The International Alphorn Festival takes place July 24-26 in Nendaz, Switzerland. (iStock)
Austria
GRAZ: Styriarte, festival of early music, through July 26.
VIENNA: Donauinselfest, July 3-5.
INNSBRUCK: Promenade Concerts, performances by orchestras and marching bands, dates between July 3 and July 30.
VIENNA: Film Festival at the City Hall, free showings, July 4-Sept. 6.
VIENNA: Impulstanz, dance festival, July 7-Aug. 9.
SALZBURG: Electric Love Festival, electronic music festival, July 9-11.
LITSCHAU: Schrammel Klang Festival, celebrates world music, July 10-12 and 17-19.
KREMS: Glatt und Verkehrt, world music festival in the Wachau Region, July 10-26.
INNSBRUCK: Bridge Beat Festival, free music festival, July 16-18.
MORBISCH: Seefest Spiele, this year’s production is “La Cage aux Falles” July 16-Aug. 22.
SALZBURG: Salzburg Festival, drama, opera and cultural events, July 17-Aug. 30.
BREGENZ: Bregenzer Festspiele, “La Traviata” performed, July 22-Aug. 23.
LINZ: Pflasterspektakel, international street art festival, July 23-25.
VIENNA: Popfest Wien, July 23-26.
SALZBURG: Festival Nights, free broadcasts of Salzburg festival performances on Kapitelplatz, July 25-Aug. 30.
VILLACH: Villacher Kirchtag, traditional fest, July 26-Aug. 2.
LIENZ: Olala International Street Theater Festival, July 27-Aug. 1.
GRAZ: La Strada, street festival, July 31-Aug. 8.
Belgium
LIEGE: Les Ardentes, music fest, July 2-5.
WERCHTER: Rock Werchter, rock festival, lineup includes Mumford and Sons, Teddy Swims, Lewis Capaldi, Gorillaz, Twenty One Pilots and others, July 2-5.
GENT: Gent Jazz Festival, July 2-18.
BRUSSELS: Brosella Folk and Jazz, July 3-5.
BRUGGE: Cactus Festival, world music fest, Minnewater Park, July 10-12.
BRUSSELS: Brussel Danst, dance party for Flanders Day, July 11.
ANTWERP: Tall Ships in port, July 11-14.
DOUR: The Dour Festival, multigenre music fest, July 15-19.
THE HAGUE: Summertime Festival, features jazz and world music, Grote Markt, July 16-18.
GENK: Afro Latino Festival, music fest, Thor Park, July 17-19.
CINEY: Antiques Fair, July 17-19.
SPA: Formula 1 Belgian Grand Prix, Francorchamps Formula 1 circuit, July 17-19.
GHENT: Ghent Festivities, free concerts and entertainment, July 17-26.
BOOM: Tomorrowland, July 17-19 and July 24-26.
BRUSSELS: Foire du Midi, fun fair, July 18-Aug. 23.
BRUGGE: Bavik Super Dagen, festival on market square, July 19-21.
BRUSSELS: Resto National, mussels, fries and live entertainment, Place de jeu de balle, July 21.
COUNTRYWIDE: Belgian National Day, July 21.
SPA: Francofolies, shows by French speaking singers, July 20-26.
BOECHOUT: Sfinks Festival, free-entry family festival, July 23-26.
Croatia
ZAGREB: Zagreb Classical, free classical music concerts, through July 3.
ZAGREB: Fantastic Zagreb Film Festival, through July 5.
OPATIJA: Liburnia Jazz Festival, July 3-5.
PULA: Pula Film Festival, July 9-16.
SPLIT: Ultra Europe, electronic music festival, July 10-12.
DUBROVNIK: Summer Festival, open air dance, music and theater performances, July 10-Aug. 25.
ZAGREB: Night 10K and Half Marathon, July 11.
ZAGREB: Folklore Festival, July 15-19.
SIBENIK: Supertoon, animation festival, July 20-24.
RAB: Rabska Fjera, medieval festival, July 25-27.
Czech Republic
ČESKÝ KRUMLOV: Chamber Music Festival, through July 5.
OSTRAVA: Beats for Love, electronic music festival, through July 4.
HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ: Anniversary of the Battle of Hradec Králové (Königgrätz), military reenactment, July 3-5.
KARLOVY VARY: International Film Festival, July 3-11.
ZNOJMO: Znojmo Music Festival, July 8-29.
VIZOVICE: Masters of Rock, rock fest, July 13-15.
PRAGUE: Behind the Door, street festival, July 14-19.
PRAGUE: Bohemia Jazz Fest, free performances in Royal Gardens, July 14; also Pilsen July 15; Brno July 20-21.
DOLNI VITKOVICE: Colours of Ostrava, lineup includes Lorde, Moby, Twenty One Pilots and others, July 15-18.
PLUMLOV: Celtic Night, international music festival, July 16-18.
PRAGUE: Folklore Days, folk dance ensembles and choirs, July 16-19.
CESKY KRUMLOV: International Music Festival, July 17-Aug. 8.
LIBEREC: Venetian Night, July 23-26.
Denmark
ROSKILDE: Roskilde Festival, rock fest, through July 4.
AARHUS: Aarhus Jazz Festival, through July 5.
NIBE: Nibe Festival, small music festival, through July 4.
JELS: Viking Plays, open air performances, July 1-19.
SKAGEN: Skagen Festival, folk music festival, July 2-4.
COPENHAGEN: Copenhagen Jazz Festival, July 3-12.
AALBORG: Denmark celebrates U.S. Independence Day, Rebild National Park, July 4.
SOENDERBORG: Tilting at the Ring, competitions on horseback and festival, July 10-13.
AARHUS: Moesgard Viking Moot, July 23-26.
England
HENLEY-ON-THAMES: Henley Royal Regatta, rowing competitions, through July 5.
LONDON: RHS Botanical Art and Photography Show, Saatchi Gallery, through Aug. 2.
CHICHESTER: Goodwood Festival of Speed, July 9-12.
LONDON: Buckingham Palace open to visitors, July 9-Sept. 27.
TEWKESBURY: Tewkesbury Medieval Festival, town center, July 11-12.
BADMINTON: RHS Garden Festival, July 18-20.
BIRMINGHAM: Birmingham and Solihull Jazz & Blues Festival, July 24-Aug. 2.
WARWICK: Warwick Folk Festival, July 23-26.
NANTWICH: The Nantwich Show, agricultural show, July 29.
Estonia
TALLINN: Medieval Days in Tallinn Old Town, July 10-12.
HAAPSALU: American Beauty Auto Show, auto show, drag race and meet-up, Haapsalu Castle courtyard, July 10-12.
Finland
SONKAJARVI: International Wife Carrying Championships, July 3-4.
DALSBRUK: Baltic Jazz Festival, July 3-5.
HYRYNSALMI: Swamp Soccer World Championships, July 10-11.
PORI: Pori Jazz, lineup includes Seal, Sugababes, Scissor Sisters and others, July 16-18.
HELSINKI: Great Beers, Small Breweries, traditional microbrewery beers presented, July 22-25.
France
PARIS: Pestacles, festival for young audiences, Parc Floral, dates through Sept. 2.
PARIS: Paris Jazz Festival, Parc Floral, dates through Sept. 6.
SERMAMAGNY: Eurockenees, music fest, July 2-5.
COUNTRYWIDE: Tour de France, July 4-26.
COLMAR: Colmar International Festival, features trumpet, bass and wind instruments, July 5-14.
MOIRAINS EN MONTAGNE: Ideklik, festival geared toward ages 3-13, July 8-10.
MULHOUSE: Scenes de Rue, street festival, July 9-12.
JUAN-LES-PINS: Jazz a Juan, jazz festival, July 9-19.
NEUVE-EGLISE: Decibulles, music fest, July 10-12.
STRASBOURG: Jazz a la Petite France, free jazz festival, July 10-12.
PARIS: Festival Paris de l’Ete, theater, dance and circus highlighted, July 11-Aug. 3.
COUNTRYWIDE: Bastille Day, fireworks and parades, July 13-14.
BAYONNE: Fetes de Bayonne, July 15-19.
METZ: Les Puces de Metz, flea and antiques market, Metz Expo, July 18.
COGNAC: Fete du Cognac, festival celebrates wine and cognac, July 22-25.
BERGHEIM: Gewurztraminer Festival, July 25-26.
COLMAR: Foire aux Vins d’Alsace, wine festival with extensive cultural program, July 31-Aug. 9.
Germany
AACHEN: CHIO, World Equestrian Festival, through July 4.
MUNICH: Filmfest Munchen, open air film festival, through July 5.
MUNICH: Tollwood Summer Festival, through July 19.
STUTTGART: Jazz Open Stuttgart, July 1-12.
BADEN-BADEN: Summer Nights, summer party in the park, July 2-4.
RUDOLSTADT: Rudolstadt Festival, world, folk and roots music festival, July 2-5.
KROEV: Heimatfieber, folk and wine festival, July 2-5.
REGENSBURG: Jazz Weekend, July 2-5.
HANOVER: Kleines Fest im Grossen Garten, July 2-16.
MUNICH: Kocherlball dance classes, free Bavarian dance lessons, Hofbrau Haus, July 2, 9 and 16.
ROTHENBURG O.D. TAUBER: Ambassadors of Music, groups of students from the U.S. perform on the market square, various dates from July 2-23.
COLOGNE: Christopher Street Day, Pride festival July 3-5; parade July 5.
COLOGNE: Summerjam, reggae festival, Fuehlinger See, July 3-5.
KAISERSLAUTERN: Old Town Festival, July 3-5.
ELLINGEN: Fuerst Carl Bierfest, Schlossbrauerei, July 3-6.
ELTVILLE AM RHEIN: Sekt and Biedemeierfest, July 3-6.
WUERZBURG: Kiliani Volksfest, July 3-19.
RUEDESHEIM AND BINGEN: Rhine in Flames, July 4.
TRIER: Craftsmen’s Market, July 4-5.
HEIDELBERG: Old Timer Rally, antique cars on the market place, July 9-11.
SPEYER: Brezelfest, volksfest, July 9-14.
NUREMBERG: Wine Fest, July 9-19.
KAUFBEUREN: Taenzelfest, historical festival performed by children, July 9-20.
ANGELBACHTAL: Highland Games, July 10-12.
COBURG: International Samba Festival, July 10-12.
STUTTGART: Africa Festival, July 10-12.
BITBURG: European Folklore Festival, July 10-13.
TRABEN-TRARBACH: Moselwein Festival, wine fest, July 10-13.
WIESBADEN: Schierstein Harbor Fest, July 10-13.
REGENSBURG: Thurn und Taxis Palace Festival, July 10-19.
KALTENBERG: Knights Tournament, July 10-12, July 17-19 and July 24-26.
STUTTGART: Lichterfest, Killesberg Park, July 11.
STUTTGART: Summer Festival of Cultures, free world music concerts, July 14-19.
DUESSELDORF: Rheinkirmes, huge volksfest, July 17-26.
DINKELSBUEHL: Kinderzeche, children’s historical festival, July 18-20 and 25-26.
ULM: Ulm Schwoerwochenende, July 18-20.
MUNICH: Kocherlball, traditional morning dance and meet – up by the Chinese Tower, July 19.
BAD KISSINGEN: Rakoczy-Fest, historical festival, July 24-26.
BAMBERG: Bamberg Zaubert, street festival, July 24-26.
ZWEIBRUECKEN: Stadtfest, July 24-26.
BAYREUTH: Bayreuther Festspiele, celebrates Richard Wagner, July 24-Aug. 26.
BERLIN: Christopher Street Day, July 24-25.
FORCHHEIM: St. Anna Fest, volksfest and beer celebration, July 24-Aug. 3.
KULMBACH: Kulmbacher Bierwoche, volksfest, July 25-Aug. 2.
MUNICH: Auer Dult, flea market and volksfest, Mariahilfplatz, July 25-Aug. 2.
NUREMBERG: Klassik Open Air, free concerts by the Staatsphilharmonie Nuernberg, Dutzendteich, July 26 and Aug. 8.
Ireland
GALWAY: Galway Film Fleadh, international film festival, July 7-12.
BANTRY: West Cork Literary Festival, July 10-17.
GALWAY: Galway International Arts Festival, July 13-26.
ROSTREVOR: Fiddler’s Green International Festival, July 14-19.
DUNGLOE: Mary from Dungloe International Festival, July 25-Aug. 2.
Italy
ISCHIA: Ischia Film Festival, through July 4.
SPOLETO: Festival of Two Worlds, highlights opera, dance, music and theater, through July 12.
COURMAYEUR: Celtica, international festival of Celtic culture, July 2-5.
SIENA: Palio, horse race, July 2 and Aug. 16.
VERONA: Verona Opera Festival, July 2-Sept. 12.
PERUGIA: Umbria Jazz, July 3-9.
SCORRANO: Festival of Illuminations, July 5-10.
VINCI: Festival of the Unicorn, July 10-12.
PALERMO: Fest of Saint Rosalia, July 14-15.
CERTALDO: Mercantia, international street performer festival, July 15-19.
VENICE: Festival of the Redeemer, July 17-19.
VENICE: Bienniale Danza, July 17-Aug. 1.
Latvia
RIGA: Early Music Festival, highlights Baroque music, July 18.
Liechtenstein
ESCHEN: LiGiTa, Liechtenstein Guitar Days, July 4-11.
Luxembourg
ETTELBRUCK: Agricultural Fair, July 3-5.
BETTEMBOURG: Night of Marvels, professional street artists perform, July 10-11.
DIFFERDANGE: Blues Express, free open-air blues festival, July 11.
CITY: Blues’n Jazz Rallye, free open-air music festival, July 18.
CONTERN: International Comic Strip Festival, July 18-19.
VIANDEN: Medieval Festival, Castle, July 25-Aug. 2.
Malta
VICTORIA: Victoria International Arts Festival, classical music concerts, through July 13.
VALLETTA: Malta Jazz Festival, July 6-11.
FLORIANA: Isle of MTV Malta, island-wide festival of pop music, July 22-26.
Monaco
MONTE-CARLO: Monte Carlo Summer Festival, July 3-Aug. 15.
Netherlands
AMSTERDAM: Julidans, international contemporary dance festival, July 2-14.
ROTTERDAM: North Sea Jazz Festival, line-up includes Charlie Puth, Burna Boy, John Legend, Diana Krall, Incognito and others, July 10-13.
AMSTERDAM: Kwaku Summer Festival, July 11-Aug. 2.
LICHTENVOORDE: Zwarte Cross Festival, music, motocross, stunts and camping weekend, July 16-19.
NIJMEGEN: International Four Days Marches, international walking event, July 21-24.
ROTTERDAM: Rotterdam Unlimited, cultural festival, July 24-25.
Norway
KONGSBERG: Kongsberg Jazz Festival, July 1-4.
FORDE: Forde Festival, traditional and world music festival, July 1-5.
KAFJORD: Riddu Riddu, international indigenous festival, July 8-12.
MOLDE: Moldejazz, international jazz festival, July 13-18.
Poland
GDYNIA: Open’er Festival, lineup includes Florence and the Machine, Calvin Harris, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and others, July 1-4.
WARSAW: Warsaw Summer Jazz Days, July 1-5.
MAZURY: Battle of Grunwald, military reenactment, July 15.
GDANSK: St. Dominik’s Fair, street festival, July 25-Aug. 16.
Portugal
ERICEIRA: Sumol Summer Fest, music fest on beach, July 3-4.
LISBON: Nos Alive, music fest on beach, July 9-11.
VILA NOVA DE GAIA: Mares Vives, music festival, July 17-19.
PORTO COVO: FFM Sines, world music festival, July 17-19; Sines July 20-25.
Romania
SATU MARE: Street Music Festival, July 10-12.
SIBIU: ARTmania, heavy metal fest, July 24-25.
Scotland
TIREE: Tiree Music Festival, July 10-12.
INVERNESS: Inverness Highland Games, July 11.
OUTER HEBRIDES: HebCelt, Celtic music festival, various venues around islands, July 15-18.
EDINBURGH: Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, July 17-26.
Slovakia
BRATISLAVA: Coronation Days, July 24-26.
Slovenia
COUNTRYWIDE: Ana Desetnica, traveling street theater festival, through July 5.
LJUBLJANA: Ljubljana Festival, through Sept. 8.
Spain
TORTOSA: Tortosa Jazz Festival, through July 11.
SAN JAVIER: San Javier Jazz Festival, various dates through July 24.
BARCELONA: Grec Festival, celebrates theater, dance and circus, through July 31.
BADAJOZ: Flamenco and Fado Festival, through July 4.
CORDOBA: Guitar Festival, July 1-11.
TARRAGONA: International Fireworks Competition, July 1-4.
GETXO: International Jazz Festival, July 1-5.
JAEN: Folk del Mundo, folklore celebration of song and dance, July 1-8.
SEVOGIA: Folk Sevogia, July 2-5.
HITA: Medieval Theater Festival, July 3-5.
LEKEITIO: Kaleka, festival of street arts, July 3-5.
VILAFRANCA DE PENEDES, Vijazz, jazz and wine festival, July 3-5.
MADRID: Pride Parade, July 4.
PAMPLONA: Fiestas de San Fermin, July 6-14.
MADRID: Mad Cool Festival, music fest, July 8-11.
A CORUNA: Ortigueira International Celtic Music Festival, July 8-12.
BILBAO: BBK Live, music fest, 9-11.
NAVA: Festival de la Sidra, cider fest, July 10-12.
BADAJOZ: Extremadura International Folk Festival, July 10-21.
VITORIA-GASTEIZ: Jazz Festival, July 13-18.
CASTELLON: FIB Benicassim International Festival, July 16-18.
TORTOSA: Renaissance Festival, July 16-19.
SAN SEBASTIAN: Jazzaldia, International Jazz Festival, July 22-26.
Sweden
FALSTERBO: Horse Show, July 4-12.
AMAL: Amal Blues Festival, July 9-11.
KARLSHAMN: Oestersjo Festival, music festival, July 14-18.
GOTLAND: Chamber Music Festival, July 20-24.
STOCKHOLM: Street Food Festival, July 23-25.
Switzerland
WEGGIS: Rose Festival, July 3-5.
ZURICH: Caliente, Latin American culture and music festival, July 3-5.
MONTREUX: Jazz Festival, July 3-18.
SAAS FEE: Gourmet Trail, July 4.
FRAUENFELD: Open Air Frauenfeld, rock festival, Grosse Allmend, July 9-11.
LOCARNO: Moon and Stars Festival, concerts on Piazza Grande, July 9-19.
LUGANO: Longlake, concerts and street artists, July 9-26.
BERN: Gurten Festival, rock fest, July 15-18.
GRINDELWALD: Eiger Ultra Trail, July 15-19.
BASEL: Tattoo, July 17-25.
NYON: Paleo Festival, music festival, July 21-26.
LUGANO: Lugano Buskers Festival, July 22-26.
INTERLAKEN: Gauklerfest, street festival, July 24-26.
NENDAZ: International Alphorn Festival, volksfest, July 24-26.
Wales
GOWER: Gower Festival, highlights classical music, through July 12.
LLANGOLLEN: International Musical Eistedfodd, cultural festival, July 9-12.
POWYS: Brecon Choir Festival, July 16-19.
GWYNEDD: International Snowdon Race, foot race across Wales’ highest peak, July 18.
LLANELWEDD: Royal Welsh Show, agricultural fair, July 20-23.
EBBW VALE: Steelhouse Festival, international classic rock fest, July 24-26.
RHAYADER: Landed Festival, family friendly festival of art and music, Doldowlod Estate, July 24-26.
