AUSTRIAVIENNA: Vienna Masters 2014, Global Champions Tour, horse riding and show jumping tournament, through Sept. 21.
GRAZ: Aufsteirern, festival celebrating Styrian traditions, through Sept. 24.
SALZBURG: St. Ruperts Fair, traditional country fair by the cathedral, through Sept. 24.
VIENNA: Wiesn Fest, Prater, Sept. 25-Oct. 12.
HINTERTUX: Octoberfest, celebrates return of livestock from mountain pastures, Sept. 26-27.
GALTÜR: International Alpine Cheese Olympics, Sept. 27.
VIENNA: Foto Marathon, Sept. 28.
VIENNA: Night Run, 5 km run and Nordic walking benefits charity, Sept. 30.
VIENNA: Waves Vienna, music festival and conference, Oct. 2-4.
VIENNA: VIENNAFAIR, contemporary art fair, Messe, Oct. 2-5.
SOLL: Tour de Tirol, 3 day, 75 km running event at the Wilder Kaiser, Oct. 3-5.
COUNTRYWIDE: Long Night of the Museums, Oct. 4.
GRAZ: Graz Marathon, Oct. 12.
SALZBURG: Jazz & The City, free concerts in the city center, Oct. 22-26.
SALZBURG: Culture Days, performances and concerts, Oct. 15-30.
ISCHGL: Top of the Mountain concert to open season, James Blunt performs, Nov. 29.
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POPERINGE: Beer and Hops Festival, through Sept. 21.
NAMUR: Festival of Wallonia, folklore and concerts, through Sept. 22.
BRUSSELS: Car Free Day, Sept. 21.
BRUSSELS: Champêtre, traditional crafts day, Place des Palais, Sept. 21.
BRUSSELS: Fotofever, photography fair, Tour & Taxis, Oct. 3-5.
MOUSCRON: Fete des Hurlus, folk festival on the Grand Place, Oct. 3-5.
BRUSSELS: Nuit Blanche, Oct. 4.
BRUGES: KookEet, culinary show, ‘t Zand, Oct. 4-6.
BRUSSELS: Brussels Marathon, Oct. 5.
ZOTTEGEM: National Beer Happening, Oct. 11.
BRUSSELS: Accessible Art Fair, Cercle de Lorraine, Oct. 16-19.
MARBEHAN: Brassigaume, international beer festival, Oct. 18-19.
CROATIADUBROVNIK: Wine and Jazz Festival, Sept. 25-27.
BARANJA: Wine Marathon, Oct. 4.
ZAGREB: Zagreb Film Festival, Oct. 19-26.
CZECH REPUBLICLITOMERICE: Vintage and the Festival of the Isles, new wine and music festival, through Sept. 20.
CESKY KRUMLOV: Baroque Arts Festival, through Sept. 21.
PILSEN: Sun in a Glass Microbrewery Festival, Pivovarsky dvur Plzen, Sept. 20.
VALTICE: World Grape Harvest Championships, Sept. 20.
PRAGUE: Vintage at Prague Castle, wine tasting and folk ensembles, Sept. 20-21.
MOSNOV: NATO days in Ostrava, military show, Sept. 20-21.
OLOMOUC: Vzari, video mapping and light design competition, Sept. 23-27.
PRAGUE: Strings of Autumn, international music festival, Sept. 23-Nov. 6.
KARLSTEJN: KarlstejnVintage, historic wine festival under Karlstejn Castle, Sept. 27-28.
PRAGUE: Saint Wenceslas Wine Festival, Prague Castle, Sept. 27-29.
VALTICKE: Valticke Vintage, traditional wine fest, Oct. 3-5.
PILSEN: Pilsner Fest, celebrates Gambrinius and Pilsner Urquell, Oct. 4.
KARLOVY VARY: Tour Film, highlights films on tourism and travel, Oct. 9-11.
DENMARKCOPENHAGEN: Copenhagen Blues Festival, Sept. 24-28.
ODENSE: H.C. Andersen Marathon, Sept. 28.
COPENHAGEN: Culture Night, late openings at museums and cultural venues, Oct. 10.
COPENHAGEN: Halloween in Tivoli Park, Oct. 10-Nov. 2.
ENGLANDYORK: York Beer and Cider Festival, through Sept. 20.
BATH: Jane Austen Festival, through Sept. 21.
LONDON: London Design Festival, through Sept. 21.
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool Food & Drink Festival, Sefton Park, through Sept. 21.
TORQUAY: Agatha Christie Festival, through Sept. 21.
YORK: York Food Festival, through Sept. 28.
MANCHESTER: Manchester Food & Drink Festival, through Sept. 29.
BLACKPOOL: Blackpool Illuminations, 6 mile stretch lit up with a million bulbs, through Nov. 9.
LONDON: Great Gorilla Run, costumed race supports conservation in central Africa, Sept. 20.
LONDON: Open House London, 700 buildings open to public, Sept. 20-21.
ST. ALBANS: St. Albans Beer & Cider Festival, Alban Arena, Sept. 24-27.
LONDON: Eurogamer Expo, country’s biggest video gaming event, Earls Court, Sept. 25-28.
LONDON: London Tattoo Convention, Tobacco Dock, Sept. 26-28.
LONDON: The Great River Race, Sept. 27.
SNAPE MALTINGS: Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival, Sept. 27-28.
NOTTINGHAM: Goose Fair, Forest Recreation Ground, Oct. 1-5.
LONDON: The Cake & Bake Show, Earls Court, Oct. 3-5.
ST IVES: Booze on the Ouse, CAMRA beer festival, St. Ivo Recreation Centre, Oct. 9-11.
MANCHESTER: Indy Man Beer Con, beers from independent breweries, Victoria Baths, Oct. 9-12.
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON: Mop Fair, Oct. 10-11.
NORWICH: Fringe Festival, Oct. 11-25.
LONDON: London Bierfest, Oktoberfest-inspired event at Old Billingsgate Market, Oct. 16-17.
CAMBRIDGE: CAMRA Cambridge Oktoberfest, University Social Club, Mill Lane, Oct. 17-18.
FinlandHELSINKI: International Film Festival- Love & Anarchy, Sept. 18-28.
HELSINKI: Baltic Herring Fair, Oct. 5-11.
FRANCENIMES: Feria des Vendanges, wine and bull fighting festival, through Sept. 21.
PARIS: Antiques Biennial, Grand Palais, through Sept. 21.
STE MARIE AUX MINES: European Patchwork Meeting, quilts and fabrics displayed and on sale, through Sept. 21.
LA ROCHELLE: Grand Pavois, International In-Water Boat Show, through Sept. 22.
STRASBOURG: Les Nuits Electroniques de l’Ososphère, electronic music festival, Laiterie, Sept. 20, 26 and 27.
STRASBOURG: Brocante, Convention Centre, Sept. 20-21 and Nov. 15-16.
COUNTRYWIDE: Fête de la Gastronomie, Sept. 26-28.
METZ: International Fair, highlights The Silk Route, Parc des Expositions, Sept. 26-Oct. 6.
PARIS: Nuit Blanche, Oct. 4.
PARIS: Mondial de l’Automobile, auto show, Porte de Versailles, Oct. 4-19.
PARIS: Montmartre Grape Harvest Festival, Oct. 6-10.
DINARD: Dinard British Film Festival, Oct. 8-12.
NANCY: Jazz Pulsations, Oct. 8-18.
STRASBOURG: Salons Mer & Vigne, gastronomy fair, Convention Centre, Oct. 10-13.
METZ: flea market, Parc des Expositions, Oct. 11.
PARIS: FIAC, International Contemporary Art Fair, Grand Palais, Oct. 23-26.
PARIS: Autumn Fair, Paris Expo Porte De Versailles, Oct. 24-Nov. 2.
GERMANYWÜRZBURG: Stadtfest, through Sept. 20.
LANDSHUT: Stadt Spektakel, street entertainment, through Sept. 21.
BAD DÜRKHEIM: Wurstmarkt, wine fest, through Sept. 22.
FRANKFURT: Dippemess, Ratsweg fairgrounds, through Sept. 22.
LANDAU: Herbstmarkt, volksfest and wine fair, through Sept. 22.
DÜSSELDORF: düsseldorf festival, music, theater and performing arts festival, through Sept. 28.
NUREMBERG: Altstadt Fest, through Sept. 29.
HANNOVER: Oktoberfest, Schützenplatz, through Oct. 5.
NUREMBERG: Herbstmarkt, through Oct. 5.
SCHWÄBISCH GMÜND: Landesgartenschau, garden show, through Oct. 12.
KITZINGEN: Rocktemberfest, Sept. 20.
ST. GOAR: Rhine in Flames, illuminations and fireworks, Sept. 20.
ULM: Culture Night, Ulm and Neu-Ulm, Sept. 20.
RODENBACH: culinary wine walk, Sept. 20-21.
MUNICH: Oktoberfest, Sept. 20-Oct. 5.
SAARBRÜCKEN: Gourmet Half Marathon, Sept. 21.
STUTTGART: Altstadtspektakel, Leonberg, Sept. 21.
STUTTGART: flea market, innenstadt, Sept. 21.
AMBERG: Michaeli-Dult, volksfest, Sept. 26-Oct. 5.
STUTTGART: Volksfest, Canstatter Wasen, Sept. 26-Oct. 12.
HEIDELBERG: Heidelberger Herbst, autumn festival, Sept. 27.
BONN: Bonnfest, music and entertainment in pedestrian zone, Sept. 27-28.
WIESBADEN: Autumn Market and Stadtfest, Sept. 25-28.
BERLIN: BMW Berlin Marathon, Sept. 28.
DREIS: Raderlebnistag SALM, auto-free day along the Mosel River between Klüsserath and Dreis, Sept. 28.
FRANKFURT: Race for the Cure, 5 km run or 2 km walk in support of breast cancer research, Sept. 28.
HEIDELBERG: children’s theater festival, Neckarwiese, Oct. 2-5.
NEUSTADT: Das Deutsche Weinlesefest, wine fest, Oct. 2-13.
FRANKFURT: Jazz zum Dritten, jazz concert commemorating Day of German Unity, Römerberg, Oct. 3.
SCHWÄBISCH HALL: autumn celebration and wine village, Oct. 3-5.
FRANKENTHAL: Honky Tonk Fest, concerts throughout town, Oct. 4.
LEIPZIG: Festival of Lights, commemorates fall of Iron Curtain, Oct. 9.
DÜSSELDORF: New Fall Festival, festival of electronic and indie music, Oct. 9-12.
MAINZ: Mainzer Oktoberfest, Messepark, Oct. 9-26.
WEIMAR: Onion Market, Oct. 10-12.
BERLIN: Festival of Lights, Oct. 10-19.
TÜBINGEN: rubber duck race, Oct. 11.
NUREMBERG: pottery market, Oct. 11-12.
MUNICH: Munich Marathon, Oct. 12.
LANDAU: Federweissen Fest, celebrates new wine, Oct. 16-19.
HACHENBURG: Monkey Jump Festival, late-night concerts, Oct. 18.
STUTTGART: Stuttgartnacht, late night openings, Oct. 18.
HUNGARYBUDAPEST: National Gallop- Nemzeti Vágta, through Sept. 21.
BUDAPEST: Sweet Days Chocolate and Sweets Festival, Millenaris, through Sept. 21.
BUDAPEST: Budapest Art Market, International Contemporary Art Fair, Oct. 9-12.
BUDAPEST: Bonusz Festival, electronic music festival, Hungexpo, Oct. 11.
IRELANDdiscoverireland.com and visitdublin.com
CORK: International Short Story Festival, through Sept. 20.
DUBLIN: Tiger Dublin Fringe, through Sept. 20.
CLONAKILTY: International Guitar Festival, through Sept. 21.
BUSHMILLS: Salmon and Whiskey Festival, through Sept. 21.
KINSALE: Kinsale Arts Festival, through Sept. 28.
DUBLIN: Oktoberfest, George’s Dock, through Oct. 5.
LISDOONVARNA: Matchmaking Festival, weekends through Oct. 5.
DUBLIN: IFI Stranger Than Fiction, documentary film festival, Sept. 25-28.
GALWAY: International Oyster & Seafood Festival, Sept. 25-28.
DUBLIN: HWCH, Hard Working Class Heroes, up and coming bands, Oct. 2-4.
CORK: Cork Folk Festival, Oct. 2-5.
DINGLE: Dingle Peninsula Wine and Food Festival, Oct. 3-5.
DUBLIN: Open House Dublin, over 100 properties accessible to public, Oct. 17-19.
ITALYPOMPEII: performance of Carmen in the Teatro Grande, Sept. 20.
SOAVE: Festa dell’Uva, wine festival, through Sept. 21.
VERONA: Tocati, international art and street games festival, through Sept. 21.
ASTI: Palio, horse racing and medieval market, Sept. 21.
BURANO: Regatta of Burano, Sept. 21.
BARDOLINO: Grape and Wine Festival, Oct. 2-6.
TRIESTE: Barcolana, sailing regatta, Oct. 10-12.
ALBA: White Truffle Festival, weekends only, Oct. 11-Nov. 16.
ROME: Rome Film Fest, international film festival, Oct. 16-25.
PERUGIA: Eurochocolate, International Chocolate Exhibition, Oct. 17-26.
TURIN: Salon del Gusto, food event at Lingotto Fiere, Oct. 23-28.
VENICE: Venice Marathon, Oct. 26.
LUXEMBOURGWORMELDANGE: Riesling Open, through Sept. 21.
WILTZ: Nuit des Lampions, illuminated lantern fest, Sept. 20.
REMICH: Route du Vin, half-marathon through vineyards, Sept. 28.
CITY: Night of Museums, Oct. 11.
VIANDEN: Nut Market, Oct. 12.
DIFFERDANGE: Fisherman’s Friend StrongmanRun, run along a 22 km obstacle course, Oct. 19.
NETHERLANDSAMSTERDAM: Unseen Photo Fair, through Sept. 21.
TIEL: Fruitcorso, parade with floats decorated with fruits and vegetables, Sept. 20-22.
UTRECHT: Netherlands Film Festival, Sept. 24-Oct. 3.
ROTTERDAM: The Netherlands Military Tattoo, Ahoy, Sept. 25-28.
AMSTERDAM: Discovery Festival, night festival with scientific twist, Tolhuistun, Sept. 26.
AMSTERDAM: Clipper Stad Day Trip, day trip on old sailing vessel, Sept. 26 and 29.
EDAM: Singelfestival, theater and music festival, Sept. 26-27.
ARNEM: World Living Statues Festival, Sept. 27-28.
SCHEVENINGEN: Kite Festival, Sept. 27-28.
LEIDEN: Ontzet, fun fair, market, parade and concerts, Oct. 2-3.
AMSTERDAM: Afrovibes Festival, MC Theater, Oct. 6-12.
AMSTERDAM: Camera Japan, festival of Japanese culture, Kriterion, Oct. 10-12.
AMSTERDAM: Amsterdam Dance Event, Oct. 15-19.
AMSTERDAM: TCS Amsterdam Marathon, Oct. 19.
AMSTERDAM: PINT Bokbierfestival, Beurs van Berlage, Oct. 24-26.
PORTUGALPORTO SANTO: Columbus Festival, through Sept. 20.
VALE SABROSO: FEI European Eventing Championships for Young Riders, equestrian sporting event, through Sept. 21.
DOURO REGION: Douro Film Harvest, international and independent film festival, through Sept. 21.
VISEU: Feira de São Mateus, through Sept. 21.
PERA: FIESA, International Sand Sculptures Festival, this year’s theme is musicians, through Oct. 25.
BRAGA: Encontros da Imagem, photography festival, through Oct. 31.
SINTRA: Sintra Portugal Pro, world bodyboarding championships, Sept. 23-28.
TERCEIRA: Angra Jazz Festival, Oct. 2-4.
LISBON: Rock ‘n ‘ Roll Marathon, Oct. 5.
VILAMOURA: Portugal Masters, Portugal Masters golf tournament, Oct. 9-12.
PENICHE: Moche Rip Curl Portugal, pro surfing competition, Oct. 12-23.
SCOTLANDGLASGOW: Doors Open Day, architectural sites of interest open to visitors, through Sept. 21.
STIRLING: Bloody Scotland, international crime writing festival, through Sept. 21.
FORT WILLIAM: Ben Nevis Mountain Challenge, climbing challenge benefits cancer charity, Sept. 20.
EDINBURGH: Scottish Quilt Championships, displays and selling of craft supplies, Royal Highland Showground, Sept. 26-28.
DUFFTOWN: Speyside Autumn Whisky Festival, tastings and Scottish culture, Sept. 25-29.
LOCH NESS: Marathon and Festival of Running, Sept. 28.
OBAN: World Stone Skimming Championships, Sept. 28.
ULLAPOOL: Guitar Festival, Oct. 3-5.
COWAL: Walking and Outdoor Festival, Oct. 3-12.
LERWICK: Shetland Accordion and Fiddle Festival, Oct. 9-13.
INVERNESS: Royal National Mod, Gaelic language and culture festival, Oct. 10-17.
TIREE: Tiree Wave Classic, windsurfing competition, Oct. 11-17.
GLASGOW: BBC Good Food Show Scotland, Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Oct. 17-19.
EDINBURGH: Tesco Wine Fair, EICC, Oct. 18-19.
ST ANDREWS: St. Andrew’s Golf Week, Oct. 19-25.
EDINBURG: Scottish International Storytelling Festival, Oct. 24-Nov. 2.
SPAIN
BARCELONA: Mercè Festival, through Sept. 24.
SAN SEBASTIAN: International Film Festival, through Sept. 27.
CARTAGENA: Carthaginians and Romans Fiesta, recreates capture of the city, through Sept. 28.
CADIZ: Doñana Challenge, triathlon, Sept. 20.
VILLAMARTIN: San Mateo Fiesta, Sept. 20-24.
ARCOS DE LA FRONTERA: San Miguel Fair, Sept. 24-28.
O’GROVE: seafood festival, Oct. 2-12.
BARCELONA: Ironman Barcelona, Oct. 5.
BARCELONA: salonnautico, boat show, Port Vell, Oct. 15-19.
CORDOBA: African Film Festival-FCAT, Oct. 15-19.
SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA: Womex, World Music Expo, Oct. 22-26.
SWITZERLANDLUCERNE: Oktoberfest, through Sept. 20.
BERN: Swiss Skills, competitions amongst athletes and masters at trades, through Sept. 21.
LENZBURG: Medieval market at Lenzburg castle, through Sept. 21.
GRINDELWALD: Alpine Cheese Festival on Grosse Scheidegg, Sept. 20.
GENEVA: Russin Grape Harvest Festival, Sept. 20-21.
CHAMONIX: cow fighting, Sept. 21.
LEUKERBAD: Swiss Country Music weekend, folk music concerts, Sept. 26-28.
NEUCHATEL: grape harvest festival, Sept. 26-28.
BASEL: Marathon and Half Marathon, Sept. 28.
LUGANO: The Autumn Festival, fair in pedestrian zone, Oct. 3-5.
ASCONA: Chestnut Festival, Oct. 4-5.
MARTIGNY: cow fighting, Oct. 5 and 12.
ZURICH: Gourmesse, gourmet fair, Zurich Congress House, tickets required, Oct. 10-13.
ZURICH: Art International Zurich, contemporary art fair, Oct. 17-19.
WALESABERGAVENNY: Food Festival, Sept. 20-21.
MOLD: Food Festival, Sept. 20-21.
ANGLESEY: Anglesey Sandman Triathlon, Sept. 21.
PORTHCAWL: Elvis Festival, Sept. 26-28.
LLANDOVERY: Sheep Festival, Sept. 27-28.
NEATH: Food and Drink Festival, Oct. 3-4.
CAPEL CURIG: Snowman Triathlon, Oct. 5.
CARDIFF: Cardiff Half Marathon, Oct. 5.
CARDIFF: The Arcomis International Brass Event, with world’s most celebrated brass musicians, Oct. 10-13.
ANGLESEY: Oyster & Welsh Produce Festival, Oct. 11-12.
CARDIFF: DimSwn, multi-venue new music festival, Oct. 18.
