Event details are subject to change. It’s wise to check with the tourist board before traveling.
Austriawww.austria.info/uk
VIENNA: Rudolfina Masked Ball, Feb. 20; Elmayer School of Dancing Ball, Feb. 21.
VIENNA: Easter markets: Kalvarienberg, Feb. 22-April 9; Schloss Schönbrunn, Freyung, Am Hof, March 24-April 9.
INNSBRUCK: ART, International Contemporary Art Fair, Feb. 24-27.
Belgiumwww.visitbelgium.com
MALMEDY: Carnival, Feb. 18-21.
BINCHE: Carnival, Feb. 19-21.
SOHIER: Special Beer Festival, Feb. 24-26.
MONS: International Festival of Love Films, Feb. 24-March 2.
NAMUR: Great Bouge (Bonfire), Feb. 26.
BRUSSELS: Brussels Book Fair in Tour & Taxis, March 1-5.
OSTEND: Carnival, March 2-4.
TOURNAI: Carnival, March 15-17.
Czech Republic
PRAGUE: Bohemian Carnival,through Feb. 21.
PRAGUE: St. Matthew’s Fair at fairgrounds, Feb. 25-April 25.
PRAGUE: International Film Festival, March 24-April 1.
PRAGUE: Easter markets, Old Town Square, Wenceslas Square, March 24-April 15.
Denmarkwww.visitdenmark.com
COPENHAGEN: International Boat Show, Feb. 24-March 4.
COPENHAGEN: Car & Motor Show in Bella Center, March 15-18.
KLAMPENBORG: Bakken Amusement Park open, March 26-Aug. 31.
Englandwww.visitbritain.com
ELY: Elysian Beer Festival, Feb. 17-18.
YORK: Jorvik Viking Festival, through Feb. 19.
BIRMINGHAM: Crufts dog show in the NEC, March 8-11.
CAMBRIDGE: Science Festival, March 12-25.
LONDON: Head of the River rowing race on River Thames, March 17.
LONDON: St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, March 17-18 on Trafalgar Square, parade on March 18.
Francewww.franceguide.com
LIMOUX: Carnival, processions on weekends, through March 25.
NICE: Carnival, Feb. 17-March 4.
MENTON: Lemon Festival, Feb. 17-March 7.
PARIS: Carnival, Feb. 19
MULHOUSE: Carnival, Feb. 24-26.
LYON: Wine fair from individual producers in Eurexpo, March 2-4.
BORDEAUX: Carnival, March 4.
PARIS: Book Fair, March 16-19.
METZ: Flea market in Metz Expo, April 14, 28; May 12.
Germanywww.germany-tourism.de
BERLIN: Berninale, International Film Festival, through Feb. 19.
MUNICH: IMOT, International Motorcycle Show, Feb. 17-19.
FRANKFURT: Carnival parade, Feb. 19.
MAINZ, COLOGNE, DÜSSELDORF: Carnival Rosentag parades, Feb. 20.
MUNICH: Strong beer season, special brew served by several breweries, Feb. 23-March 24.
ELTVILLE: Easter egg market at Kloster Eberbach, March 3-4.
BAD MERGENTHEIM: Horse market on the market square, March 4.
HANNOVER: CeBit, international telecommunications trade show, March 6-10.
Hungarywww.hungarytourism.hu
MOHÁCS: Busójárás, carnival celebrations, through Feb. 21.
BUDAPEST: Spring festival, cultural festival, March 12-26.
Irelandwww.discoverireland.ie
DUBLIN: St. Patrick’s Day festival, parade on March 17, March 16-19.
FLORENCE: Artisan Chocolate Fair, Piazza della Repubblica, through Feb. 19.
VENICE: Carnival, through Feb. 21.
VIAREGGIO: Carnival, parades on Sundays and March 3, through March 3.
ORISTANO (Sardinia): Sa Sartiglia, medieval procession and jousting, Feb. 19-21.
ROME: City marathon, March 18.
Netherlandswww.holland.com/uk
MAASTRICHT: Carnival, Feb. 19-21.
MIDDENMEER: Holland Flower Festival, billed as the largest indoor flower fair in the Netherlands, Feb. 22-26.
LISSE: Keukenhof gardens open, theme: Germany: Poland — Heart of Europe, March 22-May 20.
MAASTRICHT: European Fine Art Fair at MECC, March 16-25.
Scotlandwww.visitscotland.com
EDINBURGH: Scottish Motorcycle Show, Royal Highland Centre, March 10-11.
GLASGOW: International Comedy Festival, March 15-April 1.
EDINBURGH: Ceilidh Culture, traditional arts festival, March 16-April 15.
Spainwww.spain.info
BARCELONA: Carnival, Feb. 16-22, parade on Feb. 18.
MADRID: Carnival, Feb. 17-24.
MADRID: International Contemporary Art Fair, in Parque Ferial Juan Carlos 1, through Feb. 19.
TENERIFE: Carnival, through Feb. 25.
CADIZ: Carnival, through Feb. 26.
SEVILLE: City marathon, Feb. 19.
JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA: Flamenco Festival, Feb. 24-March 10.
VALENCIA: San José Fallas, festival honoring city’s patron saint and the passing of winter, March 14-19.
BARCELONA: City marathon, March 25.
Switzerlandwww.switzerlandtourism.ch
ZURICH: Swiss Moto, International Motorcycles, Scooters, Tuning in fairgrounds, through Feb. 19.
LUCERNE: Carnival, through Feb. 21.
BERN: Carnival, Feb. 23-25.
ZURICH: Carnival, Feb. 24-26.
BASEL: Carnival, Feb. 27-30.
GENEVA: International Motor Show, in Palexpo, March 8-18.
LES MOSSES: International sled dog races, March 10-11.
Turkeywww.tourismturkey.org
ANKARA: Film Festival, March 15-25.
MANISA: Mesir Festival, traditional and folk festival, March 20-27.