AustriaVIENNA: Cirque du Soleil, current production is Totem, Grand Chapiteau in Neu Marx, March 9-April 22.

VIENNA: Vienna Blues Spring, through April 30.

GIGGIJOCH: Electric Mountain Festival, April 2-9.

ST. ANTON IN ARLBERG: New Orleans Meets Snow, music fest, April 5-7.

VIENNA: Art Austria, Gartenpalais Liechtenstein, April 5-7.

HALL IN TIROL: Easter Festival Tirol, festival of music, dance and drama, April 6-21.

VIENNA: Old Viennese Easter Market, Freyung, April 6-23.

VIENNA: Vienna City Marathon, April 7.

MAYRHOFEN: Snowbombing, skiing, music and parties, April 8-13.

VIENNA: Styrian Village, customs and traditions of Styria showcased, Town Hall, April 11-14.

ST. ANTON AM ARLBERG: The White Thrill, 9 km ski race is first stage in Arlberg Eagle Alpine triathlon, April 21.

ZELL AM SEE: Rookie Finals, snowboarding competition, April 25-30.

LINZ: Crossing Europe, film festival, April 25-30.

SOELDEN: The Nines, snowboarding competition, Tiefenbach Glacier, April 27.

POYSDORF: Weintour Weinviertel, open doors at wineries throughout Weinviertel wine region, April 27-28.

LINZ: Urfahranermarkt, traditional fun fair, April 27-May 5.

KREMS: Donaufestival, April 27-May 6.

VIENNA: wean hean, festival of typical Viennese music, April 27-May 25.

ISCHGL: Spring Snow Party, Sarah Connor performs, April 28.

PUCH: Apple Blossom Fest, April 28.

WACHAU: Gourmet Festival, April 28-May 11.

ISCHGL: Top of the Mountain Easter Concert, Lenny Kravitz performs, April 30.

ZELL AM ZILLER: Gauder Fest, traditional spring festival, April 30-May 5.

BelgiumANTWERP: Tattoo Convention, Hangar 29 Waagnatie, April 6-7.

CINEY: Truck Show, Expo, April 6-7.

GROOT-BIJGAARDEN: Floralia Brussels, floral exhibition, Chateau de Grand Bigard, April 6-May 5.

BRUSSELS: BIFFF, Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, BOZAR, April 9-21.

CINEY: Flea market and antiques fair, Expo, April 19-22.

HERVE: Cavalcade of Herve, highlight is parade of floats pulled by draft horses, starts 2 p.m., April 19-22.

LAEKEN: Greenhouses of the Royal Palace open, April 19-May 10.

NAMUR: Folknam, Namur Day of Traditions and Folklore, April 21.

BRUSSELS: Art Brussels, contemporary art fair, Tour & Taxis, April 25-28.

BRUSSELS: Les Nuits Botanique, concerts and after parties, Botanique, April 25-May 5.

LEUVEN: Zythos Beer Festival, Brabanthal, April 27-28.

CINEY: Militaria, Expo, April 28.

BRUSSELS: Brussels Short Film Festival, Flagey, April 30-May 4.

CroatiaKOPRIVNICA: Fishermen to their town, freshwater fish celebration, April 13-14.

DUBROVNIK: Festiwine, wine festival, Sunset Beach Lapad Bay, April 22-28.

DUBROVNIK: Aklapela, choral groups known as klapas perform, April 26-28.

DUBROVNIK: Runners Days, half marathon and runs of various distances, April 27-28.

Czech RepublicPRAGUE: St. Matthew’s Fair, Exhibition Grounds, through April 22.

PRAGUE: Mladi Ladi Jazz, international contemporary jazz festival, through April 30.

PRAGUE: Days of European Film, Kino Lucerna, April 4-11.

PRAGUE: Sportisimo Half Marathon, April 6.

VELKE BILOVICE: From Cellar to Cellar, tasting of the wines of south Moravia, April 6.

PRAGUE: Easter Market, Old Town Square, April 6-28.

PRAGUE: Rallye Praha Revival, classic autos on Wenseslas Square, April 12-14.

PRAGUE: Prague Spring Swing Festival, swing dance festival, Palas Lucerna, April 12-14.

OLOMOUC: Tvaruzky Cheese Festival, April 27-28.

PRAGUE: Paleni Carodejnic(Witches Night) Parade, Lesser Town Square, April 30.

DenmarkCOPENHAGEN: Bakken Amusement Parkopens for summer season, April 12.

AARHUS: Royal Metal Fest, music festival, April 4-6.

COPENHAGEN: Queen’s birthday celebrations, Royal family greets public from balcony of Amalienborg Palace, April 16.

COPENHAGEN: 48 Timer, festival in Norrebro section of city, April 26-28.

COPENHAGEN: Sakura Festival, celebrates blossoming of cherry trees, Langelinie Park, April 28-29.

RIBE: Viking Market, Ribe Viking Center, April 29-May 5.

EnglandLONDON: London Games Festival, celebrates video and interactive games, April 2-14.

LONDON: Creative Craft Show, ExCel, April 4-6.

BIRMINGHAM: Antiques for Everyone, NEC, April 4-7.

CAMBRIDGE: Cambridge Literary Festival, April 5-7.

LONDON: The Boat Race, Oxford vs. Cambridge's annual boat race, April 7.

LONDON: The Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair, Battersea Park, April 9-14.

LONDON: Sony World Photo Photography Awards Exhibition, Somerset House, April 18-May 6.

HARROGATE: Spring Flower Show, Great Yorkshire Showground, April 25-28.

LONDON: Vaisakhi, traditional Sikh festival, City Hall, Trafalgar Square, April 27.

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON: Shakespeare's Celebrations, April 27-28.

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON: Stratford Literary Festival, April 27-May 5.

LONDON: Virgin Money London Marathon, April 28.

EstoniaTALLINN: International Festival Jazzkaar, biggest jazz festival in Baltic region, April 19-28.

FinlandHELSINKI: Helsinki Beer Festival, Cable Factory, April 5-6.

TAMPERE: Hevoset, horse fair, Exhibition and Sports Centre, April 6-7.

HELSINKI: Helsinki Coffee Festival, Cable Factory, April 12-14.

ESPOO: April Jazz Espoo, Tapiola, April 24-28.

HELSINKI: Helsinki10, 10 km run, April 27.

HELSINKI: Vappu- May Day celebrations, April 29-May 1.

FranceAVORIAZ: Snowboxx, apres ski and clubbing parties, through April 3.

PARIS: Banlieuesbleues Festival, jazz performances in Seine-St.-Denis, through April 19.

PARIS: Pavillon des Arts et du Design, Tuileries, April 3-7.

PARIS: Art Paris Art Fair, Grand Palais, April 4-7.

METZ: Salon des Vins et de la Gastronomie, Parc des Expositions, April 5-7.

PARIS: Foire du Trone, fun fair, Bois de Vincennes, April 5-June 2.

METZ: Flea market, Metz Expo, April 6.

PARIS: Mondiale du Golf, April 12-14.

PARIS: Paris Marathon, April 14.

TIGNES: Live in Tignes by Francofolies, free slopeside concerts and parties, April 16-18.

ARLES: Feria de Paques, street party opens bullfighting season, April 19-22.

L'ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE: International art fair and flea market, April 19-22.

MAGNY-COURS: 24 Heures Motos, motorcycle races, April 20-21.

CHATELAILLON-PLAGE: Kite and Wind Festival, April 20-22.

ANTIBES: Antibes Art Fair, Esplanade du Pre des Pecheurs, April 20-May 2.

PARIS: Tour Auto Optic 2000, classic autos depart on rally to from Paris to Deauville, April 23.

PARIS: The Paris Fair, retail sales event, Porte de Versailles, April 27-May 8.

METZ: Salon Milita, militaria market, Metz Expo, April 28.

NIMES: The Great Roman Games, April 28-30.

ORLEANS: Joan of Arc Festival, April 29-May 8.

GermanyMUNICH: Paulaner Nockherberg Strong Beer Festival, through April 7.

BREMEN: Osterwiese, fun fair, Burgerweide, through April 8.

WUERZBURG: Fruehjahrsvolksfest, spring fun fair, Marktplatz and Talavera, through April 14.

HEIDELBERG: Heidelberger Fruehling, international music festival, through April 14.

ERFURT: Thuringia Bach Weeks, celebrates music of Johann Sebastian Bach, through April 15.

HAMBURG: Hamburger Dom, traditional spring fun fair, through April 22.

COUNTRYWIDE: Irish Spring, festival of high-octane Irish and folk music, tour dates include Neustadt April 1, Offenburg April 13 and Bensheim April 14.

FRANKFURT: Musikmesse, music trade fair for musical instruments, sheet music, music production and marketing, April 2-5.

HAMBURG: Documentary Film Week, April 3-7.

WUERZBURG: wine press hall festival, indoor wine fest, Weingut Buergerspital, April 5.

STUTTGART: Tattooshow Stuttgart, Kulturhaus Arena Stuttgart-Wangen, April 5-7.

SPEYER: Fruehjahrsmesse, traditional spring fun fair, Festplatz, April 5-22.

MANNHEIM: Time Warp, techno event, Maimarktgelaende, April 6.

WIESBADEN: Kurze Nacht, late openings at city’s museums and galleries, April 6.

BERLIN: Vattenfall Berlin Half Marathon, April 7.

BONN: Deutsche Post Marathon, April 7.

FREIBURG IM BREISGAU: Freiburg Marathon, April 7.

KAISERSLAUTERN: Banff Mountain Film Festival, April 8; also Stuttgart April 9 and Mannheim April 10.

WIESBADEN: goEast, East European film festival, April 10-16.

STUTTGART: CineLatino, Latin American film festival, also in Freiburg, Rottenburg and Tuebingen, April 10-17.

COLOGNE: Art Cologne, art fair for modern and contemporary art, Messe, April 11-14.

BAYREUTH: Bayreuth Easter Festival, April 11-22.

FRANKFURT: International Tattoo Convention, Hall 5, Messe, April 12-14.

FRANKFURT: Spring Dippemess, fun fair, Ratsweg fairgrounds, April 12-May 5.

WUERZBURG: Flamenco Festival, Mainfranken Theater, April 12-17.

WUERZBURG: Flamenco Festival, Mainfranken Theater, April 12-21.

FRANKFURT: Dippemess, fun fair at Ratsweg fairgrounds, April 12-25.

BISCHOFFINGEN: open wine cellars, “spring magic on the Kaiserstuhl,” April 13-14.

SPEYER: Wein am Dom, presentation of wines of the Pfalz, April 13-14.

LAHR: Tulip festival, Stadtpark, April 14.

OPPENHEIM: Schlemmerwanderung, culinary vineyard hike, April 14.

WUERZBURG: Residenzlauf, 10 km road race, April 14.

BAUTZEN: Easter celebrations, Sorbian customs for Easter holiday, April 16-21.

BAYREUTH: Flea market, Volksfestplatz, April 18-19.

STUTTGART: Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Porsche Arena, April 20-28.

MAINZ-KASTEL: Mittelalterliches Osterspektakel, Middle Ages market, Reduit, April 20-22.

BAYREUTH: Fruehlingfest, traditional spring fun fair, April 20-28.

STUTTGART: Fruehlingsfest, fun fest and beer celebration, Cannstatter Wasen, April 20-May 12.

NUREMBERG: Fruehlingsfest, traditional spring fun fair, Dutzendteich, April 20-May 12.

WIESBADEN: Flea market, Biebrich Castle grounds, April 20; also May 18; July 20; Aug. 17; Sept. 21 and Oct. 19.

BAD SAECKINGEN: Middle Ages Spectaculum, Schlosspark, April 21-22.

MUNICH: Markt der Sinne, market features art and home décor, Praterinsel, April 21-23.

AACHEN: Oecher Bend, traditional spring fun fair, April 21-May 5.

AUGSBURG: Augsburger Plaerrer, traditional spring fun fair, April 21-May 5.

TRAUNSTEIN: Georgi-Ritt, traditional Easter Monday horseback pilgrimage, April 22.

BAMBERG: Beer Day, April 23.

STUTTGART: Spring Fair, fair for gardens, hobbies and free time activities, Messe, April 25-28.

TORGAU: Elbetag, April 25-28.

ASCHAFFENBURG: Hamburger Fischmarkt, April 25-May 5.

MUNICH: Night of the Jumps, motorcross show, Olympiahalle, April 26.

KALLSTADT: Fest of 100 wines, wine tasting event, April 26-29.

WIESBADEN: Fruehlingsfest, carnival rides at Elsaesser Platz, April 26-29.

HEIDELBERG: Heidelberger Stueckemarkt, contemporary German and international drama, April 26-May 5.

MUNICH: Fruehlingfest, fun fest and beer celebration at Theresienwiese, April 26-May 12.

FLONHEIM: Trullos in Flames, wine tasting in the vineyards, April 27.

KIRCHHEIM: Weinwanderung, vineyard hike, April 27.

MUNICH: Flea market, Theresienwiese, April 27.

WOLFSTEIN: Culinary walk, April 27-28.

ELTVILLE: Spring Festival, wine tasting on the Rhine riverbanks, April 27-May 1.

MUNICH: Maidult, traditional fun fair, April 27-May 5.

GRONAU: Jazzfest Gronau, April 27-May 5.

DUESSELDORF: Metrogroup Marathon, April 28.

HAMBURG: Haspa Marathon, April 28.

MUNICH: BMW Open, pro tennis, April 28-May 6.

LAMPERTHEIM: Spargelwanderung, culinary asparagus hike, April 29.

ZELL: Zeller Schwarze Katz Festival, wine fest on the steep banks of the Mosel, April 29.

HungaryBUDAPEST: Budapest Spring Festival, orchestral, chamber, folk and world music concerts, dance, theater, and more, through April 22.

BUDAPEST: Friss Hus Short Film Festival, Toldi Cinema, April 3-8.

BUDAPEST: Titanic International Film Festival, April 4-13.

BUDAPEST: VinCE Budapest Wine Show, Varkert Bazar, April 5-7.

BUDAPEST: Half Marathon, April 14-15.

IrelandGALWAY: Galway Food Festival, through April 2.

DUBLIN: Gin Experience Dublin, The Printworks, Dublin Castle, April 12-13.

DUBLIN: Great Ireland Run, 10 km run in Phoenix Park, April 14.

DONEGAL: International Pan Celtic Festival, music and street entertainment, April 23-28.

DUNGARVAN: West Waterford Festival of Food, April 26-28.

ItalyMILAN: Miart, contemporary art fair, Fieramilanocity, April 5-7.

MODENA: Play, game festival, Modena Fairgrounds, April 5-7.

MILAN: Milan Marathon, April 7.

ROME: Rome Marathon, April 7.

VENICE: Su e zo per i Ponti, run over the canals of Venice to benefit charity, April 7.

MILAN: Fiori e Sapori, floral arrangements on the Naviglio Grande, April 8.

TURIN: Torino Comics, cosplay games fair, Lingotto Fiere, April 12-14.

FLORENCE: Explosion of the Cart, Easter celebrations in front of cathedral, April 21.

ROME: Natali di Roma, city celebrates its birthday with a historical parade departing from Circo Massimo, April 22.

NARNI: Corsa all'Anello, medieval jousting competition and historical pageants, April 24-May 12.

FLORENCE: International Handicrafts Trade Fair, Da Basso Fortress, April 24-May 1.

VENICE: Feast of St. Marco, city celebrates its patron saint, April 25.

GORIZIA: Ecomarathon Colliobrda, 46, 24, or 9 km trails through Italy and Slovenia, begins in Cormons, April 27-28.

FERMIGNANO: Palio della Rana, race of teams pushing frogs in wheelbarrows, April 28.

MAROSTICA: Granfondo, cycle race, April 28.

PADOVA: St. Anthony Marathon, April 28.

LuxembourgCITY: Emaischen, sale of small ceramic bird whistles, Palace of the Grand Dukes, April 22.

NOSPELT: Emaischen, sale of small ceramic bird whistles, April 22.

CITY: Art 3F, contemporary art fair, The Box, April 26-28.

CITY: International Kizomba Festival, festival celebrates Angolan dance genre, April 26-29.

CITY: Duck Race, race of rubber ducks floating downriver, April 27.

CITY: DKV-Urban Trail, 13, 18, 27 and 34 km trail runs through city’s scenery, April 28.

MaltaGOZO: Gaulitana Festival of Music and Opera Weekend, The Barber of Seville highlighted, April 22-24.

MonacoMONTE-CARLO: Monte-Carlo Spring Arts Festival, through April 14.

MONTE-CARLO: Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, pro tennis tournament, April 14-21.

MONTE-CARLO: Art Monte-Carlo, art salon, Grimaldi Forum, April 26-28.

NetherlandsROTTERDAM: Marathon Rotterdam, April 6-7.

COUNTRYWIDE: “Get into the Greenhouse,” greenhouses open to visitors, April 7-8.

COUNTRYWIDE: National Museum Week, reduced prices at 400 museums, April 8-14.

AMSTERDAM: Sounds of the Underground Festival, alternative and independent music festival, Occii and other venues, April 10-14.

AMSTERDAM: Imagine Film Festival, Eye, April 10-20.

HAARLEM: Flower Parade, parade departs Noordwijk at 9:30 a.m. April 13; floats on display in Haarlem April 14.

AMSTERDAM: World Press Photo Exhibition, Nieuwe Kerk, April 13-July 7.

ROTTERDAM: Motel Mozaique, festival for music, art and performance, April 18-20.

UTRECHT: Elfia, fantasy fair, Castle de Haar, April 21-22.

THE HAGUE: Life I Live Festival, open-air musical acts throughout city, April 26-27.

UTRECHT: Vrijmarkt, city becomes giant flea market, April 26-April 27.

COUNTRYWIDE: King’s Day, April 27.

NorwayKARASJOK AND KAUTOKEINO: Easter Festival, Sami culture and reindeer race, April 13-22.

OSLO: Inferno Metal Festival, Rockefeller, April 18-21.

OSLO: Norwegian Military Tattoo, Spektrum, April 24-26.

BERGEN: City Marathon, April 27.

PortugalLISBON: Fish and Flavors, fish and seafood festival, April 4-14.

LISBON: Motorclassico, classic auto salon, Feira, April 6-8.

LISBON: Cascais Lisboa Classic, 20 km running event, April 14.

BRAGA: Holy Week celebrations, April 14-21.

LISBON: Music Days in Belem, classical music concerts, Belem Cultural Center, April 25-28.

OBIDOS: International Chocolate Festival, Fridays through Sundays only, April 25-May 5.

ScotlandEDINBURGH: Edinburgh International Science Festival, through April 10.

EDINBURGH: Dead by Dawn, horror film festival, April 18-21.

EDINBURGH: TradFest, music, song, dance, storytelling and tradition, Scottish Storytelling Centre, April 26-May 6.

EDINBURGH: Beltane Fire Festival, Calton Hill, April 30.

SlovakiaBRATISLAVA: Bratislava Marathon, April 6-7.

BRATISLAVA: Autosalon, motor show, Incheba Expo, April 30-May 5.

SpainSEVILLE: April Fair, April 4-11.

COUNTRYWIDE: Semana Santa, Holy Week festivities, April 13-20.

CUENCA: Week of Religious Music, April 15-21.

HELLIN: Tamborada- Drum Festival, April 17-21.

BARCELONA: St. Jordi Festival, books and flower stalls through town, April 23.

CORDOBA: Cata del Vino Montilla Moriles, tasting wines of the region, April 24-28.

MADRID: Festimad, music and culture festival, April 24-May 11.

TARRAGONA: Dixieland Jazz Festival, April 25-30.

MADRID: Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, April 25-27.

MURCIA: Burial of the Sardine, grand parade April 27.

CORDOBA: Battle of the Flowers, April 28.

CORDOBA: May Crosses Festival, April 28-May 1.

SwedenSTOCKHOLM: Supermarket - Stockholm Independent Art Fair, April 4-7.

GOTHENBURG: Beer and Whiskey Show, Maessan, April 12-13.

STOCKHOLM: Culture Night, April 27.

STOCKHOLM: Walpurgis, bonfires and celebrations, Skansen open air museum, April 30.

SwitzerlandZURICH: Expovina Primavera, spring wine festival, PULS 5, Geissereihalle, through April 4.

MORGES: Tulip Festival, through May 5.

SAAS-FEE: Allalin Races, downhill ski race takes place on glacier, April 5-6.

LUCERNE: Fumetto, International Comics Festival, April 6-14.

ZURICH: Sechselaeuten, spring festival features burning of winter effigy, April 8.

BASEL: Blues Basel, April 9-13.

ZERMATT: Zermatt Unplugged, this year’s artists include Tom Odell, Passenger, Boy George and Culture Club and others, April 9-13.

CRANS-MONTANA: Caprices Festival, music festival, April 11-14.

GENEVA: Electron, festival of electronic music and culture, April 25-May 5.

WalesCARDIFF: Cardiff Children’s Literature Festival, through April 7.

CARDIFF: RHS Flower Show, April 12-14.

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