Here are some events on the docket as of Oct. 17, 2014.
AUSTRIASOELDEN: Alpine Ski World Cup, through Oct. 25.
SALZBURG: Jazz & The City, free concerts in the city center, through Oct. 26.
GRAZ: Elevate Festival for Contemporary Music, Art and Political Discourse, through Oct. 26.
VIENNA: Viennale, Vienna International Film Festival, through Nov. 6.
SALZBUG: Salzbug Trailrunning Festival, Oct. 25-26.
VIENNA: Wien Modern #27, contemporary music festival, Oct. 29-Nov. 21.
ZELL AM SEE: Wow Glacier Love, opening ski season party, Nov. 7-9.
VIENNA: Voice Mania, international a-cappella festival, Nov. 7-Dec. 7.
VIENNA: KlezMore Festival Vienna, Nov. 8-23.
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM: Rave on Snow, club festival, Nov. 11-14.
INNSBRUCK: Freeride Film Festival, films shot by skiers and snowboarders, Nov. 13.
VIENNA: International Book Fair, Messe, Nov. 13-16.
SCHLADMING: O'Neill Pleasure Jam, snowboarding slopestyle contests and parties, Nov. 14-16.
VIENNA: Vienna Art Week, Nov. 17-23.
VIENNA: Viennese Red Cross Ball, Nov. 21.
VIENNA: Freeride Film Festival, films shot by skiers and snowboarders, Nov. 13.
COUNTRYWIDE: European Theatre Night, special events in theaters, Nov. 15.
VIENNA: Vienna Art Week, Nov. 17-23.
VIENNA: Fridge Festival Vienna, ski and snowboard jumping and music festival, Nov. 21-22.
SALZBURG: Winterfest, performances in Volksgarten, Nov. 25-Jan. 6.
OBERTAUERN: ski season opening party, Beatles tribute band performs, Nov. 29.
ISCHGL: Top of the Mountain concert to open season, James Blunt performs, Nov. 29.
BELGIUMGHENT: Film Fest Ghent, through Oct. 25.
BRUSSELS: Megavino, wine fair, Parc des Expositions, through Oct. 27.
LIEGE: La foire de Liège, autumn fun fair, through Nov. 11.
POPERINGE: Beer Festival, Oct. 25-26.
BRUSSELS: Halloween Festival, Museum of Fantastic Art, Oct. 25-Nov. 2.
CINEY: Militaria Belgium, one of Europe’s largest military fairs, Oct. 26.
LEUVEN: Brussels Beer Challenge, Oct. 31-Nov. 2.
CHARLEROI: International Salon of Home Economics, show of food, wine, home comforts and well-being, Palais des Expositions, tickets required, Nov. 1-16.
BRUSSELS: Big Bang Festival, music festival for young audiences, Nov. 2.
GHENT: 1000 Voices for Peace, choirs commemorate WWI, Nov. 5-6.
FLOREFFE: Cheese and Wine Fair, football grounds, Nov. 7-9.
HASSELT: The Weekend of Belgian Beers, Nov. 7-9.
HARINGE: Blablues Festival, folk festival, Nov. 8.
NAMUR: Antica Namur, art and antiques fair, Namur Expo, Nov. 8-16.
ZOLDER: Tour de Belgique, classic auto rally through Wallonia, Nov. 14-16.
BRUSSELS: Public Brewing Session, Cantillon Brewery, Brussels Gueze Museum, Nov. 15.
BRUSSELS: Cocoon, home and interior fair, Expo, Nov. 15-23.
CROATIADUBROVNIK: Good Food Festival, through Oct. 26.
SPLIT: All Senses Weekend, musical tribute to Montreux Jazz Festival, through Oct. 26.
ZAGREB: Zagreb Film Festival, through Oct. 26.
CZECH REPUBLICPRAGUE: Indian Film Festival, Kino Svetozor, through Oct. 26.
JIHLAVA: International Documentary Film Festival, through Oct. 28.
PRAGUE: Strings of Autumn, international music festival, through Nov. 6.
PILSEN: Jazz Without Borders, jazz fest, various dates, through Nov. 22.
PRAGUE: Akicon, fest of Japanese anime, manga and culture, KC Zahrada, Oct. 31-Nov. 2.
PRAGUE: Nouvelle Prague, festival of Czech and overseas bands, Staropramen Brewery, Nov. 7-8.
PRAGUE: Theater Night, open doors at theaters, Nov. 15.
PRAGUE: Prague Coffee Festival, Holecovicka Hall 40, Nov. 15-16.
PRAGUE: Contempuls 7, contemporary music festival, La Fabrika, Nov. 21, 26 and 28.
PRAGUE: FMX Gladiator Games, O2 Arena, Nov. 22.
PRAGUE: Imagination Festival, indoor bass music fest, PVA Expo Prague Letnany, Nov. 28.
DENMARKCOPENHAGEN: Halloween in Tivoli Park, through Nov. 2.
FREDERIKSHAVN: Nordic Brew, beer festival, Oct. 31-Nov. 1.
HORSENS: Blues Festival, Oct. 31-Nov. 1.
COPENHAGEN: Hubertus Hunt, hunters on horseback take on obstacle course in Dyrehaven, Nov. 2.
COPENHAGEN: CPH:DOX, International Documentary Film Festival, Nov. 6-16.
ENGLANDDARTMOUTH: Dartmouth Food Festival, through Oct. 26.
LONDON: Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Park, through Oct. 26.
LONDON: MCM London Comic Con, films, video games, comics and anime, ExceL Royal Victoria Dock, through Oct. 26.
YORK: Illuminating York, digital arts and lighting festival with illuminated landmarks, Oct. 29-Nov. 1.
CAMBRIDGE: University of Cambridge Festival of Ideas, 180 free events, through Nov. 2.
LONDON: London International Animation Festival, Barbican and other venues, through Nov. 2.
BLACKPOOL: Blackpool Illuminations, 6 mile stretch lit up with a million bulbs, through Nov. 9.
LONDON: Islington Contemporary Art & Design Fair, features ceramics, glass and design, Oct. 25-26.
NORWICH: CAMRA Beer Festival, St. Andrews and Blackfriars Halls, Oct. 27-Nov. 1.
LONDON: The Ski and Snowboard Show, Earls Court 2, Oct. 30-Nov. 2.
LONDON: Regent Street Motor Show, free display of latest and classic model cars, Nov. 1.
LONDON: Olympia Art & Antiques Fair, Olympia, Nov. 3-9.
COUNTRYWIDE: Guy Fawkes Night, Nov. 5.
LONDON: Spirit of Christmas, Olympia, gifts fair, Nov. 4-9.
LONDON: Lord Mayor’s Show, procession departs St. Pauls at 11 a.m.; fireworks at 5:15 p.m., Nov. 8.
LONDON: Discover Dogs, meet over 200 breeds of dogs, Earls Court, Nov. 8-9.
LONDON: BBC Good Food Show, London Olympia, Nov. 14-16.
LONDON: Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park, Nov. 21-Jan. 4.
LONDON: Men's Health Survival of the Fittest, urban assault course, Nov. 22.
FinlandTAMPERE: Tampere Jazz Happening, Oct. 30-Nov. 2.
HELSINKI: Restaurant Day, Nov. 15.
FRANCETROYES: Nuits de Champagne, acoustic reggae and open champagne houses, through Oct. 25.
BESANCON: Salon des Vins de France, wine expo, Parc Expo Micropolis, through Oct. 26.
PARIS: FIAC, International Contemporary Art Fair, Grand Palais, through Oct. 26.
PARIS: Art Elysees, modern and contemporary art fair, Avenue des Champs-Elysees, through Oct. 27.
PARIS: Autumn Fair, Paris Expo Porte De Versailles, through Nov. 2.
PARIS: Salon du Chocolate, Porte de Versailles, Oct. 29-Nov. 2.
PARIS: Paris Games Week, video game expo, Porte de Versailles, Oct. 29-Nov. 2.
PARIS: Pitchfork Music Festival, indie music fest, Grande Halle de la Villette, Oct. 30-Nov. 1.
ROUEN: Normandy Wine and Local Produce Fair, Parc Expo, Nov. 7-9.
PARIS: Blues sur Seine, Nov. 7-22.
NICE: French Riviera Marathon, route runs between Nice and Cannes, Nov. 10.
PARIS: festival les inrocks Philips, Cigale and other venues, Nov. 11-16.
PARIS: Salon de la Photo, photo exhibitions, cameras and gear, Porte de Versailles, Nov 13-17.
BEAUNE: Hospices de Beaune Wine Auction, Nov. 14-16.
AMIENS: International Film Festival, Nov. 14-22.
PARIS: Hot Wild Party, rockabilly party, Salle André Malraux, Nov. 15.
STRASBOURG: Brocante, Convention Centre, Nov. 15-16.
COUNTRYWIDE: Beaujoulais Nouveau Day, Nov. 20.
STRASBOURG: ST-ART, European Contemporary Art Fair, Exhibition Park Strasbourg/Wacken, Nov. 21-24.
PARIS: Courts Devant, international short film festival, Nov. 24-30.
GERMANYBADEN-BADEN: Genussmesse Fine, food, drink and lifestyle presentation at the Kurhaus, through Oct. 26.
COLOGNE: eat & style, food festival, Cologne Messe, through Oct. 26.
HEIDELBERG: French Week, celebrates German-French friendship with film, literature, music and more, through Oct. 26.
MAINZ: Weinforum Rheinhessen, degustation of best wines of the region, Schifffahrtsmuseum, through Oct. 26.
MAINZ: Mainzer Oktoberfest, Messepark, through Oct. 26.
MUNICH: Auer Kirchweih Dult, Mariahilfplatz, through Oct. 26.
RUEDESHEIM: Federweissen days, fest of the new wine, through Oct. 26.
TUEBINGEN: Jazz and Classical Music Days, through Oct. 26.
FREIBURG: Freiburger Messe', fun fair, through Oct. 27.
LUDWIGSBURG: pumpkin exhibition, Bluehendes Barock castle grounds, through Nov. 2.
NUREMBERG: Consumenta, lifestyle fair, Messe, through Nov. 2.
DARMSTADT-EBERSTADT: Halloween at Burg Frankenstein, through Oct. 26; Oct. 31-Nov. 2 and Nov. 7-9.
ROTHENBURG O.D. TAUBER: Herbstmesse, commercial fair and Volksfest, Oct. 25-Nov. 2.
FRANKFURT: BMW Frankfurt Marathon, Oct. 26.
FRANKFURT: Kreativ-Welt, sale of craft supplies, Oct. 30-Nov. 2.
ELTVILLE: Vintners and Cabbage Festival, Oct. 31-Nov. 3.
KIRCHHEIM UNTER TECK: Jahrmarkt, fun fair, Oct. 31-Nov. 3; Gallusmarkt, traditional market, Nov. 3.
BERLIN: Berlin Tattoo, Max-Schmeling-Halle, Nov. 1-2.
HEIDELBERG: St. Martin's Day parade, begins 5 p.m. on Luisenstrasse, Nov. 2.
BAD TOELZ: Leonhardifahrt, traditional pilgrimage with horses and carriages, Nov. 6.
MANNHEIM AND HEIDELBERG: International Film Festival, spotlights newcomers' films, Nov. 6-16.
HOCHHEIM: Hochheimer Markt, market and volksfest, Nov. 7-11.
HAMBURG: Hamburg Winterdom, volksfest, Nov. 7-Dec. 7.
WUERZBURG: Honky Tonk Fest, live music across 30 stages, Nov. 8.
COLOGNE: beginning of carnival season, festivities at Heumarkt Square, Nov. 11.
BERLIN: International Short Film Festival, Nov. 11-16.
WIESBADEN: exground filmfest, festival of short and independent films, Nov. 14-23.
COLOGNE: Cologne Fine Art, art and antiques fair, Messe, Nov. 19-23.
STUTTGART: German Masters, horse show and horseback riding tournament, Nov. 19-23.
STUTTGART: Stuttgart's Best Wine, degustation of fine wines, Phoenixhalle, Nov. 22.
IRELANDWATERFORD: Imagine Arts Festival Waterford, music, dance, drama, visual arts and more, through Oct. 26.
CORK: Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, through Oct. 27.
DUBLIN: Bram Stoker Festival, through Oct. 27.
GALWAY: Galway Comedy Carnival, through Oct. 27.
KILKENNY: Savour Kilkenny Food Festival, through Oct. 27.
SLIGO: Sligo Live, folk, roots and indie music fest, through Oct. 27.
WEXFORD: Wexford Festival Opera, through Nov. 2.
DUBLIN: Dublin Marathon, Oct. 27.
DUBLIN: Web Summit, global gathering for technology, Nov. 4-6.
KILKENNY: Kilkenomics Economics Festival, Nov. 6-9.
DUBLIN: Dublin Beatles Festival, Nov. 7-9.
SNEEM: Sneem International Storytelling and Folklore Festival, Nov. 7-9.
WATERFORD: International Film Festival, showcases independent short films, Nov. 7-9.
CORK: Cork Film Festival, features films, music and ideas, Nov. 7-16.
GALWAY: TULCA Festival of Visual Art, Nov. 7-23.
DUBLIN: Dublin Book Festival, Smock Alley Theatre, Nov. 13-16.
TRALEE: International Circus Festival, Nov. 13-16.
KILLARNEY: Run the Gauntlet, half marathon through Gap of Dunloe, Nov. 16.
LISTOWEL: Listowel Food Fair, Nov. 20-23.
GALWAY: Spirit of Voice, musical arts and spoken word, Nov. 21-22.
DUNDALK: Dundalk Festival of Light & Culture, Nov. 28-29.
ITALYSTEINEGG: Steinegg Live, music festival, blues and more, through Oct. 25.
MILAN: Games Week, video games trade fair, Mi-Co Fiera, through Oct. 26.
PERUGIA: Eurochocolate, International Chocolate Exhibition, through Oct. 26.
TURIN: Salon del Gusto, food event at Lingotto Fiere, through Oct. 28.
ALBA: White Truffle Festival, weekends only, through Nov. 16.
MONTALCINO: Sagra del Tordo, Festival of the Thrush, with medieval crossbow competition, Oct. 25-26.
TURIN: Movement Torino Music Festival, highlights electronic music, Oct. 25-30.
MONCALVO: truffle fair, Oct. 26.
VENICE: Venice Marathon, Oct. 26.
LUCCA: Lucca Comics & Games Party, International Festival of Comics, Animation, Illustration and Games, Oct. 30-Nov. 2.
MILAN: EICMA, International Motorcycle Exhibition, Fiera Milano, Nov. 6-9.
FERRARA: Fiera della Birra Artiginale, craft beer festival, Ferrara Fiere, Nov. 7-9.
TURIN: Artissima, contemporary arts fair, Lingotto Fiere, Nov. 7-9.
MERANO: Merano Wine Festival, wine and culinary event, Nov. 8-10.
ROME: Roma Jazz Festival, concerts at Auditorium della Parca Musica, Nov. 14-30.
GENOVA: Mostra Canina, international dog show, Nov. 15-16.
CREMONA: Festa del Torrone, Nov. 15-23.
LUXEMBOURGCITY: Cineast, Central and Eastern European Film Festival, through Oct. 26.
MUNSHAUSEN: Trauliicht get gebrannt, Halloween custom involving illuminated, hollowed-out beets, Robbesscheier Museum, Oct. 31.
HEIDERSCHEID: ING Trail Uewersauer, ultra trail run, Nov. 16.
NETHERLANDSAMSTERDAM: PINT Bokbierfestival, Beurs van Berlage, through Oct. 26.
AMSTERDAM: Pllek 2.5, art, dance and theater festival, through Oct. 31.
AMSTERDAM: Indiestad, indie music fest, venues throughout town, through Nov. 7.
AMSTERDAM: Origin Chocolate, showcases gourmet chocolate, Royal Tropical Institute, Oct. 25.
AMSTERDAM: Amsterdam Film Week, screening of year's best films in clubs and cinemas, Oct. 27-Nov. 2.
AMSTERDAM: Affordable Art Fair, Kromhouthal, Oct. 30-Nov. 2.
AMSTERDAM: London Calling, festival showcases UK music, Oct. 31-Nov. 1.
AMSTERDAM: Museum Night, Nov. 1.
EINDHOVEN: Eindhoven Tattoo Convention, Klokgebouw, Nov. 1-2.
AMSTERDAM: Klik! Amsterdam Animation Festival, Nov. 4-9.
EINDHOVEN: GLOW Light Art Festival, Nov. 8-15.
THE HAGUE: Crossing Border, literature and music festival, Nov. 13-16.
AMSTERDAM: Jazzfest, venues across town, Nov. 15.
AMSTERDAM: Arrival of Sinterklaas, Santa's arrival celebrated with boat and horse parades, Nov. 16.
AMSTERDAM: International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, Nov. 19-30.
AMSTERDAM: Sax 14, international saxophone festival, Musikgebouw, Nov. 20-23.
UTRECHT: Le Guess Who, indie rock fest, Nov. 20-23.
PORTUGALLISBON: Doclisboa, documentary film festival, through Oct. 26.
BRAGA: Encontros da Imagem, photography festival, through Oct. 31.
GOLEGA: National Horse Fair, Nov. 7-16.
LISBON: Lisbon and Estoril Film Festival, Nov. 7-16.
ESPINHO: Cinanima International Animated Film Festival, Nov. 10-16.
SCOTLANDEDINBURG: Scottish International Storytelling Festival, through Nov. 2.
EDINBURGH: Night in the Garden at the Royal Botanic Garden, Oct. 30-Nov. 30.
EDINBURGH: Samhuinn Fire Festival, Halloween celebrations, High Street, Oct. 31.
ISLE OF SKYE: Skye Swing Jazz Festival, Oct. 31-Nov. 2.
CARLISLE: Blues & Rock Festival, Nov. 7-9.
GLASGOW: MTV Europe Music Awards, SSE Hydro, Nov. 9.
EDINBURGH: Scots Fiddle Festival, Nov. 21-23.
SPAINSANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA: Womex, World Music Expo, through Oct. 26.
SEVILLE: International Guitar Festival, through Nov. 1.
BARCELONA: In Edit, film festival of music documentaries, through Nov. 2.
CACERES: “Foro Sur,” The Latin American Contemporary Art Fair, through Nov. 22.
BARCELONA: Voll-Damm International Jazz Festival, through Nov. 29.
SAN SEBASTIAN: Horror & Fantasy Film Festival, Oct. 25-Nov. 1.
FUERTEVENTURA: International Half Marathon Dunes of Fuerteventura, Nov. 1.
HUELVA: Ibero-American Film Festival, Nov. 14-23.
MADRID: Feriarte, Art and Antiques Fair, Feria de Madrid, Nov. 15-23.
BARCELONA: Alternativa, Festival of Independent Cinema, Nov. 17-23.
SWITZERLANDSOLOTHURN: Oktoberfest, through Oct. 26.
WINTERTHUR: Oktoberfest, Reithalle, through Nov. 1.
SEEGRABEN: pumpkin exhibition at the Juckerhof, through Nov. 2.
BERN: Cheese Festival, Oct. 25.
BIEL/BIENNE: Onion Market, Oct. 25.
BASEL: Autumn Fair, fun fair and market, Oct. 25-Nov. 9.
ZURICH: Jazznojazz Festival, jazz, soul, Latin and more, Oct. 29-Nov. 1.
ZURICH: Expovina, wine fair aboard ships, Oct. 30-Nov. 13.
BIEL/BIENNE: Vinifera, wine fair, Nov. 8-16.
LUCERNE: Lucerne Blues Festival, Nov. 8-16.
BERN: Ziberemaerit, onion fair, Nov. 24.
SAMNAUN DORF: ClauWau, World Championship of Santa Clauses, Nov. 29.
WALESBETWS Y COED: Snowdonia Walking Festival, Oct. 25-26.
CONWY: Conwy Feast Food Festival, Oct. 25-26.
SWANSEA: Dylan Thomas Festival, Oct. 27-Nov. 9.
ABERYSTWYTH: Abertoir, horror film festival, Nov. 11-16.
CONWY: Wales Rally GB, final round of the FIA World Rally Championship, Nov. 13-16.
POWYS: Real Ale Wobble, cycling and beer drinking event, Nov. 15-16.
CONWY: Conwy Half Marathon, voted one of UK's most scenic races, Nov. 23.
