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Festivals around Europe
Stars and Stripes September 15, 2010
Details are subject to change; it’s wise to confirm details with the local tourist board before traveling.
Austriawww.austria.info/uk
EISENSTADT: International Haydn Days, through Sept. 19. Variety of musical performances.
SCHWARZENBERG/HOHENEMS: Schubert festival, through Oct. 17.
VIENNA: Vienna fashion week, Sept. 22-26.
VIENNA: Design week, Oct. 1-10.
Belgiumwww.visitbelgium.com
BRUSSELS: Klarafestival, through Sept. 17. International music festival.
MONS: Street theater festival, Sept. 17-19.
DURBUY: Beer, bread and cheese festival, Sept. 18-19.
BRUSSELS: Heritage Days, Sept. 18-19.
BRUSSELS: Car-free Sunday, Sept. 19.
BRUSSELS: Late openings at city museums, Sept. 23-30.
BRUSSELS: City marathon, Oct. 3.
Czech Republicwww.czech.cz
LITOMERICE: Wine festival, Sept. 24-25.
CESKY KRUMLOV: St. Wenceslas fair, Sept. 24-28.
KARLSTEJN: Medieval wine festival, Sept. 25-26.
PRAGUE: Theater festival, Oct. 9-16.
Denmarkwww.visitdenmark.com
COPENHAGEN: Tivoli Gardens amusement park open, through Sept. 26.
COPENHAGEN: Golden Days, through Sept. 26. Historical 18th-century festival.
ODENSE: City marathon, Sept. 19.
Englandwww.visitbritain.com
HARROGATE: Autumn flower show, Sept. 17-19. Great Yorkshire Showgrounds.
RUFFORD ABBEY COUNTY PARK: “On the Home Front, 1939-45,” Sept. 18-19. Historical festival and re-enactments.
LONDON: Doors Open London, Sept. 18-19. Free admission to buildings not usually open to public.
LONDON: Design festival, Sept. 18-26.
WIMPOLE HALL (Cambridgeshire): “Wimpole at War, 1939-45,” Sept. 25-26.
IPSWICH: Suffolk Robin Hood Game and Country show, Oct. 9-10.
Francewww.franceguide.com
MOLSHEIM: Bugatti festival, Sept. 17-19.
COUNTRYWIDE: Heritage Days, Sept. 18-19.
PARIS: Techno street parade, Sept. 25.
ESCHAU (Alsace): Medieval festival, Sept. 26.
PARIS: Montmartre wine festival, Oct. 6-10.
METZ: Flea market, Oct. 16, Nov. 14,
Germanywww.germany-tourism.de
NÖRDLINGEN: Historical wall festival, through Sept. 19. Medieval festival.
FRANKFURT: Fall Dippemess, through Sept. 20. Carnival at Ratsweg fairgrounds.
BAD DÜRKHEIM: Sausage festival, through Sept. 20.
KOBLENZ: SchängelMarkt, through Sept. 19. City festival.
OBERAMMERGAU: Passion Play, through Oct. 3.
ST. GOAR-ST. GOARSHAUSEN: Rhine in Flames, Sept. 18.
MUNICH: Oktoberfest, Sept. 18-Oct. 4.
STUTTGART: Autumn flea market, Sept. 19. City center.
STUTTGART: Cannstatt beer festival, Sept. 24-Oct. 10. Fairgrounds.
HEIDELBERG: Old Town festival, Sept. 25.
Irelandwww.discoverireland.ie
DUBLIN: Fringe festival, through Sept. 26.
LISDOONVARNA: Matchmaking festival, through Oct. 3.
GALWAY: International oyster festival, Sept. 23-Oct. 6.
LONGFORD: Johnny Keenan banjo festival, Sept. 23-26.
DUBLIN: Theater festival, Sept. 23-Oct. 10.
DUBLIN: Culture Night, Sept. 24.
GARDASEE: Gardaland amusement park open through end of September.
NAPLES: Feast of San Gennaro, Sept. 19.
ROME: Romaeuropa festival, Sept. 21-Dec. 2. Cultural arts festival.
FOLIGNO: Food festival, Sept. 23-26. Focus on pasta.
VENICE: Salone del Volo Festival dell’Aria, Sept. 24-26. Aviation trade show and air displays.
COUNTRYWIDE: European Culture Days, Sept. 25-26.
ROME: Hobby fair, Oct. 1-3.
Luxembourgwww.ont.lu
AHN, EHNEN, MACHTUM, WORMELDANGE: Wine festival, through Sept. 19.
VIANDEN: Nut market, Oct. 12.
Norwaywww.visitnorway.com
OSLO: City marathon, Sept. 26.
Scotlandwww.visitscotland.com
COUNTRYWIDE: Highland games, through Sept. 30.
WIGTOWN: Book festival, Sept. 24-Oct. 3.
SHETLAND ISLANDS: Accordion and fiddle festival, Oct. 7-11.
Spainwww.spain.info
TARRAGONA: Santa Tecla Fiesta, through Sept. 23. Parade, cultural festival and fireworks.
SEVILLE: Flamenco biennial, through Oct. 9. Song and dance performances, competitions.
SAN SEBASTIAN: International film festival, Sept. 17-25.
LOGROÑO: Rioja grape harvest fest, Sept. 18-25. Day of San Mateo Sept. 21.
ORVIEDOA: America Day in Asturias, Sept. 19.
BARCELONA: Our Lady of Merced festival, Sept. 24.
SEVILLE: Feria de San Miguel, Sept. 24-26.
Switzerlandwww.switzerlandtourism.ch
LUCERNE: Cheese festival, Sept. 18.
Waleswww.visitwales.co.uk
ABERGEVENNY: Food festival, Sept. 18-19.
SWANSEA: Dylan Thomas festival, Oct. 27-Nov. 9.