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Events in Europe are as hot as the summer temps! Here is a sampling of events on the docket as of Aug. 14, 2015.

AUSTRIAVIENNA: Afrika Tage, African culture fest, Donauinsel, through Aug. 16.

MOERBISCH: Seefestspiele; this year’s production is “A Night in Venice,” dates through Aug. 22.

BREGENZ: Festspiele, opera on Lake Constance, through Aug. 23.

SEEBODEN: Medieval market and jousting tournaments at Sommeregg Castle, through Aug. 23.

SALZBURG: Salzburger Festspiele, opera, drama and concerts, through Aug. 30.

GRAFENEGG: Musicfestival Grafenegg, classical music festival, through Sept. 6.

ALTAUSSEERSEE: Mountains Aflame, illuminated hills and fireworks, Aug. 15.

BAD ISCHGL: Imperial Days, historical fest celebrates birth of Emperor Franz Joseph, Aug. 15-18.

HALBTURN: Lipizzan and Friends, horse show at Halbturn Palace, Aug.16.

ST. POLTEN: Frequency Festival, contemporary music festival, Aug. 20-22.

LECH: Hoehenhalbmaraton, half marathon run in mountains, Aug. 22.

VIENNA: Vienna Classic Days, classic autos on show, Aug. 22.

ZELL AM SEE: Iron Man 70.3 and World Championship, Aug. 22.

ST. ANTON: Filmfest St. Anton- Mountain-People-Adventure, showcases mountain sports, Aug. 26-29.

SAALFELDEN: Jazz Festival Saalfelden, contemporary jazz fest, Aug. 27-30.

BREGENZ: Hafengenuss, harbour festival with music and gourmet treats, Aug. 28-30.

VIENNA: Summer Break, party weekend and street festival, Aug. 28-30.

VIENNA: Guertel Nightwalk, live music in the streets, Aug. 29.

GRAZ: Nuke Festival, pop music fest, Messe Graz Freigelaende, Aug. 29.

MOEDLING: Oak Hill Wild Wild West Party, American style country music and entertainment, Aug. 29.

VIENNA: Dinner in the Sky, gourmet outdoor dining high above city, Aug. 30 and Sept. 5 and 6.

VELDEN: Pink Lake International LGBT Festival, Lake Woerthersee, Sept. 3-6.

LINZ: Ars Electronica, festival celebrates art, technology and society, Sept. 3-7.

EISENSTADT: International Haydn Festival, Sept. 3-13.

FAAKER SEE: European Bike Week, Harley-Davidson riders meet-up, Sept. 8-13.

VIENNA: Vienna Fashion Week, Sept. 7-13.

LINZ: Bruckner Fest, Sept. 9-Oct. 7.

VIENNA: Buskers Festival, Karlsplatz, Sept. 11-13.

VIENNA: Open House Wien, buildings open to visitors, Sept. 12-13.

BELGIUMBRUSSELS: Flowertime, floral decorations at the Town Hall, through Aug. 16.

TOURNAI: Salon de Antiquaires, antique and flea market, Expo, through Aug. 16.

BRUSSELS: Brussels Summer Festival, eclectic music fest, through Aug. 23.

BRUSSELS: Foire de Midi, fun fair, Porte de Halle, through Aug. 23.

OSTEND: Sand Sculpture Festival, this year’s theme is Disney’s Frozen, through Sept. 6.

BRUSSELS: Royal Palace open to visitors, daily except Mondays, through Sept. 6.

DINANT: Bathtub Regatta, Aug. 15.

BRUSSELS: Brussels Games Festival, free fest offers games for all ages, Aug. 15-16.

OSTEND: Belgian Fireworks Championships, Aug. 15 and 17.

HUY: Huy Art Festival: World Music and Voices, Aug. 19-23.

ANTWERP: Bollekesfeest, urban festival, Aug. 20-23.

EUPEN: Haaste Toene?, street theatre and world music fest, Aug. 21-23.

ATH: Ducasse D’Ath, giants re-enact battle of David and Goliath, Aug. 23.

VILLERS-LA-VILLE: Night of the Choirs, choirs perform in historical sites, Aug. 28-29.

BRUSSELS: Fiesta Latina, South American and Carribean festival, Bois de la Cambre, Aug. 28-30.

VERVIERS: FiestaCity, free concerts across city, Aug. 28-30.

BRUSSELS: Urban BBQ, top chefs create a picnic at Mont des Arts, Aug. 30.

LIEGE: Fair of Fools, this year’s theme is winter sports, St. Walburge, Sept. 2-6.

BRUSSELS: Belgian Beer Weekend, Grand Place, Sept. 4-6.

BRUSSELS: Comic Strip Festival, Parc de Bruxelles, Sept. 4-6.

SAINT-HUBERT: International Days of Hunting and Nature, Sept. 4-6.

MONS: City Sonic, festival of sound, Sept. 11-27.

CROATIASPLIT: Dinner in the Sky, dining while suspended in the air by crane, through Aug. 23.

DUBROVNIK: Summer Festival, classic theater and ballet performances, through Aug. 25.

CRICVENICE: Adriatica Folk Fest, Aug. 19-23.

KARLOVAC: Days of Beer, Aug. 21-30.

VUKOVAR: Vukovar Film Festival, with films from Danube River area, Aug. 24-29.

OPATIJA: Liburnia Film Festival, screens documentary films, Aug. 25-29.

PULA: Dimensions Festival, electronic music fest, Fort Punta Christo, Aug. 27-30.

KOPRIVNICA: Renaissance festival, Aug. 27-30.

PULA: Outlook Festival, dance music fest set in fortress, Sept. 2-6.

PULA: Ironman 70.3, triathlon, Sept. 20.

CZECH REPUBLICTELC: Historical celebrations of Zacharias of Hradec and Catherine of Wallenstein, historical re-enactments, through Aug. 15.

DOMAZLICE: Chod Festival- St Lawrence Fair, folklore festival, through Aug. 16.

PILSEN: Vivid Street, street theater festival, through Aug. 23.

PRAGUE: Prague Pride March, Aug. 15.

PRAGUE: Letni Letna, festival of circus arts and theatre, Aug. 16-Sept. 3.

HRADEC KRAVOLE: Hip Hop Kent, open air concert, Aug. 20-22.

PRAGUE: Noir Film Festival, Aug. 20-23.

TRUTNOV: Open Air Trutnov, outdoor music fest with Woodstock atmosphere, Aug. 20-23.

PRAGUE: Shakuhachi Festival, largest festival of Japanese and contemporary music outside Japan, Aug. 21-25.

CHEB: Wallenstein Festival, historical celebrations, Aug. 28-29.

PRAGUE: Festival of Nine Colors, Park Podvini, Aug. 29.

PRAGUE: International Prague Car Festival, Letnany, Aug. 29-30.

KARLOVY VARY: International Folklore Festival, Sept. 1-6.

PRAGUE: Harley Days, biker party, Holesovice Expo Hall, Sept. 4-5.

HRADEC KRALOVE: celebrations of Queen Eliska, historical festival, Sept. 5.

PARIS: road races, including women’s 5 km and 10 km night race, Sept. 5.

PRAGUE: Foodparade, Zamek Troja, Sept. 5-6.

ZNOJMO: Historical wine festival, Sept. 11-13.

USTI NAD LABEM: Half marathon, Sept. 12.

DENMARKCOPENHAGEN: Stroem Festival, electronic music fest, through Aug. 15.

COPENHAGEN: Songwriters Festival, through Aug. 16.

AALBORG: The Blue Festival, blues and jazz, through Aug. 16.

COPENHAGEN: Pride Parade, Aug. 15.

COPENHAGEN: Copenhagen Cooking, food festival, Aug. 21-30.

COPENHAGEN: KMD Ironman, Aug. 23.

ODENSE: International Film Festival, Aug. 24-30.

COPENHAGEN: CPH World Music Festival, Sept. 2-6.

COPENHAGEN: Golden Days festival, history and culture fest, Sept. 4-20.

COPENHAGEN: Copenhagen’s Oktoberfest, Amager Strandpark, Sept. 17-19, 24-26 and Oct. 1-3.

ENGLANDLONDON: The Great British Beer Festival, Olympia, through Aug. 15.

SHREWSBURY: Shrewsbury Flower Show, through Aug. 15.

EASTBOURNE: Airbourne, free international air show, through Aug. 16.

LONDON: Summer opening of Buckingham Palace, through Sept. 25.

ASCOT: Red Bull Air Race, Aug. 15-16.

NEW CHURCH: Isle of Wight Garlic Festival, food festival, Aug. 15-16.

NOTTINGHAM: Food and Drink Festival, Wollaton Park, Aug. 15-16.

PORTSMOUTH: Portsmouth International Kite Festival, Aug. 15-16.

LONDON: Meltdown Festival, music fest curated by David Byrne, Southbank Centre, Aug. 17-30.

BOURNEMOUTH: Bournemouth International Air Festival, Aug. 20-23.

HARROGATE: Foodies Festival, Ripley Castle, Aug. 21-23.

WHITBY: Whitby Folk Week, traditional dance and music festival, Aug. 22-28.

PETERBOROUGH: CAMRA Peterborough Beer Festival, Aug. 25-29.

LIVERPOOL: International Beatleweek, Aug. 26-Sept. 1.

GREENWICH: Sail Greenwich, Tall Ships in port, Aug. 27-31.

KINGHAM: The Big Feastival, food festival with Jamie Oliver, Alex James’ Farm, Aug. 28-30.

LINCOLN: Lincoln Steampunk Festival, Lincoln Castle, Aug. 29-31.

LIVERPOOL: LIMF Summer Jam, free concerts in Sefton Park, Aug. 29-31.

PORTSMOUTH: Victorious, music festival, Aug. 29-30.

HERSTMONCEUX: Medieval Festival, billed as UK’s largest, Herstmonceux Castle, Aug. 29-31.

OXFORD: Foodies Festival, Oxford South Parks, Aug. 29-31.

LONDON: The Notting Hill Carnival, Aug. 30-31.

NEWLYN: Newlyn Fish Festival, Aug. 31.

LONDON: London Mela, Gunnersbury Park, Sept. 6.

FINLANDHELSINKI: Dinner in the Sky, gourmet outdoor dining high above city, through Aug. 16.

HELSINKI: Flow Festival, through Aug. 16.

HELSINKI: Helsinki Festival, through Aug. 30, includes Night of the Arts Aug. 20.

SAVONLINNA: Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships, Aug. 22.

OULU: Air Guitar World Championships, Aug. 26-28.

FRANCEMARLENHEIM: The Marriage of Old Fritz, historical festival, through Aug. 15.

COLMAR: Alsace Wine Fair, through Aug. 16.

DAX: Dax Feria, folk music and bull running, through Aug. 16.

LORIENT: International Celtic Festival, through Aug. 16.

MARCIAC: Jazz in Marciac Festival, through Aug. 16.

PARIS: Open air cinema, free entry to films shown at La Villette, Wed.-Sun. only, through Aug. 23.

PARIS: Fete des Tuileries, fun fair at Jardin des Tuileries, through Aug. 23.

CANNES: Fireworks Festival, pyrotechnical shows over the bay, Aug. 15 and 24.

CANNES: Festival of Russian Art, Aug. 23-27.

METZ: Marche aux Puces, flea market, Aug. 23 and Sept. 12.

PARIS: Treteaux Nomades, itinerant performing arts festival, Aug. 24-Aug. 6.

PARIS: Rock en Seine, rock festival, Saint-Cloud, Aug. 28-30.

PARIS: Open Air Opera, La Traviata performed in various venues, Aug. 28-29 and Sept. 8-12 and 18-19.

EGUISHEIM: wine festival, Alsace's biggest, Aug. 29-30.

PARIS: Les Solistes a Bagatelle, classical music concerts, Parc de Bagatelle, Aug. 29-Sept. 13.

PERPIGNAN: Visa pour l'Image, international festival of photojournalism, Aug. 29-Sept. 13.

PARIS: Jazz at La Villette, Sept. 3-13.

DEAUVILLE: American Film Festival, Sept. 4-13.

LILLE: Braderie, Europe’s biggest flea market, Sept. 5-6.

RIBEAUVILLE: Le Pfifferdaj, middle ages minstrels festival, Sept. 6.

GERMANYBAMBERG: Tucher Jazz and Blues Festival, through Aug. 16.

BERLIN: German-American Folk Festival, through Aug. 16.

BREMERHAVEN: Windjammer Festival, through Aug. 16.

COLOGNE: Altstadtfest, street festival, through Aug. 16.

FURTH: Slaying the Dragon, historical re-enactment and children’s festival, through Aug. 16.

MUNICH: Open Air Theatre in the English Garden, free admission, The Merry Wives of Windsor is this year’s production, through Aug. 16.

ROTHENBURG: wine festival, through Aug. 16.

WEIDEN: Volksfest, through Aug. 16.

ESSLINGEN: Esslinger Zwiebelfest, volksfest, through Aug. 17.

STRAUBING: Gaeubodenvolksfest, traditional volksfest, through Aug. 17.

MUNICH: Theatron, free concerts at 7 p.m. daily in Olympiapark, through Aug. 23.

WIESBADEN: Rheingau Wine Festival, Schlossplatz, through Aug. 23.

BAYREUTH: Bayreuther Festspiele, works of Richard Wagner performed, through Aug. 28.

HAVELBERG: BUGA 2015, Federal Garden Show takes place along the Havel River, through Oct. 11.

FUESSEN: Stadtfest, street festival, Aug. 15-16.

UEBERSEE: Chiemsee Reggae Summer, music fest, Aug. 19-23.

BAMBERG: Sandkerwa Beer Festival, Aug. 20-24.

DUESSELDORF: Gourmet Festival, Koenigsallee, Aug. 21-23.

HAMBURG: Dockville, festival of art and music, Aug. 21-23.

BAD KREUZNACH: Jahrmarkt, volksfest, Aug. 21-25.

PFORZHEIM: Oechslefest, wine fest, Aug. 21-Sept. 6.

COLOGNE: Ringelauf, 5 and 10 km runs on ring road surrounding city, Aug. 23.

STUTTGART: Stuttgart Wine Village, Aug. 26-Sept. 6.

MAINZ: Wine market, wine festival, Stadtpark, Aug. 27-30 and Sept. 3-6.

FRANKFURT: Museum Embankment Festival, cultural fest alongside river, Aug. 28-30.

KARLSRUHE: Bierboerse, Schlossgarten, Aug. 28-30.

BAM EMS: Blumenkorso, Germany’s biggest floral parade, Aug. 30.

NEUSTADT: Erlebnistag Deutschweinstrasse, auto free day along the German Wine Road, Aug. 30.

FUSSEN: Festival Vielsaitig, this year’s theme is “BaRock”, Kloster St. Mang, Sept. 2-10.

ABENSBERG: Gillamoos, traditional volkfest, Sept. 3-7.

ROTHENBURG o.d. TAUBER: Imperial City Festival, Sept. 4-6.

STUTTGART: Music Fest Stuttgart, Sept. 4-13.

BAD DUERKHEIM: Wurstmarkt, world’s biggest wine fest, Sept. 11-15 and 18-21.

MUNICH: Streetlife-Festival, music and culture celebration, Sept. 12-13.

MUNICH: Craft Women’s Run, 5 and 8 km routes, Sept. 12.

HEIDELBERG: Castle illuminations and fireworks, Sept. 15.

MUNICH: Oktoberfest, Sept. 19-Aug. 4.

STUTTGART: Cannstatter Volksfest, Sept. 25-Oct. 11.

HUNGARYBUDAPEST: Sziget Festival, music festival, through Aug. 17.

DEBRECEN: Flower carnival, Aug. 15-21; highlight is flower parade Aug. 20.

BUDAPEST: Festival of Folk Arts, Budavari Palota, Aug. 20-23.

BUDAPEST: Budapest Ironman 70.3, triathlon, Aug. 22.

BUDAPEST: Busho, Budapest short film festival, Sept. 1-6.

BUDAPEST: International Wine Festival, Buda Castle, Sept. 9-13.

BUDAPEST: Half marathon, Sept. 13.

IRELANDKILKENNY: Arts Festival, music, theater, art, literature and more, through Aug. 16.

SLIGO: Fleadh, celebrates traditional Irish music, through Aug. 16.

TRALEE: Rose of Tralee International Festival, through Aug. 18.

BANTRY: Masters of Tradition, traditional music fest, Aug.19-23.

DOOLIN: Craft beer and roots festival, Hotel Doolin, Aug. 21-23.

DUBLIN: Irish Craft Beer and Cider Festival, RDS, Aug. 27-29.

LISDOONVARNA: Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival, Aug. 28-Oct. 4.

DUBLIN: MCM Comic Con, RDS Ballsbridge, Aug. 29-30.

DUBLIN: GAA Hurling All Ireland Championship 2015 Finals, Croke Park, Sept. 6.

DUBLIN: Tiger Dublin Fringe, theatre, dance, music, comedy and more, Sept. 7-20.

DUBLIN: Dublin Coffee and Tea Festival, Industries Hall, Sept. 11-13.

DUBLIN: Oktoberfest, George’s Dock, IFSC Docklands, Sept. 17-Oct. 4.

ITALYMILAN: Milan Expo, theme is feeding the planet, through Oct. 31.

VENICE: La Biennale International Art Exhibition, through Nov. 22.

TORRE DEL LAGO: Puccini Festival, Turandot performed Aug. 16, 23 and 28; Tosca performed Aug. 15, 21 and 30.

PESARO: Rossini Opera Festival, through Aug. 22.

ROME: Gran Ballo di Ferragosto, Aug. 15.

SIENA: Palio, Aug. 16.

SLUDERNO: Medieval games of Alto Adige, Aug. 21-23.

FERRARA: Street Busker Festival, Aug. 25-30.

GENOVA: Global Music Festival, highlights electronic music, Fiera, Aug. 28-30.

MONTEPULCIANO: Bravio delle Botti, wine cask rolling competition between neighborhoods, Aug. 30.

VENICE: Venice International Film Festival, Sept. 2-12.

AREZZO: Joust of the Saracen, medieval jousting competition, Piazza Grande, Sept. 6.

VENICE: Regata Storica, historical regatta, Sept. 6.

FLORENCE: Rificolone, festival of the paper lanterns, Sept. 7.

PRATO: Display of the Virgin’s Girdle, Sept. 8.

LATVIARIGA: City Festival, through Aug. 16.

RIGA: Gastronomy Festival, Aug. 26-Sept. 6.

LIECHTENSTEIN:VADUZ: State celebrations and fireworks display, Aug. 15.

VADUZ: The Princely Liechtenstein Tattoo, Schellenburg castle ruins, Sept. 4-6.

LUXEMBOURGGREIVELDANGE: Leiffraweschdag, folklore festival, Aug. 15.

CITY: Schueberfouer, fun fair, Glasis car park, Aug. 21-Sept. 9.

MONDORF: Concours d’Elegance and Luxembourg Classic Days, classic automobiles on show, Aug. 29-30.

GREVENMACHER: Fete du Raisin und du Vin, wine and grape festival, Sept. 11-13.

WORMELDANGE: Riesling Open, wine festival, Sept. 18-20.

WILZ: Night of the Lampions, music and illuminations, Sept. 19.

REMAGEN: Route de Vin half marathon, Sept. 27.

NETHERLANDSSCHEVENINGEN: International Fireworks Festival, through Aug. 15 and Aug. 21-22.

AMSTERDAM: Canal Festival, through Aug. 23; Prinsengracht classical music concert Aug. 22.

AMSTERDAM: SAIL Amsterdam, maritime festival, IJ harbour area, Aug. 19-23.

THE HAGUE: Jazz in de Gracht, free jazz festival, Aug. 20-22.

GRONINGEN: Noorderzon Performing Arts Festival, Aug. 20-30.

BIDDINGHAUSEN: Lowlands Festival, multi-genre music fest, Aug. 21-23.

MAASTRICHT: ‘t Preuvenemint, culinary festival, Vrijthof Square, Aug. 27-30.

AMSTERDAM: Uitmarkt, free festival celebrates start of new cultural season, Aug. 28-30.

ROTTERDAM: OVG Veerhaven Concert, free classical and opera music concerts in harbor, Aug. 29.

AMSTERDAM: Mysteryland, electronic music, culture and arts festival, Harlaammermeer, Aug. 29-30.

AMSTERDAM: Encore Festival, showcases R&B and hip hop, NDSM Werf, Aug. 30.

BREDA: Redhead Days, friendly meet up for red haired people, Sept. 4-6.

ROTTERDAM: World Port Days, Sept. 4-6.

AMSTERDAM: Jordaan Festival, neighbourhood festival with street entertainment and folk singing, Sept. 4-6.

ZUNDERT: Flower Parade, Sept. 6-7.

UTRECHT: Gaudeamus Music Week, young musicians perform, Sept. 9-13.

COUNTRYWIDE: Heritage Days, cultural and historical landmarks open to visitors, Sept. 12-13.

LICHTENVOORDE: Flower Parade, Sept. 13.

NORWAYOSLO: Oslo Jazz Festival, through Aug. 15.

OSLO: Oeya Festival, pop and rock music fest, Toeyenparken, through Aug. 15.

OSLO: The Mela Festival, multicultural festival, Town Hall Square, through Aug. 16.

HAUGESUND: Norwegian International Film Festival, Aug. 15-21.

OSLO: Middle Ages Music Days, Gamle Akker Church, Aug. 28-30.

HELL: Blues in Hell, blues music festival, Aug. 31-Sept. 6.

BERGEN: Bergen Food Festival, Sept. 4-6.

OSLO: Ultima Contemporary Music Festival, Sept. 10-19.

OSLO: Culture Night, Sept. 11.

OSLO: Matstreif, food festival, Town Hall Square, Akker Brygge, and Tjuvholmen, Sept. 11-13.

POLANDBOLESŁAWIEC: Ceramics Festival, Aug. 19-23.

RADOM: International Air Show, Aug. 22-23.

PORTUGALSILVES: Medieval festival, through Aug. 16.

ESTORIL: Craft fair, through Sept. 6.

VILA NOVA DE CERVEIRA: Bienal de Cerveira, contemporary art exhibition, through Sept. 19.

PERA: International Sand Sculptures Festival, through Oct. 20.

PARADES DE COURA: Vodaphone Parades de Coura Festival, alternative rock festival on beach, Aug. 19-22.

VIANA DO CASTELO: Festas of Nossa Senhora da Agonia, traditional festival, Aug. 20-23.

CASCAIS: Festas do Mar, sea festival with musical program, Aug. 21-30.

CAMPO MAIOR: Festas do Povo, town decorated with paper flowers, Aug. 22-30.

CASTRO MARIM: Medieval Days, Aug. 26-30.

LISBON: MOTELx, international horror film festival, Cinema Sao Jorge, Sept. 8-13.

SAN MARINOCITY: Comics Festival, comics, music, cosplay and steampunk fest, Aug. 29-30.

CITY: Feast Day of San Marino and of the Foundation of the Republic, Sept. 3.

SCOTLANDGLASGOW: Magners Irish Cider summer nights, concerts, street food and cider garden, Kelvingrove Bandstand, through Aug. 15.

GLASGOW: Piping Live, through Aug. 16.

UNST: Shetland Reel Music Festival, through Aug. 16.

EDINBURGH: The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, through Aug. 29.

EDINBURGH: Edinburgh Art Festival, through Aug. 30.

EDINBURGH: Edinburgh International Festival, through Aug. 31.

EDINBURGH: Edinburgh Festival Fringe, through Aug. 31.

ARBROATH: Sea Fest, Aug. 15-16.

CAMPBELTOWN: Mokfest, Mull of Kintyre, highlights traditional and contemporary music, Aug. 19-23.

INVERNESS: North Hop, craft beer festival, Eden Court, Aug. 21-22.

DUNOON: Cowal Highland Gathering, dancing, pipe bands, athletics and ceilidh, Aug. 27-29.

EDINBURGH: Edinburgh Mela, celebration of world dance and music, Aug. 29-30.

LARGS: Viking Festival, Aug. 29-Sept. 6.

BRAEMAR: The Braemar Gathering, Highland games, Sept. 5.

STIRLING: Bloody Scotland, crime writing festival, Sept. 11-13.

EDINBURGH: Riding of the Marches, cavalcade traverses the Royal Mile, Sept. 13.

SPAINELCHE: Mystery Play of Elche, dramatic religious performance, through Aug. 15.

SAN SEBASTIAN: Semana Grande, through Aug. 15.

BARCELONA: Circuit Festival, gay and lesbian friendly festival, through Aug. 16.

PLAYA DEL INGLES: Dunas Festival, through Aug. 16.

BARCELONA: Festa Major de Gracia, Aug. 15-21.

BENACASSIM: Rototom Sun Splash, reggae festival, Aug. 15-22.

MALAGA: Feria de Malaga, fiesta, Aug. 15-22.

ALMERIA: Almeria Fair, Aug. 22-29.

BUNOL: La Tomatina, tomato throwing festival, Aug. 26.

SANLÚCAR DE BARRAMEDA: horse races on the beach, Aug. 26-28.

LAREDO: Battle of the Flowers, features parade of decorated floats, Aug. 28.

RIBADAVIA: History Festival, recreates medieval Jewish atmosphere, Aug. 28-29.

ARENAS DE CABRALES: Cabrales Fair, celebrates the local strong cheese, Aug. 30.

VALLADOLID: Fiestas of the Virgin of St. Lorenzo, Sept. 4-13.

GUADIX: Cascamorras, traditional battle between two towns, Sept. 6-9.

ALGEMESI: La Mare de Deu de la Salut Festival, historical celebrations and parades, Sept. 7-8.

MURCIA: Moors and Christians festival, Sept. 7-14.

SALAMANCA: Fiestas in honor of Santa Maria de la Vega, Sept. 7-15.

JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA: Wine festival, Sept. 8-13.

CUENCA: Fiestas de San Mateo, Sept. 18-21.

SWEDENSTOCKHOLM: Stockholm Culture Festival, through Aug. 16.

STOCKHOLM: Dans Dakar, electronic music festival, Skeppsholmen, Aug. 21-22.

STOCKHOLM: Baltic Sea Festival, classical music and platform for dialogue about environmental issues, Aug. 24-30.

STOCKHOLM: Popaganda, music fest, Eriksdalsbadet, Aug. 28-29.

BOHUSLAN: Icebug Experience, walking and running festival through 74 km of stunning coastal scenery, Sept. 4-6.

STOCKHOLM: Tjejmilen, 10 km road race is country’s biggest running event for women, Sept. 5.

STOCKHOLM: Half marathon, Sept. 12.

GOTHENBURG: Gothenburg International Biennial for Contemporary Art, Sept. 12-Nov. 22.

SWITZERLANDLOCARNO: International Film Festival, through Aug. 15.

ST. GALLEN: St. Galler Fest, live music and shows, through Aug. 15.

PONTRESINA: Swiss Mountain Film Festival, through Aug. 16.

ZUG: Boardstock, sports festival, Seepromenade, through Aug. 16.

GRANDSON: Medieval Festival, Chateau, Aug. 15-16.

TOGGENBURG: Schwagalp Schwinget, traditional Swiss wrestling, Aug. 16-23.

FRIBOURG: International Folklore Festival, Aug. 18-23.

VEVEY: Street artists festival, Aug. 21-23.

ZERMATT: Matterhorn Ultraks, trail race up the mountain, Aug. 22.

CHUR: International Alpine Beard Festival , Aug. 29.

ZURICH: Street Parade, house and techno parade, Aug. 29.

AVENCHES: Tattoo, military music and spectacle, Sept. 3-5.

LUCERNE: Museum Night, Sept. 4.

SIERRE: VINEA Wine Fair, Sept. 4-5.

ZURICH: Knabenschiessen, volksfest, Sept. 12-14.

WALESLLANBEDROG: Glass Butter Beach, sports, music and beach festival, through Aug. 15.

CARDIFF: Pride Cymru, LGBT celebrations, Aug. 15.

HAVERFORDWEST: Pembrokeshire County Show, agricultural fair, Aug. 18-20.

LLANWRTYD WELLS: Mountain Bike Bogsnorkeling, Aug. 29.

PORTMEIRION: Festival No. 6, arts and culture festival, Sept. 3-6.

BEAUMARIS: Food festival, Sept. 12-13.

TENBY: Ironman Wales, Sept. 13.

ABERGAVENNY: Food Festival, Sept. 18-20.

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