AUSTRIA STEYR: Schubert Festival, through April 27.
SÖLDEN: Harley & Snow, through April 27.
SÖLDEN: Maxxx Mountain Winter Final, Rettenbach Glacier, through April 27.
KREMS: Donau Festival, avant-garde pop festival, through April 26 and April 30-May 3.
POYSDORF: Weintour Weinviertel, open doors at wineries throughout Weinviertel region, April 26-27.
BREGENZ: Bodensee Klassik, rally of classic automobiles around Lake Constance, May 1-3.
ZELL AM ZILLER: Gauder Fest, traditional spring festival, May 1-4.
ISCHGL: Top of the Mountain Concert, Robbie Williams performs, May 3.
VIENNA: Liberation Day celebrations include free open-air performance of Vienna Symphony Orchestra on May 8 and free entry to museums from 5 to 10 p.m. May 10.
VIENNA: “Europe Sings,” international choirs perform at Rathausplatz, free entry, May 9.
VIENNA: Genuss Festival, culinary treats in Stadtpark, May 9-11.
VIENNA: City Fest, May 16-17.
GRAZ: Springfestival, electronic music and art festival, May 28-June 1.
VIENNA: Summer Night Concert, free open-air concert at Schönbrunn Palace, May 29.
BELGIUM BRUSSELS: Historical Expo-It’s Our History, examines WWI, Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History, through April 26.
BRUSSELS: Art Brussels, affordable contemporary-art fair, through April 27.
BRUSSELS: Brussels Short Film Festival, through May 5.
LAEKEN: Royal Greenhouses open, through May 9.
LEUVEN: Zythos Beer Festival, April 26-27.
SPA: ING Ardenne Roads, rally of pre-1969 sports cars, April 26-27.
CINEY: Bourse Militaria, flea market for military memorabilia, April 27.
BRUSSELS: BOZAR Night, electronic music festival and art exhibits, April 30.
BRUSSELS: Kunstenfestivaldesarts, festival of theater and visual arts, May 3-4, 10-11, 17-18 and 24.
LIÈGE: Liège Jazz Festival, May 8-10.
BRUSSELS: Zinneke Parade, May 10.
BRUSSELS: Iris Fest, May 10-11.
ANTWERP: Taste of Antwerp, culinary festival, Vlaamse Kaai, May 15-18.
BRUSSELS: Brussels 20 km, cycling and walking event, May 18.
BRUSSELS: Les Nuits Botanique, open-air concerts, dates between May 21-June 7.
BRUSSELS: Brussels Jazz Marathon, free weekend of international jazz, May 23-25.
NAMUR: Festival des Arts Forains, performances of comedians and magicians, May 28-June 1.
CROATIA ZAGREB: St. Mark’s Festival, music festival, through May 5.
POZEGA: Croatian One-Minute Film Festival, May 28-31.
CZECH REPUBLIC PRAGUE: Easter markets, Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square, through April 27.
BRNO: Easter Festival of Spiritual Music, through April 27.
OLOMOUC: Flora, horticultural exhibition, through April 27.
PRAGUE: St. Matthew’s Fair, Exhibition Grounds, through April 30.
PRAGUE: Festival of Moravian and Czech rosé wines, Prague Castle, May 1.
PILSEN: Celebration of end of WWII and liberation of Pilsen by the U.S. Army, May 2-6.
PRAGUE: Shanty Fest, festival of shanty choirs, free performances in Old Town and Wenceslas Square, May 5-8.
PRAGUE: Prague Spring International Music Festival, includes soloists and orchestras, May 8-June 3.
PRAGUE: Volkswagen Prague Marathon, May 11.
PRAGUE: St. John’s Navalis, festivities near the Charles Bridge, May 15.
PRAGUE: Book World-Fair and Literary Festival, this year’s edition focuses on Hungary, bloggers and poetry, Prague Exhibition Grounds (Holesovice), May 15-18.
PRAGUE: Czech Beer Festival, Expo Center Prague Holesovice, May 15-31.
PRAGUE: Prague Food Festival, May 23-25.
VLCNOV: Ride of the Kings, traditional Moravian folklore festival, May 23-25.
PRAGUE: Fringe Festival, May 23-31.
PRAGUE: Khamoro, world festival of Roma culture, May 25-31.
PRAGUE: Tanec Praha, International Festival of Contemporary Dance and Movement Theatre, May 26-June 26.
DENMARK RIBE: Viking Market, Ribe VikingeCenter, through May 4.
AARHUS: SPOT Festival, celebrates Danish and Nordic music, May 2-3.
COPENHAGEN: Eurovision Song Contest, May 10.
COPENHAGEN: Nykredit Copenhagen Marathon, May 18.
AALBORG: MTB Marathon, cyclists take on a 100-km course, April 26.
COPENHAGEN: Beer Festival, Tap1, May 22-24.
AALBORG: Carnival celebrations include international carnival May 16, children’s carnival and battle of bands May 17, and The Grand Parade May 24.
ENGLAND BURY ST. EDMUNDS: East Anglian Beer Festival, through April 26.
LONDON: Sundance Film Festival, O2, through April 27.
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON: Shakespeare’s birthday celebrations, April 26-27.
WOODSTOCK: Jousting Tournament, Blenheim Palace, May 3-5.
LONDON: Canalway Cavalcade, canal boats gather in Little Venice area along the Grand Union Canal, May 3-5.
NORWICH: Norfolk and Norwich festival, circus, music, theater, dance and family entertainment, May 9-25.
LONDON: Covent Garden May Fayre & Puppet Festival, Punch and Judy shows, May 11.
LONDON: Museums at Night, late-night openings of museums and galleries, May 15-17.
LONDON: London Burlesque Fest, Bush Hall and other venues, May 15-25.
LONDON: Alchemy, festival of South Asian culture, Southbank Centre, May 15-26.
CAMBRIDGE: CAMRA Cambridge Beer Festival, Jesus Green May 19-24.
LONDON: RHS Chelsea Flower Show, May 20-24.
DUXFORD: The D-Day Anniversary Air Show, May 24-25.
MALDON: Maldon Mud Race, participants make their way across a muddy riverbed, May 25.
FRANCE PARIS: Foire du Trône, fun fair, Pelouse de Reuilly, through June 9.
METZ: Les Puces de Metz, flea and antiques market, Metz Expo, April 26.
MAGNY-COURS: Bol D’Or, motorcycle race, April 26-27.
ORLEANS: Joan of Arc Festival, April 29-May 8.
PARIS: Paris Fair, Paris Expo Port de Versailles, April 30-May 11.
PARIS: Contemporary-art market, Place de la Bastille, May 1-5.
COUNTRYWIDE: European Opera Days, May 10-11.
GERMANY BAYREUTH: Frühlingsfest, through April 27.
WIESBADEN: Frühlingsfest, Elsässer Platz, through April 28.
FRANKFURT: Dippemess, fun fair at Ratsweg fairgrounds, through May 4.
AACHEN: Öcher Bend, spring fair at the Bendplatz, through May 5.
NUREMBERG: Frühlingsfest, through May 11.
WIESBADEN: Flea market, Biebrich Castle grounds, May 17.
LAMPERTHEIM: Spargelwanderung, hiking through asparagus-growing areas with stands for trying local delicacies, April 27.
MAINZ: Mainz Wine Days, along Rhine banks by Kaisertor, May 1-4.
NUREMBERG: Blue Night, open museums and cultural institutions, May 3.
SCHWETZINGEN: Asparagus Saturday, May 3.
KAISERSLAUTERN: Medieval Spectacle, Gartenschau, May 3-4.
FRANKFURT: Long Night of Museums, May 10.
NÜRBURGRING: Fisherman’s Friend StrongmanRun, May 10.
NUREMBERG: Nürnberg Spielt, special play day for kids, May 11.
DRESDEN: International Dixieland Festival, May 11-18.
BAMBERG: Frühjahrsplärrer, spring fun fair, May 16-June 1.
BERLIN: Long Night of Museums, May 17.
KAISERSLAUTERN: Lautrer Kerwe, fun fair on Messeplatz, May 23-June 2.
BERLIN: Berlin Biennale for Contemporary Art, Institute for Contemporary Art, May 29-Aug. 3.
IRELAND CORK: Funderland, traveling theme park, Marquee, through April 27.
CARLOW: International Pan Celtic Festival, offers music, dance, parades and street entertainment, through April 27.
CORK: Cork International Choral Festival, April 30-May 4.
DUBLIN: Docklands Summer Festival, water sports, open-air entertainment and food market, Grand Canal Dock, May 17-18.
DUBLIN: Dublin City Soul Festival, multicultural festival, May 24-25.
ITALY FERMIGNANO: Palio della Rana, race of frogs being pushed in wheelbarrows, through April 27.
FLORENCE: The International Handicrafts Trades Fair, Da Basso Fortress, through May 1.
FLORENCE: Spring plant and flower show, Giardino dell’Orticoltura, through May 1.
PADOVA: St. Anthony Marathon, April 27.
FLORENCE: White Night, exhibits, performances, concerts and more, April 30.
JESOLO: Harlem Globetrotters Italian Tour, April 30.
TRIESTE: Bavisela, Europe’s Marathon, May 4.
SOAVE: Medieval White Wine Festival, May 15-18.
LUXEMBOURG CITY: Duck Race, competition of rubber ducks floating down river, April 26.
CITY: BLC Car Boot Sale, Glacis Car Park in Limpertsberg, May 3.
COUNTRYWIDE: Invitation to the Museums, free entry to state museums, May 17-18.
NETHERLANDS NOORDOOSTPOLDER: Tulip Festival, through May 4.
LISSE: Keukenhof gardens open, through May 18.
AMSTERDAM: World Press Photo, display of award-winning images from previous year, Old Church, through June 15.
COUNTRYWIDE: King’s Day, April 26.
NOORDWIJK: Flower Parade, route runs past Keukenhof gardens and finishes in Haarlem, May 3.
AMSTERDAM: Food Film Festival, Westergasfabriek, May 9-11.
NORWAY KRISTIANSUND: Nordic Light, International Festival of Photography, May 6-10.
PORTUGAL LISBON: Indie Lisboa, International Independent Film Festival, through May 4.
MONSANTO: Festivity of the Crosses, May 1-5.
FUNCHAL: Flower Festival, May 1-7.
LISBON: Music Days in Belem, classical music concerts, May 2-4.
ESTORIL: Estoril Jazz, May 3-11.
LISBON: Rock in Rio Lisboa, Bela Vista Park, May 23-June 1.
SCOTLAND EDINBURGH: Bupa Great Edinburgh Run, April 27.
EDINBURGH: Beltane Fire Festival, Calton Hill, April 30.
SHETLAND ISLANDS: Shetland Folk Festival, venues throughout the islands, May 1-4.
SPAIN MADRID: Festimad, alternative rock festival, through May 10.
CORDOBA: Battle of the Flowers, May 1.
SWEDEN STOCKHOLM: Walpurgis Celebration at Skansen, April 30.
HELSINGBORG: Tattoo Expo, May 16-18.
GÖTEBORG: Half Marathon, May 17.
SWITZERLAND MORGES: Tulip Festival, through May 11.
LUCERNE: Tulip Show, Ebikon, through May 18.
LUCERNE: Retro Festival, Kim Wilde, Smokie and Level 42 on stage, May 15-17.
WALES LLANBERIS: Slate Man Triathlon, May 18.
HAY-ON-WYE: Hay Festival, May 22-June 1.
