Events are subject to change; it’s wise to call the tourist board before traveling.
Austria
www.austria.info/uk
SALZBURG: Salzburg Festival, through Aug. 30. Music festival.
SCHWARZENBERG/HOHENEMS: Schubert festival, Aug. 27-Oct. 17.
LINZ: Ars Electronica, Sept. 2-11. Media arts festival,
EISENSTADT: International Haydn Days, Sept. 9-19. Musical performances.
Belgium
www.visitbelgium.com
BRUSSELS: Royal palace open to public, through September.
TOURNAI: Grand historical procession, Sept. 2.
BRUSSELS: Belgian beer weekend, Sept. 3-5.
ST. HUBERT: International hunt, nature day with historical parade, Sept. 4-5.
BRUSSELS: Klarafestival, Sept. 7-17. International music festival with variety of music genres.
ERQUELINNES: Beer festival in Val de Sambre, Sept. 10-12.
THROUGHOUT WALLONIA: Heritage Day, Sept. 11-12.
Czech Republic
www.czech.cz
CHEB: Historical festival commemorating arrival of Albrecht of Waldstein to the city, Aug. 27-28.
PILSEN: Beer festival, Aug. 27-28.
HELFSTYN: International festival of artistic blacksmithing, Aug. 28-29. Castle.
ZATEC: Beer festival, Sept. 3-4.
HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ: Queen Elizabeth festival, Sept. 3-4. Historical festival.
HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ: Czech international air festival, Sept. 4-5. Largest air show and competition of top military combat airplanes in the country.
JICÍN: Fairy-tale festival, Sept. 7-12.
ZNOJMO: Historical wine festival, Sept. 10-11.
Denmark
www.visitdenmark.com
TONDER: Folk festival, through Aug. 29.
BLAVAND: Ho Sheep and Hucksters market, Aug. 27-29. Sheep market and fair.
SILKEBORG: Automania, Aug. 27-29. Car festival.
COPENHAGEN: Culinary festival, through Aug. 29.
ROMO: Kite-flying festival, Sept. 3-5.
COPENHAGEN: Days of Tordenskiold, Sept 3-5. Historical festival.
COPENHAGEN: Golden Days, Sept. 3-26. Historical 18th-century festival.
ODENSE: Robot festival, Sept. 9-11.
England
www.visitbritain.com
PETERBOROUGH: Beer festival, through Aug. 28.
SHEFFIELD: Sheffield Fayre, Aug. 29-30. Historic re-enactments and displays in Norfolk Heritage Park.
LONDON: Notting Hill carnival and parade, Aug. 30-31.
DUXFORD: Battle of Britain Air Show, Sept. 4-5. Imperial War Museum.
LONDON: Eid festival, Sept. 10-12. End of Ramadan festival at Trafalgar Square.
LONDON: Thames Revival, Sept. 11-12. Historical marine festival at St. Katharine Docks.
LONDON: Battle of Britain, 70th anniversary Living History weekend, Sept. 11-12. Historical re-enactments at Royal Air Force Museum.
LONDON: Mayor’s Thames festival, Sept. 11-12.
France
www.franceguide.com
METZ: Flea market, Aug. 28, Sept. 11. Metz Expo.
ERSTEIN (Alsace): Sugar festival, through Aug. 29.
CHARTRES: International organ festival, through Sept. 5. Cathedral.
EGUISHEIM (Alsace): Wine festival, Aug. 28-29.
ROSHEIM (Alsace): Medieval festival, Sept. 12.
Germany
www.germany-tourism.de
AACHEN: Wine festival, through Aug. 29.
MAINZ: Wine festival, through Aug. 29, Sept. 2-5.
HAMELIN: “Pied Piper” play, through Sept. 12. Free noon Sundays on open-air stage.
STUTTGART: Wine village, through Sept. 5.
DORMAGEN: Beer fair, Aug. 27-29. Pedestrian zone.
FRANKFURT: Museum Embankment festival, Aug. 27-29.
SPEYER: Medieval Spectaculum, Aug. 28-29. Unterer Domgarten.
FRANKFURT: Wine market, Sept. 1-10. Pedestrian zone.
BERNKASTEL-KUES: Wine festival, Sept. 2-6.
KARLSRUHE: Beer fair, Sept. 3-5. Schlossplatz.
HEIDELBERG: Castle illumination with fireworks, Sept. 4.
SEESEN: Sehusa, Sept. 4-5. Festival of city’s history 974-1770.
AACHEN: European arts and crafts market, Sept. 4-5.
RUHPOLDING: St. George’s Day Ride, Sept. 5. Religious procession and traditional festival with blessing of animals.
BAD DÜRKHEIM: Sausage festival, Sept. 10-14, 17-20. Wine festival with carnival.
FRANKFURT: Fall Dippemess, Sept. 10-20. Carnival at Ratsweg fairgrounds.
OBERWESEL: Rhine in Flames, Sept. 11.
MUNICH: Oktoberfest, Sept. 18-Oct. 4.
Ireland
www.discoverireland.ie
CAPE CLEAR: International storytelling festival, Sept. 3-5.
LISDOONVARNA: Matchmaking festival, Sept. 3-Oct. 3.
DUBLIN: Fringe festival, Sept. 11-26.
Italy
www.italiantourism.com
VERONA: International opera festival, through Aug. 29.
SORRENTO: Jazz festival, Aug. 31-Sept. 4.
VENICE: Film festival, Sept. 1-15.
VENICE: Historical regatta, Sept. 5.
CORDOVADO: Historical re-enactment of 1571 wedding, Sept. 5. Procession and tournaments.
FAGAGNA: Donkey races, Sept. 5.
AREZZO: Joust of the Saracens, Sept. 5.
ISCHIA: Jazz festival, Sept. 5-9.
FLORENCE: Feast of the Rificolona, Sept. 6-7. Evening lantern procession and fair.
VERONA: Celebrations for Juliet’s birthday, Sept. 12.
Luxembourg
www.ont.lu
LUXEMBOURG CITY: Fair, through Sept. 8.
GREVENMACHER: Wine festival, Sept. 10-12.
MUNSHAUSEN: Ardennes shire horse days, Sept. 11-12.
The Netherlands
www.holland.com/uk
ALKMAAR: Cheese market, through Sept. 5. 10 a.m. to noon Fridays.
AMSTERDAM: Uitmarkt, Aug. 27-29. Cultural festival in city center.
ROTTERDAM: Harbor festival, Sept. 3-5.
EELDE: Flower parade, Sept. 4-5.
ZUNDERT: Flower parade, Sept. 5.
LICHTENVOORDE: Flower parade, Sept. 12.
VALKENSWAARD: Flower parade, Sept. 12.
Norway
www.visitnorway.com
BERGEN: Food festival, Sept. 10-12.
Scotland
www.visitscotland.com
EDINBURGH: International Festival, through Sept. 5. Cultural festival.
COUNTRYWIDE: Highland games, through Sept. 30.
HIGHLANDS: Blas festival, Sept. 3-11. Traditional music, local food and arts.
Spain
www.spain.info
LOS CORRALES DE BUELNA: Cantabrian Wars, through Sept. 5. Roman festival.
MADRID: White Nights, Sept. 11. Cultural events throughout the night.
TARRAGONA: Santa Tecla Fiesta, Sept. 13-23. Parade, cultural festival and fireworks.
SEVILLE: Flamenco biennial, Sept. 15-Oct. 9. Performances and competitions.
Switzerland
www.switzerlandtourism.ch
AARBERG: Flea and antiques market, Aug. 27-28.
ZURICH: Langstrasse festival, Aug. 27-18. Music and food festival on the street.
AUGUSTA RAURICA (near Basel): Roman festival, Aug. 28-29.
GRIMENTZ: Wallis liquor festival, Aug. 28-29. Grimentz distilleries.
BELLINZONA: Grape harvest festival, Sept. 2-5.
BERN: Chocolate festival, Sept. 4. Waisenhausplatz.
ZURICH: Long Night of the Museums, Sept. 4.
HASLIBERG: Sharing the Cheese, Sept. 11. Cheese; cattle return from the Alps.
Wales
www.visitwales.co.uk
CARDIFF: Harbor festival, Aug. 28-30.
LLANWRTYD WELLS: World bog snorkeling championship, Aug. 29.
LLANARTHNE: Summer harp festival, Aug. 29-30. National Botanic Garden.
CARDIFF: Mardi Gras, Sept. 4.
CONWY: Honey fair, Sept. 13.
