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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.