October events calendar

Austria

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

COUNTRYWIDE: Long Night of Musuems, Oct. 3.

INNSBRUCK: Nature Film Festival, Oct. 7-11.

GRAZ: Graz Marathon, Oct. 11.

LINDAU: 3 Laender am Bodensee, marathon passes through Austria, Switzerland and Germany, Oct. 11.

SALZBURG: Jazz & The City, free concerts in the city center, Oct. 15-18.

VIENNA: Viennale, Vienna International Film Festival, Oct. 22-Nov. 3.

INNSBRUCK: Aufg’horcht, Alpine folk music festival, Oct. 24-25.

SOELDEN: FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Opening races, Rettenbach Glacier, Oct. 24-25.

STUBAI: Oktoberfest on the Stubai glacier, Oct. 24-25.

Belgium

GENT: Film Fest Gent, Oct. 7-18.

CINEY: Puces et Salon des Antiquaires, flea market, Oct. 9-11.

ZOTTEGEM: Bierhappening, beer festival, Bevegemse Feestzaal, Oct. 10.

MONS: Mons Tattoo Convention, Expo, Oct. 10-11.

MONS: Museum Night, Oct. 16.

BRUSSELS: Made in Asia and Heroes Comic Con, Brussels Expo, Oct. 17-18.

HASSELT: Genever Fest, celebrates gin-like drink, Oct. 17-18.

BRUSSELS: Halloween Festival, Museum of Fantastic Art, Oct. 17-Nov. 1.

POPERINGE: Beer Festival, Oct. 24-25.

CINEY: Militaria Belgium, military fair, Oct. 25.

Croatia

DUBROVNIK: Good Food Festival, Oct. 5-18.

KRK: Island Trail, long distance run, Oct. 10.

ZAGREB: Zagreb Marathon, Oct. 11.

BIOGRAD: Boat Show, Oct. 21-25.

Czech Republic

KARLOVY VARY: Jazzfest, through Oct. 17.

PRAGUE: Festival of Delicious Flavors, tastings of international cuisine, New Town Hall, Oct. 4.

PILSEN: Pilsner Fest, celebrates Pilsner Urquell beer, Oct. 5-10.

HRADEC KRALOVE: Jazz Goes to Town, international jazz festival, Oct. 6-10.

PRAGUE: Signal Festival, festival of illuminations, Oct. 15-18.

JIHLAVA: International Documentary Film Festival, Oct. 23-Nov. 1.

PRAGUE: Prague Coffee Festival, Prazhske trzhnice Holesovice, Oct. 24-25.

Denmark

COPENHAGEN: Buster, children’s film festival, through Oct. 2.

COPENHAGEN: Ermitage Run, 13.3 km run through Dyrehaven, Oct. 4.

COPENHAGEN: Culture Night, late night openings around city, Oct. 9.

COPENHAGEN: Halloween in Tivoli, themed festivities, Tivoli Park, Oct. 2-Nov. 1.

FREDERICKSHAFEN: Nordic Ink Festival, tattoo convention, Arena Nord, Oct. 22-24.

England

NOTTINGHAM: Goose Fair, through Oct. 4.

BEDFORD: Beer and Cider Festival, Oct. 7-10.

BIRMINGHAM: Horse of the Year Show, NEC, Oct. 7-11.

LONDON: BFI London Film Festival, Oct. 7-18.

LONDON: PAD London- Pavilion of Art and Design, Berkeley Square, Oct. 9-11.

LONDON: London Bierfest, Oktoberfest style celebrations, Old Billingsgate, Oct. 15.

LONDON: Battersea Autumn, Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Park, Oct. 22-25.

CAMBRIDGE: Cambridge Film Festival, Oct. 22-29.

LONDON: The London Snow Show, ExCel, Oct. 24-25.

Estonia

TALLINN: International Horse Show, Saku Suurhall, Oct. 2-4.

Finland

HELSINKI: Baltic Herring Market, Oct. 4-10.

HELSINKI: Carnival of Lights, Linnamaki Amusement Park, Oct. 8-18.

HELSINKI: Helsinki International Horse Show, Oct. 21-25.

France

METZ: International Fair of Metz, through Oct. 5.

STRASBOURG: Salon Mer & Vigne, gastronomy fair, Oct. 2-5.

PARIS: Paris Manga and Sci-Fi Show, Paris Nord Villepinte, Oct. 3-4.

NANCY: Jazz Pulsations, Oct. 3-17.

PARIS: Montmartre Grape Harvest Festival, Oct. 7-11.

LYON: Lumiere, Grand Lyon Film Festival, Oct. 10-18.

PARIS: 20 km de Paris, Oct. 11.

ANNECY LE VIEUX: Salon Mer & Vigne, gastronomy fair, Oct. 16-18.

MARSEILLE: art3f, international salon of contemporary art, Oct. 23-25.

PARIS: Salon du Chocolat, Porte de Versailles, Oct. 28-Nov. 1.

PARIS: Rolex Paris Masters, tennis tournament, Oct. 31-Nov. 8.

Germany

MUNICH: Oktoberfest, Theresienwiese, through Oct. 4.

STUTTGART: Cannstatter Volksfest, Wasen, through Oct. 11.

FRANKFURT: Frankfurter Oktoberfest, various dates through Oct. 11.

LUDWIGSBURG: Pumpkin Exhibition, Bluehendes Barock, through Nov. 8.

BERLIN: Festival of Lights, Oct. 2-11.

NEUSTADT AN DER WEINSTRASSE: German Wine Harvest Festival, Oct. 2-12.

HEIDELBERG: Enjoy Jazz Festival, Oct. 2-Nov. 7.

BAMBERG: Antiques Market, Oct. 3.

HATTENHEIM: Natur Pur in der Hattersheimer Fluer, culinary vineyard hike, Oct. 3.

OPPENHEIM: Schlemmerwanderung, culinary vineyard hike, Oct. 3.

TUEBINGEN: Duck Race, Oct. 3.

FUERTH: Michaelis-Kirchweih, market and fair, Oct. 3-14.

NUREMBERG: Nuremberg Pop Festival, Oct. 8-10.

LEIPZIG: Festival of Lights, Oct. 9.

WEIMAR: Zwiebelmarkt, onion market, Oct. 9-11.

MAYEN: Lukasmarkt, volkfest, Oct. 10-18.

FRANKFURT: Frankfurt Book Fair, Messe, Oct. 14-18.

RUEDESHEIM: Tage des Federweissen, celebrates new wine, Oct. 16-18 and Oct. 23-25.

KAISERSLAUTERN: Oktoberkerwe, volksfest, Messeplatz, Oct. 16-26.

KÖNIGSTEIN IM TAUNUS: Halloween at Königstein Castle, dates between Oct. 16 and Nov. 1.

MUNICH: Long Night of Museums, Oct. 17.

WIESBADEN: Flea market, Biebrich Castle grounds, Oct. 17.

MUNICH: Auer Dult, Mariahilfplatz, Oct. 17-25.

SPEYER: Herbstmesse, volksfest, Festplatz, Oct. 23-Nov. 1.

MECHERNICH: Halloween at Burg Satzvey, Oct. 24 and 31.

ROTHENBURG O.D. TAUBER: Herbstmesse, market and volksfest, Oct. 31-Nov. 8.

FRANKFURT: Frankfurt Marathon, Oct. 25.

INGOLSTADT: Ingolstadt Jazz Days, Oct. 29-Nov. 14.

Hungary

BUDAPEST: Art Market, International Contemporary Art Fair, MTK Sportpark, Oct. 15-18.

BUDAPEST: Pig Slaughter and Sausage Festival, Vasuttorteneti Park, Oct. 16-18.

Ireland

DUBLIN: Dublin Theatre Festival, through Oct. 11.

DUBLIN: Ireland Music Week, showcase of up and coming bands, through Oct. 2.

DUBLIN: Open House Dublin, architectural landmarks open to visitors, Oct. 10-18.

SLIGO: Sligo Live- Ireland’s Folk, Roots and Indie Music Festival, Oct. 17-Nov. 1.

GALWAY: Galway Comedy Festival, Oct. 20-26.

CORK: Guinness Jazz Festival, Oct. 22-26.

DUBLIN: Bram Stoker Festival, Oct. 23-26.

DUBLIN: Dublin Marathon, Oct. 25.

Italy

ROME: Romics, comics and cosplay fair, Fiera Roma, Oct. 1-4.

BARDOLINO: Grape and Wine Festival, Oct. 1-5.

TRIESTE: Barcolana, international regatta, Oct. 2-11.

VERONA: ArtVerona, contemporary art fair, Veronafiere, Oct. 9-11.

ALBA: White Truffle Festival, Saturdays and Sundays only, Oct. 10-Dec. 8.

ROME: Rome Film Fest, Auditorium Parco della Musica, Oct. 13-25.

BOLOGNA: Auto d’Epoca, classic auto exhibition, Fiera, Oct. 22-25.

MONTALCINO: Sagra del Tordo, historical festival, Oct. 24-25.

VENICE: Venice Marathon, Oct. 25.

Luxembourg

CITY: Cineast, Central and East European Film Festival, Oct. 9-25.

CITY: Night of Museums, Oct. 10.

VIANDEN: Nut Market, Oct. 11.

GREVENMACHER: Distillery Day, Oct. 24-25.

Malta

VALLETTA: Notte Bianca, Oct. 3.

MDINA: Malta Classic, antique vehicles tour island, Oct. 1-4.

VALLETTA: Rolex Middle Sea Race, yachting race, Oct. 17-24.

VALLETTA: The Three Palaces, classical music festival, Oct. 28-Nov. 1.

Netherlands

COUNTRYWIDE: National Museum Week, through Oct. 4.

AMSTERDAM: Afrovibes Festival, Oct. 1-4.

LEIDEN: Leidens Ontzet, city historical festival, Oct. 2-3.

AMSTERDAM: Bock Beer Festival, De Hallen Studios, Oct. 3-5.

EINDHOVEN: Dutch Design Week (DDW), Oct. 17–25.

AMSTERDAM: TCS Amsterdam Marathon, Oct. 18.

AMSTERDAM: The Poor Man’s Rembrandt Project, tattoo artists on site, Rembrandt Museum, Oct. 26-Nov. 7.

Norway

BERGEN: Bergen International Film Festival, Oct. 14-22.

LILLEHAMMER: DolaJazz, jazz festival, Oct. 15-18.

OSLO: Oslo Motor Show, Nova Spectrum, Oct. 23-25.

OSLO: Oslo World Music Festival, Oct. 27-Nov. 1.

Poland

KATOWICE: Rawa Blues, world’s biggest indoor blues festival, Oct. 3.

WARSAW: Warsaw Film Festival, Oct. 9-18.

Portugal

BRAGA: Encontros de Imagem, photo exhibition, through Nov. 1.

TERCEIRA ISLAND, AZORES: Angra Jazz, jazz festival, Oct. 2-4.

PORTO: autoClassico, classic auto expo, Exponor, Oct. 2-5.

PORTO: International Puppet Festival, Oct. 8-17.

LISBON: Lisbon Marathon, Oct. 10.

FATIMA: Pilgrimages to Fatima, Oct. 12-13.

SANTAREM: National Gastronomy Festival, Casa do Campino, Oct. 15-25.

ESTORIL: Estoril Round, International Superbike Championships, Oct. 16-18.

CASCAIS: Iron Man 70.3 Portugal, triathlon, Oct. 17.

LISBON: Doclisboa, documentary film festival, Oct. 17-27.

San Marino

CITY: Rally Legend, Oct. 8-11.

Scotland

GLASGOW: Americana Festival, through Oct. 4.

EDINBURGH: Scottish International Storytelling Festival, Oct. 21-31.

DUNDEE: Discovery Film Festival, targets young audiences, Oct. 31-Nov. 8.

EDINBURGH: Samhuinn Fire Festival, Oct. 31.

Slovakia

BRATISLAVA: One World Film Festival, international documentary film festival, Oct. 20-25.

BRATISLAVA: Jazz Days, Oct. 23-26.

Slovenia

METLIKA: Mlada Portugalka, wine festival celebrates wine made from Portugieser grapes, Oct. 17.

LJUBLJANA: Ljubljana Marathon, Oct. 17-18.

Spain

O GROVE: Seafood festival, Oct. 1-12.

CREVILLENTE: Moors and Christians Festival, Oct. 2-9.

TARRAGONA: Human Tower Competition, Oct. 3-4.

SITGES: Fantastic Film Festival, Oct. 8-18.

JAEN: San Lucas Fair, Oct. 10-18.

ZARAGOZA: Pilar Fiestas, Oct. 10-18.

BARCELONA: Jewish Film Festival, Oct. 13-18.

CADIZ: Ibero-American Theatre Festival, Oct. 16-24.

CADIZ: Andalucía Desafío Doñana (Doñana Challenge), triathlon, Oct. 17.

ELCHE: Medieval Festival, Oct. 22-Nov. 1.

CONSUEGRA: Saffron Rose Festival, Oct. 23-25.

SAN SEBASTIAN: Horror and Fantasy Film Festival, Oct. 25-Nov. 1.

Sweden

STOCKHOLM: Affordable Art Fair, Oct. 2-6.

STOCKHOLM: Stockholm Jazz Festival, Oct. 30-Nov. 5.

Switzerland

ZURICH: Zurich Film Festival, through Oct. 4.

ZURICH: Zuri Wiesn, Zurich’s Oktoberfest, Hauptbahnhof, through Oct. 17.

NYON: Wine festival, Oct. 2-3.

HALLAU: Autumn Fest, Oct. 2-4.

LUGANO: Autumn Festival, fair in pedestrian zone, Oct. 2-4.

MARTIGNY: Fair of Valais, Oct. 2-11.

PRAETTIGAU: Praettigauer Alp Spektakel, traditional Alpine fair, Oct. 3.

ASCONA: Chestnut Festival, Oct. 3 and 10.

BERN: Berner Weinmesse, showcases wines of the world, Oct. 9-18.

BELLINZONA: Autumn festival and cheese market, Oct. 10-11.

ASCONA: Chestnut festival, Oct. 14.

BASEL: Weinfest Basel, Messe, Oct. 24-Nov. 1.

BASEL: Autumn fair, fun fair and market, Oct. 24-Nov. 8.

LUCERNE: SwissCityMarathon, Oct. 25.

Wales

LLANWRTYD WELLS: Devil’s Staircase Ultra Trail Race, Oct. 3.

NEWPORT: Newport Food Festival, Oct. 3.

LLANWRTYD WELLS: Ron Skilton Memorial Half Marathon, Oct. 18.