It’s the perfect time to visit the Netherlands’ world-famous Keukenhof garden with its fresh tulips, flowers and Dutch windmills, open through May 10. (iStock)
Austria
INNSBRUCK: Osterfestival Tyrol, classical music concerts, through April 5.
VIENNA: Vienna Blues Spring, blues concerts throughout city, through May 31.
SEE: Watersurf Contest, Medrigalm Ski Resort, April 4.
ST. ANTON AM ARLBERG: Tanzcafé Arlberg Music Festival, April 4-19.
ISCHGL: Top of the Mountain Concerts, performers include Robin Schulz on April 5; Ben Zucker on April 19 and Christina Aguilera May 5.
SALZBURG: Easter Festival, highlights classical music, April 6.
MAYRHOFEN: Snowbombing, music fest on the slopes, April 6-11.
POYSDORF: Weintour Weinviertel, open doors at wineries throughout Weinviertel wine region, April 11-12.
GIGGIJOCH: Electric Mountain Festival, April 13-18.
ST. ANTON AM ARLBERG: The White Thrill, 9 km ski race is first stage in Arlberg Eagle Alpine triathlon, April 18.
VIENNA: Vienna City Marathon, April 19.
VIENNA: wean hean, festival of typical Viennese music, April 21-May 12.
HALL IN TIROL: Radish Fest, April 25.
PUCH: Apple Blossom Fest, April 26.
LINZ: Crossing Europe, film festival, April 28-May 3.
LINZ: Urfahranermarkt, traditional volksfest, April 30-May 10.
Belgium
BRUSSELS: Millenium, international documentary film festival, through April 3.
TOURNAI: Flower Market, April 3.
CINEY: Antiques Market, Expo, April 3-6.
BRUSSELS: BIFFF, Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, Palais 10, April 3-18.
GROOT-BIJGAARDEN: Floralia Brussels, floral exhibition, Chateau de Grand Bigard, April 3-May 3.
BRUGES: Tour of Flanders, cycle race between Bruges and the Flemish Ardennes, April 5.
HERVE: Cavalcade of Herve, parade of floats pulled by draft horses, starts 2 p.m., April 6.
LAEKEN: Greenhouses of the Royal Palace open, April 17-May 10.
NAMUR: Folknam, Namur Day of Traditions and Folklore, April 18.
BRUSSELS: Brussels Short Film Festival, Flagey, April 22-May 2.
BRUSSELS: Art Brussels, contemporary art fair, Tour & Taxis, April 23-26.
BRUSSELS: Hopla! Festival of circus arts, April 25-May 1.
ANTWERP: Balois Antwerp 10 Miles, run, April 26.
CINEY: Militaria, Expo, April 26.
Croatia
KVARNER: 4 Islands MTB Race, mountain bike race, April 14-18.
ZAGREB: ZagrebDox, documentary film festival, April 19-26.
DUBROVNIK: Half marathon, April 26.
Czech Republic
PRAGUE: Easter markets, Old Town Square, Wenceslas Square and other locations, through April 12.
PRAGUE: St. Matthew’s Fair, fun fair, Exhibition Grounds, through April 19.
PRAGUE: Days of European Film, Svetozor, April 9-19.
PRAGUE: Prague Beer Fest, Holešovice Market Hall 13, April 10-11.
PRAGUE: Rallye Praha Revival, classic autos on Wenceslas Square, April 10-12.
VELKE BILOVICE: From Cellar to Cellar, tasting of the wines of South Moravia, April 11.
OLOMOUC: Tvaruzky Cheese Festival, April 18-19.
PRAGUE: Paleni Carodejnic (Witches Night) Parade, Lesser Town Square, April 30.
Denmark
COPENHAGEN: Sakura Festival, celebrates blossoming of cherry trees, Langelinie Park, April 18-19.
England
LONDON: London Games Festival, Trafalgar Square, April 13.
LONDON: The Boat Race, annual rowing competition between Oxford and Cambridge, women’s race April 14 and men’s race April 15.
LONDON: Sony World Photo Photography Awards Exhibition, Somerset House, April 17-May 4.
LONDON: Vaisakhi, traditional Sikh festival, City Hall, Trafalgar Square, April 18.
LONDON: St. Georges Day, City Hall, Trafalgar Square, April 19.
CAMBRIDGE: Cambridge Literary Festival, April 22-23.
HARROGATE: Spring Flower Show, Great Yorkshire Showground, April 23-26.
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON: Shakespeare’s Celebrations, April 25.
LONDON: London Marathon, April 26.
Estonia
TALLINN: International Festival Jazzkaar, biggest jazz festival in Baltic region, April 25-May 2.
Finland
KARASJOK AND KAUTOKEINO: Easter Festival, celebration of Sami culture with reindeer race, through April 5.
ESPOO: April Jazz, Tapiola, April 15-25.
HELSINKI: Helsinki Coffee Festival, Cable Factory, April 17-19.
HELSINKI: Food, consumer fair for food and drink, Expo Center, April 24-26.
HELSINKI: Helsinki 10, 10 km run, April 25.
TAMPERE: Hevoset, horse fair, Exhibition and Sports Centre, April 25-26.
HELSINKI: Vappu-May Day celebrations, April 30-May 1.
France
PARIS: Banlieuesbleues Festival, jazz performances in Seine-St.-Denis, through April 17.
PARIS: Foire du Trone, fun fair, Bois de Vincennes, through May 25.
ARLES: Feria de Paques, street party opens bullfighting season, April 3-6.
CHATELAILLON-PLAGE: Kite and Wind Festival, April 4-6.
PARIS: PAD Paris, Pavillon des Arts et du Design, Jardin des Tuileries, April 8-12.
PARIS: Art Paris Art Fair, Grand Palais Ephemere, April 9-12.
PARIS: Paris Marathon, April 12.
PARIS: Festival du Livre, book festival, April 17-19.
ANTIBES: Antibes Art Fair, Esplanade Pre des Pecheurs, April 17-19.
MAGNY-COURS: Classic Days, April 25-26.
ORLEANS: Joan of Arc Festival, April 29-May 10.
Germany
NUREMBERG: Easter Market, through April 6.
BAYREUTH: Fruehlingfest, traditional spring fun fair, through April 7.
ERFURT: Thuringian Bach Weeks, celebrates music of Johann Sebastian Bach, through April 19.
FRANKFURT: Dippemess, volksfest, Ratsweg fairgrounds, through April 19.
HEIDELBERG: Heidelberger Fruehling, international music festival, through April 19.
HAMBURG: Hamburger Dom, traditional spring fun fair, through April 19.
SPEYER: Fruehjahrsmesse, traditional spring fun fair, Festplatz, April 2-19.
BENSHEIM: Passion Play, April 3.
AACHEN: Oecher Bend, traditional spring fun fair, April 4-20.
NUREMBERG: Fruehlingsfest, traditional spring fun fair, Dutzendteich, April 4-May 26.
AUGSBURG: Augsburgerplaerrer, traditional spring fun fair, April 5-19.
TRAUNSTEIN: Georgi-Ritt, traditional Easter Monday horseback pilgrimage, April 6.
WUERZBURG: Flamenco Festival, April 6-12.
WIESBADEN: Kurze Nacht, late openings at city’s museums and galleries, April 11.
MUNICH: BMW Open, pro tennis, April 11-19.
STUTTGART: Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Porsche Arena, April 11-19.
FRANKFURT: Dippemess, volksfest, Ratsweg fairgrounds, April 11-May 4.
OPPENHEIM: Schlemmerwanderung, culinary vineyard hike, April 12.
FLONHEIM: Trullos in Flames, wine tasting in the vineyards, April 17-18.
MUNICH: Fruehlingfest, fun fair, Theresienwiese, April 17-May 10.
DUESSELDORF: Night of Museums, April 18.
MUNICH: Flea market, Theresienwiese, April 18.
SPEYER: Wein am Dom, presentation of wines of the Pfalz, April 18-19.
STUTTGART: Fruehlingsfest, fun fair, Cannstatter Wasen, April 18-May 10.
BONN: Deutsche Post Marathon, April 19.
WIESBADEN: goEast, East European film festival, April 21-27.
ASCHAFFENBURG: Hamburger Fischmarkt, April 23-May 3.
MUNICH: Night of the Jumps, free-style motocross event, Olympiahalle, April 25.
TORGAU: Elbetag, April 25.
HEIDELBERG: Heidelberger Stueckemarkt, contemporary German and international drama, April 24-May 3.
BAD SAECKINGEN: Middle Ages Spectaculum, Schlosspark, April 25-26.
MUNICH: Maidult, traditional fun fair, April 25-May 3.
HAMBURG: Haspa Marathon, April 26.
LAMPERTHEIM: Spargelwanderung, culinary asparagus hike, April 26.
WUERZBURG: Residenzlauf, 10 km road race, April 26.
GRONAU: Jazzfest Gronau, April 28-May 3.
THALE: Walpurgis celebrations in the Harz Mountains, includes live music, Middle Ages market and more, Hexentanzplatz, April 30-May 4.
Hungary
BUDAPEST: Bartok International Art Weeks, April 1-May 12.
Ireland
CARLOW TOWN: International Pan Celtic Festival, music and street entertainment, April 7-11.
DUBLIN: Great Ireland Run, 10 km run in Phoenix Park, April 12.
DUNGARVAN: West Waterford Festival of Food, April 24-26.
Italy
FERMIGNANO: Palio della Rana, race between teams pushing frogs in wheelbarrows, April 10-12.
MILAN: Milan Marathon, April 12.
MILAN: Fiori e Sapori, floral arrangements on the Naviglio Grande, April 12.
VENICE: Su e zo per i Ponti, run over the canals of Venice to benefit charity, April 12.
MILAN: Miart, contemporary art fair, Fieramilanocity, April 17-19.
ROME: Natali di Roma, city celebrates its birthday with a historical parade departing from Circo Massimo, April 18-21.
NARNI: Corsa all’Anello, medieval jousting competition and historical pageants, April 23-May 10.
TRENTO: Trento Film Festival, April 24-May 3.
VENICE: Feast of St. Marco, city celebrates its patron saint, April 25.
FLORENCE: International Handicrafts Trade Fair, Da Basso Fortress, April 25-May 3.
PADOVA: St. Anthony Marathon, April 26.
Luxembourg
CITY: International Dog Show, Luxexpo, April 4-5.
GREVENMACHER: Wine Market, presentation of the new wines, April 10.
CITY: Duck Race, race of rubber ducks floating downriver, April 18.
CITY: DKV-Urban Trail, 13, 18, 27 and 34 km trail runs through city’s scenery, April 18-19.
Monaco
MONTE-CARLO: Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, pro tennis tournament, April 4-12.
MONTE-CARLO: Historical Grand Prix, April 24-26.
Netherlands
LISSE: Keukenhof Gardens open, through May 10.
COUNTRYWIDE: “Get into the Greenhouse,” greenhouses open to visitors, April 11-12.
ROTTERDAM: Marathon Rotterdam, April 11-12.
ROTTERDAM: Motel Mozaique, festival for music, art and performance, April 16-18.
AMSTERDAM: Sounds of the Underground Festival, alternative and independent music festival, Occii and other venues, April 16-19.
NOORDWIJK: Bloemenkorso Bollenstreek, flower parade departs Noordwijk at 9:30 a.m. April 18; floats on display in Haarlem April 19.
THE HAGUE: Life I Live Festival, open-air musical acts throughout city, April 26.
UTRECHT: Vrijmarkt, city becomes giant flea market, April 26-27.
COUNTRYWIDE: King’s Day, April 27.
Norway
KAUTOKEINO: Sami Easter Festival, through April 6.
OSLO: Inferno, metal music fest, April 2-5.
BERGEN: City Marathon, April 25.
Portugal
BRAGA: Holy Week Festival, through April 5.
FUNCHAL: MIUT - Madeira Island Ultra Trail, April 25-26.
BARCELOS: Festa das Cruzes, April 30-May 5.
Scotland
LOCH LOMOND: Springfest: The Scottish Food and Drink Festival, April 4-5.
EDINBURGH: Edinburgh International Science Festival, April 4-19.
EDINBURGH: International Harp Festival, April 10-14.
EDINBURGH: Terminal V, electronic music festival, April 18-19.
STIRLING: Whisky Festival, April 25.
SPEYSIDE: Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, April 29-May 4.
EDINBURGH: Beltane Fire Festival, Calton Hill, April 30.
LERWICK: Shetland Folk Festival, April 30-May 4.
Slovakia
BRATISLAVA: Bratislava Marathon, April 12.
Slovenia
Škofja Loka: Passion Play, through April 19.
PORTOROZ: Istria Marathon, April 11-12.
RADOVLJICA: Chocolate Festival, April 18-19.
AJDOVŠČINA: Ultra Trail Vipava Valley, 160 km race, April 24-26.
Spain
BENICÀSSIM: SanSan Festival, indie music fest, April 2-4.
HELLIN: Tamborada, drum festival, April 2-5.
MURCIA: Burial of the Sardine, April 11.
ZARAGOZA: International Marathon, April 12.
TARRAGONA: Dixieland Jazz Festival, April 16-19.
CACERES: Festivities of San Jorge, April 22-23.
CORDOBA: Cata del Vino Montilla Moriles, tasting wines of the region, April 22-26.
BARCELONA: St. Jordi Festival, books and flower stalls through town, April 23.
MADRID: Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, April 26.
CORDOBA: May Crosses Festival, April 29-May 3.
Sweden
STOCKHOLM: International Tap Dance Festival, April 1-7.
GOTHENBURG: Beer and Whiskey Show, Maessan, April 17-18.
GOTHENBURG: International Science Festival, April 17-19.
STOCKHOLM: Culture Night, April 18.
COUNTRYWIDE: Walpurgis, bonfires and celebrations on eve of May Day, April 30.
Switzerland
MORGES: Tulip Festival, through May 10.
TITLIS: Waterslide Contest, April 5.
ZERMATT: Zermatt Unplugged, this year’s artists include Tom Odell, Rea Garvey, Placebo and others, April 7-11.
CULLY: Cully Jazz festival, April 10-18.
ZURICH: Zurich Marathon, April 12.
GENEVA: Archipel - festival of contemporary music, Alhambra, April 17-26.
NYON: Visions du Réel, International Documentary Film Festival, April 17-26.
ZURICH: Sechselaeuten, spring festival features burning of winter effigy, April 20.
ZURICH: Zurich Beer Festival, April 25-26.
ST. GALLEN: Honky Tonk Festival, live music in local bars, April 25.
SOLOTHURN: Solothurn Beer Days, sampling beers from over 50 Swiss breweries, April 30-May 2.
Wales
CHEPSTOW: Walking Festival, April 10-12.
RHUDDLAN: No Man’s Land, historical festival with costumed reenactors, Bodrhyddan Hall, April 11.
CAERPHILLY: Food and Drink Festival, April 18.
NEWPORT: Marathon, Half Marathon and 10 km, April 19.
ABERYSTWYTH: Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival, international crime literature festival, April 25-27.
