Austria

FAAKER SEE: European Bike Week, Harley-Davidson rider meet-up, Sept. 2-7.

GRAFENEGG: Grafenegg Festival, international orchestras perform, Sept. 3-7.

LINZ: Ars Electronica, festival celebrates art, technology and society, Sept. 3-7.

LINZ: International Bruckner Festival, celebrates symphony music, Sept. 4-Oct. 11.

VIENNA: Genussmeile, food and wine stands set up along hiking path between Mödling and Bad Vöslau in the Wienerwald, Sept. 6-7 and Sept. 13-14.

VIENNA: viennacontemporary, art fair, Messe Wien, Sept. 11-14.

VIENNA: Vienna Coffee Festival, Marx Halle, Sept. 12-14.

GRAZ: Aufsteirern, Styrian traditional folk festival, Sept. 13-14.

GRAZ: Steirischerherbst, avant-garde theatre, screenings and parties, Sept. 18-Oct. 12.

PERTISAU: Almabtrieb, cattle drive from Gramai-Alm, Sept. 19.

SALZBURG: St. Rupert’s Fair, volksfest, Sept. 19-24.

REITH: Almabtrieb, cattle drives, Sept. 20 and Sept. 27.

VIENNA: Kaiser Wiesn, Oktoberfest-style event in Prater, Sept. 21-Oct. 8.

VIENNA: Vienna Night Run, 5 km charity run, Sept. 25.

HINTERTUX: Oktoberfest, celebrates return of livestock from mountain pastures, Sept. 27.

GALTUER: Alpine Cheese Olympics, Sept. 27.

VIENNA: Vienna Wine Hiking Days, Sept. 27-28.

Belgium

BRUSSELS: Belgian Beer Weekend, Grand-Place, Sept. 5-7.

BRUSSELS: Fiesta Latina, Bois de la Cambre, Sept. 5-7.

LIEGE: Fair of Fools, St. Walburge, Sept. 6-7.

LESSINES: Festin- Renaissance Festival, Sept. 6-7.

SAINT-HUBERT: International Days of Hunting and Nature, Sept. 6-7.

NAMUR: Festival of Wallonia, folklore and concerts, Sept. 12-22.

GENT: Gent Festival, music festival, Sept. 12-Oct. 2.

GHENT: Ode Gand, multi-genre music festival, Sept. 13.

BRUSSELS: Concertband Festival, brass bands perform, Grand-Place, Sept. 13-14.

TOURNAI: Historical Grand Procession, treasures of the cathedral carried through town, Sept. 14.

VILLERS-LE-VILLE: Medieval festivities at the Abbey, Sept. 20-21.

BRUSSELS: Car Free Day, Sept. 21.

BRUSSELS: Comic Strip Festival, Gare Maritime, Tour & Taxis, Sept. 26-28.

Croatia

KARLOVAC: Days of Beer, free concerts, through Sept. 2.

ZAGREB: International Puppet Theater Festival, Sept. 12-18.

PULA: Visualia, light festival, Sept. 18-20.

PULA: Half Marathon, Sept. 20.

Czech Republic

KARLOVY VARY: International Folklore Festival, Sept. 3-7.

PILSEN: Busking Festival, Sept. 4-7.

DOTEC: Zatec Beer Festival, Sept. 5-6.

KARLOVY VARY: Porcelain Festival, Sept. 5-7.

PRAGUE: Dvořák’s Prague, city celebrates the music of composer Antonín Dvořák, Sept. 5-23.

PRAGUE: Adidas Women’s Run 5K, Sept. 6.

ROUDNICE: Vintage at the Château, wine fest with musical program, Sept. 6.

PRAGUE: Wine Festival, Royal Castle Gardens, Sept. 6-7.

JICIN: Pohadka, traditional festival in “the town of fairy tales,” Sept. 10-14.

KARLOVY VARY: City Triathlon, Sept. 12-14.

MIKULOV: Palavsky Vintage, wine fest, Sept. 12-14.

ZNOJMO: Historical Vintage Festival, Sept. 12-14.

PILSEN: Sun in a Glass, microbrewery festival, Sept. 18-20.

ČESKÝ KRUMLOV: Festival of Baroque Art, Sept. 19-21.

MELNIK: Melnik Vintage, wine festival, Sept. 19-21.

LITOMERICE: Vintage festival, wine and music festival, Sept. 20.

MOSNOV: NATO Days, military air show, Sept. 20-21.

PRAGUE: Battle on White Mountain, reenactment of 1620 battle, Sept. 20-21.

USTI NAD LABEM: Half marathon, Sept. 22.

PRAGUE: Grebovka Wine Festival, Havlicek Park, Sept. 26-27.

CESKY KRUMLOV: St. Wenceslas Celebrations, Sept. 26-28.

BRNO: Kudrna goes around Brno, distance walking event, Sept. 27-28.

KARLSTEJN: Karlstejn Vintage, wine and historical fest, Sept. 27-28.

PRAGUE: Harvest Festival, Villa Richter, Sept. 28.

Denmark

AARHUS: Aarhus Festival, cultural fest, through Sept. 7.

COPENHAGEN: Stroem Festival, electronic music fest, Sept. 3-7.

AARHUS: Food Festival, Tangkrogen, Sept. 5-7.

ROMO: Kite Festival, Sept. 5-7.

COPENHAGEN: Golden Days Festival, this year’s theme is “love,” Sept. 5-21.

COPENHAGEN: Half marathon, Sept. 14.

COPENHAGEN: Copenhagen’s Oktoberfest, Femoeren, Sept. 18-20.

COPENHAGEN: Nordic Race, hardcore obstacle race, Sept. 20.

COPENHAGEN: Buster, children’s film festival, Sept. 20-Oct. 3.

ODENSE: H.C. Andersen Marathon, Sept. 28.

England

LONDON: Greenwich + Docklands International Festival, through Sept. 6.

LONDON: Buckingham Palace open to visitors, through Sept. 28.

LONDON: Totally Thames, art, environmental and cultural events along the riverbanks, Sept. 1-30.

DUXFORD: The Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show, Imperial War Museum, Sept. 6-7.

NEWCASTLE: Great North Run, world’s biggest half-marathon, Sept. 7.

LUDLOW: Ludlow Food Festival, Sept. 12-14.

BATH: Jane Austen Festival, Sept. 12-21.

LONDON: Waterworks Festival, electronic dance music festival, Gunnersbury Park, Sept. 13.

LONDON: Open House London, architectural landmarks open to visitors, Sept. 13-21.

LONDON: London Design Festival, creative installations, exhibits and events, Sept. 13-21.

YORK: York Beer and Cider Festival, Sept. 17-20.

LONDON: Big London Tattoo Show, ExCel, Sept. 19-21.

YORK: York Food Festival, St. Sampson’s Square and other venues, Sept. 19-28.

LONDON: The Great River Race, 21.6-mile boat race from London Docklands to Richmond, Sept. 20.

NEWARK: Food and Drink Festival, Thoresby Park, Sept. 20-21.

ST. ALBANS: St. Albans Beer & Cider Festival, Alban Arena, Sept. 24-27.

NOTTINGHAM: Goose Fair, Sept. 26-Oct. 5.

ALDEBURGH: Food and Drink Festival, Sept. 27-28.

Estonia

TALLINN: Tallinn Fringe Festival, through Sept. 18.

SAAREMAA: Saaremaa Food Festival, Sept. 5-14.

TALLINN: Tallinn Marathon, other distances also offered, Sept. 12-14.

Finland

HELSINKI: Helsinki Design Week, Sept. 5-14.

HELSINKI: Love and Anarchy Film Festival, Sept. 18-28.

France

PERPIGNAN: Visa pour l’Image, international festival of photojournalism, through Sept. 14.

PARIS: Paris Design Week, Sept. 4-13.

DEAUVILLE: American Film Festival, Sept. 5-14.

MEDOC: Medoc Marathon, costumed participants and gourmet food stands, Sept. 6.

LILLE: Braderie, Europe’s biggest flea market, Sept. 6-7.

RIBEAUVILLE: Le Pfifferdaj, middle ages minstrel festival, Sept. 6-7.

CANNES: Cannes Yachting Festival, Sept. 9-14.

PARIS: Paris Electronic Week, electronic music fest, Sept. 11-14.

NICE: Ironman World Championship, prequalified men compete, Sept. 14.

SAINT-RÉMY: Festival de Jazz, Sept. 17-21.

STE MARIE AUX MINES: European Patchwork Meeting, quilts and fabrics displayed and on sale, Sept. 18-21.

COLMAR: Festival de Jazz de Colmar, Sept. 18-28.

NIMES: Feria des Vendanges, wine and bull fighting festival, Sept. 19-21.

STRASBOURG: Festival Musica, contemporary music festival, Sept. 19-Oct. 5.

PARIS: European Heritage Days, free access to museums and heritage sites, this year’s theme is architectural heritage, Sept. 20-21.

PARIS: art3f, art fair, Porte de Versailles, Sept. 26-28.

STRASBOURG: European Festival of Fantastic Film, Sept. 26-Oct. 5.

METZ: International Fair of Metz, Sept. 26-Oct. 6.

PARIS: Paris-Versailles, 16 km foot race, Sept. 28.

Germany

STUTTGART: Stuttgart Wine Village, through Sept. 6.

BERLIN: Berlin Beer Week, through Sept. 7.

ERDING: Herbstfest, volksfest, through Sept. 7.

WORMS: Backfischfest, volksfest, through Sept. 7.

PFORZHEIM: Oechslefest, wine fest, through Sept. 9.

NUREMBERG: Volksfest, through Sept. 14.

REGENSBURG: Regensburger Dult, volksfest, through Sept. 14.

ROSENHEIM: Herbstfest, volksfest, through Sept. 14.

LUDWIGSBURG: Pumpkin Exhibition, Bluehendes Barock, through Nov. 2; highlights include pumpkin regatta races Sept. 20-21 and heaviest pumpkin weigh-ins (Germany Oct. 5, Europe Oct. 12).

FRANKFURT: Rheingauer Weinmarkt, wine fest, Fressgass, Sept. 3-12.

MAINZ: Wine Market, wine festival, City Park, Sept. 4-7.

ABENSBERG: Gillamoos, Volksfest, Sept. 4-8.

BERNKASTEL-KUES: Middle Mosel Wine Festival, Sept. 4-8.

BERLIN: Tattoo Convention, Arena Berlin, Sept. 5-7.

ROTHENBURG OB DER TAUBER: Imperial City Festival, historical re-enactments, Sept. 5-7.

HEIDELBERG: Castle illuminations and fireworks, Sept. 6.

AACHEN: European Craft and Design Market, Muensterplatz, Sept. 6-7.

BERLIN: Berlin Art Week, Sept. 10-14.

NUREMBERG: Trempelmarkt, city becomes flea market, Sept. 12-13.

SPEYER: Altstadtfest, Sept. 12-13.

WUERZBURG: STRAMU- International Festival for Street Music and Street Arts, Sept. 12-14.

BAD DUERKHEIM: Duerkheimer Wurstmarkt, world’s biggest wine fest, Sept. 12-16 and Sept. 19-22.

FRANKFURT: Dippemess, Volksfest, Festplatz am Ratsweg, Sept. 12-28.

OBERWESEL: Rhine in Flames, fireworks and illuminated vineyards, Sept. 13.

TRIER: Trier Plays, downtown becomes playground, Sept. 13.

LANDAU: Autumn Market and Wine Village, Alter Messplatz, Sept. 13-22.

HAMBURG: Reeperbahn Festival, club music festival, Sept. 17-20.

NUREMBERG: Old Town Festival, Sept. 19-Oct. 5.

BAD SOBERNHEIM: Weinwanderwegfest, wine and hiking, Sept. 20.

ST. GOAR/ST. GOARSHAUSEN: Rhine in Flames, Sept. 20.

MUNICH: Oktoberfest, Theresienwiese, Sept. 20-Oct. 5.

BERLIN: Berlin Marathon, Sept. 21.

IDAR-OBERSTEIN: Treppenlauf, Staircase Run, Marktplatz, Sept. 21.

MITTENWALD: Descent of the Cattle from the Alpine Pastures, Sept. 21.

STUTTGART: Herbstflohmarkt, Autumn Flea Market, Marktplatz, Karlsplatz and Schillerplatz, Sept. 21.

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN: Strassen.Kunst.Festival, street arts festival, Sept. 26-28.

WIESBADEN: City Fest and Autumn Market, Sept. 26-28.

STUTTGART: Cannstatter Volksfest, Wasen, Sept. 26-Oct. 12.

NEUSTADT AN DER WEINSTRASSE: German Wine Harvest Festival, Sept. 26-Oct. 13.

COLOGNE: Muddy Angel Run, women’s race over demanding obstacle course, Sept. 27-28.

LUDWIGSBURG: Ludwigsburg Antique Mile, Marktplatz, Sept. 27-28.

Greece

ATHENS: Kallithea Half Marathon, Sept. 14.

Hungary

BUDAPEST: Busho, Budapest short film festival, Sept. 2-7.

BUDAPEST: Beer Festival, Liberty Square, Sept. 2-7.

BUDAPEST: Half marathon, Sept. 7.

BUDAPEST: International Wine Festival, Buda Castle, Sept. 11-14.

Ireland

LISDOONVARNA: Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival, Sept. 1-30.

DUBLIN: Dublin Fringe Festival, Sept. 6-21.

DUBLIN: Dublin Beer Festival, RDS, Sept. 12-13.

DUBLIN: Culture Night, free entry to museums, also in other cities, Sept. 19.

DUBLIN: Dublin Theatre Festival, Sept. 25-Oct. 12.

Italy

VENICE: Venice International Film Festival, through Sept. 6.

BOLOGNA: Danza Urbana, street dancing festival, Sept. 3-7.

FLORENCE: Firenze Comics, Parco di Villa Montalvo, Sept. 6-7.

AREZZO: Joust of the Saracen, medieval jousting competition, Piazza Grande, Sept. 7.

ASTI: Palio di Asti, bareback horse race, Sept. 7.

FLORENCE: Rificolone, festival of the paper lanterns, Sept. 7.

VENICE: Historical Regatta, Sept. 7.

PRATO: Display of the Virgin’s Girdle, Sept. 8.

PESARO: Fiera de Santa Nicola, Sept. 10-13.

GREVE IN CHIANTI: Chianti Classico Expo, wine festival, Sept. 11-14.

PALERMO: Comic Convention, Sept. 11-14.

ARENZANO: Mare i Monti, distance walking event, Sept. 13-14.

GENOA: Genoa International Boat Show, Sept. 18-23.

SANDRIGO: Salted Codfish Festival, Sept. 18-21 and Sept. 25-29.

NAPLES: Festival of San Gennaro, religious festival, Duomo, Sept. 19.

VERONA: Tocati, festival of street games, Sept. 19-21.

SAN VITO LO CAPO: Couscous Fest, celebrates food and culture, Sept. 19-28.

VERLA DI GIOVO: Festa dell’Uva, wine festival, Sept. 26-28.

Lithuania

VILNIUS: Marathon, Sept. 14.

Liechtenstein

VADUZ: Genuss Festival, gourmet fest, through Sept. 6-14.

Luxembourg

CITY: Schueberfouer, fun fair, Glasis car park, through Sept. 10.

GREVENMACHER: Fete du Raisin und du Vin, wine festival, Sept. 12-14.

WORMELDANGE: Riesling Open, wine festival, Sept. 19-21.

FOND-DE-GRAS: Anno 1900- Steampunk Convention Luxembourg, Sept. 27-28.

REMICH: Route du Vin half marathon, Sept. 28.

Malta

VALLETTA: Pride March, Sept. 13.

Monaco

MONTE-CARLO: art3f, art fair, Sept. 19-21.

MONTE-CARLO: Monaco Yacht Show, Sept. 24-27.

Netherlands

LELYSTAD: HISWA In Water Boat Show, Sept. 3-7.

AMSTERDAM: Fringe Festival, Sept. 4-14.

THE HAGUE: Tapt Festival, Malieveld, Sept. 5-6.

ROTTERDAM: World Port Days, Sept. 5-7.

ZUNDERT: Corso Zundert, flower parade, Sept. 7-8.

AMSTERDAM: Tapt Festival, Rembrandtpark, Sept. 12-13.

AMSTERDAM: EuropArtFair, Westergas, Sept. 13-14.

LICHTENVOORDE: Flower Parade, Sept. 14.

COUNTRYWIDE: Heritage Days, cultural and historical landmarks open to visitors, Sept. 13-14.

THE HAGUE: Prince’s Day, procession of the golden coach from Noordeinde Palace to Ridderzaal commemorates start of new parliamentary year, Sept. 16.

AMSTERDAM: Unseen Amsterdam, photo fair, Westergasfabriek, Sept. 18-20.

VALKENSWAARD: Flower Parade, Sept. 19-21.

UTRECHT: Netherlands Film Festival, Sept. 26-Oct. 3.

TIEL: Fruitcorso, night parade with floats decorated with fruits and vegetables, Sept. 27.

Norway

BERGEN: Bergen Mat Festival, food festival, Sept. 5-6.

OSLO: Culture Night, Sept. 12.

OSLO: Oslo Marathon, Sept. 20.

Poland

WARSAW: International Festival Of Contemporary Music Warsaw Autumn, Sept. 19-27.

WARSAW: Warsaw Marathon, Sept. 28.

Portugal

CAISCAIS: Festas do Mar, through Sept. 7.

LISBON: Operafest, through Sept. 16.

VISEU: Feira de Sao Mateus, through Sept. 21.

FARO: Festival F, music and culture festival, Sept. 4-7.

LISBON: MOTELx, international horror film festival, Cinema Sao Jorge, Sept. 9-15.

PORTO SANTO: Columbus Festival, Sept. 18-21.

BRAGA: Encontros da Imagem, photography festival, Sept. 18-Nov. 2.

LISBON: Fado Festival, Sept. 26-27.

San Marino

SAN MARINO: Feast Day of San Marino and the Foundation of the Republic, Sept. 3.

Scotland

LARGS: Viking Festival, through Sept. 6.

BRAEMAR: The Braemar Gathering, highland games, Sept. 6.

LOCH LOMOND: Loch Lomond Food and Drink Festival, Sept. 6-7.

EDINBURGH: Riding of the Marches, cavalcade traverses the Royal Mile, Sept. 14.

STIRLING: Bloody Scotland, crime writing festival, Sept. 12-14.

PITLOCHRY: Highland Games, Sept. 13.

EDINBURGH: The Kilt Walk, distance walk benefits charity, Sept. 14.

Slovenia

MARIBOR: Festival Maribor, celebrates Baroque and chamber music, Sept. 11-21.

UKANC: Cow’s Ball in Bohinj, cows descend from the mountains, Sept. 21.

Spain

COUNTRYWIDE: La Vuelta, cycling race, through Sept. 14.

JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA: Fiestas de la Vendimia, wine festival, through Sept. 14.

MONTILLA: Grape harvest festival, Sept. 5-8.

SALAMANCA: Salamanca Fair, Sept. 7-15.

MURCIA: Moors and Christians festival, Sept. 9-16.

TARRAGONA: Santa Tecla Fiesta, Sept. 12-24.

OVIEDO: America Day in Asturias, Sept. 19.

CUENCAS: San Mateo festivities, Sept. 19-21.

SAN SEBASTIAN: International Film Festival, Sept. 19-27.

CARTAGENA: Carthaginians and Romans Festival, Sept. 19-28.

LOGRONO: Rioja wine harvest festival, Sept. 20-26.

BARCELONA: La Merce Festival, Sept. 23-28.

Sweden

BOHUSLAN: Icebug Xperience, three-day, 75 km trail run, Sept. 5-7.

LUND: Culture Night, Sept. 20.

STOCKHOLM: Lidingoloppet, cross-country races of various distances, Sept. 26-28.

Switzerland

AVENCHES: Avenches Tattoo, military music performed, Sept. 4-6.

JUNGFRAU: Jungfrau Marathon, Sept. 5-6.

ZURICH: Long Night of Museums, Sept. 6.

GSTAAD: Country Night, lineup includes Scotty McCreery, Old Crow Medicine Show, Hailey Whitters and Florian Fox, Sept. 12-13.

LEUKERBAD: Swiss Country Music Weekend, folk music concerts, Sept. 12-14.

ZURICH: Knabenschiessen, volksfest, Sept. 13-15.

GRINDELWALD: Alpine cheese festival, Grosse Scheidegg, Sept. 20.

LUCERNE: World Band Festival, Sept. 20-28.

ZURICH: Zuri Wiesn, Zurich’s Oktoberfest, Hauptbahnhof, Sept. 25-Oct. 18.

NEUCHATEL: Grape Harvest Festival, wine fest, Sept. 26-28.

CHUR: Schlagerparade, Sept. 26-27.

MARTIGNY: Fair of Valais, Sept. 26-Oct. 5.

Wales

MOLD: Food Festival, Sept. 20-21.

ABERGAVENNY: Food Festival, Sept. 20-21.

TENBY: Ironman Wales, Sept. 21.

PORTHCAWL: Elvis Festival, Sept. 26-28.