AUSTRIA VIENNA: Winter Market, Riesenradplatz, through Jan. 6.
FILZMOOS: International Hot Air Balloon Week, Jan. 11-18.
KITZBÜHEL: Snow Polo World Cup, Jan. 16-19.
NASSFELD: Schlag das Ass-Nassfeld trophy, Gartenknofel upper terminal, Jan. 17-18.
SALZBURG: Mozart Week, Jan 23-Feb. 2.
KITZBÜHEL: Hahenkamm Race, Jan. 24-26.
VIENNA: Flower Ball, Jan. 17; Gala of Viennese Industry, Jan. 18; Vienna Philharmonic Ball, Jan. 23; Medical Doctors
Ball, Jan. 25; Hunters Ball, Jan. 27, Engineers Ball, Jan. 30.
BELGIUM BRUGGE: Snow and Ice Sculpture Festival, Railway Station Square, through Jan. 5.
BRUSSELS: Winter Wonders, between Grand-Place and Marché aux Poissons, through Jan. 5.
DURBUY: Christmas market and skating rink, Parc Baudouin et l’Allée verte, through Jan. 5.
LIEGE: European Circus Festival, Parc d’Avroy, through Jan. 5.
MODAVE: Christmas Around the World, Chateau de Modave, through Jan. 5.
MONS: Mons’ Snowy Heart, Grand-Place, through Jan. 5.
BRUSSELS: City Sky Liner, Place des Palais, through Feb. 9.
BRUSSELS: Brussels Ice Magic, Place des Palais, through Feb. 9.
BRUSSELS: European Motor Show, Brussels Expo, Place de la Belgique, Jan. 16-26.
LIÈGE: Les Transardentes, Halles des Foires, Jan. 25.
BRUSSELS: BRAFA, Brussels Fine Arts and Antiques Fair, Tour & Taxis, Jan. 25-Feb. 2.
SPA: Whisky Live Belgium, Rue Servais, Jan. 31-Feb. 2.
CZECH REPUBLIC PRAGUE: Procession of Three Magi on Camels, depart from Hradčanské náměstí 3:30 p.m., Jan. 5.
PRAGUE: Czech Touches of Music, classical music festival, through Jan. 6.
PRAGUE: Christmas market, Wenceslas Square, through Jan. 6.
PRAGUE: Festival of Iranian Films, Kino Světozor, Jan. 8-12.
PRAGUE: Grand Restaurant Festival, Jan. 15-Feb. 28.
PRAGUE: Short Film Festival, Světozor Cinema, Jan. 16-19.
PUSTEVNY: Snow Kingdom, Jan. 18-26.
JEDLOVÁ: Sled dog racing, Jan. 22-25.
DENMARK COPENHAGEN: Jewish Film Festival, Cinemateket, Jan. 9-12.
AALBORG: Northern Winter Beat Festival, Jan. 22-26.
SKAGEN: Winter Swimming Festival, Jan. 23-26.
COPENHAGEN: Fashion Festival, with shows, parties and concerts, various sites, Jan. 28-Feb. 1.
ENGLAND LONDON: Christmas at Kew Gardens, through Jan. 5.
LONDON: Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, through Jan. 5.
LONDON: London Boat Show, Excel London, Jan. 4-12.
LONDON: Twelfth Night Celebrations, Bankside area, from 2:30 p.m., Jan. 5.
LONDON: International Mime Festival, various venues, Jan. 8-Feb. 1.
WHITTLESEA: Straw Bear Festival, 10:30 a.m. -3:30 p.m. Jan. 11-12.
LONDON: London Art Fair, Business Design Center, Islington, Jan. 15-19.
COLCHESTER: Winter Ale Festival, Colchester Arts Centre, Jan. 22-25.
LONDON: Loco London, BFI Southbank and other venues, Jan. 23-26.
PETERBOROUGH: Tudor Living History Day, Jan. 31-Feb. 2.
FRANCE PARIS: Trocadero on Ice, Trocadero Gardens, through Jan. 5.
PARIS: Village de Noël, Champs-Elysées, through Jan. 5.
PARIS: winter sales, Jan. 8-Feb. 11.
SAMOËNS: La Grande Odyssée Savoie Mont Blanc, Jan. 11-14.
PARIS: International Festival of the Circus of Tomorrow, Cirque Phenix, Pelouse de Reuilly, Jan. 23-26.
PARIS: Chinese New Year celebrations, Place d’Italie - Quartier Chinois, Jan. 31.
GERMANY BERLIN: Winterwelt, Potsdamer Platz, through Jan. 4.
RUST: Europapark open for winter season, through Jan. 6.
STUTTGART: World Christmas Circus, Cannstatter Wasen, through Jan 6.
BAD RAPPENAU: Mulled wine market, Salinenpark, through Jan. 6, 10-13 and 17-20.
STUTTGART: The Holiday Exhibition, Stuttgart Messe, Jan. 11-19.
BERLIN: Fashion Week, Jan. 14-19.
TRIER: Moselle Wine Forum, Thermen am Viehmarkt, Jan. 17-19.
FRANKFURT: International Musikparade, military and marching music at Festhalle, Jan. 20.
NEUBERG: Donauschwimmen, winter swimming event in Danube River, Jan. 25.
FREINSHEIM: red wine hiking, Jan. 24-26.
IRELAND SIXMILEBRIDGE: Shannonside Winter Music Weekend,, Jan. 16-20.
BUNRATTY: Shannonside Winter Music Weekend, folk and bluegrass festival, through Jan. 20.
DUBLIN: Tradfest, Jan. 22-26.
ITALY GENOVA: Circumnavigando Festival, through Jan. 6.
COUNTRYWIDE: National Fest of Befana, Jan 6.
VENICE: Regata della Befana, Canal Grande, 11 a.m., Jan. 6.
MADONNA DEL CAMPIGLIO: Winter Marathon, Jan. 24-25.
BOLOGNA: International Fair of Modern and Contemporary Art, Bologna Exhibition Center,
Jan. 24-27.
AOSTA: Sant’ Orso Fair, Jan. 30-31.
LUXEMBOURG CITY: Winterlights, through Jan. 12.
CITY: Tourism Fair, Luxexpo, Jan. 17-19.
MONACO MONTE CARLO: International Circus Festival, Jan. 16-26.
NETHERLANDS AMSTERDAM: Light Festival, through Jan. 19.
AMSTERDAM: Realisme, Passenger Terminal Amsterdam, Jan. 16-19.
AMSTERDAM: Whisky Weekend, De Posthoornkerk, Jan. 17-18.
AMSTERDAM: Amsterdam Fashion Week, Jan. 17-27.
AMSTERDAM: National Tulip Day, Jan. 18.
ROTTERDAM: International Film Festival Rotterdam, Jan. 22-Feb. 2.
AMSTERDAM: Jumping Amsterdam, RAI, Jan. 23-26.
AMSTERDAM: IMPRO Amsterdam, Compagnietheater, Jan. 28-Feb. 1.
AMSTERDAM: Chinese New Year, Jan. 31.
AMSTERDAM: Grauzone Festival, Melkweg, Jan. 31.
NORWAY TROMSØ: Tromso International Film Festival, Jan. 13-19.
GEILO: Ice Music Festival, Jan. 16-19.
TROMSØ: Northern Lights Festival, various venues, Jan. 24-Feb. 2.
SCOTLAND EDINBURGH: Edinburgh’s Christmas, throughout town, through Jan. 5.
BURGHEAD: Burning of the Clavie, Jan. 11.
DUMFRIES: Big Burns Supper, Jan 24-26.
AVIEMORE: Aviemore Sled Dog Rally, Jan. 25-26.
LERWICK: Up Helly Aa, Jan. 28.
SPAIN BARCELONA: Three Kings Fair, Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, through Jan. 6.
ALCOY: Three Kings Parade, Jan. 5.
BARCELONA: Three Kings Parade, Jan. 5.
MODDELO: La Vijanera Festival, Jan. 5.
VALLADOLID: International Winter Motorcycle Rally, Jan. 9-12.
BARCELONA: Cursa Atlètica Barri Sant Antoni, running event, Barri Sant Antoni, Jan. 19.
MADRID: Gastrofestival, Jan. 24-Feb. 9.
SWEDEN LUND: Jazz Party Night, AF-Borgen, Jan. 18.
GOTHENBURG: International Film Festival,, Jan. 24-Feb. 3.
SWITZERLAND KANDERSTEG: Ice Climbing Festival, through Jan. 5.
BASEL: Longines CSI Basel 2014, St. Jakobshalle, Jan. 9-12.
BELALP: Witches’ Descent, race of costumed witches, Jan. 11-18.
BASEL: Vogel Gryff, carnival event on Rhine River, Jan. 13.
BASEL: Basel Museums Night, Jan. 17.
DAVOS: Europa Cup Snowboard Halfpipe, Bolgen Event Arena, Jan. 17.
WENGEN: Ski World Cup, Jan. 17-19.
GRINDELWALD: World Snow Festival, Jan. 20-25.
MÜRREN: International Inferno Ski Race, Jan. 22-25.
SAAS-FEE: Ice on Tour- Ice Climbing World Cup, Jan. 24-25.
ST. MORITZ: St. Moritz World Polo Cup on Snow, St. Moritzersee, Jan. 30-Feb. 2.
ST. MORITZ: Engadin Snow Golf World Cup, Silvaplana, Hotel Bellavista, Jan. 30-Feb. 2.
WALES CARDIFF: Winter Wonderland, City Hall lawn, through Jan. 5.
SWANSEA: Waterfront Wonderland, near National Waterfront Museum, through Jan. 5.
LLANWRTYD WELLS: Saturnalia Real Ale Ramble, Jan. 11.
ANGLESEY: Endurancelife Anglesey Marathon, Jan. 18.