Europe hums with activity in all seasons, even in the winter! Here is a sampling of events on the docket.
AUSTRIAwww.austria.info
VIENNA: Ball Season, including Medical Doctors Ball, Jan. 25; Hunters Ball, Jan. 27, Engineers Ball, Jan. 30.
KITZBÜHEL: Hahenkamm Race, through Jan. 26.
SALZBURG: Mozart Week, through Feb. 2.
BELGIUMwww.visitbelgium.com
BRUSSELS: Winter Jazz, Théâtre Marni and Flagey, through Jan. 25.
BRUSSELS: European Motor Show, Brussels Expo, Place de la Belgique, through Jan. 26.
BRUSSELS: City Sky Liner, Place des Palais, through Feb. 9.
BRUSSELS: Brussels Ice Magic, Place des Palais, through Feb. 9.
BRUSSELS: BRAFA, Brussels Fine Arts and Antiques Fair, Tour & Taxis, Jan. 25-Feb. 2.
LIÈGE: Les Transardentes, electronic music festival, Halles des Foires, Jan. 25.
SPA: Whisky Live Belgium, Rue Servais, Jan. 31-Feb. 2.
CZECH REPUBLICwww.czechtourism.com
JEDLOVA: Sled dog racing, through Jan. 25.
PUSTEVNY: Snow Kingdom, ice sculptures, through Jan. 26.
PRAGUE: Eiga-Sai, Festival of Japanese film and culture, Lucerna Palace, through Jan. 28.
PRAGUE: Grand Restaurant Festival, through Feb. 28.
DENMARKwww.visitdenmark.com
AALBORG: Northern Winter Beat Festival, through Jan. 26.
SKAGEN: Winter Swimming Festival, through Jan. 26.
COPENHAGEN: Fashion Festival, with shows, parties and concerts, various sites, Jan. 28-Feb. 1.
ENGLANDwww.visitbritain.com
CAMBRIDGE: CAMRA Cambridge Winter Ale Festival, University Social Club, Mill Lane, through Jan. 25.
COLCHESTER: Winter Ale Festival, Colchester Arts Centre, through Jan 25.
MANCHESTER: Manchester Beer & Cider Festival, Velodrome, through Jan. 25.
LONDON: Loco London, film festival, BFI Southbank and other venues, through Jan. 26.
LONDON: International Mime Festival, various venues, through Feb. 1.
PETERBOROUGH: Tudor Living History Day, Jan. 31-Feb. 2.
FRANCEwww.rendezvousenfrance.com
PARIS: International Festival of the Circus of Tomorrow, Cirque Phenix, Pelouse de Reuilly, through Jan. 26.
PARIS: Winter sales, through Feb. 11.
PARIS: Chinese New Year celebrations, Place d’Italie-Quartier Chinois, Jan. 31.
GERMANYwww.germany-tourism.de
FREINSHEIM: Red wine hiking, through Jan. 26.
NEUBERG: Donauschwimmen, Jan. 25.
WETZLAR: International Musikparade, Rittal Arena, Jan. 25.
FRANKFURT: International Musikparade, Festhalle, Jan. 26.
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN: Audi FIS Ski World Cup, women’s races Jan. 25-26; men’s races Feb. 1-2.
OBERAMMERGAU: König Ludwig Lauf, country’s biggest cross-country skiing competition, 23 or 50 km trails, Feb. 1-2.
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN: Pond Hockey Cup, Feb. 8-9.
IRELANDwww.discoverireland.com
DUBLIN: Tradfest, through Jan. 26.
DUBLIN: Alltech International Craft Brews and Food Fair, Convention Centre, Feb. 7-8.
KILLARNEY: The Gathering, festival of traditional music and dance, INEC, Feb. 19-23.
LETTERKENNEY: The Race, 260-km endurance event includes kayaking, cycling, mountain and trail running, Feb. 28-March 2.
ITALYwww.italia.it
MADONNA DEL CAMPIGLIO: Winter Marathon, race of classic autos, through Jan. 25.
BOLOGNA: International Fair of Modern and Contemporary Art, Bologna Exhibition Center, through Jan. 27.
AOSTA: Sant’Orso Fair, fair of handcrafted items, Jan. 30-31.
LUXEMBOURGwww.lcto.lu
DIEKIRCH: Ing-Eurocross, 10.2-km men’s and 5.3-km women’s cross-country run, Feb. 9.
MONACOwww.visitmonaco.com
MONTE CARLO: International Circus Festival, through Jan. 26.
NETHERLANDSwww.Holland.com
AMSTERDAM: Jumping Amsterdam, RAI, through Jan. 26.
AMSTERDAM: Amsterdam Fashion Week, through Jan. 27.
ROTTERDAM: International Film Festival Rotterdam, through Feb. 2.
AMSTERDAM: IMPRO Amsterdam, Compagnietheater, Jan. 28-Feb. 1.
AMSTERDAM: Chinese New Year, Jan. 31.
AMSTERDAM: Grauzone Festival, Melkweg, Jan. 31.
NORWAYwww.visitnorway.com
TROMSO: Northern Lights Festival, various venues, through Feb. 2.
SCOTLANDwww.welcometoscotland.com
DUMFRIES: Big Burns Supper, through Jan 26.
AVIEMORE: Aviemore Sled Dog Rally, Jan. 25-26.
LERWICK: Up Helly Aa fire festival, Jan. 28.
SPAINwww.spain.info
MADRID: Gastrofestival, through Feb. 9.
SANTANDER: International Half Marathon, Feb. 2.
BOCAIRENT: Moors and Christians Festival, Feb. 2-4.
SEVILLE: City Marathon, Feb. 23.
SWEDENwww.visitsweden.com
GOTHENBURG: International Film Festival, through Feb. 3.
SWITZERLANDwww.myswitzerland.com
GRINDELWALD: World Snow Festival, through Jan. 25.
MÜRREN: International Inferno Ski Race, through Jan. 25.
SAAS-FEE: Ice on Tour-Ice Climbing World Cup, through Jan. 25.
ST. MORITZ: St. Moritz World Polo Cup on Snow, St. Moritzersee, Jan. 30-Feb. 2.
ST. MORITZ: Engadin Snow Golf World Cup, Silvaplana, Hotel Bellavista, Jan. 30-Feb. 2.
