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SALZBURG: International Fine Art Fair, through Aug. 18.
ST. MARGARETHEN: Opernfestspiele, La Bohème performed in a Roman quarry, through Aug. 18 and Aug. 23-25.
INNSBRUCK: Festival of Early Music, through Aug. 25.
GRAFENEGG: Musicfestival Grafenegg, classical music festival, through Sept. 8.
SAALFELDEN: International Jazz Festival, Aug. 22-25.
ST. ANTON: Film Festival-Mountain, Men, Adventure, Aug. 28-31.
VIENNA: Gürtel Nightwalk, city road becomes musical mile, Aug. 31.
PERTISAU AM ACHENSEE: Achensee Run, 23-km. run along a panoramic trail, Sept. 1.
FAAK AM SEE: European Bike Week, Harley-Davidson meet-up, Sept. 3-8.
LINZ: Ars Electronica, Festival for Art, Technology and Society, Sept. 5-9.
EISENSTADT: Haydntage, fest of music of Haydn and Beethoven at Esterhazy Castle, Sept. 5-22.
EUGENDORF: Eddy Merckx Classic Bike Marathon, 161-km. steep uphill race open to amateur cyclists, Sept. 8.
Belgiumwww.visitbelgium.com
BRUSSELS: Brussels Summer Festival, concerts, drama and street artists, Place des Palais, through Aug. 18.
BRUSSELS: Floranientime, floral displays at City Hall, through Aug. 18.
BRUSSELS: Royal Palace open to visitors, through Sept. 8.
EUPEN: HAASte Töne?!, international street theater festival, Aug. 17-18.
BRUGGE: Feast on the Canals, Aug. 16, 17, 18, 23 and 24.
BRUSSELS: Urban BBQ, top chefs create a picnic in Parc de La Woluwe, Aug. 18.
GHENT: Boombal Festival, folk dance and singer-songwriter festival, Aug. 22-25.
BRUSSELS: Fiesta Latina, South American and Carribean festival, Bois de la Cambre, Aug. 23-25.
ARCHENNES: Arch’en Bieres, festival of little-known beers, Aug. 24-25.
ATH: Procession of the Giants, giants re-enact battle of David and Goliath on Saturday, parade of giants on Sunday, Aug. 24-25.
LIEGE: City Parade, Belgium’s biggest techno parade, Aug. 25.
VERVIERS: FiestaCity, over 70 free concerts on five stages, Aug. 25-28.
SAINT-HUBERT: International Hunting and Nature Days, Aug. 30-Sept. 1.
WERVIK: Celtic Night Geluwe, small folk festival, Aug. 30-Sept. 1.
SINT-GILLIS/DENDERMONDE: Bloemenkorso, flower parade, Sept. 1.
BRUSSELS: Belgian Beer Weekend, Sept. 6-8.
BRUSSELS: Comics Festival Belgium, Place des Palais, Sept. 6-8.
Croatiawww.croatia.hr
SPLIT: Days of Diocletian, historical festival, through Aug. 19.
VUKOVAR: Film Festival, Aug. 28-Sept. 1.
Czech Republicwww.czechtourism.com
CESKY KRUMLOV: International Music Festival, through Aug. 17.
TRUTNOV: Open Air Festival, through Aug. 18.
AUSTERLITZ: Napoleonic Days, through Aug. 18.
PRAGUE: International Festival of Contemporary Circus and Theatre Letní Letná, Aug. 18-Sept. 1.
HRADEC KRALOVE: Hip Hop Kemp, Aug. 22-24.
PRAGUE: Dance 2013 Bohemia, international folk dance festival, Aug. 22-25.
SYCHROV: Scottish Games, Aug. 23.
BRNO: International Folklore Festival, Aug. 29-Sept. 2.
ZATEC: Celebration of hops and beer, Sept. 6-7.
PRAGUE: Prague Grand Prix, 5- and 10-km races, Sept. 7.
Denmarkwww.visitdenmark.com
COPENHAGEN: Strom, Electronic Music festival, free outdoor concerts in Enghaveparken, through Aug. 18.
AALBORG: The Blue Festival, blues and jazz fest, through Aug. 18.
COPENHAGEN: KMD Ironman, Aug. 18.
COPENHAGEN: Copenhagen Cooking, Aug. 23-Sept. 1.
COPENHAGEN: Opera festival, free performance at Rosenborg Castle, Aug. 24.
COPENHAGEN, ODENSE AND AALBORG: Photo Marathon, Aug. 24.
ODENSE: International Film Festival, Aug. 26-31.
AALBORG: Culture Night, Aug. 27-Sept. 1.
COPENHAGEN: CPH World Music Festival, Aug. 29-Sept. 1.
HORSENS: European Medieval Festival, Aug. 30-31.
COPENHAGEN: Round Christiansborg, 2-km swim around palace and city landmarks, Aug. 31.
Englandwww.visitbritain.com
BILLINGHAM: International Folklore Festival, contemporary and traditional dance, music and arts, through Aug.17.
LONDON: The Great British Beer Festival, Olympia, through Aug. 17.
EASTBOURNE: Airbourne, free international air show, through Aug. 18.
UPMINSTER: One Love, reggae festival, Damyns Hall Aerodrome, through Aug. 18.
LONDON: Canary Wharf Jazz Festival, free music in Canada Square Park, through Aug. 18.
PETERBOROUGH: CAMRA Peterborough Beer Festival, Aug. 20-24.
LIVERPOOL: International Beatleweek, Aug. 21-27.
MANCHESTER: Pride Parade, Aug. 24.
PORTSMOUTH: International Kite Festival, Aug. 24-26.
LONDON: Notting Hill Carnival, Aug. 25-26.
NEWLYN: Newlyn Fish Festival, Aug. 26.
BLACKPOOL: Blackpool Illuminations, 6-mile stretch lit up with a million bulbs, Aug. 30-Nov. 10.
LONDON: London Mela, Gunnersbury Park, Sept. 1.
ISLE OF WIGHT: Bestival, boutique music festival, Sept. 5-8.
BRIGHTON: Brighton & Hove Food and Drink Festival, Sept. 5-15.
LONDON: The Mayor’s Thames Festival, Sept. 6-15.
CAMBRIDGE: Dragon Boat Festival, Sept. 7.
DUXFORD: Duxford Air Show, Imperial War Museums, Sept. 7-8.
BATH: Jane Austen Festival, Sept. 13-21.
Finlandwww.visitfinland.com
HELSINKI: Night of the Arts, Aug. 22.
OULU: Air Guitar World Championships, Aug. 23.
SAVONLINNA: Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships, Aug. 24.
Francewww.rendezvousenfrance.com
COLMAR: Fair of the wines of the Alsace, through Aug. 18.
PARIS: Paris Plages, beaches along Seine between Louvre and Pont de Sully, through Aug. 18.
CANNES: Fireworks Festival, pyrotechnic show in the bay, Aug. 24.
MULHOUSE: Meteo Music Festival, Aug. 27-31.
DEAUVILLE: American Film Festival, Aug. 30-Sept. 8.
LILLE: Braderie, huge flea market, Aug. 31-Sept. 1.
PERPIGNAN: Visa pour l’Image, international festival of photojournalism, Aug. 31-Sept. 15.
RIBEAUVILLÉ: Le Pfifferdaj, Middle Ages minstrel festival, Sept. 1.
MEDOC: Medoc Marathon, costumed participants and gourmet food stands, Sept. 7.
PARIS: Revelations, fine craft and creation fair, Grand Palais, Sept. 11-15.
PARIS: Techno Parade, departs at noon from Place de la Republique, Sept. 14.
MULHOUSE: Mondial de la Biere Europe, international tasting festival, Exposition Park, Sept. 12-15.
Germanywww.germany-tourism.de
BAMBERG: Tucher Jazz and Blues Festival, through Aug. 18.
BERLIN: German-American Volksfest, through Aug. 18.
BUNDENBACH: Altburg Festival, Irish folk festival and Middle Ages market, through Aug. 18.
DRESDEN: City Festival, this year’s theme is “Canaletto meets Wagner,” through Aug. 18.
FURTH IM WALD: Spearing the Dragon, historical parade and spectacle, through Aug. 18.
HAMBURG: Dockville, festival of art and music, through Aug. 18.
WIESBADEN: Rheingau Wine Weeks, through Aug. 18.
AACHEN: Öcher Bend, summer volksfest, Bendplatz, through Aug. 19.
STRAUBING: Gäuboden Folk Festival, through Aug. 19.
MAINZ: Rheinland Pfalz Open Air, free concerts on Gross Bleiche, Aug. 17.
BAUMHOLDER: Old Town Fest, Aug. 23-25.
FRANKFURT: Museumsuferfest, Aug. 23-25.
BAMBERG: Sandkerwa, Aug. 22-26.
COLOGNE: gamescom, world’s largest trade fair for interactive games and entertainment, Aug. 22-25.
BAMBERG: Sandkerwa Beer Festival, Aug. 22-26.
ÜBERSEE: Chiemsee Reggae Summer, music fest, Aug. 23-25.
NUREMBERG: Herbstvolksfest, Aug. 23-Sept. 8.
WORMS: Backfischfest, volksfest, Aug. 24-Sept. 1.
FRANKFURT: Rheingau wine market on the Fressgass, Aug. 28-Sept. 6.
STUTTGART: Wine Village, Aug. 28-Sept. 8.
MAINZ: Wine Market, wine fest in Stadtpark, Aug. 29-Sept. 1 and Sept. 5-8.
KARLSRUHE: Bierbörse, Aug. 30-Sept. 1.
WIESBADEN: Taunusstrassenfest, Aug. 30-Sept. 1.
AACHEN: Kurpark Classix, open air music, Aug. 30-Sept. 2.
AACHEN: Domspringen, pole vaulting in the area between the town hall and cathedral, Sept. 4.
KAISERSLAUTERN: Barbarossa-Fest “Swinging Lautern,” free concerts in the city, Sept. 5-7.
NUREMBERG: Trempelmarkt, one of Germany’s biggest flea markets, Sept. 6-7.
NUREMBERG: Tucher Knight Games, Middle Ages festival by city moats, Sept. 6-8.
BONN: Pützchens Markt, fun fair and market in Beuel-Pützchen district, Sept. 6-10.
BAD DURKHEIM: Wurstmarkt, wine fest, Sept. 6-10 and 13-16.
AACHEN: European Arts and Crafts Market, city center near cathedral, free entry, Sept. 7-8.
RUSSELSHEIM: Mainland Games, Scottish Highlands games, Sept. 7-8.
Hungarywww.budapest-tourist-guide.com
BUDAPEST: Festival of Folk Arts, Royal Castle, Aug. 17-20.
DEBRECEN: Flower carnival, Aug. 20.
BUDAPEST: Jewish Summer Festival, Aug. 25-Sept. 2.
Irelandwww.discoverireland.com
KILLKENNY: Arts Festival, music, theater, art, literature and more, through Aug. 18.
TRALEE: Rose of Tralee International Festival, through Aug. 20.
DUNMORE EAST: Dunmore East Bluegrass Festival, Aug. 22-25.
MOVILLE: DylanFest on the Lough, festival of Bob Dylan’s music, Aug. 22-25.
WATERVILLE: Charlie Chaplin Comedy Film Festival, Aug. 22-25.
DÚN LAOGHAIRE: Ukulele Hooley, national ukulele festival, Aug. 24-25.
DUBLIN: Dublin Fashion Festival, Sept. 5-8.
DUBLIN: Dublin Fringe Festival, Sept. 5-22.
DUBLIN: FlightFest, fly-past by old and new planes along the River Liffey, Sept. 15.
Italywww.italia.it
URBINO: Festa del Duca, medieval festival and games, through Aug. 18.
MONTEFALCO: Corsa dei Bovi, cow parade, 9:30 p.m. Aug. 19.
PORTOVENERE: Fest of the White Madonna, Aug. 17.
PENTEDATILLO: Pentedatillo Film Festival, festival of short film held in ghost town, Aug. 23-25.
SLUDERNO: Medieval games of Alto Adige, Aug. 23-25.
FERRARA: Street Busker Festival, Aug. 23-Sept. 1.
VENICE: Regata Storica, historical water pageant, Sept. 1.
Latviawww.latvia.travel
RIGA: City Festival, concerts and street entertainment, through Aug. 18.
Luxembourgwww.lcto.lu
CITY: Schueberfoer, volksfest, Aug. 23-Sept. 11.
Netherlandswww.Holland.com
SCHEVENINGEN: International Fireworks Festival, through Aug. 24.
AMSTERDAM: Grachtenfestival, festival of classical music, through Aug. 25.
GRONINGEN: Noorderzon Performing Arts Festival, through Aug. 25.
ROTTERDAM: Bavaria City Racing, Aug. 18.
MAASTRICHT: Preuvenemint, culinary event on Vrijthof square, Aug. 22-25.
IJMUIDEN: Harbour Festival, Aug. 31.
ZUNDERT: Corso Zundert, flower parade, Sept. 1-2.
ROTTERDAM: World Port Days, entry aboard many vessels, Sept. 6-8.
VALKENSWAARD: Bloemencorso, dahlia flower parade, Sept. 8.
TIEL: Fruitcorso, parade with floats decorated with fruits and vegetables, Sept. 14.
AMSTERDAM: Jordaan Festival, neighborhood celebrations, Sept. 14-16.
Portugalwww.visitportugal.com
VIANA DO CASTELO: Feasts of Nossa Senhora da Agonia, through Aug. 20.
CERVEIRA: International Arts Biennial, through Sept. 14.
PRAIA FORMOSA, ILHA DE SANTA MARIA: International Festival of Music “August Tide,” Aug. 21-25.
CASTRO MARIM: Medieval Days, Aug. 22-25.
SINTRA: Sintra Portugal Pro, world bodyboarding championships, Aug. 27-Sept. 1.
Scotlandwww.visitscotland.com
CULROSS: Culross Festival, opera and cultural festival, through Aug. 18.
GLASGOW: International Piping Festival, St. Enoch Square, through Aug. 19.
EDINBURGH: Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, through Aug. 24.
EDINBURGH: Edinburgh Festival Fringe, through Aug. 26.
EDINBURGH: International Book Festival, through Aug. 26.
KIRKINTILLOCH: Canal Festival, Aug. 19-25.
ARBROATH: Bell Rock Blues Festival, 34 bands perform free concerts, Aug. 23-25.
STRATHAVEN: Balloon Festival, Aug. 23-25.
STIRLING: Book Festival, Sept. 6-13.
BRAEMAR: Braemar Gathering, Highland games, Sept. 7.
EDINBURGH: Sky Ride, cycle through city streets free of traffic, Sept. 7.
PITLOCHRY: Highland Games, Sept. 14.
Spainwww.spain.info
SAN SEBASTIAN: Semana Grande, through Aug. 17.
SANLÚCAR DE BARRAMEDA: Horse races on the beach, through Aug. 18.
MALAGA: Feria de Malaga, through Aug. 19.
BARCELONA: Festa Major de Gracia, through Aug. 21.
BENACASSIM: Rototom Sun Splash, Aug. 17-24.
BUÑOL: La Tomatina, tomato food fight, Aug. 28.
BILBAO: Aste Nagusia, fiesta, Aug. 17-25.
ARENAS DE CABRALES: Cabrales strong cheese fair, Aug. 25.
VILLAFRANCA DE PENEDES: Festa Major, Aug. 29-Sept. 2.
LAREDO: Battle of the Flowers, Aug. 30.
CÁDIZ: Alcances, Atlantic Film Festival, Sept. 7-14.
JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA: Fiestas de la Vendimia, Sept. 10-15.
Switzerlandwww.switzerlandtourism.ch
LOCARNO: Festival del Film Locarno, through Aug. 17.
ST. GALLEN: St. Galler Fest, live music and shows, through Aug. 17.
PONTRESINA: Swiss Mountain Film Festival, through Aug. 18.
GRANDSON: Medieval Days, castle, Aug. 17-18.
SÄNTIS: Schwäägalp Wrestling, Aug 18-25.
ZERMATT: Matterhorn Ultraks, trail race up the mountain, Aug. 24.
SIERRE: Blues Festival, Aug. 28-Sept. 1.
BASEL: International Theater Festival, Aug. 29-Sept. 9.
ZURICH: Long Night of Museums, Sept. 7.
Waleswww.visitwales.com
CRICKHOWELL: Green Man Festival, music and nature, through Aug. 18.
LLANWRTYD WELLS: Mountain Bike Bogsnorkeling, Aug. 24.
PEMBROKESHIRE: Ironman Wales, Sept. 8.