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Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, with attraction rides and a Christmas market, runs Nov. 14-Jan. 1.

Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, with attraction rides and a Christmas market, runs Nov. 14-Jan. 1. (iStock)

Austria

VIENNA: Wien Modern, contemporary music fest, Konzerthaus, through Nov. 30.

VIENNA: Blickfang, sales fair for designer jewelry, fashion and furniture, MAK, Nov. 7-9.

VIENNA: Art Week, focuses on contemporary art, Nov. 7-14.

VIENNA: KlezMore Festival, highlights Jewish music, Nov. 7-16.

VIENNA: Voice Mania, international a cappella festival, Nov. 7-Dec. 7.

VIENNA: International Book Fair, Messe, Nov. 12-16.

VIENNA: Freeride Film Festival, footage shot by skiers and snowboarders, Gartenbaukino, Nov. 13.

INNSBRUCK: Lumagica, illuminated gardens, Nov. 14-Feb. 1.

HOCHGURGL: Audi FIS Ski World Cup, Nov. 20-22.

VIENNA: Bluebird Festival, songwriter festival, Porgy & Bess Jazz Club, Nov. 20-22.

INNSBRUCK: Alpine Expo, trade fair for mountain sports, Messe, Nov. 22-23.

SALZBURG: Winterfest, circus performances in a tent, Nov. 26-Jan. 6.

ISCHGL: Top of the Mountain Opening Concert, Rita Ora performs, Nov. 29.

Belgium

BRUSSELS: Pink Screens Film Festival, through Nov. 10.

LIEGE: Fall fun fair, through Nov. 11.

SAINT-HUBERT: Saint Hubert Feast, Nov. 1-2.

BRUSSELS: Brussels Tattoo Convention, Tour & Taxis, Nov. 7-9.

BRUSSELS: Brussels Coffee Show, Gare Maritime, Nov. 7-9.

CINEY: Salon Saint Vincent, wine fair, Expo, Nov. 7-9.

NAMUR: Antica, antiques fair, Namur Expo, Nov. 8-16.

YPRES: Armistice Remembrance, Nov. 11.

BRUSSELS: Brussels Art Film Festival, Nov. 12-16.

BRUSSELS: Interclassics Brussels, classic auto show, Expo, Nov. 14-16.

BRUSSELS: Public beer brewing session, Cantillon Brewery, Nov. 15.

BRUSSELS: art 3f, international contemporary art fair, Expo, Nov. 21-23.

BRUSSELS: Brussels Design Market, Europe’s largest vintage design market, Tour & Taxis, Nov. 22-23.

LIEGE: Village de Noel, Belgium’s largest Christmas village, Nov. 28-Dec. 30.

BRUSSELS: Winter Wonders, Christmas market and skating rink, Nov. 28-Jan. 4.

Bosnia-Herzegovina

SARAJEVO: Jazz Fest Sarajevo, Nov. 5-8.

Croatia

DUBROVNIK: Lumiart, light festival, Nov. 7-9.

OPATIJA: Chocolate Festival, Nov. 7-9.

BUZET: Festival of Istrian Truffles, Nov. 8-9.

ZAGREB: Zagreb Film Festival, Nov. 10-16.

Czech Republic

JIHLAVA: International Documentary Film Festival, through Nov. 2.

PRAGUE: Prague Sounds – The Festival, multi-genre music fest, Nov. 1-19.

PRAGUE: Music Week, conference, expo and festival, Nov. 5-7.

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

PRAGUE: Whisky Life, New Town Hall, Nov. 14-15.

PRAGUE: Crossroads, festival of theater, dance and drama, Nov. 14-15 and 21-22.

PRAGUE: Alternativa, festival for progressive music, Nov. 14-22.

PRAGUE: Coffee Festival, Exhibition Grounds, Nov. 15-16.

PRAGUE: Antique fair, Novomestska radnice exhibition hall, Nov. 27-30.

Denmark

COPENHAGEN: Halloween in Tivoli Gardens, through Nov. 2.

COPENHAGEN: Hubertus Hunt, Klampenborg, Nov. 2.

COPENHAGEN: J-Day, launch of Tuborg’s Christmas beer celebrated at bars and cafes, Nov. 7.

COPENHAGEN: Christmas in Tivoli Gardens, Nov. 14-Jan. 4.

AARHUS: Christmas in the Old Town Museum, Nov. 15-Dec. 31.

ELSINORE: Kronborg Castle Christmas Fair, Nov. 29-30,-Dec. 6-7 and 13-14.

England

BIRMINGHAM: Creative Crafts Fair, NEC, through Nov. 2.

LONDON: Ice Skating in Leicester Square, Nov. 1-Jan. 4.

LONDON: Christmas Lights switch-on, Oxford Street, Nov. 3.

LONDON: Spirit of Christmas, Olympia, gifts fair, Nov. 3-9.

LONDON: Winter Market at Southbank Centre, Nov. 3-Jan. 4.

LONDON: Pitchfork Music Festival, Nov. 4-8.

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.

BIRMINGHAM: Classic Motor Show, NEC, Nov. 7-9.

LONDON: Lord Mayor’s Show, parade marks inauguration of city’s Lord Mayor, Nov. 8.

LONDON: Remembrance Day, events marking end of WWI, Cenotaph, Nov. 9.

LONDON: Country Living Christmas Fair, Business Design Centre, Nov. 12-15.

LONDON: EFG London Jazz Festival, Royal Festival Hall and other venues, Nov. 14-23.

LONDON: Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, Nov. 14-Jan. 1.

LONDON: Christmas at Kew, trail of lights through Kew Gardens, dates between Nov. 14-Jan. 4.

LONDON: Hogwarts in the Snow, Warner Bros. Studio Tour, Nov. 15-Jan. 18.

LONDON: Eat and Drink, Christmas food festival, Olympia, Nov. 26-30.

BIRMINGHAM: BBC Good Food Show Winter, NEC, Nov. 27-30.

LONDON: St. Andrew’s Book Festival, Nov. 27-30.

BIRMINGHAM: Classic Antiques Fair, NEC, Nov. 28-30.

BIRMINGHAM: MCM Comic Con, NEC, Nov. 28-30.

Estonia

TALLINN: Black Nights Film Festival, Nov. 7-23.

Finland

TAMPERE: Tampere Jazz Happening, through Nov. 2.

HELSINKI: Etnosoi, world music festival, through Nov. 9.

HELSINKI: Moving in November, dance festival, Nov. 6-16.

HELSINKI: We Jazz, jazz festival, Nov. 20-29.

HELSINKI: Baltic Circle, international festival for contemporary theatre and performance, Nov. 21-Dec. 6.

France

PARIS: Rolex Paris Masters, tennis tournament, through Nov. 2.

DIJON: Foire de Dijon, gastronomy fair, Congrexpo, Nov. 1-11.

STRASBOURG: Jazzdor, jazz festival, dates between Nov. 7-21.

PARIS: Blues sur Seine, Nov. 7-22.

PARIS: Paris Photo, Grand Palais, Nov. 13-16.

MULHOUSE: art3f, international salon of contemporary art, Nov. 14-16.

STRASBOURG: St-Art, contemporary art fair, Parc Expo, Nov. 14-16.

AMIENS: International Film Festival, Nov. 14-22.

METZ: Vintage market, Expo, Nov. 15-16.

COUNTRYWIDE: Beaujolais Nouveau Day, Nov. 20.

PARIS: Salon Moto Legende, vintage motorcycle expo, Parc Des Expositions Paris Nord Villepinte, Nov. 24-26.

PARIS: Créations & Savoir-Faire, trade fair for hobbies and creative pursuits, Porte de Versailles, Nov. 26-30.

PARIS: Africolor Music Festival, Nov. 28-Dec. 24.

METZ: Antiques Fair, Metz Expo, Nov. 29.

Germany

BERLIN: Jazzfest Berlin, through Nov. 2.

KOENIGSTEIN IM TAUNUS: Halloween at Königstein Castle, through Nov. 2.

ROTHENBURG O.D. TAUBER: Herbstmesse, market and volksfest, through Nov. 2.

SPEYER: Herbstmesse, volksfest, Festplatz, through Nov. 2.

HEIDELBERG: Enjoy Jazz Festival, through Nov. 8.

DRESDEN: Jazzttage Dresden, through Nov. 29.

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

INGOLSTADT: Ingolstadt Jazz Days, Nov. 4-15.

BAD TOELZ: Leonhardifahrt, traditional pilgrimage in horse-drawn carriages, Nov. 6.

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

COLOGNE: Cologne Fine Art, art and antiques exposition, Messe, Nov. 6-9.

MANNHEIM: International Film Festival, films also screened in Heidelberg, Nov. 6-16.

VOELKLINGEN: Mondscheinmarkt, night market, Nov. 7.

SANKT MARTIN: Martinus-Weinfest, Nov. 7-9.

PIRMASENS: Novembermarkt, Nov. 7-9.

HOCHHEIM: Hochheimer Markt, market and fun fair, Nov. 7-11.

HAMBURG: Hamburg DOM, volksfest, Nov. 7-Dec. 7.

WORMS: Wormser Weinmesse, wine fair, Das Wormser Tagungszentrum, Nov. 8-9.

TUEBINGEN: Stilwild Lifestyle & Designmarkt, Hermann-Hepper-Halle, Nov. 8-9.

DAHN: Martini-Markt, Nov. 9.

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

MAINZ: Fasching season begins, celebrations on Schillerplatz, Nov. 11.

TUEBINGEN: Martinimarkt, traditional autumn market, Nov. 11-12.

QUIRNBACH: Pferdemarkt, horse auction and market, Nov. 12.

STUTTGART: German Masters, horse riding tournament, Hans-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Nov. 12-16.

WIESBADEN: exground filmfest, Nov. 14-23.

STUTTGART: Stuttgarter Messe Herbst, consumer shows, Messe, Nov. 20-23.

WUERZBURG: Bachtage, classical music concerts, Nov. 20-30.

MUNICH: Tollwood Winter Festival, Theresienwiese, Nov. 25-Dec. 23.

Greece

THESSALONIKI: Thessaloniki International Film Festival, through Nov. 9.

ATHENS: Athens Authentic Marathon, Nov. 9.

Hungary

SZEGED: Jazz Days, Nov. 7-8.

BUDAPEST: Verzio International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, Nov. 11-19.

Ireland

SLIGO: Sligo Live, folk, roots and indie music festival, through Nov. 2.

DUBLIN: Dublin Book Festival, Smock Alley Theatre, Nov. 5-9.

TRALEE: National Circus Festival, Nov. 6-9.

ENNIS: Ennis Trad Fest, traditional Irish music and dance, Nov. 6-10.

LISTOWEL: Listowel Food Fair, Nov. 6-10.

CORK: Cork Film Festival, Nov. 6-16.

KILKENNY: Kilkenomics, festival of economics and comedy, Nov. 7-9.

GALWAY: TULCA Festival of Visual Arts, Nov. 7-23.

PORTRUSH: Atlantic Sessions, traditional music festival, Nov. 13-16.

DUBLIN: Art Source, contemporary art fair, RDS, Nov. 14-16.

Italy

LUCCA: Lucca Comics and Games, comics convention, through Nov. 2.

TRIESTE: Science+Fiction, sci-fi film festival, through Nov. 2.

TURIN: Artissima, contemporary arts fair, Oval Lingotto Fiere, through Nov. 2.

ALBA: White Truffle Festival, Saturdays and Sundays only, through Dec. 8.

MILAN: EICMA International Motorcycle Exhibition, Fiera Milano, Nov. 6-9.

VERONA: Fieracavalli, horse exhibition, Nov. 6-9.

MERANO: Merano Wine Festival, wine and culinary specialties, Kurhaus, Nov. 7-11.

CREMONA: Torrone festival, Nov. 8-16.

NAPLES: Human Rights Film Festival, Nov. 11-21.

PADUA: Arte, contemporary arts fair, Padua fairgrounds, Nov. 14-17.

PERUGIA: Eurochocolate, Nov. 14-23.

BOLOGNA: FIVI Wine Market, wine fair of independent vintners, Bologna Fiera, Nov. 15-17.

PALERMO: Palermo Marathon, Nov. 16.

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

ROME: Rome Independent Film Festival, Nov. 21-28.

TURIN: Torino Film Festival, Nov. 21-29.

MILAN: Milan Games Week, video Fiera Milano Rho, Nov. 28-30.

FLORENCE: Florence Marathon, Nov. 30.

Lithuania

VILNIUS: Pokrov Bells, folklore concerts, Nov. 5-6.

Luxembourg

CITY: International Motor Show, Luxexpo, Nov. 14-16.

HEIDERSCHEID: Trail Uewersauer, trail running of 52 km and other distances, Nov. 16.

CITY: International Bazar, benefits charities worldwide, Luxexpo, Nov. 21-23.

CITY: Comic Con, Luxexpo, Nov. 29-30.

Malta

VALLETTA: The Three Palaces, classical music festival, through Nov. 2.

Monaco

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

MONTE CARLO: National Day, Nov. 19.

MONTE CARLO: Monte Carlo Jazz Festival, Nov. 20-29.

MONTE CARLO: Gastronomy Fair, Chapiteau, Nov. 28-Dec. 1.

Netherlands

AMSTERDAM: Museum Night, Nov. 1.

AMSTERDAM: PAN Amsterdam, art and antiques fair, Nov. 2-9.

AMSTERDAM: International Storytelling Festival, Nov. 5-9.

THE HAGUE: Crossing Border, literature festival, Nov. 5-9.

MAASTRICHT: Jumping Indoor Maastricht, horse show, Nov. 6-9.

UTRECHT: Le Guess Who?, pop music festival, Nov. 6-9.

EINDHOVEN: Glow Eindhoven, festival of light, Nov. 8-15.

AMSTERDAM: IDFA, documentary film festival, Nov. 13-23.

AMSTERDAM: Arrival of Sinterklaas, Nov. 16.

Norway

OSLO: Oslo World Music Festival, through Nov. 2.

OSLO: Films from the South, film festival, Nov. 6-16.

Poland

KRAKOW: Sacrum und Profanum, music festival, Nov. 6-11.

COUNTRYWIDE: Independence Day, Nov. 11.

Portugal

BRAGA: Encontros da Imagem, photo exhibition, through Nov. 2.

LISBON: Misty Fest, songwriter and world music festival, dates between Nov. 2-Dec. 1.

PORTO: Porto Marathon, Nov. 2.

GUIMARES: Guimares Jazz, jazz festival, Nov. 6-15.

GOLEGA: National Horse Fair, Nov. 7-16.

LISBON: LEFFEST- Lisbon Film Festival, Nov. 7-16.

ESPINHO: Cinamina- International Animated Film Festival, Nov. 7-16.

Scotland

GLASGOW: Glasglow, illuminations at the Botanical Gardens, through Nov. 9.

EDINBURGH: Edinburgh Short Film Festival, Nov. 7-16.

GLASGOW: Havana Glasgow Film Festival, Nov. 11-16.

DUNDEE: Dundee Jazz Festival, Nov. 13-16.

EDINBURGH: Scots Fiddle Festival, Nov. 14-16.

EDINBURGH: Winter Festival, Nov. 20-Jan. 4.

EDINBURGH: Christmas at the Botanics, illuminated trail through the Botanical Gardens, Nov. 20-Dec. 30.

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

Slovakia

BRATISLAVA: Open Cellars Day, wine tastings along the Carpathian Wine Route, Nov. 14-15.

Slovenia

LJUBLJANA: Ljubljana wine route for St. Martin’s, wine trail through town, Nov. 8.

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

LJUBLJANA: Liffe- Ljubljana International Film Festival, Cankarjev Dom, Nov. 12-23.

LJUBLJANA: Slovenian Wine Festival, Cankarjev Dom, Nov. 13-14.

Spain

SAN SEBASTIAN: Horror and Fantasy Film Festival, through Nov. 7.

GRANADA: International Jazz Festival, through Nov. 8.

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

SEVILLE: Festival de Sevilla, European Film Festival, Nov. 7-15.

BARCELONA: Molins de Rei Horror Film Fest, horror and fantasy film festival, Nov. 7-16.

OLIVA: International Kite Festival, Nov. 10-16.

BARCELONA: L’Alternativa, festival of independent film, Nov. 13-23.

GIJON: International Film Festival, Nov. 14-22.

BILBAO: Zinebi, international festival of documentary and short film, Nov. 21-28.

SAN SEBASTIAN: Donastia San Sebastian Marathon, Nov. 23.

MADRID: Madrid Horse Week, IFEMA, Feria de Madrid, Nov. 28-30.

BARCELONA: Jean Bouin Mundo Deportivo, 5 and 10 km runs, Nov. 30.

Sweden

STOCKHOLM: Stockholm International Film Festival, Nov. 5-16.

STOCKHOLM: Sthlm Food and Wine, food festival, Stockholmsmaessan, Nov. 7-9.

STOCKHOLM: NHL Global Series Sweden, Pittsburgh Penguins and Nashville Predators face off, Nov. 14 and 16.

STOCKHOLM: Christmas fair at Taxinge Castle, Nov. 14-16 and 20-23.

GOTHENBURG: Christmas at Liseberg, park is open on various dates between Nov. 15 and Dec. 30.

STOCKHOLM: International Horse Show, Friends Arena, Nov. 27-30.

Switzerland

ZURICH: Jazznojazz, jazz festival, through Nov. 1.

BASEL: Weinfestival Basel, showcases wines of the world, Messe, through Nov. 2.

BULLE: Gouts et Terroirs, gourmet food show, Espace Gruyere, through Nov. 2.

LAUSANNE: Jazz Onze +, jazz festival, through Nov. 2.

VEVEY: St-Martin Fair, through Nov. 2.

GENEVA: Geneva International Film Festival, through Nov. 9.

BASEL: Autumn fair, fun fair and market, through Nov. 11.

ZURICH: Expovina, wine exposition aboard ships, Buerkliplatz, through Nov. 13.

RAPPERSWIL-JONA: Cheese Festival, Seequai, Nov. 8.

LUCERNE: Lucerne Blues Festival, Nov. 8-16.

BERN: World Cheese Awards, cheese fair, Nov. 13-15.

MONTREUX: Montreux Comedy Festival, shows performed in English, Nov. 14-16.

BERN: Zibelimarit, onion market, Nov. 24.

Wales

CARDIFF: Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland, dates between Nov. 13-Jan. 4.

TENBY: Tenby Blues Festival, Nov. 14-16.

LLANWRTYD WELLS: Real Ale Wobble, hike with stops for beer, Nov. 15.

CONWY: Half marathon, Nov. 16.

CARDIFF: Christmas at Bute Park, illuminated trail, Nov. 21-Dec. 31.

LLANWRTYD WELLS: Real Ale Ramble, hike with stops for beer, Nov. 22-23.

LLANELWEDD: Royal Welsh Winter Fair, Royal Welsh Showground, Nov. 24-25.

HAY-ON-WYE: Hay Festival Winter Weekend, Nov. 26-30.

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