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Event details are subject to change; it’s wise to check with the tourist board before traveling.

Austria

www.austria.info/uk

VIENNA: ImPuls Tanz, through Aug. 15. Dance festival.

SALZBURG: Salzburgfestival, through Aug. 30. Music festival.

VIENNA: “Sand in the City,” through Sept. 15. Summer beach in city center.

GRAZ: Street festival, through Aug. 7.

MILLSTADT: Guitar festival, through Aug. 8.

SCHWARZENBERG/HOHENEMS: Schubert festival, Aug. 27-Oct. 17.

Belgium

www.visitbelgium.com

BRUSSELS: Royal palace open to public, through September.

GOUVY: Jazz festival, Aug. 6-8.

BRUSSELS: Meyboom, Aug. 9, planting of the May tree procession.

LIEGE: Fête du 15 Aout, Aug. 12-15. City festival.

BRUSSELS: Flower carpet on the Grande Place, Aug. 13-15.

ROSSIGNOL: Gaume jazz festival, Aug. 13-17.

BRUSSELS: Eu’ritmix, Aug. 13-22. Free city music festival with diverse styles.

ANVAING: Festival of 100 beers, Aug. 14-17.

DINANT: International bathtub regatta, Aug. 15.

BRUSSELS: Techno parade, Aug. 21.

CHASSEPIERRE: International street artists festival, Aug. 21-22.

ATH: Ducasse in Ath, Aug. 22. With procession of the giants.

Czech Republic

www.czech.cz

PRAGUE: Summer of Early Music, through Aug. 10. Medieval and Renaissance music festival.

CESKÝ KRUMLOV: International music festival, through Aug. 21.

JABLUNKOV: International folklore gathering, Aug. 6-8.

DOMAZLICE: Chodské festival, Aug. 13-15. One of oldest folklore festivals in country.

KRÁLÍKY: Military history festival, Aug. 20-22.

LOKALITA: Scottish games, Aug. 20-21. Sychrov Castle.

TREBÍC: Medieval festival, Aug. 20-21.

CHODOVÁ PLANÁ: Beer festival, Aug. 21. Chodovar family brewery.

Denmark

www.visitdenmark.com

COPENHAGEN: Summer festival, through Aug. 8. Chamber music concerts, some free.

COPENHAGEN: Klampenborg amusement park open, through August.

COPENHAGEN: Tivoli Gardens amusement park open through September.

COPENHAGEN: Harbor festival, Aug. 6-8.

LAESO: Norway lobster day, Aug. 7.

COPENHAGEN: Arts and crafts at Frue Plads, Aug. 12-14.

HILLEROD: Garden show, Aug. 13-15. Frederiksborg Castle park

HELSINGOR: “Hamlet in Elsinore,” Aug. 17-22. Performances of Shakespeare play in Kronborg Castle.

ODENSE: Flower festival, Aug. 18-22.

ODENSE: International film festival, Aug. 24-29.

England

www.visitbritain.com

LONDON: Great British Beer Festival, through Aug. 7. Earl’s Court.

NOTTINGHAM: Robin Hood festival, through Aug. 8.

LONDON: London Mela, Aug. 8. Asian culture festival in Gunnersburg Park.

LONDON: U.K. mobile phone throwing championships, Aug. 14. Battersea Park.

BIGGLESWADE (Old Warden Aerodrome): Battle of Britain evening air show, Aug. 14.

WORTHING: International birdman contest, Aug. 14-15. Human-powered flying machines contest.

DUXFORD: American Air Day, Aug. 20. Imperial War Museum.

NORFOLK: All About Dogs, Aug. 21-22. Dog show at Royal Norfolk Showgrounds.

PETERBOROUGH: Beer festival, Aug. 24-28.

France

www.franceguide.com

METZ: Flea market, Aug. 28, Sept. 11. Metz Expo.

PARIS: Open-air cinema festival, through Aug. 22. “Prairie du Triangle” next to the Grande Halle of La Villette.

CANNES: International fireworks festival, through Aug. 24.

PARIS: Fête des Tuileries, through Aug. 24. Fair in Tuileries Gardens.

CHARTRES: International organ festival, through Sept. 5. Cathedral.

LORIENT: Interceltic festival, Aug. 6-15. Celtic festival.

COLMAR: Wine fair, Aug. 6-15. Colmar expo.

SELESTAT (Alsace): Flower parade, Aug. 7.

SAVERNE (Alsace): Kougelhopf festival, Aug. 8.

AJACCIO: Napoleon festival, Aug. 13-15.

LA CLUSAZ: Fête du reblochon, Aug. 15. Savoie cheese festival.

HAGUENAU: Beer festival (Alsace), Aug. 17-22.

ERSTEIN (Alsace): Sugar festival, Aug. 17-29.

Germany

www.germany-tourism.de

KULMBACH: Beer festival, through Aug. 8.

KAISERSLAUTERN: Africa festival, through Aug. 8.

STUTTGART: Summer festival, through Aug. 8. City center.

FURTH IM WALD: Drachenstich, through Aug. 15. Historical play slaying a dragon.

BAYREUTH: Wagner festival, through Aug. 28.

HAMBURG: DOM, through Aug. 29. Large fair and carnival.

HAMLIN: Pied Piper play, through Sept. 12. Free, noon Sundays, on open-air stage.

BERLIN: Beer festival, Aug. 6-8. In world’s longest beer garden.

SINSHEIM: Custom car and Harley show, Aug. 7-8. Sinsheim Museum.

BREMEN: La Strada, Aug. 12-15. Largest street circus festival in country.

TRIER: Roman festival, Aug. 13-15.

LEVERKUSEN – OPLADEN: Beer fair, Aug. 13-16. Schusterinsel.

WIESBADEN: Rheingau wine weeks, Aug. 13-22. City center.

SPAY-KOBLENZ: Rhine in Flames, Aug. 14.

STUTTGART: Wine village, Aug. 25-Sept. 5.

Ireland

www.discoverireland.ie

KILKENNY: Arts festival, through Aug. 16.

KILLORGLIN: Puck fair, Aug. 10-12. Traditional fair.

BIRR: Vintage Week and arts festival, Aug. 13-20.

CAVAN TOWN: Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann, Aug. 15-22. Largest festival of traditional Irish music, song, dance.

TRALEE: Rose of Tralee, Aug. 20-24. Traditional festival.

Italy

www.italiantourism.com

VERONA: International opera festival, through Aug. 29.

NAPLES: Jazz festival, Aug. 7-8, 14-15.

ORIA: District tournament, Aug. 7-8. Campo del Torneo.

MONTISI: Giostra di Simone, Aug. 8. Jousting tournament.

ROCCATEDERIGHI: Donkey palio medieval festival, Aug. 14.

MASSA MARITTIMA: Il Balestro del Girifalco, Aug. 14. Crossbow competition and parade.

VOLTERRA: Medieval festival, Aug. 15-22.

SIENA: Palio, Aug. 16. Horse race in the city.

SORRENTO: Jazz festival, Aug. 31-Sept. 4.

Luxembourg

www.ont.lu

VIANDEN: Medieval festival, through Aug. 8.

GREIVELDANGE: Léiffrawëschdag, Aug. 14-15. Folk festival.

REMICH: Wine festival, Aug. 15.

LUXEMBOURG CITY: Fair, Aug. 20-Sept. 8.

The Netherlands

www.holland.com/uk

AMSTERDAM: Open-air film festival, through Aug. 15.

EDAM: Cheese market, through Aug. 25. Wednesdays.

ALKMAAR: Cheese market, through Sept. 5. Fridays 10 a.m. to noon.

BELT-SCHUTSLOOT: Floating flowers parade, Aug. 13.

RIJNSBURG: Flower parade, Aug. 14.

AMSTERDAM: Fantastic Amsterdam, Aug. 14-15. Medieval festival.

AMSTERDAM: Canal festival, Aug. 14-22. Outdoor classical music concerts.

AMSTERDAM: Sail Amsterdam, Aug. 19-23. Large maritime festival.

Norway

www.visitnorway.com

RISOR: Wooden boat festival, through Aug. 8.

OSLO: Mela festival, Aug. 6-18. Intercultural festival at City Hall square.

VADSO: Varanger festival, Aug. 11-15. Jazz and other events.

MANDAL: Sea food festival, Aug. 12-15.

OSLO: Jazz festival, Aug. 16-21.

Scotland

www.visitscotland.com

COUNTRYWIDE: Highland games, through Sept. 30.

EDINBURGH: August Mela, Aug. 6-8.

EDINBURGH: Military tattoo, Aug. 6-28.

EDINBURGH: Fringe festival, Aug. 6-30.

EDINBURGH: International Festival, Aug. 13-Sept. 5. Cultural festival.

GLASGOW: World piping championships, Aug. 14. Glasgow Green.

EDINBURGH: Bbook festival, Aug. 14-30.

LANARK: Festival of History, Aug. 21-22.

Spain

www.spain.info

SANLÚCAR DE BARRAMEDA: Horse races on the beach, Aug. 7-21.

LA ALBERCA: Festival of Our Lady of Ascension, Aug. 14-18.

ELCHE: Misterio de Elche religious theatre, Aug. 14-15.

BUÑOL: La Tomatina, Aug. 15. City tomato fight.

Sweden

www.visitsweden.com

GOTLAND: Medieval week, Aug. 8-15.

STOCKHOLM: Culture festival, Aug. 10-15.

Switzerland

www.switzerlandtourism.ch

GENEVA: Geneva festival, through Aug. 8.

LOCARNO: Film festival, through Aug. 14. Outdoor cinema on Piazza Grande.

GENEVA: Swiss music festival, Aug. 8.

ZERMATT: Folklore festival, Aug. 8.

THUN: City festival, Aug. 13-14. Best city festival, according to tourist board.

ZURICH: Street techno parade, Aug. 14.

BERN: Street artists festival, Aug. 12-14.

KERNS: Cheese market, Aug. 14-15.

Wales

www.visitwales.co.uk

BRECON: Brecon Jazz, Aug. 6-8.

CARDIFF: Multicultural mela, Aug. 8. Asian culture at Cardiff Bay.

ABERAERON: Festival of Welsh ponies and cobs, Aug. 8.

BODELWYDDAN: Medieval festival, Aug. 9-10. Castle.

MEURIG: Tolkien festival, Aug. 13-15. Pafiliwn Bont.

CARDIFF: Medieval festival, Aug. 14-15. Castle.

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