK: Lumagica, illuminated gardens, Nov. 18-Jan. 28.

VIENNA: Bluebird Festival, songwriter festival, Porgy & Bess Jazz Club, Nov. 23-25.

ISCHGL: Top of the Mountain Opening Concert, Demi Lovato performs, Nov. 25.

Belgium

BRUSSELS: Halloween Festival, Museum of Fantastic Art, through Nov. 5.

LIEGE: Fall fun fair, through Nov. 12.

SAINT-HUBERT: Saint Hubert Feast, Nov. 3-5.

SPY: Wine and Cheese Festival, football grounds, Nov. 3-5.

BRUSSELS: Ars Musica, music festival, Nov. 4-18.

BRUSSELS: Big Bang Festival, music festival for young audiences, Bozar, Nov. 5-6.

BRUSSELS: Pink Screens Film Festival, Nov. 9-18.

BRUSSELS: Brussels Tattoo Convention, Tour & Taxis, Nov. 10-12.

BRUSSELS: Public beer brewing session, Cantillon Brewery, Nov. 11.

YPRES: Armistice Remembrance, Nov. 11.

NAMUR: Antica, antiques fair, Namur Expo, Nov. 11-19.

BRUSSELS: Brussels Art Film Festival, Nov. 15-19.

BRUSSELS: Interclassics Brussels, classic auto show, Expo, Nov. 17-19.

BRUSSELS: art 3f, international contemporary art fair, Expo, Nov. 24-26.

LIEGE: Village de Noel, Belgium’s largest Christmas village, Nov. 24-Dec. 30.

BRUSSELS: Winter Wonders, Christmas market and skating rink, Nov. 24-Dec. 31.

Bosnia-Herzegovina

SARAJEVO: Jazz Fest Sarajevo, Nov. 8-11.

Croatia

BUZET: Festival of Istrian Truffles, Nov. 4-5.

Czech Republic

KARLOVY VARY: Jazzfest, through Dec. 8.

PRAGUE: Strings of Autumn, music festival, Nov. 1-18.

PRAGUE: Whisky Life, Bethlehem Chapel, Nov. 3-4.

PRAGUE: Alternativa, festival for progressive music, Nov. 3-11.

PRAGUE: Music Week, Nov. 9-11.

BRNO: St. Martin’s Day wine degustation, Freedom Square, Nov. 11.

PRAGUE: Crossroads, festival of theater, dance and drama, Nov. 9-11.

PRAGUE: Antique fair, Novomestska radnice exhibition hall, Nov. 23-26.

PAVLOV: Open wine cellars, Nov. 25.

Denmark

COPENHAGEN: Halloween in Tivoli Gardens, through Jan. 5.

COPENHAGEN: J-Day, launch of Tuborg’s Christmas beer celebrated at bars and cafes, Nov. 3.

COPENHAGEN: Hubertus Hunt, Klampenborg, Nov. 5.

AARHUS: Christmas in the Old Town Museum, Nov. 18-31.

COPENHAGEN: Christmas in Tivoli Gardens, Nov. 19-Dec. 31.

ELSINORE: Kronborg Castle Christmas Fair, Nov. 25-26 and Dec. 3-4.

England

LONDON: Spirit of Christmas, Olympia, gifts fair, through Nov. 5.

LONDON: Winter Arts and Antiques Fair, Olympia, through Nov. 5.

LONDON: Southbank Centre in Winter, through Jan. 7.

BIRMINGHAM: Creative Crafts Fair, NEC, Nov. 2-5.

COUNTRYWIDE: Guy Fawkes Day, bonfires, fireworks and community gatherings, Nov. 5.

OTTERY ST. MARY: The Tar Barrels of Ottery St. Mary, flaming tar barrels carried through the streets, Nov. 5.

LONDON: Pitchfork Music Festival, Nov. 7-14.

LONDON: Christmas in Leicester Square, Nov. 8-Jan. 7.

BIRMINGHAM: Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, NEC, Nov. 10-12.

LONDON: Remembrance Day, events marking end of WWI, Cenotaph, Nov. 12.

LONDON: EFG London Jazz Festival, Royal Festival Hall and other venues, Nov. 10-19.

LONDON: Lord Mayor’s Show, parade marks inauguration of city’s Lord Mayor, Nov. 11.

LONDON: Hogwarts in the Snow, Warner Bros. Studio Tour, Nov. 11-Jan. 14.

LONDON: Christmas at Kew, trail of lights through Kew Gardens, dates between Nov. 15-Jan. 7.

LONDON: Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, Nov. 17-Jan. 1.

LONDON: Eat and Drink, Christmas food festival, Olympia, Nov. 22-26.

LONDON: Thanksgiving service, St Paul’s Cathedral, Nov. 23.

BIRMINGHAM: BBC Good Food Show, NEC, Nov. 23-26.

BIRMINGHAM: Antiques for Everyone, NEC, Dec. 1-3.

Estonia

TALLINN: Black Nights Film Festival, Nov. 3-19.

Finland

HELSINKI: Etnosoi, world music festival, Nov. 1-12.

TAMPERE: Tampere Jazz Happening, Nov. 2-5.

HELSINKI: Moving in November, dance festival, Nov. 2-12.

HENSINKI: Baltic Circle, international festival for contemporary theatre and performance, Nov. 17-25.

TAMPERE: We Jazz, jazz festival, Nov. 26-Dec. 3.

France

PARIS: Salon du Chocolat, Porte de Versailles, through Nov. 1.

PARIS: Rolex Paris Masters, tennis tournament, through Nov. 5.

DIJON: Foire de Dijon, gastronomy fair, Congrexpo, through Nov. 13.

NANCY: Autumn fair, Parc de la Pépinière, through Nov. 19.

LYON: Biennial of Contemporary Art, through Jan. 5.

PARIS: Paris Games Week, highlights video games, Port de Versailles, Nov. 1-5.

METZ: Dog Expo, Metz Expo, Nov. 4-5.

PARIS: Pitchfork Music Festival, Grande Halle de la Villette, Nov. 6-12.

PARIS: Paris Photo, Grand Palais, Nov. 9-12.

LYON: Salon du Chocolate, Centre de Congres, Nov. 10-12.

AMIENS: International Film Festival, Nov. 10-18.

STRASBOURG: Jazzdor, jazz festival, dates between Nov. 10-24.

PARIS: Blues sur Seine, Nov. 10-26.

METZ: Flea market, Metz Expo, Nov. 11, 29 and and Dec. 9.

COUNTRYWIDE: Beaujolais Nouveau Day, Nov. 16.

MULHOUSE: art3f, international salon of contemporary art, Nov. 17-19.

PARIS: Africolor Music Festival, Nov. 17-Dec. 24.

METZ: Metz Vintage, vintage market, Expo, Nov. 18-19.

STRASBOURG: St-Art, contemporary art fair, Parc Expo, Nov. 24-26.

CANNES: Festival of Dance, Nov. 24-Dec. 10.

Germany

HEIDELBERG: Enjoy Jazz Festival, through Nov. 4.

ROTHENBURG O.D. TAUBER: Herbstmesse, market and volksfest, through Nov. 5.

INGOLSTADT: Ingolstadt Jazz Days, through Nov. 12.

DRESDEN: Jazzttage Dresden, through Nov. 19.

BERLIN: Jazzfest Berlin, Nov. 2-5.

VOELKLINGEN: Mondscheinmarkt, night market, Nov. 3.

MUNICH: Forum Vini- International Wine Fair, MTC, Nov. 3-5.

PIRMASENS: Novembermarkt, Nov. 3-5.

SANKT MARTIN: Martinus-Weinfest, Nov. 3-5.

KIRCHHEIM UNTER TECK: Gallusmarkt, traditional autumn market, Nov. 3-6.

HOCHHEIM: Hochheimer Markt, market and fun fair, Nov. 3-7.

WORMS: Wormser Weinmesse, wine fair, Tagungszentrum, Nov. 4-5.

MURNAU AM STAFFELSEE: Froschhauser Leonhardifahrt in Murnau, Nov. 6.

BAD TOELZ: Leonhardifahrt, traditional pilgrimage in horse-drawn carriages, Nov. 7.

QUIRNBACH: Pferdemarkt, horse auction and market, Nov. 8.

HAMBURG: Hamburg DOM, volksfest, Nov. 10-Dec. 10.

DAHN: Martini-Markt, Nov. 12.

COLOGNE: Carnival season kicks off, Heumarkt, Nov. 11.

TUEBINGEN: Stilwild Lifestyle & Designmarkt, Hermann-Hepper-Halle, Nov. 11-12.

HEIDELBERG: Martinszug, St. Martin’s Day Parade, Nov. 12.

TUEBINGEN: Martinimarkt, traditional autumn market, Nov. 14-15.

STUTTGART: German Masters, horse riding tournament, Hans-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Nov. 15-19.

COLOGNE: Cologne Fine Art, art and antiques exposition, Messe, Nov. 16-19.

MANNHEIM: International Film Festival, films also screened in Heidelberg, Nov. 16-26.

WIESBADEN: exground filmfest, Nov. 17-26.

HALLE/WESTFALEN: Royal Music Show, Deutschland Military Tattoo, Nov. 18.

STUTTGART: Stuttgarter Messe Herbst, consumer shows, Messe, Nov. 23-26.

STUTTGART: eat & style, food festival, Nov. 23-26.

WUERZBURG: Bachtage, classical music concerts, Nov. 23-Dec. 3.

MUNICH: Tollwood Winter Festival, Theresienwiese, Nov. 23-Dec. 31.

Greece

THESSALONIKI: Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Nov. 2-12.

ATHENS: Athens Authentic Marathon, Nov. 11-12.

Hungary

SZEGED: Szeged Jazz Days, jazz festival, Nov. 10-11.

BUDAPEST: WAMP Design & Gastro Fair, Nov. 12.

BUDAPEST: Verzio International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, Nov. 22-29.

Ireland

WEXFORD: Wexford Fringe Festival, through Nov. 5.

KILKENNY: Kilkenomics, festival of economics and comedy, Nov. 2-5.

TRALEE: National Circus Festival, Nov. 2-5.

GALWAY: TULCA Festival of Visual Art, Nov. 3-19.

DUBLIN: Dublin Book Festival, Smock Alley Theatre, Nov. 8-12.

ENNIS: Ennis Trad Fest, traditional Irish music and dance, Nov 9-13.

CORK: Cork Film Festival, Nov. 9-26.

DUBLIN: Art Source, contemporary art fair, RDS, Nov. 10-12.

PORTRUSH: Atlantic Sessions, traditional music festival, Nov. 16-19.

Italy

TRIESTE: Science+Fiction, sci-fi film festival, through Nov. 1.

ALBA: White Truffle Festival, Saturdays and Sundays only, through Dec. 4.

LUCCA: Lucca Comics and Games, comics convention, Nov. 1-5.

TURIN: Artissima, contemporary arts fair, Oval Lingotto Fiere, Nov. 3-5.

MERANO: Merano Wine Festival, wine and culinary specialties, Kurhaus, Nov. 3-7.

MILAN: EICMA International Motorcycle Exhibition, Fiera Milano, Nov. 9-12.

VERONA: Fieracavalli, horse exhibition, Nov. 9-12.

PADUA: Arte, contemporary arts fair, Padua fairgrounds, Nov. 10-13.

TRIESTE: International Tattoo Expo, Nov. 11-12.

CREMONA: Torrone festival, Nov. 11-19.

NAPLES: Human Rights Film Festival, Nov. 15-25.

ROME: Rome Independent Film Festival, Nov. 16-24.

PALERMO: Palermo Marathon, Nov. 19.

VENICE: Festa della Salute, celebrates the Virgin Mary’s intercession to stop the plague in 1630-1631, Nov. 21.

MILAN: Milano Games Week, video Fiera Milano Rho, Nov. 24-26.

TURIN: Torino Film Festival, Nov. 24-Dec. 2.

BOLOGNA: FIVI Wine Market, wine fair of independent vintners, Expo, Nov. 25-27.

FLORENCE: Florence Marathon, Nov. 26.

Lithuania

VILNIUS: Pokrov Bells, folklore concerts, Nov. 8-11.

Luxembourg

CITY: Great Antiques And Brocante Fair, Luxexpo, Nov. 4-5.

CITY: International Motor Show, Luxexpo, Nov. 10-12.

HEIDERSCHEID: Trail Uewersauer, trail running of 52 km and other distances, Nov. 19.

CITY: International Bazar, benefits charities worldwide, Luxexpo, Nov. 24-26.

CITY: Winterlights, Christmas market and festivities, Nov. 24-Jan. 7.

Monaco

MONTE CARLO: Fun Fair, Port de Monaco, through Nov. 19.

MONTE CARLO: Monte Carlo Jazz Festival, Nov. 17-Dec. 2.

MONTE CARLO: National Day, Nov. 19.

MONTE CARLO: Gastronomy Fair, Chapiteau, Nov. 24-27.

Netherlands

THE HAGUE: Crossing Border, literature festival, Nov. 1-4.

AMSTERDAM: International Storytelling Festival, Nov. 1-5.

AMSTERDAM: Museum Night, Nov. 4.

AMSTERDAM: IDFA, documentary film festival, Nov. 8-19.

UTRECHT: Le Guess Who?, pop music festival, Nov. 9-11.

MAASTRICHT: Jumping Indoor Maastricht, horse show, Nov. 10-12.

EINDHOVEN: Glow Eindhoven, festival of light, Nov. 11-18.

AMSTERDAM: arrival of Sinterklaas, Nov. 19.

AMSTERDAM: PAN Amsterdam, art and antiques fair, Nov. 19-26.

Norway

OSLO: Oslo World Music Festival, through Nov. 5.

OSLO: Films from the South, film festival, Nov. 11-19.

Poland

KRAKOW: Sacrum und Profanum, music festival, Nov. 9-12.

COUNTRYWIDE: Independence Day, Nov. 11.

Portugal

SANTAREM: National Gastronomy Festival, Casa do Campino, through Nov. 5.

LISBON: Misty Fest, songwriter and world music festival, dates between Nov. 1-23.

GOLEGA: National Horse Fair, Nov. 3-12.

GUIMARES: Guimares Jazz, jazz festival, Nov. 9-18.

LISBON: LEFFEST- Lisbon Film Festival, Nov. 10-19.

ESPINHO: Cinamina- International Animated Film Festival, Nov. 13-19.

LISBON: Super Bock em Stock, indie music festival, Nov. 24-25.

ALCOUTIM: ALUT- Algarviana Ultra Trail, 300 km trail running race, Nov. 30-Dec. 2.

Scotland

DUNDEE: Discovery Film Festival, targets young audiences, through Nov. 5.

EDINBURGH: Edinburgh Short Film Festival, through Nov. 5.

GLASGOW: Glasglow, illuminations at the Botanical Gardens, through Nov. 12.

DUNDEE: Dundee Jazz Festival, Nov. 2-5.

GLASGOW: Havana Glasgow Film Festival, Nov. 15-19.

GLASGOW: Country Living Christmas Fair, SEC, Nov. 16-19.

EDINBURGH: Christmas at the Botanics, illuminated trail through the Botanical Gardens, Nov. 16-Dec. 30.

EDINBURGH: Scots Fiddle Festival, Nov. 17-19.

EDINBURGH: Winter Festival, Nov. 17-Jan. 7.

COUNTRYWIDE: St. Andrew’s Day, national holiday celebrates country’s patron saint, Nov. 30.

Slovakia

BRATISLAVA: One World Film Festival, international documentary film festival, Nov. 3-9.

BRATISLAVA: Open Cellars Day, wine tastings along the Carpathian Wine Route, Nov. 24-25.

Slovenia

LJUBLJANA: November Gourmet Ljubljana, promotion of culinary excellence with special menus in restaurants, wine tastings and more, Nov. 1-30.

LJUBLJANA: Liffe- Ljubljana International Film Festival, Cankarjev Dom, Nov. 8-19.

MARIBOR: St. Martin’s Day parade and wine sampling, Nov. 10-11.

LJUBLJANA: Ljubljana wine route for St. Martin’s, wine trail through town, Nov. 12.

Spain

SAN SEBASTIAN: Horror and Fantasy Film Festival, through Nov. 3.

MADRID: Jazz Madrid, international jazz festival, through Nov. 30.

GRANADA: International Jazz Festival, Nov. 3-4 and 9-12.

BARCELONA: Molins de Rei Horror Film Fest, horror and fantasy film festival, Nov. 3-12.

BILBAO: Zinebi, international festival of documentary and short film, Nov. 10-17.

BARCELONA: L’Alternativa, festival of independent film, Nov. 10-19.

SEVILLE: Festival de Sevilla, European Film Festival, Nov. 23-29.

BARCELONA: Jean Bouin Mundo Deportivo, 5 and 10 km runs, Nov. 26.

SAN SEBASTIAN: Donastia San Sebastian Marathon, Nov. 26.

MADRID: Madrid Horse Week, IFEMA, Feria de Madrid, Nov. 24-26.

Sweden

STOCKHOLM: Shockholm Halloween Parade, Nov. 4.

STOCKHOLM: Stockholm International Film Festival, Nov. 8-19.

STOCKHOLM: Sthlm Food and Wine, food festival, Stockholmsmaessan, Nov. 10-12.

STOCKHOLM: Christmas fair at Taxinge Castle, Nov. 17-19 and Nov. 24-26.

GOTHENBURG: Christmas at Liseberg, dates between Nov. 18 and Dec. 30.

STOCKHOLM: International Horse Show, Friends Arena, Nov. 30-Dec. 3.

Switzerland

BASEL: Basler Weinmesse, showcases wines of the world, Messe, through Nov. 5.

LAUSANNE: Jazz Onze +, jazz festival, through Nov. 5.

BASEL: Autumn fair, fun fair and market, through Nov. 12.

ZURICH: Jazznojazz, jazz festival, Nov. 1-4.

ZURICH: Expovina, wine exposition aboard ships, Buerkliplatz, Nov. 2-16.

GENEVA: Geneva International Film Festival, Nov. 3-12.

RAPPERSWIL-JONA: Cheese Festival, Seequai, Nov. 4.

MONTREUX: Contemporary Art Fair, Music & Convention Centre, Nov. 8-12.

SOLOTHURN: Kunst Supermarkt, art fair, Nov. 10-Jan. 14.

LUCERNE: Lucerne Blues Festival, Nov. 11-19.

VEVEY: St-Martin Fair, Nov. 12.

MONTREUX: Montreux Comedy Festival, shows performed in English, Nov. 23-Dec. 3.

BERN: Zibelimarit, onion market, Nov. 28.

BULLE: Gouts et Terroirs, gourmet food show, Espace Gruyere, Nov. 30-Dec. 4.

Wales

TENBY: Tenby Blues Festival, Nov. 10-12.

LLANDUDNO: Christmas Extravaganza, food, drink and crafts in town center, Nov. 16-19.

CARDIFF: Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland, Nov. 16-Jan. 2.

LLANWRTYD WELLS: Real Ale Wobble, hike with stops for beer, Nov. 18.

CONWY: Half marathon, Nov. 19.

HAY-ON-WYE: Hay Festival Winter Weekend, Nov. 23-26.

CARDIFF: Christmas at Bute Park, illuminated trail, Nov. 24-Jan. 1.

LLANELWEDD: Royal Welsh Winter Fair, Royal Welsh Showground, Nov. 27-28.

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