Austria INNSBRUCK: Art Innsbruck, international fair for contemporary art, through Feb. 24.
VIENNA: Masters of Dirt by Monster Energy, freestyle motocross, snowmobile, quad, mountain bike and BMX freestyle show, Stadthalle, through Feb. 24.
VIENNA: Accordion Festival, Feb. 23-24.
INNSBRUCK: Wine fair, Messe, March 1-3.
SALZBURG: Salzburg Biennale, showcases contemporary music, March 1-17.
TURRACHER HÖHE: Austrian Ice Polo Trophy, March 7-10.
LANGENLOIS: Loisarte, festival of contemporary music and literature, Loisium, March 14-17.
VIENNA: Osterklang, opera festival, Theater an der Wien, March 23-31.
SALZBURG: Easter Festival, highlights classical music, March 23-April 1.
Belgium HUY: Salon of wine and gastronomy, Hall Omnisports, through Feb. 24.
BRUSSELS: Affordable Art Fair, Tour & Taxis, through Feb. 24.
SOHIER: Special beer weekend, sampling more than 120 beers, Cercle Saint-Lambert, through Feb. 24.
GHENT: Flanders Horse Expo, Flanders Expo, March 1-3.
BRUSSELS: Museum Night Fever, 20 museums open late hours, March 2.
BRUSSELS: BANFF Mountain Film Festival, Wolubilis, March 4-7.
BRUSSELS: Ars Musica, contemporary music by modern composers, March 8-24.
LA ROCHE EN ARDENNES: Carnival, March 8-10.
STAVELOT: Carnival du Laetare, March 9-11; highlight is the parade March 10 at 2 p.m.
ANDENNE: Carnival of the Bears, March 10.
ANTWERP: Sword dancing, traditional mid-Lent dance, Grote Markt, March 10.
BRUSSELS: Eurantica, Brussels Fine Art Fair, Hall 1 of Brussels Expo, March 15-24.
MONS: Salon du Chocolat, pedestrian zone, March 23-24.
TOURNAI: Flower Market, March 29.
Croatia VINKOVCI: Festival of Music Documentaries, highlights documentary rock films, March 7-10.
TKON: Škraping Pašman New Age, extreme sport of trekking across sharp rocks, March 9.
Czech Republic PRAGUE: La Película 2013, Spanish Film Festival, Svetozor Cinema, through Feb. 24.
PRAGUE: One World, International Documentary Human Rights Festival, March 4-13.
PRAGUE: Hervis Prague Half Marathon, March 31.
Denmark ODENSE: World Toelt, Icelandic horse show, through Feb. 23.
COPENHAGEN: Wondercool Festival, more than 100 cultural events throughout city, through Feb. 28.
COPENHAGEN: Chocolate Festival, Tap 1, Old Carlsberg Brewery, Vesterbro, March 2-3.
England LONDON: The Baby Show, pregnancy and parenting expo, ExCeL, through Feb. 24.
LONDON: The National Wedding Show, Olympia, through Feb. 24.
BLACKPOOL: Showzam, festival of circus, magic and variety, through Feb. 24.
JORVIK: Viking Festival, through Feb. 24.
LONDON: London Fashion Weekend, The Strand, through Feb. 24.
BIRMINGHAM: The Drum & Bass Awards, The Rainbow Venues, Digbeth, Feb. 23.
LONDON: Kinetica Art Fair, showcases new media art, science and technology, Ambika P3, Feb. 28-March 3.
BATH: Independent Bath Literature Festival, March 1-10.
LONDON: London Drinker Beer & Cider Festival, Camden Centre, Bidborough St., March 6-8.
BIRMINGHAM: Crufts, world’s largest dog show, The NEC, March 7-10.
LONDON: Human Rights Watch Film Festival, Ritzy Cinema and other venues, March 13-22.
LONDON: Maslenitsa Festival, Russian-style celebration of winter’s end, Trafalgar Square, March 16.
France MANDELIEU-LA NAPOULE: Mimosa Festival, through Feb. 24.
MARSEILLES: Salon du Chocolat, chocolate show and festival, Parc Chanot, through Feb. 24.
PARIS: International Agricultural Show, Porte de Versailles, through March 3.
MENTON: Lemon Festival, through March 6.
VILLEFRANCHE-SUR-MER: Combat Naval Fleuri, flower battle on the water, Feb. 25.
PARIS: Half-marathon, March 3.
TIGNES: X Games, freestyle skiing event, March 20-22.
PARIS: Book Fair, Porte de Versailles, March 22-25.
PARIS: ÉCU – The European Independent Film Festival, March 29-31.
ARLES: Feria de Pâques, street party marks opening of bullfighting season, March 29-April 1.
Germany KARLSRUHE: Inventa, living, green building and garden expo, Messe, through Feb. 24.
MUNICH: Fair for leisure and tourism, Messe, through Feb. 24.
MUNICH: Strong beer season, through March 23.
ELTVILLE: Easter egg market, Eberbach Monastery, Feb. 23-24.
NUREMBERG: Freizeit, trade show for tourism, outdoors, gardening, caravans and whiskey, Feb. 27-March 3.
NUREMBERG: Apassionata, horse show, Nürnberger Versicherung Arena, March 1-3.
DÜSSELDORF: Rheingolf, golfing expo, Areal Böhler, March 1-3.
HANOVER: CeBIT, world’s largest trade fair showcasing digital IT and telecommunications, March 5-9.
STUTTGART: Retro Classics, classic-car convention, March 7-10.
STUTTGART: Apassionata, horse show, Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, March 8-10.
BERLIN: ITB Berlin, travel and trade show, Messe, March 9-10.
MUNICH: Wine Messe, Zenith, March 9-10.
FRANKFURT: Lufthansa Half Marathon, Commerzbank Arena, March 10.
HEIDELBERG: Summer Day Parade, March 10.
BERLIN: Long Night of Museums, March 16.
STUTTGART: Long Night of Museums, March 16.
PFUNGSTADT-ESCHOLLBRÜCKEN: Ultramarathon, 50- and 25-km running events, March 24.
FRANKFURT: International Tattoo Convention, Hall 5.0, Messe, March 22-24.
Hungary BUDAPEST: Tattoo Convention, Lurdy Haz, March 1-3.
BUDAPEST: Budapest Spring Festival, orchestral, chamber, folk and world music concerts, dance, theater and more, March 22-April 7.
Ireland KILLARNEY: The Gathering, traditional festival of Irish song and dance, through Feb. 24.
DUBLIN: Jameson Dublin International Film Festival, through Feb. 24.
DUBLIN: Festival of Russian Culture, Cows Lane and Essex Street West, Temple Bar, through Feb. 26.
LIMERICK: The National Antique and Art Fair, South Court Hotel, March 9-10.
DINGLE: International Film Festival, March 15-18.
DUBLIN: St. Patrick’s Day celebrations, March 14-18; parade on March 17.
INISHOWEN: International Folk Song and Ballad Seminar, March 22-25.
DUBLIN: Dine in Dublin, restaurants offer special menus and events, March 25-31.
GALWAY: Food Festival, March 28-April 1.
Italy VICENZA: Hunting and fishing show, Fiera, through Feb. 23-25.
ROME: Hobby Show, handicrafts and supplies for creative projects, Fiera Roma, March 1-3.
LAGO MAGGIORE: Half-marathon, starts in Stresa/Baveno Sport Expo, March 10.
ROME: Yo-Urban Dance Fest, Palacavicchi, March 15-17.
ROME: Marathon, March 17.
COUNTRYWIDE: FAI Spring Days, 670 cultural monuments open to the public, March 24-25.
PISA: New Year celebrations, city celebrates beginning of New Year during the Annunciation, March 25.
Monaco MONTE CARLO: Monaco Run, 23-km, 10-km and walking event, March 17.
Netherlands AMSTERDAM: Cinedans, festival of dance in film, Eye Filminstituut, March 1-9.
AMSTERDAM: 5 Days Off, electronic music festival, various venues, March 6-10.
AMSTERDAM: HISWA Amsterdam Boat Show, RAI, March 6-10.
THE HAGUE: Half-marathon, March 10.
MAASTRICHT: TEFAF, art and antiques fair, March 15-24.
THE HAGUE: Movies that Matter, Amnesty International human rights film festival, March 21-27.
LISSE: Keukenhof gardens open, March 21-May 20.
AMSTERDAM: Food Film Festival, Studio/K, March 22-24.
Norway RJUKAN: Ice Festival, ice climbing competitions, through Feb. 24.
NARVIK: Winter Festival, March 8-17.
OSLO: Holmenkollen Ski Festival, March 15-17.
RENA: Birkebeinerrennet, 54-km cross-country ski race, March 16.
OSLO: Inferno, metal music fest, March 27-30.
Portugal PORTO: Fantasporto, Oporto International Film Festival, imaginary, fantasy and science fiction films, through March 10.
ÓBIDOS: International Chocolate Festival, Fridays through Sundays only through March 17.
Scotland GLASGOW: Glasgow Film Festival, Glasgow Film Theatre, through Feb. 24.
GLASGOW: Music Fair, sales of records and music memorabilia, Mitchell Library, Feb. 23-24.
ULLAPOOL: Dance Festival, March 7-9.
ABERDEEN: Jazz Festival, March 12-17.
EDINBURGH: International Science Festival, March 23-April 7.
Spain NAVARRE: Point of View, international festival of documentary cinema, through Feb. 24.
JEREZ LA FRONTERA: Jerez Festival, highlights flamenco and Spanish dance, Villamarta Theater, through March 9.
SEVILLE: Marathon, Feb. 24.
GRANADA: International Tango Festival, March 5-17.
BARCELONA: Beer Festival, sampling craft beers, Cupula de las Arenas, Plaza Espanya, March 8-10.
VALENCIA: Las Fallas, weeklong celebration culminating in bonfires, March 15-19.
GIRONA: Snowboard World Cup, La Molina ski resort, March 16.
ELCHE: Palm Sunday procession, March 24.
Switzerland ZURICH: Swiss-Moto, motorcycle expo, Messe, through Feb. 24.
ZURICH: Salsa Festival, Kongresshaus, through Feb. 24.
LUGANO: Art & Pastry, gourmet pastry festival, Convention Centre, March 2-3.
GENEVA: International Motor Show, Palexpo, March 7-17.
LAUSANNE: Inferno, metal music fest, March 14-16.
BASEL: BScene, Club festival, March 15-16.
LUCERNE: Lucerne Festival at Easter, sacred and concert music, March 16-24.
BERN: Long Night of Museums, March 22.
Wales ANGLESEY: The Island Race, half-marathon across the Menai Bridge, March 3.
BANGOR: New Music Festival, showcases contemporary music, March 9-14.