Event details are subject to change so please check with the tourist board before traveling.
Austria
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VIENNA: Ball of the Viennese Coffee House Owners, Feb. 10; Johann Strauss Ball, Feb. 11; Opera Ball, Feb. 16; Bonbon Ball, Feb. 17; Gala of the Viennese Industry, Feb. 17; Rudolfina Masked Ball, Feb. 20; Elmayer School of Dancing Ball, Feb. 21.
INNSBRUCK: International Contemporary Art Fair, Feb. 24-27.
VIENNA: Easter markets: Kalvarienberg, Feb. 22-April 9; Schloss Schönbrunn, Freyung, Am Hof, March 24-April 9.
VIENNA: Vienna Cultural Festival, March 26-May 17.
Belgium
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BRUSSELS: Affordable Art Fair, prices between 100 euros and 5,000 euros in Tour & Taxis, through Feb. 12.
MALMEDY: Carnival, Feb. 18-21.
BINCHE: Carnival, Feb. 19-21.
SOHIER: Special Beer Festival, Feb. 24-26.
MONS: International Love Film Festival, 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.
Czech Republic
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PRAGUE: Bohemian Carnival, Feb. 10-21.
PRAGUE: St. Matthew’s Fair at fairgrounds, Feb. 25-April 25.
PRAGUE: International Film Festival, March 24-March 30.
PRAGUE: Easter markets, Old Town Square, Wenceslas Square, March 24-April 15.
Denmark
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COPENHAGEN: International Boat Show, Feb. 24-March 4.
COPENHAGEN: Car & Motor Show in Bella Center, March 15-18.
KLAMPENBORG: Bakken Amusement Park opens, March 26-Aug. 31.
England
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YORK: Jorvik Viking Festival, Feb. 11-19.
ELY: Elysian Beer Festival, Feb. 17-18.
BIRMINGHAM: Crufts dog show in the NEC, March 8-11.
CAMBRIDGE: Science Festival, March 12-25.
LONDON: The Head of the River rowing race on River Thames, March 17.
LONDON: St. Patrick’s Day celebrations on Trafalgar Square, March 17-18, parade on March 18.
France
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METZ: Flea market in Metz Expo, Feb. 11, 25; April 14, 28.
PARIS: Winter sales, through Feb. 14.
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.
Germany
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BERLIN: Berlinale International Film Festival, through Feb. 19.
BERLIN: Carnival parade, Feb. 12.
MUNICH: IMOT, International Motorcycle Show, Feb. 17-19.
FRANKFURT: Carnival parade, Feb. 19.
MAINZ, COLOGNE, DÜSSELDORF: Carnival 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 in the market square, March 4.
HANNOVER: CeBit international telecommunications trade show, March 6-10.
WIESBADEN: Teddy Bear World trade show and exhibition, Rhein-Main Hallen, March 17-18.
Hungary
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MOHÁCS: Busójárás, carnival celebrations, Feb. 16-21.
BUDAPEST: Spring cultural festival, March 12-26.
Ireland
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DUBLIN: St. Patrick’s Day festival, parade on March 17, March 16-19.
Italy
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FLORENCE: Artisan Chocolate Fair, Piazza della Repubblica, Feb. 10-19.
VENICE: Carnival, Feb. 11-21.
VIAREGGIO: Carnival, through March 3 parades on Sundays and March 3, .
ORISTANO (Sardinia): Sa Sartiglia, medieval procession and jousting, Feb. 19-21.
ROME: City marathon, March 18.
Netherlands
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ROTTERDAM: Art Rotterdam, International Art Festival, through Feb. 12.
MAASTRICHT: Carnival, Feb. 19-21.
MIDDENMEER: Holland Flower Festival, billed as the largest indoor flower fair in the Netherlands, Feb. 22-26.
MAASTRICHT: European Fine Art Fair at MECC, March 16-26.
LISSE: Keukenhof gardens open, theme: Germany: Poland — Heart of Europe, March 22-May 20.
Scotland
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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.
ST. ANDREWS: Golf Festival, celebrates 600 years of golf, March 28-April 1.
Spain
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TENERIFE: Carnival, through Feb. 25.
MADRID: International Contemporary Art Fair, in Parque Ferial Juan Carlos 1, Feb. 15-19.
BARCELONA: Carnival, Feb. 16-22, parade on Feb. 18.
CADIZ: Carnival, Feb. 16-26.
MADRID: Carnival, Feb. 17-24.
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.
Switzerland
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ZURICH: Swiss Moto, International Motorcycles, Scooters, Tuning in fairgrounds, Feb. 16-19.
LUCERNE: Carnival, Feb. 16-21.
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.
Turkey
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ANKARA: International Film Festival, March 15-25.
MANISA: Mesir Festival, traditional and folk festival, March 20-27.