The weather is cooling but events in Europe are still hot! Here is a sampling of events on the docket as of Dec. 5, 2014.
AUSTRIA NASSFELD: Uni of Snow, ski party for students, through Dec. 7.
ST. ANTON AM ARLBERG: Ski Open, The BossHoss, The Weight, and Manfred Mann’s Earth Band perform, through Dec. 7.
VIENNA: Voice Mania, international a cappella festival, through Dec. 7.
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM: Snow Mobile, motorized sport competitions on the slopes, through Dec. 8.
FLACHAU: Start Up 15, ski season kick-off party, through Dec. 8.
SALZBURG: Advent Festival, Christmas concerts in the Grosses Festspielhaus, through Dec. 8 and 12-14.
SCHRUNS: Snowboard World Cup Montafon and live music, through Dec. 14; concerts include Die Fantastichen Vier Dec. 6 and Bastille Dec. 13.
SALZBURG: Winterfest, performances in Volksgarten, through Jan. 6.
SALZBURG: Krampus runs, costumed spirits visit the Christkindlmarkt at 7 p.m., Dec. 5.
PITZTAL: winter season kick-off party, Opus performs, Dec. 6.
WAGRAIN-KLEINARL: Twice the Winterstart, Söhne Mannheims perform Dec. 6, Revolverheld on Dec. 7.
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM: Rave on Snow, club festival, Dec. 11-14.
BAD GASTEIN: Sound in the Snow, ski season kick-off party, Dec. 12-14.
MAYRHOFEN-HIPPACH: Rise & Fall, slope side team competitions, Dec. 13.
VIENNA: New Year’s Run, 5.4 km course runs through Old Town, Dec. 31.
BELGIUM BRUGGE: December Dance, international dance festival, through Dec. 14.
LIEGE: Christmas Village, country’s largest, through Dec. 30.
BRUGGE: Snow and Ice Sculpture Festival, theme for 2014 is “Land of the Hobs,” through Jan. 4.
BRUSSELS: Winter Wonders, Christmas market, ice rink, decorations and more, through Jan. 4.
BRUSSELS: Brussels Dog Show, Laeken, Dec. 6-7.
ANTWERP: Christmas market, skating rink, and stage shows, Dec. 6-27.
ROTTERDAM: Bridges Run Rotterdam, 15 km route through city, Dec. 7.
LIEGE: European Circus Festival, Dec. 10-Jan. 4.
GHENT: Glimps Festival, music fest showcasing lesser known artists and talented newcomers, Dec. 11-13.
BRUGGE: Christmas run, 6 or 10 km circuits through town, Dec. 12.
BASTOGNE: Nut Fair and historic walks commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge, Dec. 12-14.
NAMUR: Salon du Vin, wine and gastronomy fair, Namur Expo, Dec. 12-14.
STAMBRUGES: International Sled Dog Race, Dec. 13-14.
ESSEN: Christmas Beer Festival, Heuvelhal, Dec. 20-21.
MECHELEN: Christmas Jumping, horse jumping event, Planckendael, Dec. 26-30.
CROATIA OPATIJA: Chocolate Festival, through Dec. 7.
ZAGREB: International Human Rights Film Festival, Kino Europa, Dec. 8-14.
CZECH REPUBLIC OLOMOUC: Festival of Animated Films Olomouc, through Dec. 7.
PRAGUE: Eve of Saint Nicholas Day, or Mikuláš, celebrated on Old Town Square and countrywide, Dec. 5.
DENMARK COPENHAGEN: Oriental bazaar style Christmas market, Grey Hall, Christiania, through Dec. 20.
COPENHAGEN: Christmas market, Nyhavn and Højbro Plads, through Dec. 22.
AARHUS: Christmas in The Old Town, traditional celebrations in historical village, admission charged, through Dec. 30.
COPENHAGEN: Tivoli Gardens, park open for Christmas season, through Jan. 4.
ENGLAND NEWARK: Newark International Antiques and Collectors Fair, Europe’s largest antiques fair, through Dec. 5.
BIRMINGHAM: Antiques for Everyone, antiques market at the NEC, through Dec. 7.
LINCOLN: Christmas Market, through Dec. 7.
LONDON: East London Design Show, market for gifts, Truman Brewery, through Dec. 7.
LONDON: Winter Wonderland, through Jan. 4.
WINCHESTER: Christmas Market, through Dec. 21.
YORK: St. Nicholas Fayre, through Dec. 21.
BIRMINGHAM: Frankfurt Christmas Market, through Dec. 22.
LONDON: Winterville, winter wonderland in Victoria Park, through Jan. 1.
LONDON: Christmas at Kew, illuminated paths through the gardens, through Jan. 3.
LONDON: Southbank Centre Christmas market, through Jan. 4.
NOTTINGHAM: Christmas in Nottingham, includes market and Winter Wonderland, through Jan. 4.
LONDON: Winter Wonderland, Hyde Park, through Jan. 4.
LONDON: The Great Christmas Pudding Race, costumed runners race in Covent Garden, Dec. 6.
LONDON: Antiques & Collectors Fair, Alexandra Palace, Dec. 7.
LONDON: Chocolate Festival, Business Design Centre, Dec. 12-14.
LONDON: The London International Horse Show, Olympia, Dec. 16-22.
BRIGHTON: Burning the Clocks, lantern procession and fireworks, Dec. 21.
EXMOUTH: Christmas Day Swim, starts 11 a.m., Dec. 25.
LONDON: The Peter Pan Cup, race open to Serpentine Swimming Club Members only, Hyde Park, Dec. 25.
FRANCE PARIS: Salon du Cheval, equestrian show, Paris Nord Villepinte, through Dec. 7.
RENNES: Rencontres Transmusicales de Rennes, indie music fest, Exhibition Park, through Dec. 7.
ROUBAIX: La Braderie de l’Art, art fair and exchange, through Dec. 7.
PARIS: Salon Saveurs des Plaisirs Gourmands, Espace Champeret, through Dec. 8.
LYON: Festival of Lights, through Dec. 8.
PARIS: Africolor Music Festival, concerts and cinema, Le Cap, through Dec. 24.
NANCY: Fest of St. Nicholas, Dec. 6-7.
VAL THORENS: Rock On Snowboard Tour, gear testing and parties, Dec. 6-7.
PARIS: Nautic, international boat show, Porte de Versailles, Dec. 6-14.
RIBEAUVILLE: Medieval Christmas market, Dec. 6-7 and 13-14.
EPERNAY: Habits de Lumiere, illuminations and festivities along the Champagne houses, Dec. 12-14.
METZ: flea market, Dec. 13.
AIX-EN-PROVENCE: Le Marche des 13 desserts, food stalls sell sweet treats, Dec. 18-24.
GERMANY ESSEN: Essen Motor Show, Messe, through Dec. 7.
HAMBURG: Hamburg Winterdom, volksfest, through Dec. 7.
MUNICH: Night of the Proms, classical music concerts, Olympiahalle, through Dec. 7.
TÜBINGEN: Chocolart, through Dec. 7.
MUNICH: Tollwood Winter Festival, through Dec. 31.
HAMBURG: Christmas Parades, start from Mönckebergstraße, Dec. 6, 13 and 20.
BAMBERG: Nativity Trail, creche scenes in churches and throughout city, through Jan. 6.
RUST: Europa-Park open for winter season, through Dec. 23 and Dec. 26-Jan. 11.
MANNHEIM: Toxicator, electronic music fest, Maimarkthalle, Dec. 6.
OFFENBACH: tattoo convention, Messe, Dec. 6-7.
STUTTGART: SEMF, Stuttgart Electronic Music Festival, Messe, Dec. 13.
BERLIN: Zeughausmesse, decorative arts fair, Deutsches Historisches Museum, Dec. 11-14.
BERLIN: tattoo festival, Huxleys Hasenheide 107, Dec. 13-14.
MUNICH: Krampus Runs, runners in archaic costumes at Marienplatz, starts 3 p.m., Dec. 14.
FRANKFURT: International Horse Riding Show, Festhalle, tickets necessary, Dec. 18-21.
MUNICH: ADAC Supercross, Olympiahalle, Dec. 19-20.
KARLSRUHE: Knock Out Festival, indoor heavy metal fest, Schwarzwaldhalle, Dec. 20.
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN: Biathlon, Dec. 29.
HUNGARY BUDAPEST: Contemporary Drama Festival, through Dec. 8.
BUDAPEST: WAMP Christmas Design and Gastro Fair, Millenaris Park, Dec. 7, 14 and 21.
BUDAPEST: Advent in Budapest, winter festival with cultural program, Városháza Park, through Dec. 24.
IRELAND CORK: Glow, Christmas Celebration, through Dec. 21.
WATERFORD: Winterval, Christmas themed events and market, through Dec. 23.
WESTPORT: Winter Wonderland, meetings with Santa and Christmas spirit in 18th century house,
Dec. 6-7, 12-14 and 19-23.
DUBLIN: Funderland, winter family activities, RDS grounds, through Jan. 11.
DUBLIN: New Year’s Eve celebrations, Dec. 30-Jan. 1.
ITALY MILAN: L’Artigiano in Fiera, craftsmen sell their items, Fieramilano, through Dec. 8.
NAPLES: VideoGameShow, Mostra d’Oltremare, Dec. 6-8.
PIACENZA: Arte Piacenza, art fair, Expo, Dec. 6-8.
SAN GIMIGNANO: San Gimignano Lumière, illuminated landmarks, Dec. 6-8.
FLORENCE: River to River, film festival dedicated exclusively to Indian films, Cinema Odeon, Dec. 6-12.
COUNTRYWIDE: Feast Day of the Immaculate Conception, Dec. 8.
ROME: Arti & Mestieri, artisan and gastronomic market, Fiera, Dec. 11-14.
SIRACUSA: Procession of Santa Lucia, Dec. 13.
ROME: Vintage Christmas market, starts 5 p.m., Circolo degli Artisti, Via Cassalina Vecchia 42, Dec. 21.
LUXEMBOURG CITY: Winterlights, Christmas market and festivities, through Jan. 12.
CITY: International Motor Show, LuxExpo, Dec. 12-14.
DUDELANGE: Medieval Christmas market, Dec. 12-21.
NETHERLANDS AMSTERDAM: Light Festival, through Jan. 18.
ZWOLLE: Ice sculpture exhibition, this year’s theme is “World in Motion,” Dec. 6-Jan. 25.
GOUDA: Candle Night, Dec. 12.
DORDRECHT: Dordrecht Christmas market, features handmade items, Dec. 12-14.
AMSTERDAM: Valhalla, music and circus fest, RAI, Dec. 20.
DEVENTER: Dickens Festival, Dec. 20-21.
AMSTERDAM: Chamber Music Festival, Amstelkerk, Dec. 30-Jan. 30.
PORTUGAL ÓBIDOS: Vila Natal, Christmas Town, through Jan. 4.
SCOTLAND EDINBURGH: Edinburgh’s Christmas, features shows, rides, attractions and Christmas market stalls, throughout town, through Jan. 4.
EDINBURGH: Christmas Craft, Art & Design Fair, St. George Assembly Rooms, Dec. 6-7.
EDINBURGH: The Real Scottish Christmas Fair, features handmade crafts, Castle Street, Dec. 6-11.
GLASGOW: Christmas Craft, Art & Design Fair, Royal Concert Hall, Dec. 13-14.
EDINBURGH: Santa Run, charity race, Dec. 14.
KIRKWALL: The Ba’, historical street ball game, Dec. 25.
SPAIN ALMERIA: International Festival of Film Shorts, through Dec. 6.
LEÓN: Purple Weekend Festival, celebrates music and culture of the sixties, through Dec. 7.
SEVILLE: SICAB International Horse Fair, through Dec. 7.
BARCELONA: Auto Retro, exhibition of antiques cars and motorcycles, Placa Espanya, through Dec. 8.
SEVILLE: Festivity of the Immaculate Conception, Dec. 9.
MADRID: Almoneda, fair of antiques, art galleries and collections, Madrid Fairgrounds, Dec. 10-14.
BARCELONA: Buff Epic Run, race through obstacle course, Dec. 21.
MALLORCA: Song of the Sibyl, medieval religious folkloric singing, Dec. 24.
SWEDEN STOCKHOLM: Christmas market, Kungsträdgården, through Dec. 22.
GOTHENBURG: Christmas at Liseberg, amusement park open for Christmas season, through Dec. 7; 9-12; 13-14; 16-21, 22-23, 26-30.
STOCKHOLM: Hundmaessa, Scandinavia’s largest dog show, Stockholmsmaessan, Dec. 13-14.
SWITZERLAND ST. MORITZ: St. Moritz City Race, parallel slalom ski race through town, through Dec. 6.
DAVOS: Songbird Festival, singer and songwriter festival, through Dec. 20.
FRIBOURG: Sankt Nikolaus celebrations, honor city’s patron saint, parade at 5 p.m., Dec 6.
BASEL: Christmas Tattoo, massed pipes and drums show, Dec. 10-13.
CRANS-MONTANA: Freestyle Festival, snowboarding championships, extreme sports films and concerts, Dec. 13.
GENEVA: Escalade, parade in remembrance of attack on city ramparts in 1602, Dec. 14.
ZURICH: Lichterschwimmen, floating candles on the Limmat River, Dec. 18.
WALES TRECCO BAY: Planet Rockstock, 25 rock bands perform, through Dec. 7.
SWANSEA: Waterfront Wonderland, skating rink and fairground, through Jan.4.
CARDIFF: Winter Wonderland, through Jan. 5.
LLANGOLLEN: Real Ale Train, Dec. 13.
CAERPHILLY: Christmas Fayre, town center and castle, Dec. 13-14.
ABERGAVENNY: Christmas Food & Drink Fair, Market Hall and Brewery Yard, Dec. 14.
