Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in style in Dublin, Ireland. Shown: Dublin’s Temple Bar. (iStock)
Austria
VIENNA: Wikam- Vienna international art and antiques fair, Palais Ferstel, through March 8.
VIENNA: Accordion Festival, through March 15.
GRAZ: Elevate Festival, highlights music, arts and political discourse, March 5-8.
ST. JOHANN IN TIROL: Artacts, jazz and improvisation festival, March 5-8.
FIEBERBRUNN: Freeride World Tour, March 5-10.
ST. LEONHARD IM PITZTAL: Wild Face Extreme Freeride, ski race, March 6-8.
GASTEIN: Jazz at the Sawmill, March 11-14.
VIENNA: Masters of Dirt, freestyle motocross show, Stadthalle, March 13-15.
LANGENLOIS: Loisiarte, festival of contemporary music and literature, Loisium, March 19-22.
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM: White Pearl Mountain Days, house DJs and musicians perform, March 20-29.
VIENNA: Vienna Blues Spring, blues concerts throughout city, March 20-May 31.
STUBAI: Freeride Testival, tests and demos of latest gear, March 21-22.
BRIXENTAL: Winter Woodstock, highlights brass music, March 21-23.
MAYRHOFEN: Full Metal, slopeside heavy metal festival, March 23-28.
VIENNA: Schönbrunn Palace Easter Market, March 25–April 19.
KITZBÜHEL: Extreme Waterslide Contest, March 28.
Belgium
BRUSSELS: Anima, animated film festival, Flagey Centre, through March 1.
ARLON: Carnival, March 5-8.
ANTWERP: Rampage Weekend, festival highlights drum & bass and dubstep, Sportpalais, March 6-7.
MONS: International Film Festival Mons, March 6-14.
BRUSSELS: Offscreen, film festival highlights independent and unreleased films, Cinema Nova and other venues, March 11-29.
TOURNAI: Carnaval, March 13-15.
FOSSES-LA-VILLE: Chinels de Fosses, folkloric carnival, March 14-15.
STAVELOT: Carnival, includes appearances of the Blancs Moussis, March 14-16.
ANDENNE: Carnival of the Bears, March 15.
BRUSSELS: Klara Festival, celebrates classical music, March 20-29.
BRUSSELS: Brussels Design Market, vintage design market, Gare Maritime, Tour & Taxis, March 21-22.
MONS: Ducasse de Messines, flower market, March 21-22.
LEUVEN: Leuven Jazz, Schouwburg and other venues, March 26-30.
BRUSSELS: Millenium, international documentary film festival, March 26-April 3.
ROTTERDAM: Art Rotterdam, fair for discovering young art, March 27-29.
Croatia
TKON: Skraping, trekking race across the sharp rocks of Pasman Island, March 7.
DUGU OTOK: Dugi Otok Trail, 10 and 23 km trail runs, March 14.
ZAGREB: Festival of Lights, March 18-22.
POREC: Plava Laguna Half Marathon, March 21-22.
Czech Republic
PRAGUE: Pragueshorts Film Festival, through March 1.
PILSEN: Smetana Days, classical music festival, through April 9.
PRAGUE: St. Matthew’s Fair, fun fair, Exhibition Grounds, through April 12.
PRAGUE: One World International Documentary Human Rights Festival, festival also takes place in other cities, March 11-19.
PRAGUE: Liquicity, drum & bass music, Expo, March 14.
PRAGUE: Easter Markets, March 21-April 12.
PRAGUE: Festival of Delicious Flavors, culinary fest, New Town Hall, March 22.
Denmark
BAGSVÆRD: Liquorice Festival, Haaning Collection, March 7.
COPENHAGEN: Copenhagen Bike Show, Lokomotivwaerkstadt, March 7-8.
COPENHAGEN: CPH: DOX, documentary film festival, March 11-24.
COPENHAGEN: Family Culture Night, 200 museums and cultural venues stay open late, March 13.
England
LONDON: Orchid Festival, Kew Gardens, through March 8.
LONDON: Frock Me! Vintage fashion fair, Kensington Town Hall, March 1.
LOUGHBOROUGH: Beer Festival, Polish Club, March 5-7.
LONDON: Affordable Art Fair, Battersea, March 4-8.
BIRMINGHAM: Crufts, world’s largest dog show, The NEC, March 5-8.
LONDON: C2- Country to Country, American country music festival, artists include Keith Urban, Zach Top, Brooks & Dunn and others, O2 Arena, March 14-16.
LONDON: St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, Trafalgar Square, March 15.
MANCHESTER: Manchester Film Festival, March 19-29.
CHRIST CHURCH: Oxford Literary Festival, March 21-29.
LONDON: Head of the River Race, international rowing competition on Thames, March 28.
Estonia
TALLINN: Simple Session, skateboarding and BMX competition, March 8-9.
TALLINN: Restaurant Week, fine dining with set menus and special pricing, March 11-22.
Finland
TAMPERE: Tampere Film Festival, highlights short films, March 4-8.
HELSINKI: Spring Fair, Expo Center, March 26-29.
France
PARIS: International Agricultural Show, Porte de Versailles, through March 1.
PARIS: Half marathon, March 8.
PARIS: Mondial du Tourisme, holiday fair, Porte de Versailles, March 12-15.
PARIS: Paris Manga & Sci Fi Show, Paris Nord Villepinte, March 14-15.
AVORIAZ: Rock the Pistes and Snowboxx Festival, Portes du Soleil, March 15-21.
PARIS: Salon des Vignerons Independants, wine expo, Espace Champerret, March 19-22.
ALPE D’HUEZ: Tomorrowland Winter, music fest, March 21–28.
PARIS: Cinema du Reel, international festival of documentary films, March 21-28.
PARIS: Printemps du Cinema, reduced entry to cinemas, March 22-24.
CHAMONIX: Chamonix Unlimited, festival highlights electronic mus.ic, March 25-29
PARIS: Salon de Dessin, art fair highlights drawing, Palais Brongniant, March 25-30.
PARIS: Banlieuesbleues Festival, jazz performances in Seine-St.-Denis, March 27-April 17.
Germany
KARLSRUHE: International Handel Festival, Badisches Staatstheater, through March 7.
MUNICH: Strong beer season at the Augustinerkeller, through March 28.
MUNICH: Strong Beer Festival, Nockherberg and other breweries, through March 29.
BAD DUERKHEIM: Vineyard Night, sampling wine in illuminated vineyards, March 6-7.
SAARBRUECKEN: Irish Spring, festival of Irish Folk Music, March 6; also Tuebingen March 23; Esslingen March 24; Pforzheim March 26; Bensheim March 29.
KAISERSLAUTERN-SIEGELBACH: Easter Egg Market, Westpfalz-Werkstätten, March 7-8.
MAULBRONN: Easter Egg Market, Kloster Maulbronn, March 7-8.
MUNICH: Vinessio Wine Messe, wine fair, Zenith, March 7-8.
SCHWETZINGEN: Easter Egg Market, Schloss, March 7-8.
STUTTGART: International Musikparade, Porsche Arena, March 7; also in Trier March 8.
MANNHEIM: Middle Ages Market, Herzogenried Park, March 13-15.
SCHRIESHEIM: Mathaisemarkt, wine and volksfest, March 13-17 and March 20-22.
MUNICH: St. Patrick’s Day Festival, Odeonsplatz, March 14.
WIESBADEN: Doll and Bear, collector’s fair for bears and plush toys, Kurhaus Kolonnade, March 14.
BITBURG: Beda-Markt, spring market, crafts exhibition and fun fair, March 14-15.
KANDEL: Spring and Easter market, Bienwaldhalle, March 14-15.
MICHELSTADT: Easter Egg Market, March 14-15.
WUERZBURG: Fruehjahrsvolksfest, spring fun fair, Marktplatz and Talavera, March 14-29.
HEIDELBERG: Heidelberger Fruehling, international music festival, dates between March 14-April 19.
NECKARGEMÜND: Sommertagszug, parade to bid farewell to winter, March 15.
SPEYER: Sommertagszug, parade to bid farewell to winter, March 15.
LEIPZIG: Book Fair, March 19-22.
ST. WENDEL: Easter Market, March 19-22.
HEILBRONN: Food Food Music, food trucks and live music, Theresienwiese, March 20-21.
WIESBADEN: Easter Market, March 20-22.
NUREMBERG: Easter Market, March 20-April 6.
HAMBURG: Hamburger Dom, traditional spring fun fair, March 20-April 19.
MANNHEIM: Time Warp, electronic music festival, March 21.
STUTTGART: Long Night of Museums, March 21.
FREINSHEIM: Bluetenfest, wine fest, March 21-22.
FRANKFURT: Half marathon, March 22.
BERLIN: Half Marathon, March 29.
Hungary
COUNTRYWIDE: National Day, March 15.
Ireland
DUBLIN: Dublin International Film Festival, DIFF House and other venues, through March 1.
DUBLIN: Comic Con, Convention Centre, March 7-8.
BELFAST: C2- Country to Country, American country music festival, artists include Keith Urban, Zach Top, Brooks & Dunn and others, O2 Arena, March 13-15.
KILKENNY: Tradfest, traditional music, song and dance, March 13-15.
DUBLIN: St. Patrick’s Day Festival, street festival March 14-17 and parade March 17.
LIMERICK: Limerick International Band Championship, March 15.
Italy
FIEMME VALLEY: Dolomiti Ski Jazz, concerts in various venues, March 6-15.
PARMA: Automotoretro, auto show, March 7-8.
SEISER ALM: Swing on Snow, folk music concerts, March 12-21.
TORRITA DI SIENA: Palio dei Somari, street festival including donkey race, March 14-15 and 22.
COUNTRYWIDE: FAI Spring Days, cultural monuments open to the public, March 21-22.
ROME: Rome Marathon, March 22.
FLORENCE: The Feast of the Annunciation and the Florentine New Year, includes historical parade, March 25.
PISA: New Year celebrations, city celebrates beginning of New Year according to solar clock in the Duomo, March 25.
ROME: Yo-Urban Dance Fest, Auditorium del Massimo, March 29.
Luxembourg
CITY: Luxembourg City Film Festival, March 5-15.
CITY: Pretzel Sunday, sweet pretzels presented to women and girls as a symbol of love, March 15.
PETANGE: Carnival parade, March 15.
REMICH: Carnival parade, March 15.
Malta
VALLETTA: Muzika Muzika, music fest, March 19-21.
Monaco
MONTE-CARLO: Monte-Carlo Spring Arts Festival, March 11-April 19.
Netherlands
ROTTERDAM: Museum Night, March 7.
ROTTERDAM: Tattoo Convention, Ahoy, March 7-8.
MAASTRICHT: TEFAF Maastricht, art and antiques fair, MECC, March 14-19.
THE HAGUE: The Hague Half Marathon, March 15.
LISSE: Keukenhof Gardens open for season, March 19-May 10.
THE HAGUE: Movies That Matter, documentary film festival, March 20-28.
AMSTERDAM: Cinedans, highlights films with dancing, Eye, March 25-29.
ROTTERDAM: Rotterdam Art Week, March 25-29.
UTRECHT: Lentebock festival, celebrates spring beers, Janskerkhof, March 27-29.
AMSTERDAM: Cinemasia, Asian film festival, April 8-12.
Norway
BERGEN: Borealis, contemporary and experimental music festival, March 11-15.
OSLO: International Church Music Festival, March 13-22.
OSLO: Holmenkollen Ski Festival, ski jumping March 14-15, Biathlon World Cup, March 19-22.
TRONDHEIM: Norway Seafood Festival, March 21-22.
VOSS: Vossa Jazz, jazz festival, March 27-29.
Poland
WARSAW: Half marathon, March 22.
WARSAW: Warsaw Beer Festival, Legia Stadium, March 26-28.
Portugal
TAVIRA: Algarve Bike Challenge, mountain bike race, through March 1.
PORTO: Fantasporto, International film festival, showcases fantasy and sci-fi films, through March 8.
OBIDOS: Chocolate Festival, open Fridays through Sundays only, March 6-22.
LISBON: Half Marathon, March 8.
LISBON: Monstra, animated film festival, March 12-22.
Scotland
GLASGOW: Glasgow Film Festival, through March 8.
INVERNESS: Inverness Music Festival, competitive music festival, March 5-8 and March 12-15.
EDINBURGH: Scottish Motorcycle Show, Royal Highland Centre, March 7-8.
GLASGOW: International Comedy Festival, March 11-29.
ABERDEEN: Aberdeen Jazz Festival, March 12-22.
GLASGOW: Country on the Clyde, country music festival, The Ferry, March 14-15.
GLASGOW: Glasgow Short Film Festival, March 18-22.
INVERNESS: International Blues Festival, March 28.
Slovenia
LJUBLJANA: International Documentary Film Festival, March 11-18.
ŠKOFJA LOKA: Passion Play, various dates between March 21 and April 12.
PLANICA: FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Finals, March 26–29.
Spain
BAIONA: La Arribada, medieval festival, through March 1.
SITGES: Vintage Auto Rally, through March 1.
JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA: Jerez Festival, celebrates flamenco and Spanish dance, through March 7.
VALENCIA: San Jose Fallas celebrations, March 1-19.
MADRID: ARCO, international contemporary art fair, March 4-8.
TERRASSA: Jazz Terrassa, jazz festival, March 6-27.
GRANADA: Tango Festival, Isabel la Catolica Theater, March 12-22.
BARCELONA: Barcelona Marathon, March 15.
COUNTRYWIDE: Holy Week celebrations, March 29-April 5.
MULA: Night of the Drums, March 31-April 1.
Sweden
DALARNA: Vasaloppet, 90 km cross-country ski race is world’s longest, through March 1.
STOCKHOLM: Tempo Documentary Festival, film festival, March 2-8.
STOCKHOLM: Stockholm International Antiques Fair, March 5-8.
STOCKHOLM: Carnival, Muenchenbruggeriet, March 14.
STOCKHOLM: Early Music Day, March 21.
Switzerland
NYON: Les Hivernales, contemporary music festival, through March 1.
GENEVA: FIFDH- film festival and forum on human rights, Theater Pitoeff, March 6-15.
ENGADIN: Ski Marathon, cross-country ski race, March 8.
GSTAAD: Caprices Winter, music festival, March 13-15 and March 20-22.
MORGINS: Rock the Pistes, music festival on the slopes of Portes du Soleil, March 15-21.
AROSA: Arosa Electronica, electronic music festival, March 15-22.
LEYSIN: Shapes, slopeside music festival, March 16-22.
GENEVA: AMR Jazz Festival, March 18-22.
ST. MORITZ: Sunice, techno festival, March 19-21.
ZURICH: Expovina Primavera, spring wine festival, PULS 5, Geissereihalle, March 19-26.
BERN: Museum Night, March 20.
FRIBOURG: Fribourg International Film Festival, March 20-29.
MORGES: Tulip Festival, March 27-May 10.
Wales
COUNTRYWIDE: Saint David’s Day, national holiday celebrations, March 1.
ANGLESEY: Anglesey Half Marathon and 10 km, March 1.
CRICKHOWELL: Walking Festival, March 7-15.
LAUGHARNE: The Laugharne Weekend, arts and literary festival, March 20-22.
ABERYSTWYTH: WOW- Wales One World Film Festival, March 20-28.
