Austria

VIENNA: This Human World, international human rights film festival, through Dec. 6.

SALZBURG: Advent Singing, Grosse Festspielehaus, through Dec. 14.

SALZBURG: Winterfest, circus performances in tents in Volksgarten, through Jan. 6.

SALZBURG AND SUBURBS: Krampus Runs, Dec. 3-8 and 21.

INNSBRUCK: East Tyrolian Krampus Run, Dec. 4, 6 and 7.

ST. ANTON: Stanton Ski Opening, celebrations to open the winter ski season, Dec. 5-7.

SCHLADMING: Start of Winter Opening Party, Backstreet Boys perform, Dec. 5-7.

FLACHAU: Winter Start Up, equipment testing and musical entertainment, Dec. 6-7.

PITZTAL: Advent in the Snow, Die Hoameligen perform, Dec. 7.

SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM: Rave on Snow, club festival with electronic music, Dec. 11-14.

KALTENBACH: Ski Food Festival, international gourmet set menus offered at huts throughout area, Dec. 14.

VIENNA: Christmas in Vienna, gala concert, Wiener Konzerthaus, Dec. 19-20.

INNSBRUCK: Christkind Parade, Dec. 21.

VIENNA: New Year’s Trail, live entertainment, waltzing lessons, food and drink stands throughout town, Dec. 31.

Belgium

LEUVEN: Short Film Festival, through Dec. 6.

LIEGE: Village de Noel, Belgium’s largest Christmas village, through Dec. 30.

BRUSSELS: Winter Wonders, Christmas market and skating rink, through Jan. 1.

BRUGES: Winterlichter, Christmas market and illuminated trail, through Jan. 4.

BRUGES: December Dance, international dance festival, Concertgebouw, Dec. 3-14.

ANTWERP: Art and Antwerp, contemporary art fair, Expo, Dec. 11-14.

BASTOGNE: Battle of the Bulge commemorations, Dec. 12-14.

NAMUR: Salon du Vin, wine and gastronomy fair, Namur Expo, Dec. 12-14.

ESSEN: Christmas Beer Festival, Dec. 13-14.

MODAVE: Christmas at the Castle, festively decorated rooms at the Chateau de Modave, this year’s theme is “Abracadabra! Fairies, Elves & Friendly Monsters are here!,” Dec. 13-Jan. 4.

ROTTERDAM: Bridges Run Rotterdam, 15 km route through city, Dec. 14.

MECHELEN: Christmas Jumping, horse jumping event, Expo, Dec. 26-30.

Croatia

DUBROVNIK: Winter Festival, through Jan. 3.

ZAGREB: Advent in Zagreb, through Jan. 7.

Czech Republic

PRAGUE: Eve of Saint Nicholas Day, Dec. 5.

JINDŘICHŮV HRADEC: Advent market with music, dance and theater, Dec. 6-7.

KRIVOKLAT: Christmas in the Castle Courtyard, Dec. 6-7 and 13-14.

PRAGUE: Christmas Night Run, Dec. 13.

PRAGUE: Dyzajn Market Winter, craft and design market, Expo Center, Dec. 13-14.

Denmark

COPENHAGEN: Christmas in Tivoli Gardens, through Jan. 4.

AARHUS: Christmas in the Old Town Museum, through Dec. 31.

COPENHAGEN: Christiania Julemarked, Oriental bazaar-style Christmas market, Den Gra Hal, Christiania, Dec. 6-20.

COPENHAGEN: Lucia Kayaking, Santa Lucia parade made up of kayaks in the canals, Dec. 13.

England

LONDON: Christmas at Kew, trail of lights through Kew Gardens, through Jan. 4.

LONDON: Hogwarts in the Snow, Warner Bros. Studio Tour, through Jan. 18.

LONDON: Pig’s Ear Beer Festival, CAMRA event, Historic Round Chapel, Hackney, Dec. 2-6.

CAMBRIDGE: Winter Beer Festival, Dec. 10-13.

NEWARK: IACF Antiques & Collectors Fair, Showgrounds, Dec. 11-12.

LONDON: The London International Horse Show, ExCeL, Dec. 18-22.

SALISBURY: Winter Solstice celebrations at Stonehenge, Dec. 21.

EXMOUTH: Christmas Day Swim, Dec. 25.

LONDON: The Peter Pan Cup, race open to Serpentine Swimming Club Members only, Hyde Park, Dec. 25.

LONDON: New Year’s Eve fireworks, Thames riverbanks, Dec. 31.

Finland

HELSINKI: Dog Show, Exhibition and Convention Center, Dec. 6.

HELSINKI: St. Lucia Day, Lutheran Cathedral, Dec. 13.

France

RENNES: Trans Musicales, contemporary music festival, Dec. 3-7.

LYON: Fete des Lumieres, light festival, Dec. 5-8.

NANCY: Saint Nicholas weekend, Dec. 6-7.

AVORIAZ: Rock on Snow, ski and snowboard gear testing and DJ sets, Dec. 12-14.

EPERNAY: Habits de Lumiere, illuminations and entertainment along the avenue de Champagne, Dec. 12-14.

ROUBAIX: La Braderie de l’Art, art fair and exchange, Dec. 13-14.

Germany

ESSEN: Essen Motor Show, Messe, through Dec. 7.

HAMBURG: Hamburg DOM, volksfest, through Dec. 7.

MUNICH: Tollwood Winter Festival, Theresienwiese, through Dec. 23.

BAMBERG: Nativity Trail, crèche scenes in churches and squares, through Jan. 6.

RUST: Winter Magic at Europa-Park, through Jan. 18.

TUEBINGEN: Chocolart, chocolate fair and illuminations, Dec. 2-7.

HANOVER: Passion Pferd, horse fair, Messe, Dec. 4-7.

MANNHEIM: Toxicator, electronic music party, Maimarkthalle, Dec. 6.

DRESDEN: Stollenfest, Dec. 6.

KARLSRUHE: Knock Out Festival, heavy metal festival, Dec. 13.

MUNICH: Krampus Runs, Marienplatz, Dec. 14.

COCHEM: Christmas at Cochem Castle, Dec. 13-14.

FRANKFURT: International Horse Riding Show, Festhalle, Dec. 17-21.

BERLIN: Louis Lewandowski Festival, celebration of synagogue music, Dec. 18-21.

WIESBADEN: Christmas Circus, Festplatz Gibber Kerb, Dec. 18-Jan. 5.

OBERSTDORF: Four Hills Tournament, ski jumping competition, Dec. 29; also Garmisch-Partenkirchen Jan. 1.

BERLIN: Silvester at Brandenburg Gate, Dec. 31.

TRIER: Silvesterlauf, 5 and 8 km runs, Dec. 31.

Hungary

BUDAPEST: Christmas fair and winter festival at Vorosmarty Square, through Dec. 28.

Ireland

WATERFORD: Winterval, Christmas themed events and market, through Dec. 23.

CORK: Corkmas, Christmas themed winter wonderland, Bishop Lucey Park, dates through Dec. 31.

DUBLIN: New Year’s Eve celebrations, Dec. 30-Jan. 1.

Italy

SALERNO: Luci d’Artista, light installations, through late Jan.

FLORENCE: River to River, Indian film festival, Dec. 5-10.

VIDOR: Prosecco Hills Running Festival, Dec. 6-7.

MILAN: L’Artigiano in Fiera, high quality crafts market, Fieramilano, Dec. 6-14.

TOBLACH: Krampus Party, Dec. 7.

COUNTRYWIDE: Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception, Dec. 8.

SIRACUSA: Procession of Santa Lucia, Dec. 13.

TURIN: XMas Comics and Games, Lingotto Fiere, Dec. 13-14.

ORVIETO: Umbria Winter Jazz, Dec. 30-Jan. 3.

Luxembourg

CITY: Winterlights, Christmas market and festivities, through Jan. 1.

CITY: Creator’s Market, indoor holiday market, Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean, Dec. 5-7.

Malta

VALLETTA: Republic Day, Dec. 13.

Netherlands

VALKENBERG: Christmas Town, through Jan. 4.

AMSTERDAM: Amsterdam Light Festival, through Jan. 18.

AMSTERDAM: Masters of Lxry, lifestyle fair, RAI, Dec. 11-15.

GOUDA: Candle Night, Dec. 12.

EINDHOVEN: Eindhoven Metal Meeting, heavy metal festival, Dec. 12-13.

DEVENTER: Dickens Festival, Victorian-themed Christmas market, Dec. 13-14.

BIDDINGHUIZEN: Ice sculpture exhibition, Dec. 13-March 8.

THE HAGUE: Christmas Circus, Dec. 19-Jan. 4.

Norway

OSLO: Christmas market, Norsk Folkemuseum, Dec. 6-7 and 13-14.

Poland

WARSAW: Watch Docs, human rights film festival, Dec. 5-14.

KRAKOW: Christmas cribs competitions, Dec. 4.

POZNAN: Ice Sculpture Festival, Dec. 12-14.

Portugal

LISBON: Wonderland Lisboa, Christmas magic at Parque Eduardo VII, through Jan. 4.

LISBON: Sao Silvestre race, 10 km run through city center, Dec. 27.

Scotland

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

EDINBURGH: Christmas Craft, Art and Design Fair, Assembly Rooms, Dec. 6-7.

EDINBURGH: The Santa Run, runners race in Santa costumes to benefit charity, West Princes Street Gardens, Dec. 7.

GLASGOW: Glasgow’s Santa Dash, participants race in Santa costumes to benefit charity, George Square, Dec. 7.

GLASGOW: IRN-BRU Carnival, indoor carnival with many rides, Dec. 19-Jan. 11.

KIRKWALL: The Ba’, historical street ball game, Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.

EDINBURGH: Hogmanay, New Year celebrations include torchlit procession Dec. 30, street party, concert in the gardens and ceilidh Dec. 31.

STONEHAVEN: Fireball Festival, Hogmanay celebrations, Dec. 31.

Slovenia

POSTOJNA: Living Nativity Scenes inside cave, Dec. 25-30.

Spain

LEON: Purple Weekend Festival, celebrates 1960s music, Dec. 5-8.

VALENCIA: Feria del Automovil, auto show, fairgrounds, Dec. 5-8.

SEVILLE: Festivity of the Immaculate Conception, Dec. 8.

ZARAGOZA: Comic Con, Dec. 12-14.

MALAGA: Malaga Marathon, Dec. 14.

MADRID: San Silvestre Vallecana, 10 km race with thousands of participants, Dec. 31.

MADRID: New Year’s Eve at the Puerta del Sol, Dec. 31.

Sweden

GOTHENBURG: Christmas at Liseberg, various dates through Dec. 30.

STOCKHOLM: Nobel Week Lights, illuminations honor Nobel laureates, Dec. 6-14.

COUNTRYWIDE: Santa Lucia, candlelit processions, Dec. 13.

STOCKHOLM: Hundmassa, dog show, fairgrounds, Dec. 13-14.

Switzerland

AROSA: Humor Festival, comedians on stage, Dec. 3-14.

ANDERMATT: Verve Festival, techno fest on the slopes, Dec. 5-6.

FRIBOURG: La Saint-Nicolas, celebrations honor city’s patron saint, Dec. 5-7; parade takes place Dec. 6.

DAVOS: Songbird Festival, singer and songwriter festival, Dec. 5-20.

VEYTAUX: Christmas at the Chateau, Chillon Castle, Dec. 6-7 and 13-14.

ZURICH: Samichlaus-Schwimmen, swimmers in Santa outfits jump into the lake, Dec. 7.

GENEVA: Escalade, commemorates attack on city ramparts in 1602, Dec. 12-14.

LENZERHEIDE: Magic Forest, shows, culinary specialties and illuminations, Dec. 12-30.

ZURICH: Lichterschwimmen, floating candles on the Limmat River, Dec. 18.

Wales

CARDIFF: Christmas Light Trail at Bute Park, through Dec. 31.

CARDIFF: Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland, through Jan. 4.

TENBY: Boxing Day Swim, Dec. 26.