Event details are subject to change. It’s wise to confirm time and place with the tourist board before traveling.
Austriawww.austria.info/uk
GRAZ: La Strada street theater festival, through Aug. 8.
VIENNA: ImPuls dance festival, through Aug. 14.
BREGENZ: Opera festival, through Aug. 21.
SALZBURG: Salzburger Festspiele music and drama festival, through Aug. 30.
INNSBRUCK: Festival of early music, Aug. 10-28.
LINZ: Ars Electronica, avant-garde media art festival, Aug. 31-Sept. 6.
KLAGENFURT: Alpine Highland Games, Sept. 2-4.
Belgiumwww.visitbelgium.com
GOUVY: Jazz festival, through Aug. 7.
LA ROCHE-EN-ARDENNE: Medieval weekend, Aug. 6-7.
BRUSSELS: Meyboom, with planting of the May tree, Aug. 9.
BRUSSELS: Summer festival, 280 free concerts in various music styles, Aug. 12-21.
DINANT: Bathtub regatta, River Meuse, Aug. 14.
LIÈGE: Outremeuse folklore festival, Aug. 15-16.
CHASSEPIERRE: Street artist festival, Aug. 20-21.
TEMPLOUX: International flea market, Aug. 20-21.
ATH: Ducasse of Ath festival of the giants, celebrating the struggle between David and Goliath, Aug. 27-28.
BRUSSELS: Royal palace open to public, through Sept. 4.
Czech Republicwww.czechtourism.com
KYJOV: Moravian-Slovak Year, regional folklore festival. Aug. 11-15.
KRÁLÍKY: Cihelna military history and technology, Aug. 19-21.
SYCHROV: Scottish games at the castle, Aug. 19-21.
PRAGUE: International Air Festival, army aviation show. Sept. 3-4.
Denmarkwww.visitdenmark.com
LAESØ: Norway Lobster Festival, Aug. 6.
COPENHAGEN: Cultural Harbour outdoor arts festival, through Aug. 7.
COPENHAGEN: Dance festival, Aug. 8-14.
COPENHAGEN: Arts and crafts market at Frue Plads, Aug. 11-13.
ODENSE: Flower market, Aug. 17-21.
COPENHAGEN: Cooking festival featuring new Nordic cuisine. Aug. 19-28.
ODENSE: International film festival, Aug. 22-27.
HORSENS: European medieval festival, Aug. 26-27.
AARHUS: Cultural festival, Aug. 26-Sept. 4.
Englandwww.visitbritain.com
EDWINSTOWE: Robin Hood Festival, Sherwood Forest, Aug. 10-14.
DUXFORD: American Air Day, Aug. 19.
ELY: Dragon boat racing on the Great Ouse River, Aug. 20.
WHITBY: Whitby Folk Week, Aug. 20-26.
PETERBOROUGH: Beer Festival, The Embankment, Aug. 23-27.
LIVERPOOL: Beatles Week Festival, Aug. 24-30.
SHREWSBURY: Folk Festival, West Midlands Showground, Aug. 26-29.
KENILWORTH: Re-enactment of the Norman siege of the castle, Aug. 28-29.
LONDON: Notting Hill Carnival, Aug. 28-29.
LONDON: Eid in the Square, Muslim festival in Trafalgar Square, Aug. 31.
DUXFORD: Duxford Air Show, Sept. 3-4.
Finlandwww.visitfinland.com
HELSINKI: City marathon, Aug. 20.
OULU: Air Guitar World Championship, Aug. 24-27.
HELSINKI: City arts festival, Aug. 19-Sept. 4.
Francewww.franceguide.com
CHAMPAGNE: La Route du Champagne en Fête, open cellars and other events throughout the region. Aug. 6-7.
SAULIEU: Cajun and Zydeco music, mood and film festival, through Aug. 7.
CREVECOEUR-EN-AUGE: Medieval festival, Crevecoeur estate. Aug. 7-15.
CLUNY: Wine and music festival, Benedictine Abbey of Cluny, through Aug. 12.
THANN (Alsace): Wine and local produce festival, Aug. 12-15.
HEILIGENSTEIN (Alsace): Wine festival celebrating the Klevener grape. Aug. 13-14.
LA CLUSAZ: Fête du Reblochon, Reblochon cheese festival, Aug. 14.
LORIENT: Celtic traditions festival, through Aug. 14.
COLMAR: Wine fair at the fairgrounds, through Aug. 15.
AJACCIO (Corsica): Napoleon festival, Aug. 13-15.
MARLENHEIM (Alsace): Mariage de l’Ami Fritz folk and wine fest, Aug. 14-15.
AURILLAC: Street theater festival, Aug. 16-20.
PARIS: Paris Plages, city streets turned to beaches, through Aug. 21.
EGUISHEIM: Winegrowers Festival, Aug. 27-28.
CHARTRES: International organ festival, through Aug. 28.
Germanywww.germany-tourism.de
BERLIN: Beer festival, through Aug. 7.
TRIER: Wine festival, through Aug. 8.
SPAY-KOBLENZ: Rhine in Flames, Aug. 13.
BERLIN: German-American festival, through Aug. 14.
BAD NAUHEIM: Elvis Presley festival, Aug. 12-14.
ROTHENBURG-OB-DER-TAUBER: Wine festival, Aug. 17-21.
DINKELSBÜHL: Kinderzech festival and historical play, Aug. 18-20.
OSTFILDERN: International fireworks festival, Aug. 19-21.
STUTTGART: Wine village, Aug. 24-Sept. 4.
MAINZ: Wine market, Rosengarten and Volkspark, Aug. 26-29, Sept. 2-5.
WÜRZBURG: Wine festival, Aug. 26-Sept. 5.
Hungarywww.hungarytourism.hu
BUDAPEST: Sziget cultural festival on Obuda Island, Aug. 10-15.
PÁPA: Historical days, Aug. 12-14.
BUDAPEST: Crafts fair, Buda Castle, Aug. 19-21.
COUNTRYWIDE: St. Stephen’s Day, national holiday for patron saint, Aug. 20.
BUDAPEST: Jewish Summer Festival, Aug. 24-Sept. 4.
Icelandwww.icetourist.is
www.icelandtouristboard.com
REYKJAVIK: Jazz festival, Aug. 14-29.
REYKJAVIK: City marathon, Aug. 20.
REYKJAVIK: Culture night, Aug. 20.
Irelandwww.discoverireland.ie
KILLORGLIN: Puck fair. Horse fair with circus skills weekend, concerts. Aug. 10-12.
CAVAN: Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, traditional music festival, Aug. 13-22.
KILKENNY: Arts festival, through Aug. 14.
TRALEE: Rose of Tralee Fair, Aug. 19-23.
COUNTRYWIDE: National Heritage Week, Aug. 20-28.
FELTRE: Palio, featuring medieval games, through Aug. 7.
ASCOLI PICENO: Jousting festival, Aug. 7.
MASSA MARITTIMA: Medieval crossbow competition, Aug. 14.
SIENA: Corsa del Palio, horse races on the piazza, Aug. 16.
VENICE: International film festival, Aug. 31-Sept. 10.
AREZZO: Medieval tournament, Sept. 4.
Luxembourgwww.ont.lu
VIANDEN: Medieval festival at the castle, through Aug. 7.
LUXEMBOURG CITY: Street theater festival, Aug. 13-14.
LUXEMBOURG CITY: Schueberfouer, fun fair, Aug. 19-Sept. 7.
The Netherlandswww.holland.com/uk
DELFT: Westland floating flower parade, through Aug. 7.
AMSTERDAM: Canal festival, with free concerts around canal area, Aug. 12-21.
EDAM: Cheese market, Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., through Aug. 17.
AMSTERDAM: Utimarkt free music festival, Aug. 25-26.
ROTTERDAM: Zomercarnaval carnival parade, through Aug. 30.
EELDE: Flower parade, Sept. 3-4.
Norwaywww.visitnorway.com
NOTODDEN: Blues festival, through Aug. 7.
RISØR: Wooden boat festival, through Aug. 7.
VINSTRA: Peer Gynt Festival, honoring author Henrik Ibsen. Through Aug. 14.
HAUGESUND: Norwegian International Film Festival, Aug. 17-25.
Portugalwww.visitportugal.com
SANTA MARIA DA FEIRA: Medieval festival, through Aug. 7.
HORTA – FAIAL: Sea Week, Aug. 7-14.
LISBON: Oceans Festival, with enter-tainment on the city’s riverfront zone, through Aug. 13.
ESTORIl: Outdoor international handicrafts fair, through Aug. 28.
VISEU: Feira de São Mateus. Music, folklore, handicrafts, food at fairgrounds. Aug. 14-Sept. 21.
VIANA DO CASTELO: Feasts of Nossa Senhora da Agonia, processions to honor Virgin of Agony, Aug. 19-21.
CAMPO MAIOR: Flower festival, Aug. 27-Sept. 4.
San Marinowww.visitsanmarino.com
SAN MARINO CITY: Feast day of St. Marinus and the foundation of the republic, parade and crossbow competitions, Sept. 2-4.
Scotlandwww.visitscotland.com
EDINBURGH: Truckfest, gathering of large trucks and vehicles at Royal Highland Centre, Aug. 6-7.
INVERNESS: Inverness Tattoo, Northern Meeting Park, Aug. 8-13.
FORT GEORGE: Colossal Celebration of the Centuries, military re-enactments from Roman times to 20th century, Aug. 13-14.
EDINBURGH: International book festival, Charlotte Square Gardens, Aug. 13-29.
PERTH: Highland games, Aug. 14.
BLAIR: International horse trials and fair at the castle, Aug. 18-21.
INNERLEITHEN: Celtic music festival, Aug. 19-21.
LANARK: Festival of history, Lanark Racecourse, Aug. 20-21.
EDINBURGH: Military Tattoo, through Aug. 27.
EDINBURGH: Dog show, Royal Highland Showground, Aug. 27-28.
EDINBURGH: Festival Fringe, arts festival throughout city, through Aug. 29.
LARGS: Viking festival, Aug. 27-Sept. 4.
Spainwww.spain.info
CORDOBA: Enchanted Nights cultural festival, through Aug. 31.
SANLÚCAR DE BARRAMEDA: Horse racing on the beach, Aug. 10-12 and Aug. 25-27.
MADRID: Virgen de la Paloma fiesta, Plaza de las Vistilas, Aug. 11-15.
ALICANTE: Moors and Christians festival, Aug. 12-16.
MALAGA: Malaga fair, commemorating the city’s capture by Catholic monarchs in 1487, Aug. 12-21.
ELCHE: Mystery Play, about Virgin’s Assumption, Basilica of Santa Maria, Aug. 14-15.
SAN SEBASTIÁN: San Sebastián cultural festival, Aug. 15-20.
RIBADAVIA: Medieval festival, Aug. 27.
MADRID: Veranos de la Villa Festival, cultural events in Casa de Campo park and the Sabatini Gardens, through Aug. 28.
BUÑOL: La Tomatina, tomato fights in the street, Aug. 31.
Swedenwww.visitsweden.com
GOTLAND: Medieval week, Aug. 7-14.
GOTHENBURG: Culture festival, weeklong street festival with music and parades, Aug. 16-21.
STOCKHOLM: Culture festival, music, outdoor movie theaters and walking tours. Aug. 16-21.
MALMÖ: Cultural and arts festival, Aug. 19-26.
GOTHENBERG: Jazz festival, Aug. 26-28.
Switzerlandwww.switzerlandtourism.ch
GENEVA: Summer festival with parade, fireworks, concerts and rides, through Aug. 14.
NEUCHÂTEL: Buskers Music Festival, Aug. 9-13.
BERN: Street music festival, Aug. 11-13.
ZURICH: Techno street parade, Aug. 13.
CHUR: Alpine Beard Festival, Aug. 13.
ZERMATT: Swiss Folklore Festival, Aug. 13-14.
VADUZ: Liechtenstein state celebrations, Aug. 15.
GRANDSON: Medieval festival, Aug. 20-21.
Waleswww.visitwales.co.uk
CARDIFF: Carnival, Aug. 6-8.
CARDIFF: Medieval festival at the castle, Aug. 13-14.
LLANDRINDOD WELLS: Victorian festival, Aug. 20-28.
CARDIFF: Harbor festival, Aug. 27-29.
LLANWRTYD WELLS: World bog snorkeling championships, Aug. 28.
