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Winter Wonders, which includes a Christmas market and skating rink, will take place in Brussels, Belgium, Nov. 25-Jan. 1.

Winter Wonders, which includes a Christmas market and skating rink, will take place in Brussels, Belgium, Nov. 25-Jan. 1. (brusselsmajorevents.be)

Austria

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

STRADEN: Jazz Liebe, jazz, blues and world music festival in venues throughout Styria and bordering Slovenia, dates through Dec. 2.

RUST: Timeless Autumn, celebration of the new wine, Nov. 4-5.

VIENNA: Voice Mania, international a cappella festival, Nov. 4-30.

BAD ISCHGL: Wildstyle & Tattoo Messe, tattoo convention, Nov. 5-6.

VIENNA: KlezMore Festival, highlights Jewish music, Nov. 5-20.

VIENNA: Freeride Film Festival, footage shot by skiers and snowboarders, Gartenbaukino, Nov. 17.

GURGL: ski season opening, live music at ski lodges, Nov. 17-18.

VIENNA: Viennese Red Cross Ball, charity ball, Town Hall, Nov. 18.

VIENNA: Craft Bier Fest Wien, beer tasting, Marx Halle, Nov. 18-19.

VIENNA: Art Week, focuses on contemporary art, Nov. 18-25.

VIENNA: International Book Fair, Messe, Nov. 23-27.

VIENNA: Bluebird Festival, songwriter festival, Porgy & Bess Jazz Club, Nov. 24-26.

ISCHGL: Top of the Mountain Opening Concert, Nov. 26.

Belgium

BRUSSELS: Halloween Festival, Museum of Fantastic Art, through Nov. 6.

LIEGE: Fall fun fair, through Nov. 13.

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

SPY: Wine and Cheese Festival, football grounds, Nov. 4-6.

BRUSSELS: Big Bang Festival, music festival for young audiences, Bozar, Nov. 6-7.

YPRES: Armistice Remembrance, Nov. 11.

BRUSSELS: Brussels Tattoo Convention, Tour & Taxis, Nov. 18-20.

BRUSSELS: Interclassics Brussels, classic auto show, Expo, Nov. 18-20.

BRUSSELS: Public beer brewing session, Cantillon Brewery, Nov. 19.

NAMUR: Antica, antiques fair, Namur Expo, Nov. 19-27.

BRUSSELS: art 3f, international contemporary art fair, Expo, Nov. 25-27.

LIEGE: Village de Noel, Belgium’s largest Christmas village, Nov. 25-Dec. 30.

BRUSSELS: Winter Wonders, Christmas market and skating rink, Nov. 25-Jan. 1.

Bosnia-Herzegovina

SARAJEVO: Jazz Fest Sarajevo, Nov. 9-12.

Croatia

BUZET: Festival of Istrian Truffles, Nov. 5-6.

Czech Republic

KARLOVY VARY: Jazzfest, through Nov. 24.

PRAGUE: Strings of Autumn, music festival, various dates through Nov. 24.

PRAGUE: Nouvelle Prague, showcase of Czech and overseas bands, Staropramen Brewery, Nov. 4-5.

PRAGUE: Whisky Life, Bethlehem Chapel, Nov. 4-5.

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

PRAGUE: Alternativa, festival for progressive music, Nov. 11-19.

PRAGUE: Antique fair, Novomestska radnice exhibition hall, Nov. 24-27.

PRAGUE: Christmas market, Nov. 25-Dec. 24.

PAVLOV: Open wine cellars, Nov. 26.

Denmark

COPENHAGEN: Halloween in Tivoli Park, through Nov. 6.

COPENHAGEN: Hubertus Hunt, Klampenborg, Nov. 6.

COPENHAGEN: J-Day, launch of Tuborg’s Christmas beer celebrated at bars and cafes, Nov. 4.

COPENHAGEN: Christmas in Tivoli Gardens, Nov. 18-Dec. 31.

AARHUS: Christmas in the Old Town Museum, dates between Nov. 19 and Dec. 26.

ELSINORE: Kronborg Castle Christmas fair, Nov. 27-28 and Dec. 4-5.

England

LONDON: Spirit of Christmas, Olympia, gifts fair, through Nov. 6.

LONDON: Winter Arts and Antiques Fair, Olympia, Nov. 1-6.

LONDON: Southbank Centre in Winter, Nov. 3-Jan. 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.

LONDON: Christmas in Leicester Square, Nov. 9-Jan. 7.

LONDON: Remembrance Day, events marking end of WWI, Cenotaph, Nov. 11-13.

LONDON: EFG London Jazz Festival, Royal Festival Hall and other venues, Nov. 11-20.

LONDON: Lord Mayor’s Show, parade marks inauguration of city’s Lord Mayor, Nov. 12.

LONDON: Hogwarts in the Snow, Warner Bros. Studio Tour, Nov. 12-Jan. 15.

LONDON: Christmas at Kew, trail of lights through Kew Gardens, Nov. 16-Jan. 8.

LONDON: Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, Nov. 18-Jan. 2.

LONDON: Eat and Drink, Christmas food festival, Olympia, Nov. 23-27.

LONDON: Thanksgiving service, St Paul’s Cathedral, Nov. 24.

BIRMINGHAM: Antiques for Everyone, NEC, Nov. 24-27.

BIRMINGHAM: BBC Good Food Show, NEC, Nov. 24-27.

Estonia

TALLINN: Black Nights Film Festival, Kesklinna linnaosa, Nov. 11-27.

Finland

TAMPERE: Tampere Jazz Happening, Nov. 3-6.

HELSINKI: Etnosoi, world music festival, Nov. 4-13.

TAMPERE: We Jazz, jazz festival, Nov. 27-Dec. 4.

France

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

L’ISLE-SUR-LE-SOURGE: Antiques fair, through Nov. 1.

PARIS: Rolex Paris Masters, tennis tournament, through Nov. 6.

NANCY: Autumn fair, Parc de la Pépinière, through Nov. 13.

DIJON: Foire de Dijon, gastronomy fair, Congrexpo, Nov. 1-13.

PARIS: Paris Games Week, highlights video games, Port de Versailles, Nov. 2-6.

STRASBOURG: Jazzdor, jazz festival, Nov. 4-18.

METZ: Dog Expo, Metz Expo, Nov. 5-6.

PARIS: Paris Photo, Grand Palais, Nov. 10-13.

LYON: Salon du Chocolate, Centre de Congres, Nov. 11-13.

AMIENS: International Film Festival, Nov. 11-19.

METZ: Flea market, Metz Expo, Nov. 12 and Dec. 3.

PARIS: Pitchfork Music Festival, Grande Halle de la Villette, Nov. 14-21.

PARIS: Blues sur Seine, Nov. 15-26.

COUNTRYWIDE: Beaujolais Nouveau Day, Nov. 17.

MULHOUSE: art3f, international salon of contemporary art, Nov. 18-20.

PARIS: Africolor Music Festival, Nov. 18-Dec. 24.

METZ: Metz Vintage, vintage market, Expo, Nov. 19-20.

METZ: Salon Auto-Moto Classic, Expo, Nov. 19-20.

STRASBOURG: Brocante, antiques and flea market, Parc Expo Hall 1, Nov. 19-20.

STRASBOURG: St-Art, contemporary art fair, Parc Expo, Nov. 25-27.

Germany

DEUTZ: Herbstvolksfest, autumn fair, through Nov. 6.

RUST: Halloween at Europa-Park, through Nov. 6.

ROTHENBURG O.D. TAUBER: Herbstmesse, market and volksfest, through Nov. 7.

INGOLSTADT: Ingolstadt Jazz Days, through Nov. 12.

DRESDEN: Jazzttage Dresden, through Nov. 21.

HEIDELBERG: Enjoy Jazz Festival, through Dec. 12.

SOEST: Allerheiligenkirmes Soest, volksfest, Nov. 2-6.

BERLIN: Jazzfest Berlin, Nov. 3-6.

VOELKLINGEN: Mondscheinmarkt, night market, Nov. 4.

MUNICH: Forum Vini- International Wine Fair, MTC, Nov. 4-6.

PFUNGSTADT: Halloween at Burg Frankenstein, Nov. 4-6.

PIRMASENS: Novembermarkt, Nov. 4-6.

PULSNITZ: Pfefferkuchenmarkt, gingerbread Market, Nov. 4-6.

HOCHHEIM: Hochheimer Markt, market and fun fair, Nov. 4-8.

HAMBURG: Hamburg DOM, volksfest, Nov. 4-Dec. 4.

FUERTH: Vinessio Weinmesse, wine fair, Stadthalle, Nov. 5-6.

SANKT MARTIN: Martini-Markt, handicrafts market, Kulturscheune, Nov. 5-6.

WORMS: Wormser Weinmesse, wine fair, Tagungszentrum, Nov. 5-6.

KIRCHHEIM UNTER TECK: Gallusmarkt, traditional autumn market, Nov. 5-8.

HEIDELBERG: Martinszug, St. Martin’s Day Parade, Nov. 6.

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

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

FRANKFURT: Cirque de Soleil, Crystal, Nov. 9-13.

STUTTGART: German Masters, horse riding tournament, Hans-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Nov. 9-13.

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

WIESBADEN: exground filmfest, Nov. 11-20.

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

TUEBINGEN: Stilwild Lifestyle & Designmarkt, Hermann-Hepper-Halle, Nov. 12-13.

DUESSELDORF: MTV European Music Awards, Nov. 13.

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN: Freeride Film Festival, features short films about Alpine sports and skiing, Nov. 14; also Stuttgart Nov. 15 and Munich Nov. 16.

TUEBINGEN: Martinimarkt, traditional autumn market, Nov. 15-16.

COLOGNE: Cologne Fine Art, art and antiques exposition, Messe, Nov. 16-20.

STUTTGART: Stuttgarter Messe Herbst, consumer shows, Messe, Nov. 17-20.

STUTTGART: eat & style, food festival, Nov. 17-20.

MANNHEIM: International Film Festival, films also screened in Heidelberg, Nov. 17-27.

WUERZBURG: Bachtage, classical music concerts, Nov. 17-27.

STUTTGART: Stuttgarts Beste Weine 2022, Landesmuseum Wuerttemberg, Nov. 19.

MUNICH: Tollwood Winter Festival, Theresienwiese, Nov. 24-Dec. 31.

STUTTGART: Euro Motor, classic autos and lifestyle fair, Messe, Nov. 26-27.

FRANKFURT: Royal Music Show, Deutschland Military Tattoo, Festhalle, Frankfurt, Nov. 27.

Greece

THESSALONIKI: Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Nov. 3-13.

ATHENS: Athens Authentic Marathon, Nov. 12-13.

Hungary

BUDAPEST: WAMP Design & Gastro Fair, Millenaris Hall B, Nov. 6.

BUDAPEST: Verzio International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, Nov. 8-20.

SZEGED: Szeged Jazz Days, jazz festival, Nov. 11-12.

Ireland

WEXFORD: Wexford Festival Opera, through Nov. 6.

WEXFORD: Wexford Fringe Festival, through Nov. 6.

KILKENNY: Kilkenomics, festival of economics and comedy, Nov. 3-6.

TRALEE: National Circus Festival, Nov. 3-6.

DUBLIN: Dublin International Tattoo Convention, RDS, Nov. 4-6.

GALWAY: TULCA Festival of Visual Art, Nov. 4-20.

DUBLIN: Dublin Book Festival, Smock Alley Theatre, Nov. 8-13.

DUBLIN: Run in the Dark, 5 or 10 km race benefits paralysis research, Nov. 9.

ENNIS: Ennis Trad Fest, traditional Irish music and dance, Nov 10-14.

CORK: Cork Film Festival, Nov. 10-20.

DUBLIN: Art Source, contemporary art fair, RDS, Nov. 11-13.

PORTRUSH: Atlantic Sessions, traditional music festival, Nov. 18-20.

Italy

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

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

TRIESTE: Science+Fiction, sci-fi film festival, Rossetti and Miela, Nov. 1-6.

TURIN: Artissima, contemporary arts fair, Oval Lingotto Fiere, Nov. 3-6.

VERONA: Fieracavalli, horse exhibition, Nov. 3-6.

MERANO: Merano Wine Festival, wine and culinary specialties, Kurhaus, Nov. 4-8.

MILAN: EICMA International Motorcycle Exhibition, Fiera Milano, Nov. 10-13.

PADUA: Arte, contemporary arts fair, Padua fairgrounds, Nov. 11-14.

TRIESTE: International Tattoo Expo, Nov. 12-13.

CREMONA: Torrone festival, Nov. 12-20.

NAPLES: Human Rights Film Festival, Nov. 16-26.

BOLOGNA: Cioccoshow, showcases artisanal chocolate, Piazza XX Settembre, Nov. 17-20.

ROME: Rome Independent Film Festival, Nov. 17-25.

PALERMO: Palermo Marathon, Nov. 20.

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

BOLOGNA: Il Mondo Creativo, Christmas crafts fair, Bologna Fiere, Nov. 24-27.

MILAN: Milano Games Week, video Fiera Milano Rho, Nov. 25-27.

TURIN: Torino Film Festival, Nov. 25-Dec. 3.

PIACENZA: FIVI Wine Market, wine fair of independent vintners, Expo, Nov. 26-28.

FLORENCE: Florence Marathon, Nov. 27.

Lithuania

VILNIUS: Pokrovskije Kolokola, folklore concert, Nov. 11.

VILNIUS: Gameon, gaming fair, Litexpo, Nov. 20-22.

Luxembourg

BERGDORF: Haupeschfest, crafts fair and regional specialties, Nov. 5-6.

CITY: International Bazar, benefits charities worldwide, Luxexpo, Nov. 11-13.

CITY: Winterlights, Christmas market and festivities, Nov. 18-Jan. 8.

HEIDERSCHEID: Trail Uewersauer, trail running of 52 km and other distances, Nov. 20.

Malta

VALLETTA: The Three Palaces Early Opera and Music Festival, highlights classical music, Nov. 1-12.

MELLIEHA: Mediterranean Open Dance Festival, Raddison Golden Sands, Nov. 12-13.

Monaco

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

MONTE CARLO: Monte Carlo Jazz Festival, Nov. 9-Dec. 4.

MONTE CARLO: National Day, Nov. 19.

MONTE CARLO: Gastronomy Fair, Espace Fontvielle, Nov. 25-28.

Netherlands

THE HAGUE: Crossing Border, literature festival, Nov. 2-5.

AMSTERDAM: International Storytelling Festival, Nov. 2-6.

AMSTERDAM: Museum Night, Nov. 5.

UTRECHT: Le Guess Who?, pop music festival, Nov. 10-13.

MAASTRICHT: Jumping Indoor Maastricht, horse show, Nov. 4-6.

AMSTERDAM: IDFA, documentary film festival, Nov. 9-20.

EINDHOVEN: Glow Eindhoven, festival of light, Nov. 12-19.

AMSTERDAM: arrival of Sinterklaas, Nov. 13.

AMSTERDAM: PAN Amsterdam, art and antiques fair, Nov. 20-27.

Norway

OSLO: Oslo World Music Festival, through Nov. 6.

OSLO: Films from the South, film festival, Nov. 12-20.

Poland

WARSAW: Warsaw Tattoo Convention, Stadion Legia, Nov. 12-13.

Portugal

SANTAREM: National Gastronomy Festival, Casa do Campino, through Nov. 1.

LISBON: Misty Fest, songwriter and world music festival, dates through Dec. 6.

GOLEGA: National Horse Fair, through Nov. 11.

ESPINHO: Cinamina- International Animated Film Festival, Nov. 7-13.

GUIMARES: Guimares Jazz, jazz festival, Nov. 10-19.

LISBON: LEFFEST- Lisbon and Sintra Film Festival, Nov. 10-20.

ALCOUTIM: ALUT- Algarviana Ultra Trail, 300 km trail running race, Nov. 24-27.

LISBON: Super Bock em Stock, indie music festival, Nov. 25-26.

Scotland

DUNDEE: Discovery Film Festival, targets young audiences, through Nov. 6.

EDINBURGH: Edinburgh Short Film Festival, through Nov. 13.

GLASGOW: Glasglow, illuminations at the Botanical Gardens, through Nov. 13.

DUNDEE: Dundee Jazz Festival, Nov. 2-6.

GLASGOW: Havana Glasgow Film Festival, Nov. 8-13.

GLASGOW: Country Living Christmas Fair, SEC, Nov. 17-20.

EDINBURGH: Christmas at the Botanics, illuminated trail through the Botanical Gardens, Nov. 17-Dec. 30.

EDINBURGH: Scots Fiddle Festival, Nov. 18-20.

GLASGOW: Glasgow Festival of Burlesque, Nov. 18-20.

EDINBURGH: Winter Festival, Nov. 19-Jan. 3.

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. 5-11.

BRATISLAVA: Open Cellars Day, wine tastings along the Carpathian Wine Route, Nov. 18-19.

Slovakia

LJUBLJANA: Liffe- Ljubljana International Film Festival, Cankarjev Dom, Nov. 9-20.

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

Spain

SAN SEBASTIAN: Horror and Fantasy Film Festival, through Nov. 4.

MADRID: Jazz Madrid, international jazz festival, Nov. 2-27.

GRANADA: International Jazz Festival, Nov. 3-13.

SEVILLE: Festival de Sevilla, European Film Festival, Nov. 4-12.

BARCELONA: Molins de Rei Horror Film Fest, horror and fantasy film festival, Nov. 4-13.

BILBAO: Zinebi, international festival of documentary and short film, Nov. 11-18.

BARCELONA: L’Alternativa, festival of independent film, Nov. 18-Dec. 4.

BARCELONA: Jean Bouin Mundo Deportivo, 5 and 10 km runs, Nov. 27.

SAN SEBASTIAN: Donastia San Sebastian Marathon, Nov. 27.

MADRID: Madrid Horse Week, IFEMA, Feria de Madrid, Nov. 25-27.

OLIVA (FUERTEVENTURA): Dunes de Fuerteventura Half Marathon, Dec. 3.

Sweden

STOCKHOLM: Shockholm Halloween Parade, Nov. 5.

STOCKHOLM: Stockholm International Film Festival, Nov. 9-20.

STOCKHOLM: Sthlm Food and Wine, food festival, Stockholmsmaessan, Nov. 11-13.

STOCKHOLM: Christmas fair at Taxinge Castle, Nov. 11-13 and Nov. 17-20.

GOTHENBURG: Christmas at Liseberg, dates between Nov. 19 and Dec. 30.

STOCKHOLM: International Horse Show, Friends Arena, Nov. 24-27.

STOCKHOLM: Christmas Market at the Royal Stables, Nov. 25-27.

Switzerland

BASEL: Basler Weinmesse, showcases wines of the world, Messe, through Nov. 6.

BASEL: Autumn fair, fun fair and market, through Nov. 13.

ZURICH: Jazznojazz, jazz festival, Nov. 1-5.

LAUSANNE: Jazz Onze +, jazz festival, Nov. 1-6.

ZURICH: Expovina, wine exposition aboard ships, Buerkliplatz, Nov. 3-17.

GENEVA: Geneva International Film Festival, Nov. 4-13.

SOLOTHURN: Kunst Supermarkt, art fair, Nov. 4-Jan. 8.

RAPPERSWIL-JONA: Cheese Festival, Seequai, Nov. 5.

LUCERNE: Lucerne Blues Festival, Nov. 5-13.

GENEVA: Balexpert 20 km run, also 10 km race, Nov. 6.

MONTREUX: Contemporary Art Fair, Music & Convention Centre, Nov. 9-13.

VULLY: Vully Blues Festival, Nov. 11-12.

GENEVA: Salon Nautique, boat show, Palexpo, Nov. 11-13.

GENEVA: Automnales, consumer and home fair, Palexpo, Nov. 11-20.

BIEL: Vinifera, wine fair and exposition, Tissot Arena, Nov. 16-20.

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

SWANSEA: Waterfront Winterland, Nov. 8-Jan. 8.

TALYBONT: Brecon Beacons Ultra marathon, 46-mile run, Nov. 12.

ABERYSTWYTH: Abertoir: The International Horror Festival of Wales, Nov. 15-20 and 25-27.

CARDIFF: Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland, Nov. 15-Jan. 8.

LLANDUDNO: Christmas Extravaganza, food, drink and crafts in town center, Nov. 17-20.

LLANWRTYD WELLS: Real Ale Wobble, hike with stops for beer, Nov. 19.

CONWY: Half marathon, Nov. 20.

HAY-ON-WYE: Hay Festival Winter Weekend, Nov. 24-27.

LLANELWEDD: Royal Welsh Winter Fair, Royal Welsh Showground, Nov. 28-29.

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