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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.

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