AustriaGASTEIN: Art on Snow, ice sculpture exhibition, through Feb. 2.
SALZBURG: Mozart Week, through Feb. 3.
VIENNA: Viennese Ice Dream, skating in front of City Hall, through March 3.
SAALFELDEN: Ski Marathon, cross country skiing competitions for pros and amateurs, Feb. 2-3.
ZELL AM SEE: Night Of The Balloons, Feb. 6.
KOESSEN: Kaiserwinkl Magic Winter Night of Lights, laser show and fire artists, Walschsee Lake, Feb. 6, 13 and 20.
ST. JOHANN IN TIROL: International Tyrolean Koasa Race, cross-country ski race, Feb. 9-10.
ZELL AM SEE: NostalSki, ski races by participants with old-fashioned gear and costumes, Feb. 16.
VIENNA: Ball Season, some upcoming balls include the Johann Strauss Ball Feb. 16, The Coffee House Owner’s Ball Feb. 22 and The Opera Ball Feb. 28.
SALZBURG: Hohe Jagd & Fischerei, hunting and fishing expo, Messezentrum, Feb. 21-24.
KITZBUHEL: Streif Vertical Up, 860 meter upward race, Feb. 23.
VIENNA: Accordion Festival, Feb. 23-March 24.
PERTISAU: Achensee Lake 3-Valleys-Run, cross-country ski race, Feb. 24.
ZELL AM SEE: Schmitten Nite Race, slalom ski racing in town center, Feb. 26.
BelgiumBRUSSELS: BRAFA, Brussels Fine Arts and Antiques Fair, Tour & Taxis, through Feb. 3.
ANTWERP: Pastry Week, special offers at bakeries and patisseries, through Feb. 10.
BRUSSELS: Anima, animated film festival, Flagey, Feb. 1-10.
LIEGE: Festival de Liege, theatre, dance and musical events, Feb. 1-23.
BRUGES: Brugs Bierfestival, beer festival, Feb. 2-3.
BASTOGNE: Legend Boucles, auto rally, Feb. 2-4.
BRUSSELS: Salon des Vacances, travel and tourism fair, Brussels Expo, Feb. 7-10.
ROTTERDAM: Art Rotterdam, fair for discovering young art, Van Nellefabriek, Feb. 7-10.
NAMUR: Salon des Vignorons Namurois, fair highlights wines from local and French vineyards, Citadel, Feb. 9-10.
BRUSSELS: Foire de Livre, book fair, Tour & Taxis, Feb. 14-17.
GHENT: Flanders Horse Expo, Flanders Expo, Feb. 22-24.
HUY: Salon du vin et de la gastronomie, wine and gastronomy fair, Feb. 22-24.
SOHIER: Weekend of Special Beers, Feb. 22-24.
BRUSSELS: Salon du Chocolat, Chocolate Expo, Tour & Taxis, Feb. 22-24.
CroatiaDUBROVNIK: Candle Mass, Celebration of St. Blaise, Feb. 2-3.
DONJA STUBICA: Peasant’s Revolt, historical re-enactment, Feb. 9.
ZAGREB: International Boat Show, Fairgrounds, Feb. 20-24.
ZAGREB: ZagrebDox, documentary film festival, Feb. 24-March 3.
Czech RepublicPRAGUE: Grand Restaurant Festival, through Feb. 28.
CESKE BUDEJOVICE: Winter Run, road race along 4 or 8 km routes, Feb. 2; also in Olomouc Feb. 16 and Prague Feb. 23.
BEDRICHOV: Jizerska 50, long distance ski race, Feb. 8-10.
CESKE BUDEJOVICE: Golden Beer Seal, international brewer’s competition and beer festival, House of Culture, Exhibition Grounds, Feb. 11-16.
PRAGUE: Let it Roll, indoor drum and base festival, Expo grounds, Feb. 22-23.
PRAGUE: St. Matthew’s Fair, Exhibition Grounds, Feb. 23-April 22.
DenmarkCOPENHAGEN: Copenhagen International Fashion Fair, through Feb. 1.
COPENHAGEN:Jewish Film Festival, Cinemateket, through Feb. 3
COPENHAGEN: Winter Jazz, Feb. 1-24.
MIDDELFART: Strib Vinterfestival, folk music festival, Feb. 7-10.
AARHUS: Aarhus Gastro Week, discounted meals in restaurants, Feb. 7-16.
COPENHAGEN: Copenhagen Dining Week, discounted meals in restaurants, Feb. 10-17.
ODENSE: World Toelt, Icelandic horse show, Arena Fyn, Feb. 22-23.
COPENHAGEN: Liquorice Festival, Weber Grill Academy, March 23-24.
EnglandLONDON: London International Mime Festival, Barbican and other venues, through Feb. 3.
LONDON: The Holiday & Travel Show, Olympia, through Feb. 3.
LONDON: VAULT Festival, entertainment and shows in vaulted chambers beneath Waterloo, through March 17.
LONDON: Orchids Festival, Kew Gardens, Feb. 9-March 10.
LONDON: Chinese New Year celebrations, Chinatown, Feb. 10.
LONDON: Imagine Children’s Festival, Southbank Centre, Feb. 13-March 4.
LONDON: The London Classic Car Show, ExCel, Feb. 14-17.
LONDON: MCN London Motorcycle Show, ExCel, Feb. 15-17.
LONDON: London Fashion Week Festival, fashion shows and shopping, Feb 16-17.
LONDON: Antiques and Collectors Fair, Alexandra Palace, Feb. 17.
JORVIK: Viking Festival, Jorvik Viking Centre, Feb. 20-27.
BROADSTAIRS: Broadstairs Blues Bash, free concerts in bars and cafes, Feb. 22-24.
EstoniaTALLINN: Simple Session, BMX and skateboarding competition, Saku Arena, Feb. 2-3.
TALLINN: Northern Lights Festival, Feb. 10-14.
TALLINN: Tallinn Winter Festival, classical music concerts, Feb. 19-23.
FinlandHELSINKI: DocPoint, documentary film festival, through Feb. 3.
HELSINKI: MP 18 Motorcycle Show, Messukeksus, Feb. 1-3.
JYVASKYLA: Red Bull Crashed Ice, ice cross downhill world championship races, Feb. 2.
LAHTI: Lahti Ski Games, Feb. 8-10.
HELSINKI: International Boat Show, Messukeksus, Feb. 8-17.
FrancePARIS: winter sales, through Feb. 19.
CALAIS: Salon des Vignerons et des Terroirs, wine and culinary fair, Forum Gambetta. Feb. 1-3.
CLERMONT-FERRAND: International Short Film Festival, Feb. 1-9.
PARIS: Sons d’Hiver, jazz and world music fest, Feb. 1-23.
PARIS: Salon Retro Mobile, vintage auto show, Porte de Versailles, Feb. 6-10.
MOREZ: Transjurassienne, cross country ski race, Feb. 9-10.
TOULOUSE: Art3F, contemporary art salon, Parc des Expositions, Feb. 15-17.
PARIS: Paris Manga & Sci Fi Show, Porte de Versailles, Feb. 16-17.
NICE: Carnaval de Nice, this year’s theme is “King of Cinema,” various dates Feb. 16-March 2.
MENTON: Lemon Festival, Feb. 16-March 3.
PARIS: Chinese New Year Celebrations, parade departs from 44 avenue d’Ivry, Feb. 17.
VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER: Combat Naval Fleuri, flower battle takes place on the water, Feb. 18.
MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE: Mimosa Festival, Feb. 20-27.
STRASBOURG: Salon des Vins des Vignerons Independants, wine expo, Wacken, Feb. 22-25.
PARIS: International Agricultural Show, Porte de Versailles, Feb. 23-March 3.
METZ: Creativa, craft and hobby fair, Expo, Feb. 28-March 3.
METZ: Chocolate and Gourmet Fair, Expo, Feb. 28-March 3.
GermanyBERLIN: transmediale, festival of art and the creative application of digital media, through Feb. 3.
DORTMUND: Jagd und Hunt, hunting expo, Messe, through Feb. 3.
OFFENBURG: Baden Classics, horse jumping competition, through Feb. 3.
ROTTACH-EGERN: Tegernseer Tal Montgolfiade, ballooning competition, through Feb. 3.
MANNHEIM: Winterlichter, illuminations in Luisenpark, through Feb. 24.
BREMEN: Bremen Classic Motor Show, Messe, Feb. 1-3.
KARLSRUHE: Indoor Meeting, light athletics event part of IAAF World Indoor Tour, Feb. 2.
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN: Kandahar Races, men’s World Cup ski races, Feb. 2-3.
OBERAMMERGAU: Koenig Ludwig Lauf, country's biggest cross-country skiing competition, 23 or 50 km trails, Feb. 2-3.
SCHRIESHEIM: Rotweinwanderung, wine hike through the vineyards, begins 11 a.m., Feb. 3.
BERLIN: Berlinale, International Film Festival, Feb. 7-17.
FELDBERG: FIS Snowboard Cross World Cup, Feb. 8-10.
LEONBERG: Pferdemarkt, market, Guggenmusik and entertainment in downtown area, Feb. 8-12.
MUNICH: Braukunst Live, showcase of craft beers, MVG-Museum, Feb. 15-16.
MUNICH: IMOT, international motorcycle exhibition, MOC, Feb. 15-17.
KARLSRUHE: International Handel Festival, Badisches Staatstheater, Feb. 15-March 2.
BOCHUM: Steampunk Jahrmarkt, Feb. 16.
BOCHUM: Historical market, Jahrhunderthalle, Feb. 17-18, 24-25 and March 3-4.
MUNICH: f.re.e.,tourism and travel fair, Messe, Feb. 20-24.
ESSEN: Fahrrad, bicycle expo, Messe, Feb. 21-24.
KARLSRUHE: Art Karlsruhe, art fair, Messe Karlsruhe, Feb. 21-24.
BERLIN: Night of the Jumps, freestyle MX world championships, Mercedes-Benz-Arena, Feb. 22-23.
BREMEN: Carnival, Germany’s biggest samba carnival, Feb. 22-23.
BRUCHSAL: Monsterkonzert, carnival “Guggemusik” groups play, Otto-Oppenheimer-Platz, Feb. 23.
STUTTGART: Night of Freestyle, motorcycle stunt show, Schleyer Halle, Feb. 23.
SCHWAEBISCH HALL: Hallia Venezia, Venetian-style carnival celebration, Feb. 24.
DIETFURT: Chinese Fasching, carnival celebrated with Chinese flair, Feb. 28.
TRIBERG: Torchlit Devil’s Parade, Feb. 28.
HungaryBUDAPEST: Borjour Magnum, indoor wine tasting event, Millinaris, Feb. 1.
BUDAPEST: FeHoVa, hunting and fishing expo, Hungexpo, Feb. 7-10.
FONYOD: Fonyodi Kolbaszfesztival, sausage festival, Feb. 8-10.
BUDAPEST: Mangalica Festival, showcase of pork products from Hungarian pig, Szabadsag ter, Feb. 8-10.
BUDAPEST: Indoor Beer Festival, Gellert Hotel, Feb. 15-17.
BUDAPEST: Budapest Boat Show, Hungexpo, Feb. 21-24.
MOHACS: Busojaras, frightening masked figures in long woollen cloaks celebrate end of carnival, Feb. 28-March 5.
IrelandDERRY: IMBOLC International Irish Music Festival, through Feb. 10.
DUBLIN: Dublin International Film Festival, DIFF House and other venues, Feb. 20-March 3.
DOOLIN: Russell Memorial Weekend Festival, traditional music festival, Feb. 21-24.
KILLARNEY: The Gathering, traditional music festival, Gleneagle Hotel, Feb. 27-March 3.
ItalyMILAN: MAM Mostra a Milano, art and antiques fair, Fiere, through Feb. 3.
BOLOGNA: Artefiera, International Fair of Modern and Contemporary Art, Bologna Exhibition Center, Feb. 1-4.
TURIN: Automotoretro, auto show, Lingotto Fiere, Feb. 1-4.
NAPLES:Napoli City Half Marathon, Feb. 3.
CATANIA: Feast of Sant Agata, religious festival, Feb. 3-5.
FLORENCE: Chocolate Fair, artisan chocolate fair, Piazza della Annunziata, Feb. 8-17.
MODENA: Modenantiquaria, antiques expo, Fiere, Feb. 9-17.
BRESCIA: Fiera de San Faustino, street celebrations, Feb. 15.
ROME: Hobby Show, Palacavicchi,Feb. 22-24; also PordenoneFeb. 15-17.
GENOVA: Arte Genova, modern and contemporary art show, Fiera, Feb. 15-18.
VICENZA: Pescare Show, fishing expo, Fiera, Feb. 23-25.
LuxembourgCITY: Antiques and Art Fair, Luxexpo, Feb. 1-4.
DIEKIRCH: ING Eurocross Eurotrail, trail race of 10.2 km for men and 5.3 km for women, Feb. 3.
MaltaVALLETTA: Carnival celebrations in Malta and Gozo, Feb. 28-March 5.
MonacoMONACO: Historical Auto Rally, through Feb. 6.
MONACO: SIAM international motor show, showcases environmentally sound autos and technology, Feb. 28-March 3.
NetherlandsROTTERDAM: International Film Festival Rotterdam, through Feb. 3.
ZWOLLE: Ice sculpture exhibition, this year’s theme is “Ice City,” Ijsselhallen, through March 3.
AMSTERDAM: House Dance Forever, dance party, Paradiso, Feb. 2-5.
ROTTERDAM: Art Rotterdam, international art fair, Van Nellefabriek, Feb. 7-10.
MAASTRICHT: Maastricht Dining, discounts on three course meals, Feb. 10-24.
ROTTERDAM: ABM AMRO World Tennis Tournament, Feb. 11-17.
DELFT: Delft Blues Festival, Feb. 22-24.
AMSTERDAM: Sonic Acts Academy, festival and academy, Paradiso Noord and other venues, Feb. 21-24.
AMSTERDAM: Chocoa Festival, Beurs van Berlage, Feb. 23-24.
NorwayTROMSO: Northern Lights Festival, celebrates jazz and classical music, through Feb. 3.
TROMSO: Sami Week, includes traditional market and reindeer racing, Feb. 4-10.
RJUKAN: Ice Festival, ice climbing competition, Feb. 8-10.
ROEROS: Roeros Martnan, traditional winter fair, Feb. 19-23.
PortugalPORTO: Fantasporto, International film festival, showcases fantasy and sci-fi films, Feb. 22-March 2.
ALBUFEIRA: Volta ao Algarve, distance cycling race, Feb. 20-24.
ScotlandGLASGOW: Celtic Connections, folk, roots and world music festival, through Feb. 3.
GLASGOW: Music Fair, sales of records and music memorabilia, Bellahouston Leisure Center, Feb. 23.
FORT WILLIAM: Fort William Mountain Festival, Feb. 28-March 6.
GLASGOW: Glasgow Film Festival, Feb. 20-March 3.
INVERNESS: Inverness Music Festival, competitive music festival, Feb. 28-March 6.
SlovakiaTATRANSKA LOMNICA: Snow Dogs, dogsled rides and festivities, Feb. 9-10.
SloveniaLJUBLJANA: Ment Festival, club festival and conference, through Feb. 1.
SpainMADRID: Gastrofestival, through Feb. 10.
CANARY ISLANDS: Canary Islands Music Festival, classical music festival takes place on all islands, through Feb. 17.
MADRID: Arco Madrid, International Contemporary Art Fair, Feria de Madrid, through March 3.
BOCAIRENT: Moors and Christians Festival, Feb. 1-5.
BARCELONA: Half marathon, Feb. 10.
SEVILLE: Zurich Marathon Sevilla, marathon, Feb. 17.
PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA: Transgrancanaria, ultramarathon through rugged mountain terrain, Feb. 20-24.
MADRID: Classic Auto, vintage auto fair, Recinto Ferial Casa de Campo, Feb. 22-24.
JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA: Jerez Festival, celebrates flamenco and Spanish dance, Feb. 22-March 9.
SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE: Carnival celebrations, Feb. 27-March 10.
CADIZ: Carnival de Cadiz, Feb. 28-March 10.
SwedenGOTHENBURG: Gotenborg International Film Festival, through Feb. 4.
BADEN: One of a Million Festival, concerts throughout city, Feb. 1-9.
GOTHENBURG: Gothenburg Boat Show,Maessan, Feb. 2-10.
JOKKMOKK: Jokkmokk Winter Market, Sami meeting, Feb. 4-10.
STOCKHOLM: Stockholm International Antiques Fair, Feb. 14-17.
UMEA: Umefolk, folk festival gathering, Feb. 21-24.
SwitzerlandGSTAAD: Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad, highlights violin performances, through Feb. 2.
CHATEAU-D’OEX: International Balloon Festival, through Feb. 3.
GENEVA: Art Geneva, Palexpo, through Feb. 3.
GENEVA: Antigel Festival, art and cultural festival, Feb. 1-23.
ST. MORITZ: White Turf, horse races on snow, Feb. 3, 10 and 17.
ZURICH: Swiss Moto, motorcycle expo, Messe, Feb. 21-24.
ZURICH: Salsa festival, Kongresshaus, Feb. 21-24.
SCHAFFHAUSEN: Carnival, Feb. 22-24.
VILLARS: Les Classiques de Villars, classical music festival, Feb. 26-March 3.
NYON: Les Hivernales, contemporary music festival, Feb. 28-March 3.
WalesLLANTRED WELLS: Lord Crawshaw Walk, walks of 10, 15 or 25 miles, Feb. 2.
BANGOR: New Music Festival, celebrates new and contemporary music, Feb. 8-9.
RHYL: 10 Mile Run, Feb. 23.