Event details are subject to change so please check with the tourist board before traveling.
Austriawww.austria.info/uk
VIENNA: Jazz festival, through July 10.
SALZBURG: SommerSzene, through July 14. Contemporary music and arts festival.
GRAZ, INNSBRUCK, VIENNA: American football world championships, July 8-16.
VIENNA: ImPulsTanz dance festival, July 14-Aug. 14.
BREGENZ: Opera festival, July 20-Aug. 21.
LINZ: Pflasterspektakel, July 21-23. Street theater festival.
GRAZ: La Strada street theater festival, July 29-Aug. 8.
SALZBURG: Salzburger Festspiele, July 27-Aug. 30. Music and drama festival.
Belgiumwww.visitbelgium.com
BRUSSELS: Brosella folk and jazz festival, July 9-10. Free, at the Atomium.
COUNTRYWIDE: National Day, July 21. Party in Brussels.
BRUSSELS: Royal palace open to public, July 25-Sept. 4.
GOUVY: Jazz festival, Aug. 5-7.
LA ROCHE-EN-ARDENNE: Medieval weekend, Aug. 6-7.
Czech Republicwww.czechtourism.com
KARLOVY VARY: International film festival, through July 9.
STRÁŽNICE: International folklore festival, through July 27.
STARÉ ŽDÁNICE: Hip-hop Jam, July 14-16. Urban culture festival, sand pit Oplatil.
PRAGUE: Folklore Days, July 28-31.
Denmarkwww.visitdenmark.com
COPENHAGEN: Jazz festival, through July 10.
JELS: Viking Chronicles, through July 17. Pageant play in outdoor amphitheater.
FANO: Fanniker Days, July 8-10. Festival celebrating Fano culture.
AARHUS: International jazz festival, July 9-16.
KLAMPENBORG: World Santa Claus Congress, July 18-20.
COPENHAGEN: Chamber music festival, July 24-Aug. 4.
SPØTTRUP: Bishops medieval market, July 25-30.
COPENHAGEN: Opera festival, July 26-Aug. 3.
MOESGARD: Viking moot, July 30-31. Re-enactments and market.
Englandwww.visitbritain.com
ELY: Ely folk festival, July 8-10.
YORK: Early music festival, July 8-16, featuring music from medieval to Baroque periods.
DUXFORD: Flying Legends air show, July 9-10.
LONDON: BBC Proms, July 15-Sept. 10. Classical music festival at Royal Albert Hall.
KELMARSH HALL: Festival of History, July 16-17. Displays, re-enactments, jousting and other historical activities.
LONDON: Visit Buckingham Palace, July 23-Oct. 3.
CAMBRIDGE: Cambridge folk festival, July 28-31.
LONDON: Foodies festival, July 29-31. Battersea Park.
LONDON: Great British Beer Festival, Aug. 2-6. Earls Court.
Finlandwww.visitfinland.com
HELSINKI: Beer festival, July 28-30. Finnish and Scandinavian breweries.
Francewww.franceguide.com
AVIGNON: Festival d’Avignon, through July 26. Avant-garde theatrical festival.
DINAN: International Celtic Harp Festival, July 6-10.
PARIS: Paris Quartiers d’Été, July 13-Aug. 14. Paris neighborhoods festival.
COUNTRYWIDE: Bastille Day, July 14.
CANNES: International fireworks festival, July 14-20.
JUAN LES PINS: International jazz festival, July 14-24. Oldest in Europe.
PARIS: Paris Plages, July 21-Aug. 21. City streets are turned into beaches, complete with deck chairs and ice cream sellers.
CHAMBLEY: Hot-air balloon festival, July 22-31.
BAYONNE: Fêtes de Bayonne, July 27-31. Festival with running of the bulls, street music.
Germanywww.germany-tourism.de
PFORZHEIM: Flea market, July 8-9. Claims to be south Germany’s largest; in city center.
WÜRZBURG: Kiliani fun fair, July 8-24.
GELTENDORF: Kaltenburg Castle knight tournaments, July 10, 16-17, 24.
ERBACH: Wiesenmarkt, July 22-23. Touted as the largest fair in south Hesse.
BERLIN: German-American festival, July 22-Aug. 14.
MUNICH: Jakobidult, July 30-Aug. 7. Fun fair and market on Mariahilfplatz.
BERLIN: International beer festival, Aug. 5-7.
TRIER: Wine festival, Aug. 5-8.
Hungarywww.hungarytourism.hu
BUDAPEST: Baroque Palace Days, through July 31. Baroque costumes and games in Buda Castle.
EGER: Medieval market and tournament, July 13-24.
BUDAPEST: Sziget festival, Aug. 10-15. Cultural festival on Obuda Island.
PERUGIA: Umbria Jazz Festival, July 8-17.
VENICE: Redentore, July 16-17. Religious festival with fireworks.
PISA: Joust of the bears, July 25. Medieval joust in which riders try to spear a target in the shape of a bear.
FELTRE: Palio, Aug. 5-7. Medieval games.
Luxembourgwww.ont.lu
VIANDEN: Medieval festival, July 30-Aug. 7. Castle.
The Netherlandswww.holland.com/uk
AMSTERDAM: Julidans, through July 12. Contemporary dance festival on the Leidesplein.
EDAM: Cheese market, through Aug. 17. Wednesdays 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
ROTTERDAM: North Sea jazz festival, July 8-10.
AMSTERDAM: Sunset film festival, July 15-Aug. 2. Free open air films in Vondelpark.
ROTTERDAM: Zomercarnaval, July 29-Aug. 30. Carnival parade.
Norwaywww.visitnorway.com
FORDE: International folk music festival, through July 10. Scandinavia’s main festival.
MOLDE: Jazz festival, July 18-23.
STAVENGAR: Gladmat festival food fair, July 20-23.
KATfJORD: Riddu Riddu Sami festival, July 20-24.
FREDRIKSTAD: Matfestivalen, July 29-31. Old Town.
OSLO: Mela festival, July 28-31. World festival.
TRONDHEIM: St. Olav festival, July 28-Aug. 4. Patron saint festivities.
Portugalwww.visitportugal.com
CASCAIS: International Lusitano Thoroughbred Festival, through July 9. Hipódromo Municipal Manuel Possolo.
TOMAR: Festival of the Trays, through July 11. Procession of women carrying trays with 30 loaves of bread on their heads. Held every four years.
ÓBIDOS: Medieval market, through July 24.
VILA NOVA DA CERVEIRA: International arts biennial, July 16-Aug. 17.
PORTO COVO, SINES: World music festival, July 22-24, 27-30. Rated one of top 25 international festivals.
SANTA MARIA DA FEIRA: Medieval festival, July 28-Aug. 7.
Scotlandwww.visitscotland.com
STONEHAVEN: Folk festival, through July 10.
STORNOWAY (Lewis Island): Hebridean maritime festival, through July 13.
HEBRIDES: Celtic festival, July. 14-17.
LERWICK (Shetland): Flavour of Scotland, July 21-24. Food, music, crafts festival with arrival of Tall Ships.
EDINBURGH: Jazz and blues festival, July 22-31.
BANFF: History festival, July 23-24.
ST. ANDREWS: Highland games, July 31.
Spainwww.spain.info
PAMPLONA: Running of the bulls, through July 14.
CÓRDOBA: Guitar festival, through July 16.
SAN SEBASTIAN: Jazz festival, July 21-25.
SANLÚCAR DE BARRAMEDA: Horse racing on the beach, Aug. 10-27.
Swedenwww.visitsweden.com
BORGHEIM: HRH Victoria’s birthday celebrations, July 14. Örland island.
KARLSHAMN: Baltic festival, July 20-23. Seaside town festival.
Switzerlandwww.switzerlandtourism.ch
LUGANO: Swiss Harley days, July 8-10. Everything for Harley-Davidson lovers.
GENEVA: Lakeside techno parade, July 9.
BASEL: Basel Tattoo, July 16-23.
NENDAZ: International alphorn festival, July 22-24.
COUNTRYWIDE: National Day, Aug. 1.
DAVOS: City marathon, July 30.
Waleswww.visitwales.co.uk
LLANGOLLEN: International Musical Eisteddfod, through July 10.
CARDIFF: International food and drink festival, July 8-10.
LLANWRTYD WELLS: World mountain bike bog snorkeling, July 9.
CARDIFF: National Eisteddfod of Wales, July 30-Aug. 6.
