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Autumn’s in full swing, but the events just keep coming! This festival and special events calendar brims with volksfests, museum nights, music, art shows and much more. As always, verify details with tourist authorities or event organizers before setting out.

Austria LINZ: Bruckner Fest, through Oct. 29. VIENNA: blickfang, international design exhibition, MAK Wien, through Oct. 30. VIENNA: Viennale, Vienna International Film Festival, through Nov. 2. STRADEN: Jazz Liebe, jazz, blues and world music festival in venues throughout Styria and bordering Slovenia, through Nov. 24. VIENNA: Wien Modern #29, contemporary music festival, Oct. 30-Nov. 30. KAPRUN: Wow Glacier Love, opening ski season party, Nov. 4-6. VIENNA: WIKAM International Art and Antiques Fair, Palais Ferstel, Nov. 4-13. VIENNA: Voice Mania, international a-cappella festival, Nov. 4-Dec. 4. INNSBRUCK: Freeride Film Festival, films shot by skiers and snowboarders, Nov. 5. LINZ: Wildstyle & Tattoo Messe, tattoo convention, Design Center, Nov. 5-6. VIENNA: Tattoo Convention Vienna, ARCOTEL Wimberger, Nov. 5-6. VIENNA: KlezMore Festival Vienna, Nov. 5-20. VIENNA: Buch Wien, international book fair, Nov. 10-13. VIENNA: Vienna Art Week, Nov. 14-20. SCHLADMING: Pleasure Jam, snowboarding slopestyle contests and parties, Nov. 19-20. ISCHGL: Top of the Mountain Concert, traditional opening to new ski season, this year’s act is Pur, Nov. 26. SALZBURG: Advent Singing, Grosse Festspielehaus, Nov. 25-Dec. 11. SALZBURG: Krampus Run, shaggy wild spirits cause mayhem in streets, Gnigl, Nov. 26.

Belgium LIEGE: Hoppy Days, beer festival, Palais de Congres, through Oct. 30. LIEGE: La foire de Liege, autumn fun fair, through Nov. 13. POPERINGE: Beer festival, Maeke Blyde, Oct. 29-30. GEMBLOUX: Festibier, beer festival, Foyer Communal, Oct. 29-30. BRUSSELS: Halloween Festival, Museum of Fantastic Art, Oct. 29-Nov. 6. CHARLEROI: International Salon of Home Economics, show of food, wine, home comforts and well-being, Palais des Expositions, Oct. 29-Nov. 13. BRUGGE: Tattoo Sunday, tattoo convention, Studio Hall, Oct. 30. CINEY: Militaria Belgium, one of Europe’s largest military fairs, Oct. 30. BRUSSELS: MCM Comic Com Belgium, Brussels Expo, Nov. 5-6. TOURNAI: Salon Brocante, antiques fair, Nov. 5-6. BRUSSELS: Brussels Tattoo Convention, Tour & Taxis, Nov. 11-13. HASSELT: Weekend of Belgian Beers, Culture Center, Nov. 11-13. NAMUR: Antica, Fine Art Fair, Namur Expo, Nov. 11-20. BRUSSELS: Public beer brewing session, Cantillon Brewery, Nov. 12. HARINGE: Blablues Festival, folk festival, De Levaard, Nov. 12. ZOLDER: Tour de Belgique, classic auto rally through Wallonia, Nov. 18-20. BRUSSELS: Cocoon, home and interior fair, Expo, Nov. 19-27. BRUSSELS: Salon of Wine and Beer Rebels, beer and wine festival, Stadium King Baudouin Heysel, Nov. 26-27. LIEGE: Village de Noel, Belgium’s largest Christmas village, Nov. 25-Dec. 30. BRUSSELS: Winter Wonders, Christmas market, ice rink, decorations and more, Nov. 25-Jan. 1. BRUSSELS: De Nocturnes van de Zavel, culinary festival, Sablon, Nov. 26-29. GENT: Gent Militaria, military memorabilia fair, Flanders Expo, Dec. 4. BASTOGNE: Battle of the Bulge perimeter walk and commemorations, Dec. 9-11.

Croatia BUZET: Truffle Weekend, exhibition and fair for truffles and regional products, Nov. 5-6. ZAGREB: Zagreb Film Festival, Nov. 12-20. COUNTRYWIDE: European Theater Night, Nov. 19.

Czech Republic JIHLAVA: International Documentary Film Festival, through Oct. 30. PRAGUE: Akicon, fest of Japanese anime, manga and culture, KC Zahrada, through Oct. 30. PRAGUE: Praha Cantat, music festival, National House Vinohrady, through Oct. 30. PRAGUE: Prague Dog Expo, Exhibition Centre Letnany, Oct. 29-30. PRAGUE: Mime Festival, Palac Akropolis, Oct. 31-Nov. 4. PRAGUE: International Comedy Festival, various venues, Nov. 3-12. PRAGUE: Nouvelle Prague, showcase of new overseas bands, Straopramen Brewery, Nov. 4-5. PRAGUE: Whisky Life, New Town Hall, Nov. 4-5. PRAGUE: Contempuls 8, contemporary music festival, Nov. 11-25. COUNTRYWIDE: Theater Night, open doors and special programs in theaters, Nov. 19. PRAGUE: Theater Night, open doors and special programs in theaters, Nov. 19. PRAGUE: FMX Gladiator Games, O2 Arena, Nov. 19. PRAGUE: Antiques Fair, Exhibition hall at Novomestska radnice, Nov. 24-27. PAVLOV: open wine cellars, Nov. 26. SLAVKOV: Battle of Austerlitz re-enactments, Dec. 2-4.

Denmark FREDERIKSHAVN: Nordic Brew, beer festival, through Oct. 29. FREDERIKSHAVN: Nordic Ink Festival, tattoo convention, through Oct. 29. COPENHAGEN: Halloween in Tivoli Park, through Nov. 6. COPENHAGEN: CPH PIX, film festival, through Nov. 9. COUNTRYWIDE: J-Day, release of Christmas beer celebrated in bars at 8:59 p.m., Nov. 4. HORSENS: Bluesfestival, HNT and Kulisselageret, Nov. 4-5. COPENHAGEN: Hubertus Hunt, hunters on horseback take on obstacle course in Dyrehaven, Nov. 6. ELSINORE: Kronborg Castle Christmas Fair, Dec. 3-4 and 10-11.

England BIRMINGHAM: Birmingham Beer and Cider Festival, New Bingley Hall, through Oct. 29. NORWICH: Beer Festival, St. Andrews and Blackfriars Halls, through Oct. 29. YORK: Illuminating York, digital arts and lighting festival with illuminated landmarks, through Oct. 29. CAMBRIDGE: University of Cambridge Festival of Ideas, over one hundred free events, through Oct. 30. LONDON: Blues Fest, Van Morrison and Jeff Beck headline, O2 Arena, through Oct. 30. LONDON: The Ski and Snowboard Show, Battersea Park, through Oct. 30. LONDON: MCM Comic Con, ExCel, through Oct. 30. LONDON: London Restaurant Festival, through Oct. 31. BLACKPOOL: Blackpool Illuminations, 6 mile stretch lit up with a million bulbs, through Nov. 6. MANCHESTER: Men’s Health Survival of the Fittest, urban assault course, Oct. 29. LONDON: Tesco Wine Fair, Olympia, Oct. 29-30. LONDON: Winter Arts and Antiques Fair, Olympia, Oct. 31-Nov. 6. LONDON: Alexandra Palace Fireworks Festival, Nov. 4-5. COUNTRYWIDE: Guy Fawkes Night, bonfires and fireworks, Nov. 5. LONDON: Regent Street Motor Show, free display of latest and classic model cars, Nov. 5. LONDON: Zombie Evacuation and Dusk ‘till Dawn Race, zombies chase participants, Allianz Park, Nov. 6. MANCHESTER: The Cake and Bake Show, Eventcity, Nov. 10-13. LONDON: BBC Good Food Show, Olympia, Nov. 11-13. LONDON: Lord Mayor’s Show, procession departs St. Pauls at 11 a.m.; fireworks at 5:15 p.m., Nov. 12. LONDON: EFG London Jazz Festival, Barbican and other venues, Nov. 11-20. LONDON: Taste of London, seasonal restaurant festival, Tobacco Dock, Nov. 17-20. LONDON: Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park, Nov. 18-Jan. 2. LONDON: Christmas at Kew, illuminated trail through gardens, Nov. 23-Jan. 2. BIRMINGHAM: BBC Good Food Show Winter, NEC, Nov. 24-27. LONDON: Winter Festival, wine tasting, The Grand Connaught Rooms, Nov. 26. LONDON: Pigs Ear Beer and Cider festival, Round Chapel, Hackney, Nov. 29-Dec. 3. BIRMINGHAM: Antiques for Everyone, antiques market at the NEC, Dec. 1-4.

Estonia TALLINN: Tallin Restaurant Week, Nov. 1-7. TALLINN: Black Nights Film Festival, Kesklinna linnaosa, Nov. 11-27.

Finland HELSINKI: Moving in November, contemporary dance festival, through Nov. 5. HELSINKI: Helsinki Sauna Day, private saunas open doors, Oct. 29. HELSINKI: Licorice festival, Wanha Satama, Oct. 29-30. TAMPERE: Tampere Jazz Happening, Nov. 3-6. HELSINKI: Etnosoi, world music festival, Nov. 3-16.

France PARIS: Pitchfork Music Festival, Grande Halle de la Villette, through Oct. 29. TROYES: Nuits de Champagne, music and open champagne houses, through Oct. 29. PARIS: Autumn Fair, Paris Expo Porte De Versailles, through Oct. 30. PARIS: Paris Games Week, video game expo, Porte de Versailles, through Oct. 31. PARIS: Salon du Chocolat, Porte de Versailles, through Nov. 1. PARIS: Transient Festival, music festival, Espace Pierre Cardin, Nov. 2-5. STRASBOURG: Jazzdoor, jazz fest, Nov. 4-18. PARIS: Blues sur Seine, Nov. 4-19. METZ: International Dog Expo, Nov. 5-6. PARIS: Paris Photo, photography exhibit and fair, Grand Palais, Nov. 10-13. PARIS: Salon de la Photo, Porte de Versailles, Nov. 10-14. LYON: Salon du Chocolat, Centre de Congres, Nov. 11-13. PARIS: Foto Fever, photographic art fair, Carousel de Louvre, Nov. 11-13. ROUEN: Normandy Wine and Local Produce Fair, Parc Expo, Nov. 11-13. AMIENS: International Film Festival, Nov. 11-19. NICE: French Riviera Marathon, route runs between Nice and Cannes, Nov. 13. COUNTRYWIDE: Beaujoulais Nouveau Day, Nov. 17. MULHOUSE: Art 3F, international contemporary art fair, Parc Expo, Nov. 18-20. PARIS: festival les inrocks Philips, Casino de Paris, Cigale and other venues, Nov. 18-21. STRASBOURG: Brocante, Convention Centre, Nov. 19. PARIS: Salons des Vins des Vignerons Independants, Porte de Versailles, Nov. 24-28. STRASBOURG: St. Art, contemporary art fair, Exhibition Park Wacken, Nov. 25-28. LYON: Fete des Lumieres, light festival, Dec. 8-11. EPERNAY: Habits de Lumiere, light and champagne festival, Dec. 9-11.

Germany BAMBERG: Autumn market, Maxplatz, through Oct. 29. BREMEN: Bremer Freimarkt, volksfest, through Oct. 30. MUNICH: eat&style, food festival, Zenith, through Oct. 30. RUEDESHEIM: Tage des Federweissen, celebrates the new wine, through Oct. 30. ELTVILLE: Kappeskerb, wine festival and celebration of cabbage, through Oct. 31. BURG FRANKENSTEIN: Halloween Party, adult events, Oct. 28-29 and 31; Nov. 4-5; family days Oct. 30 and Nov. 6. MAYEN: witches and magicians festival and market, Oct. 29. NUREMBERG: Nuremberg Pop Festival, acts of all genres perform throughout town, Oct. 29. WIESBADEN: Sekt Night, party celebrates change to winter time, Henkell Sekt Cellars, Oct. 29. BURG SATZVEY: Halloween party, Oct. 29 and 31. DUESSELDORF and STUTTGART: New Fall Festival, festival of electronic and indie music, Oct. 27-30. FRANKFURT: Mainova Frankfurt Marathon, Oct. 30. MANNHEIM: Halloween party, Luisenpark, Oct. 31. BERLIN: Jazzfest Berlin, Nov. 1-6. FRANKFURT: Kreativ-Welt, sale of craft supplies, Messe, Nov. 3-6. PULSNITZ: Gingerbread market, Nov. 4-6. HOCHHEIM: Hochheimer Markt, autumn market and volksfest, Nov. 4-8. DRESDEN: Jazztage, jazz festival, Nov. 4-13. HAMBURG: Hamburger Dom, huge volksfest and fun fair, Nov. 4-Dec. 4. WURZBURG: Honky Tonk Fest, live music across 30 stages, Nov. 5. BERLIN: Berlin Tattoo, military music concerts, Max-Schmeling Halle, Nov. 5-6. SCHWEINFURT: Tattoo & Art Convention, Altmain Sporthalle, Grafenrheinfeld, Nov. 5-6. HEIDELBERG: St. Martin’s Day parade, Nov. 6. MUNICH: Freeride Film Festival, films shot by skiers and snowboarders, Nov. 6. BAD TOELZ: Leonhardifahrt, traditional pilgrimage with horses and carriages, Nov. 7. DARMSTADT: Freeride Film Festival, films shot by skiers and snowboarders, Nov. 7. COLOGNE: Freeride Film Festival, films shot by skiers and snowboarders, Nov. 8. POTSDAM: Unidram, international theatre festival, Nov. 8-12. LEIPZIG: euro-scene, contemporary dance and theatre festival, Nov. 8-13. HAMBURG: Affordable Art Fair, Messe, Nov. 10-13. MANNHEIM AND HEIDELBERG: International Film Festival, spotlights newcomers’ films, Nov. 10-20. COLOGNE: beginning of carnival season, festivities at Heumarkt Square, Nov. 11. MUNICH: International Wine Fair, MOC Events Center, Nov. 11-13. STUTTGART: Stuttgart Autumn Fair, Nov. 11-20. WIESBADEN: exground filmfest, festival of short and independent films, Nov. 11-20. KASSEL: Tattoomenta, tattoo and piercing festival, documenta-Halle, Nov. 12-13. STUTTGART: Kulinart, culinary fair for regional products, Phoenixhalle, Nov. 12-13. WORMS: Wormser Weinmesse, tasting of the region’s wines, Tagungszentrum, Nov. 12-13. MUNICH: Jewish Culture Days, Nov. 13-22. BERLIN: International Short Film Festival, Nov. 14-20. STUTTGART: Stuttgart German Masters, international horse show, Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Nov. 16-20. COLOGNE: Cologne Fine Art, art and antiques exposition, Messe, Nov. 17-20. WUERZBURG: Bachtage, Classical music festival, Nov. 17-27. STUTTGART: eat&style, food festival, Messe, Nov. 18-20. MUNICH: Tollwood Winter Festival, Nov. 23-Dec. 31. MAINZ: Craft Beer Messe, Alte Lokhalle, Nov. 25-26. MANNHEIM: Tattoo convention, ZRM Mannheim-Neckarau, Nov. 25-27.

Greece THESSALONIKI: Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Nov. 3-13. ATHENS: Athens Authentic Marathon, Nov. 13.

Hungary SZEGED: Szeged Jazz Days, jazz festival, Nov. 11-12. BUDAPEST: Bonusz Festival, electronic music festival, Hungexpo, Nov. 11-12.

Ireland WATERFORD: Imagine Arts Festival Waterford, music, dance, drama, visual arts and more, through Oct. 30. CORK: Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, through Oct. 31. DUBLIN: Bram Stoker Festival, through Oct. 31. GALWAY: Galway Comedy Carnival, through Oct. 31. KILKENNY: Savour Kilkenny Food Festival, through Oct. 31. SLIGO: Sligo Live, folk, roots and indie music fest, through Oct. 31. WEXFORD: Wexford Festival Opera, through Nov. 6. DUBLIN: Dublin Marathon, Oct. 30. DUBLIN: Metropolis Festival, indoor music and performance festival, RDS Dublin, Nov. 3-5. WATERFORD: Waterford Film Festival, showcases independent short films, Nov. 4-6. DUBLIN: Improv Fest Ireland, improvised theatre and comedy acts, Teacher’s Club, Nov. 6-12. DUBLIN: Dublin Book Festival, Smock Alley Theatre, Nov. 10-13. KILKENNY: Kilkenomics Economics Festival, Nov. 10-13. TRALEE: National Circus Festival, Nov. 10-13. SNEEM: Sneem International Storytelling and Folklore Festival, Nov. 11-13. CORK: Cork Film Festival, features films, music and ideas, Nov. 11-20. KILLARNEY: Run the Gauntlet, half marathon through Gap of Dunloe, Nov. 20. KILKENNY: Subtitle, European Film Festival, Nov. 21-27.

Italy STEINEGG: Steinegg Live, music festival, blues and more, through Oct. 29. ALBA: White truffle festival, Saturdays and Sundays only, through Nov. 27. CHIUDUNO: Tattoo Weekend, Centro Fiera Chiuduno, Oct. 29-30. MONCALVO: Truffle fair, Oct. 30. LUCCA: Lucca Comics and Games, Lucca Fiere, through Nov. 1. MONTALCINO: Festival of the Thrush, historical festival, Oct. 29-30. TURIN: Movement Music Festival, electronic music festival, Lingotto Fairgrounds, Oct. 31. TURIN: Artissima, contemporary arts fair, Lingotto fairgrounds, Nov. 4-6. MERANO: Merano Wine Festival, wine and culinary specialties, Kurhaus, Nov. 5-7. MILAN: Golosaria, food and wine show, fairgrounds, Nov. 5-7. ROME: Roma Jazz Festival, concerts at Auditorium della Parca Musica, Nov. 6-23. MILAN: EICMA, International Motorcycle Exhibition, Fiera Milano, Nov. 10-13. VERONA: Fieracavalli, horse exposition and shows, Expo, Nov. 10-13. TRIESTE: Trieste Tattoo Expo, Nov. 11-13. PADUA: Arte, contemporary arts fair, Padua fairgrounds, Nov. 11-14. LIVORNO: Livorno Marathon, Nov. 13. PALERMO: Palermo Marathon, Nov. 13. RAVENNA: Ravenna Marathon, Nov. 13. TURIN: Torino Film Festival, Nov. 18-26. CREMONA: Torrone festival, Nov. 19-27. VERONA: Verona Marathon, Nov. 20. VENICE: Festa della Salute, celebrates the Virgin Mary’s intercession to stop the plague in 1630-1631, Nov. 21. FLORENCE: Florence Marathon, Nov. 27. BOLOGNA: Motor Show, fairgrounds, Dec. 3-11.

Luxembourg CITY: Musicbazar, sale or exchange of musical instruments, Rockhal, Oct. 29. CITY: Luxembourg Art Week, Halle Victor Hugo, Nov. 9-13. CITY: Brocante, bric brac fair, Luxexpo, Nov. 12-13. HEIDERSCHEID: ING Trail Uewersauer, ultra trail run, Nov. 20. CITY: International Bazar, international fundraiser benefits worldwide charities, LuxExpo, Nov. 26-27.

Malta VALLETTA: Rolex Middle Sea Race, yachting race, through Oct. 29.

Monaco CITY: Art Monaco 2016, Contemporary Art Fair, Espace Fontvieille, through Oct. 30. MONACO: National Day, fireworks Nov. 18 and celebrations Nov. 19. PORT DE MONACO: Fun fair, through Nov. 19.

Netherlands AMSTERDAM: London Calling, festival showcases UK music, Paradiso, through Oct. 29. AMSTERDAM: Klik- Amsterdam Animation Festival, Eye Film Institute, through Oct. 30. AMSTERDAM: Affordable Art Fair, Kromhouthal, through Oct. 30. AMSTERDAM: PINT Bokbierfestival, Beurs van Berlage, through Oct. 30. AMSTERDAM: 24H Noord, late night openings north of IJ River, Oct. 29. THE HAGUE: Crossing Border, literature and music festival, Nov. 2-6. AMSTERDAM: Museum Night, Nov. 5. ROTTERDAM: MTV Europe Music Awards, Nov. 6. UTRECHT: Le Guess Who, indie rock fest, Nov. 10-13. MAASTRICHT: Jumping Indoor Maastricht, equestrian event, Nov. 11-13. EINDHOVEN: Glow Festival, illuminations, Nov. 12-19. AMSTERDAM: Arrival of Sinterklaas, Santa’s arrival celebrated with boat and horse parades, Nov. 13. AMSTERDAM: IDFA, International Documentary Film Festival, Nov. 16-27. AMSTERDAM: Amsterdam Art Weekend, open galleries and art institutions, Nov. 24-26.

Norway OSLO: Oslo World Music Festival, Nov. 1-6.

Portugal PENICHE: Rip Curl Pro Portugal, surfing competition, through Oct. 29. LISBON: Doclisboa, documentary film festival, through Oct. 30. BRAGA: International Photography Festival, through Nov. 5. LISBON: Lisbon Tattoo and Rock & Roll Festival, MEO Arena, Nov. 2-4. LISBON: Lisbon and Estoril Film Festival, Nov. 4-13. GOLEGA: National Horse Fair, Nov. 4-13. PORTO: Porto Marathon, Nov. 6. LISBON: Web Summit, global gathering for technology, Nov. 7-10. ESPINHO: Cinanima International Animated Film Festival, Nov. 7-13. FUNCHAL: Funchal International Film Festival, Teatro Baltazar Dias, Nov. 14-20.

Scotland DORNOCH: Dornoch Whisky Festival, through Oct. 30. EDINBURGH: Scottish International Storytelling Festival, Scottish Storytelling Centre, through Oct. 31. GLASGOW: Sonica, sonic arts festival, through Nov. 5. ABERDEEN: Sound, festival of innovative new music, through Nov. 6. DUNDEE: Discovery Film Festival, international film festival for young audiences, through Nov. 6. EDINBURGH: Edinburgh Short Film Festival, through Nov. 6. EDINBURGH: Botanic Lights, night illuminations, Royal Botanic Gardens, through Nov. 6. EDINBURGH: Samhuinn Fire Festival, Oct. 31. GLASGOW: BBC Good Food Show Scotland, SECC, Nov. 4-6. KINLOCHARD: The House Folk Music Festival, Nov. 10-11. EDINBURGH: Scots Fiddle Festival, Nov. 18-20. EDINBURGH: Winter Wine Festival, Auld Reekie, Nov. 19. EDINBURGH: Foodies Christmas, cooking show, EICC, Nov. 25-27.

Spain VALLADOLID: International Cinema Week, through Oct. 29. CONSEUGRA: Saffron Rose Fiesta, through Oct. 30. ELCHE: Misterio de Elche, religious theatre, through Oct. 30. MADRID: Madrid Gaming Experience, video gaming expo, Exhibition Center, through Nov. 1. GIRONA: Fires de San Narcis, fiesta honors city’s patron saint, through Nov. 6. SAN BARTOLOME DE TIRAJANA: Masdanza, Canary Islands Dance Festival, through Nov. 11. MADRID: Jazz Festival Madrid, through Nov. 30. CORRALEJO: Fuerteventura Dunes Marathon, Oct. 29. SAN SEBASTIAN: Horror and Fantasy Film Festival, Oct. 29-Nov. 4. GERNIKA: Gernika market, culinary festival, Oct. 31. SEVILLE: Festival of European Cinema, Nov. 4-12. HUELVA: Ibero-American Film Festival, Nov. 11-20. BARCELONA: Alternativa, Festival of Independent Cinema, Nov. 14-20. SEVILLE: SICAB International Horse Fair, fairgrounds, Nov. 15-20. BILBAO: Zinebi58, International Festival of Documentary and Short Film, Nov. 18-25. GIJON: Gijon Film Festival, Nov. 19-26. MADRID: Feriarte, Art and Antiques Fair, Feria de Madrid, Nov. 19-27. VALENCIA: Valencia Marathon, Nov. 20. SAN SEBASTIAN: Donastia San Sebastian Marathon, Nov. 27.

Sweden UPPSALA: International Short Film Festival, through Oct. 30. STOCKHOLM: Foto Maessan, photo fair, Stockholmsmassan Alvsjo, Nov. 11-13. JONKOPING: Dreamhack Winter, digital festival, Nov. 24-27.

Switzerland WINTERTHUR: Oktoberfest, Reithalle, through Nov. 5. BASEL: Wine fair, Messe, Oct. 29-Nov. 6. BASEL: Autumn Fair, Oct. 29-Nov. 13. MORGES: VideGrenier, antiques market, Oct. 30. ZURICH: Jazznojazz Festival, jazz, soul, Latin and more, Nov. 1-5. ZURICH: Expovina, wine fair, Nov. 3-17. BRENT: Brent Fair, Nov. 4-11. GENEVA: Tous Ecrans, international film festival, Nov. 4-12. AARBERG: Onion market, Nov. 5. BIEL: Truffle market, Nov. 5. BRIENZ: Kunstnacht, music and artists, Nov. 5. RAPPERSWIL-JONA: Cheese festival, Nov. 5. LUCERNE: Blues Festival, Nov. 5-13. WINTERTHUR: International Short Film Festival, Nov. 8-13. BIEL/BIENNE: Vinifera, wine fair, Nov. 12-20. ENGADIN: ClauWau, World Championships of Santa Clauses, Nov. 26. BERN: Zibelemaerit, onion market and volksfest, Nov. 28.

Wales CARDIFF: Book Festival, through Oct. 30. CARDIFF: Made by Hand, contemporary craft fair, through Oct. 30. CARDIFF: Cardiff Contemporary Visual Arts Festival, through Nov. 19. LLANDUDNO: North Wales Choral Festival, Nov. 4-6. ABERYSTWYTH: Abertoir Horror Festival, showcases horror and fantasy films, Nov. 15-20. LLANDUDNO: Christmas Fayre, food, drink and craft festival, Nov. 17-20. BRECON BEACONS: Ultra Marathon, 46 mile mixed trail, Nov. 19. LLANWRTYD WELLS: Real Ale Wobble, cycling and sampling locally brewed ales, Nov. 19-20. CONWY: Conwy Half Marathon, features scenic course, Nov. 20. LLANWRTYD WELLS: Real Ale Ramble, hiking and sampling locally brewed ales, Nov. 26-27. HAY-ON-WYE: Winter Food Festival, Nov. 28. LLANELWEDD: Royal Welsh Agricultural Society Winter Fair, Nov. 28-29.

Belgium

HASSELT: Weekend of Belgian Beers, Cultural Center, Nov. 11-13.

MAASTRICHT: Jumping Indoor Maastricht, equestrian competition, MECC, Nov. 11-13.

NAMUR: Antica Fine Art Fair, Namur Expo, Nov. 11-20.

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