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GRAZ: Styriarte, festival of early music, through July 21.

VIENNA: Impulstanz, international dance festival, through Aug. 11.

BREGENZ: Festspiele, opera on Lake Constance, July 17-Aug. 18.

LINZ: Pflasterspektakel, international street art festival, July 18-20.

VIENNA: Harley Days, Donauinsel, July 19-21.

VIENNA: Popfest, free concerts at Karlsplatz, July 25-28.

REUTTE/TIROL: Ehrenberg Ritterspiele, knights tournament and Middle Ages market, July 26-28.

GRAZ: La Strada Street Theatre Festival, July 26-Aug. 3.

VIENNA: Africa Days, July 26-Aug. 4.

VILLACH: Kirchtag, country’s largest traditional folk festival, July 28-Aug 4.

ISCHGL: Ironbike, mountain bike marathon, Aug. 3.

Belgiumwww.visitbelgium.com

BRUGGE: Cactus Festival, world music fest, through July 14.

LIEGE: Les Ardentes, music festival, through July 14.

VIELSALM: Bitume sur Salm, international street arts festival, free performances, through July 14.

GHENT: Gent Jazz Festival, through July 20.

BRUSSELS: Brussels Beach, Quai des Peniches, through Aug. 11.

BRUSSELS: Brosella Folk and Jazz, free outdoor concerts near Atomium, July 13-14.

DOUR: Dour Festival, alternative-music fest, July 18-21.

BRUGGE: Tripel Days, festival on market square, July 19-21.

NAMUR: Ciney Antiques Fair, July 19-21.

PEER: Peer Blues Festival, July 19-21.

BRUSSELS: Iron Brussels Beer Marathon, challenges for two-person teams, July 20.

GHENT: Ghent Festival, street acts, July 20-26.

COUNTRYWIDE: National Day celebrations, July 21.

BRUSSELS: Resto National, mussels, fries and live entertainment, Place du Jeu de Balle, July 21.

BERNISSART: Avatar role-playing games, July 25-28.

BRUSSELS: Royal Palace open to visitors, Aug. 1-Sept. 8.

ANTWERP: Museum Night, Aug. 3.

Croatiawww.croatia.hr

TISNO: Electric Elephant, concerts, beach and boat parties, through July 15.

PULA: Pula Film Festival, with open-air screenings, July 13-27.

ZAGREB: International Folklore Festival, July 16-21.

ZADAR: Night of the Full Moon, July 21.

PAG: July Carnival, July 26-27.

Czech Republicwww.czechtourism.com

PILSEN: Bohemia Jazz Fest, free performances in cities throughout region, through July 20.

PRAGUE: Early Music Festival, July 14-Aug. 6.

CESKY KRUMLOV: International Music Festival, July 19-Aug. 17.

OSTRAVA: Colors of Ostrava, multigenre music fest, July 18-21.

PRAGUE: Folklore Days, July 25-27.

Denmarkwww.visitdenmark.com

COPENHAGEN: Jazz Festival, through July 14.

JELS: Viking Chronicles, pageantry and sword fights on an outdoor stage, through July 21.

AARHUS: Jazz Festival, July 13-20.

HOJBJERG: Moesgard Viking Moot, July 27-28.

COPENHAGEN: Opera Festival, July 28-Aug. 4.

COPENHAGEN: Cultural Harbour Festival, Aug. 2-4.

Englandwww.visitbritain.com

BIRMINGHAM: International Jazz & Blues Festival, many free concerts, through July 14.

LONDON: Brick Lane Comedy Festival, Allen Gardens Park, through July 14.

LONDON: Coronation Festival, Buckingham Palace, through July 14.

LONDON: Mex Fest, celebrates Mexican cinema, music and food, Canary Wharf Canada Square Park and other venues, through July 14.

TEWKESBURY: Medieval Festival, July 13-14.

CAMBRIDGE: Cambridge Folk Festival, Cherry Hinton Hall, July 25-28.

CHARLTON PARK: WOMAD Festival, World of Music, Arts and Dance fest, July 25-28.

HUNTINGDON: The Secret Garden Party, July 25-28.

WHITSTABLE: Oyster Festival, July 27-Aug. 2.

NANTWICH: The Nantwich Show, agricultural show and world’s largest cheese show, July 31.

Finlandwww.visitfinland.com

PORI: International Pori Jazz Festival, July 13-21.

HELSINKI: Tall ships in port, July 17-20.

HYRYNSALMI: Swamp Soccer World Championships, July 19-20.

Francewww.rendezvousenfrance.com

COLMAR: International Music Festival, through July 14.

NEUVE-EGLISE: Decibulles, contemporary music festival, through July 14.

LA ROCHELLE: Francofolies, French chanson and contemporary music, through July 16.

CANNES: Fireworks Festival, pyrotechnical shows in the bay, July 14, 21, 29 and Aug. 7, 15 and 24.

PARIS: Tour de France finishes at the Arc de Triomphe, July 21.

PARIS: Paris Plages, along Seine between Louvre and Pont de Sully, July 20-Aug. 18.

BAYONNE: Fetes de Bayonne, July 24-28.

CRAPONE-SUR-ARZON: Festival Country Rendez-Vous, with U.S. performers, July 26-28.

LORIENT: International Celtic Festival, Aug. 2-11.

COLMAR: Fair of the wines of the Alsace, Aug. 9-18.

Germanywww.germany-tourism.de

BREMEN: Breminale, free concerts along the Weser at Osterdeich, through July 14.

MAINZ: Bierboerse, Rhine River embankment near Rathaus, through July 14.

STUTTGART-HESLACH: Africa Festival, Erwin-Schoettle-Platz, through July 14.

BITBURG: Bitburg Dances and Celebrates, international folklore festival, through July 15.

WIESBADEN: Schierstein Harbor Fest, through July 15.

SPEYER: Bretzelfest, volksfest, through July 16.

SAARBRUECKEN: Sommer Szene, street theater, through July 20.

DUESSELDORF: Kirmes, fun fair by the Rhine, through July 21, includes historical parade on July 14.

LANDSHUT: Landshuter Hochzeit 1475, historical wedding re-enactment, through July 21.

MUNICH: Tollwood Festival, through July 21.

STUTTGART: Hamburger Fish Market, Karlsplatz, through July 21.

WÜRZBURG: Kiliani Volksfest, through July 21.

KAUFBEUREN: Taenzelfest, historical children’s festival, through July 22.

ULM: Volksfest, through July 22, with fishermen’s jousting July 14 and 21,light serenade July 20 and Nabada, race of home-made boats July 22.

HEIDELBERG: Old Timer Rally, antique cars at the market place, 3 p.m., July 12.

DINKELSBUEHL: Kinderzeche, historical pageant, July 13-14 and 20-21.

KALTENBERG: Ritterturnier, knights jousting tournament, July 13-14, 19-21, July 26-28.

COLOGNE: Cologne Lights, illuminated ships and fireworks synchronized to music, Rhine River, July 13.

STUTTGART: Indian Film Festival, July 17-21.

BAMBERG: Bamberg Zaubert, street festival with magicians, acrobats and musicians, July 19-21.

DUESSELDORF: Bierboerse, Benrath pedestrian zone, July 19-21.

FRANKFURT: Christopher Street Day Parade, begins from Roemerberg at noon July 21.

MUNICH: Fotomarathon, July 20.

STUTTGART: Mixery Hip Hop Open, July 20.

HAMBURG: World Triathlon, July 20-21.

FORCHHEIM: Annafest, volksfest, July 20-29.

NUREMBERG: Classic Open Air, free music on Luitpoldhain, July 21 and Aug. 3.

BAD KISSINGEN: Rakoczy-Fest, historical festival, July 26-28.

ZWEIBRÜCKEN: Stadtfest, July 26-28.

NUREMBERG: Bardtreffen, singer and songwriter festival, July 26-28.

BERLIN: German-American Volksfest, July 26-Aug. 18.

MUNICH: Midsummer Night’s Dream, concert and fireworks at Olympia Park, July 27.

KULMBACH: Beer Week, July 27-Aug. 4.

HEIDELBERG: Heidelbergman Triathlon, July 28.

MUNICH: Open Air Theatre in the English Garden, July 30-Aug. 2 and Aug. 7-10.

BERLIN: International Beer Festival, Beer Mile at Karl-Marx-Allee, Aug. 2-4.

BREMEN: Maritime Festival, Aug. 2-4.

FRANKFURT: Mainfest, volksfest, Aug. 2-5.

SANKT GOARSHAUSEN: Germany Military Tattoo, Loreley Open Air Stage, Aug. 3.

Hungarywww.visit-hungary.com

BUDAPEST: Sziget Festival, summer music and cultural festival, Aug. 5-12.

Irelandwww.discoverireland.com

DUBLIN: 10 Days in Dublin, multidisciplinary festival, through July 14.

DUBLIN: Street Performance World Championships, through July 14.

GALWAY: The Galway Film Fleadh, international film festival, through July 14.

KINSALE: Kinsale Arts Festival, through July 14.

GALWAY: Arts Festival, July 15-28.

CORK: Street Performance World Championships, July 20-21.

ROSTREVOR: Fiddler’s Green International Festival, July 21-28.

DUBLIN: Vodaphone Comedy Festival, The Iveagh Gardens, July 25-28.

Italywww.italia.it

PERUGIA: Umbria Jazz, through July 14.

SPOLETO: Festival dei 2 Mondi, through July 14.

PALERMO: Festa da Santa Rosalia, through July 15.

CERTALDO: Mercantia, street theater festival, July 17-21.

VENICE: Festa del Redentore, July 20-21, fireworks St. Mark’s Bay on Saturday, 11:30 p.m.

PISTOIA: Giostra dell’ Orso, bear joust, July 25.

VINCI: Fest of the Unicorn, magic and cosplay events, July 27-28.

Latviawww.latvia.travel

RIGA: Tall ships in port, July 25-28.

Luxembourgwww.lcto.lu

DIFFERDANGE: Blues Express, free concerts, July 13.

CITY: Blues n’ Jazz Rallye, free concerts, Grund, July 20.

VIANDEN: Medieval Fest, castle, July 27-Aug. 4.

Netherlandswww.Holland.com

AMSTERDAM: Julidans, international modern dance festival, through July 13.

BRUGGE: Cactus Festival, music fest, through July 14.

ROTTERDAM: North Sea Jazz Festival, through July 14.

AMSTERDAM: International Fashion Week, through July 16.

NIJMEGEN: International Four Days Marches, July 16-19.

MAASTRICHT: Kadefeesten, musical performances on the banks of the Maas, July 26-27.

LICHTENVOORDE: Zwarte Cross Festival, music and moto-cross festival, July 26-28.

BRUGGE: Klinkers, cultural summer with mostly free events, July 26-Aug. 10.

AMSTERDAM: Pride Canal Parade, Aug. 3.

Portugalwww.visitportugal.com

OBIDOS: Medieval market, through Aug. 4.

COIMBRA: Art festival, visual arts expo, July 13-29.

PORTO COVO AND SIENES: World Music Festival, July 18-27.

SANTA MARIA DA FEIRA: Medieval Journey, historical fest, Aug. 1-11.

SILVES: Medieval fair, Moors and Christians in Middle Ages, Aug. 2-11.

Scotlandwww.visitscotland.com

EDINBURGH: CAMRA Scottish Real Ale Festival, through July 14.

STONEHAVEN: Folk Festival, through July 14.

EDINBURGH: Edinburgh Jazz Festival, July 18-28.

PERTH: Southern Fried Festival, celebrates American roots music, July 19-21.

EDINBURGH: Jazz & Blues Festival, July 19-28.

TIREE: Music Festival, July 21-22.

GLASGOW: Merchant City Festival, street art, fashion, music and more, July 24-28.

DRUMNADROCHIT: Loch Ness Film Festival, shows independent films, July 26-28.

EDINBURGH: Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Aug. 2-24.

Spainwww.spain.info

NAVA: Cider Festival, through July 14.

ORTIGUEIRA: International Festival of the Celtic World, through July 14.

PAMPLONA: Fiestas of San Fermin, through July 14.

VALENCIA: July Fair, through July 28.

BARCELONA: Grec Festival, music and dance events, through July 31.

SAN SEBASTIAN: Jazzaldia, international jazz festival, July 24-28.

HUELVA: Columbus Festival, July 29-Aug. 4.

SANLUCAR DE BARRAMEDA: horse races on the beach, Aug. 2-18.

Switzerlandwww.switzerlandtourism.ch

FRIBOURG: Jazz Parade, jazz fest, through July 13.

SANKT GALLEN: Military Tattoo, through July 14.

LUGANO: Swiss Harley Days, through July 14.

MONTREUX: Montreux Jazz Festival, through July 20.

GENEVA: Lake parade, July 13.

BASEL: Tattoo, July 19-27.

LUCERNE: Blue Balls Festival, music fest, July 19-27.

LUGANO: Buskers Festival, street artists, July 17-21.

ZUG: Boardstock, sports festival, Seepromenade, July 27-28.

ZURICH: Ironman Zurich, July 28.

Waleswww.visitwales.com

LLANGOLLEN: International Eisteddfod, through July 14.

ABERSOCH: Wakestock, music festival, through July 14.

LLANBERIS: International Snowdown Race, endurance run up a mountain, July 20.

CAERPHILLY: The Big Cheese, culture and music fest, July 26-28.

LLANWRTYD WELLS: Summer Cider Cycle, Aug. 10.

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