Details are subject to change; it’s wise to check with the local tourist board before traveling.
Austriawww.austria.info/uk
SCHWARZENBERG/HOHENEMS: Schubert festival, through Oct. 17.
VIENNA: Vienna fashion week, through Sept. 26.
VIENNA: Design week, Oct. 1-10.
VIENNA: Blickfang, Oct. 15-17. Design fair for fashion, furniture, jewelry.
SALZBURG: Chocolate fair, Oct. 22-24. Schloss Hellbrunn.
Belgiumwww.visitbelgium.com
BRUSSELS: Late openings at city museums, Sept. 23-30.
DIKSMUIDE: Beer festival, Oct. 2, 9.
BRUSSELS: City marathon, Oct. 3.
NIVELLES: St. Gertrude procession, Oct. 3.
MARBEHAN: Brassigaume festival, Oct. 16-17. Beer festival.
BRUSSELS: Festival of Freedom, Oct. 21-30. International human rights film festival.
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.
HRADEC KRÁLOVÉ: Jazz festival, Oct. 11-16.
Denmarkwww.visitdenmark.com
COPENHAGEN: Golden Days, through Sept. 26. 18th-century festival.
COPENHAGEN: Night of culture, Oct. 15.
COPENHAGEN: Halloween celebration, Oct. 15-24. Tivoli Gardens.
Englandwww.visitbritain.com
LONDON: Design festival, through Sept. 26.
WIMPOLE HALL (Cambridgeshire): “Wimpole at War, 1939-45,” Sept. 25-26. Historical festival and re-enactments.
IPSWICH: Suffolk Robin Hood Game and Country show, Oct. 9-10.
DUXFORD: Autumn Air Show, Oct. 10.
OUNDLE: World Conkers Championships, Oct. 10. New Lodge Fields in Northamptonshire. Competitors smash opponents’ horse chestnuts.
LONDON: Film festival, Oct. 13-28.
CANTERBURY: Canterbury arts festival, Oct. 16-30.
Francewww.franceguide.com
METZ: Flea market, Oct. 16, Nov. 14, Dec. 4, 18. Metz Expo.
PARIS: Street techno parade, Sept. 25.
ESCHAU (Alsace): Medieval festival, Sept. 26.
PARIS: Car show, Oct. 2-17. Porte de Versailles.
PARIS: Montmartre wine festival, Oct. 6-10.
STRASBOURG: Mondial de la Bière, Oct. 14-16. Beer festival.
Germanywww.germany-tourism.de
OBERAMMERGAU: Passion Play, through Oct. 3.
MUNICH: Oktoberfest, through Oct. 4.
STUTTGART: Cannstatt beer festival, through Oct. 10. Fairgrounds.
HEIDELBERG: Old Town festival, Sept. 25.
SINSHEIM: Classic motorcycle meeting, Oct. 2-3. Sinsheim Museum with Harley-Davidson meeting on Oct. 3.
LEIPZIG: Market festival, Sept. 25-Oct. 3.
TÜBINGEN: Rubber duck race, Oct. 2.
COUNTRYWIDE: National Day, Oct. 3.
FRANKFURT: Book fair, Oct. 6-10.
WEIMAR: Onion market, Oct. 8-10. 500 stalls in city center.
LEIPZIG: Celebrations Commemorating 197th anniversary of Battle of the Nations, Oct. 15-17.
BREMEN: Freimarkt, Oct. 15-31. Germany’s oldest city festival and carnival.
Irelandwww.discoverireland.ie
DUBLIN: Fringe festival, through Sept. 26.
LISDOONVARNA: Matchmaking festival, through Oct. 3.
GALWAY: Oyster festival, Sept. 23-Oct. 6.
LONGFORD: Johnny Keenan banjo festival, Sept. 23-26.
DUBLIN: Theater festival, through Oct. 10.
DUBLIN: Culture Night, Sept. 24.
WEXFORD: Opera festival, Oct. 20-31.
CORK: Guinness jazz festival, Oct. 22-25.
FOLIGNO: Food festival, through Sept. 26. Focus on pasta.
GARDASEE: Gardaland amusement park open, through end of September.
ROME: Romaeuropa festival, through Dec. 2. Cultural arts festival.
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.
ALBA: White truffle fair, Oct. 9-Nov. 14. Weekends.
GUBBIO: Chocolate fair, Oct. 15-17.
PERUGIA: Eurochocolate, Oct. 15-24.
The Netherlandswww.holland.com/uk
AMSTERDAM: City marathon, Oct. 17.
AMSTERDAM: Dance event, Oct. 20-23. Electric music conference and world’s biggest club event.
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.
CAITHNESS: Royal National Mod, Oct. 8-16. Gaelic festival.
Spainwww.spain.info
SAN SEBASTIAN: International film festival, through Sept. 25.
LOGRONO: Rioja grape harvest festival, through Sept. 25.
SEVILLE: Flamenco biennial, through Oct. 9. Song and dance performances, competitions.
BARCELONA: Our Lady of Merced festival, Sept. 24.
SEVILLE: Feria de San Miguel, Sept. 24-26.
LOGO: San Froilán Fiestas, Oct. 4-12.
ZARAGOZA: Pilar festival, Oct. 9-17.
COUNTRYWIDE: National Day, Oct. 12.
CÁDIZ: Theater festival, Oct. 19-30.
Switzerlandwww.switzerlandtourism.ch
BERN: Cheese festival, Oct. 9. Waisenhausplatz.
BERN: Wine fair, Oct. 15-24.
ZURICH: Jazz festival, Oct. 27-30.
Waleswww.visitwales.co.uk
SWANSEA: Dylan Thomas festival, Oct. 27-Nov. 9.