AustriaSALZBURG: SommerSzene, festival of dance, performance and film, through July 15.
SALZKAMMERGUT: MTB marathon, country’s largest mountain bike marathon, July 14.
KLAGENFURT: Beach Volleyball Grand Slam, July 17-22.
LINZ: Pflasterspektakel, international street art festival, July 19-21.
BREGENZ: Opera on the lake, this year’s production is André Chénier, various dates from July 20 through Aug. 18.
REUTTE/TIROL: Ehrenberg Ritterspiele, knights tournament and Middle Ages market, July 27-29.
GRAZ: La Strada street theater festival, July 27-Aug. 5.
VILLACH: Kirchtag, country’s largest traditional folk festival, July 29-Aug 5.
ISCHGL: Ironbike, mountain bike marathon, Aug. 3-4.
SEEBODEN: Medieval tournaments at Sommeregg Castle, Aug. 1-19.
BelgiumPEER: Peer Blues Festival, July 13-15.
BRUSSELS: Brosella Folk and Jazz, free concerts in Ossegem Park, July 14-15.
GHENT: festival with parades, music, dance, theater and puppetry, July 14-23.
BRUSSELS: Fair du Midi, fun fair, July 16-Aug. 21.
BRUGGE: Triple Days, festival on market square, July 19-21.
COUNTRYWIDE: National Day, July 21.
BRUSSELS: Royal Palace open to visitors, July 24-Sept. 9.
Czech RepublicPILSEN: Bohemia Jazz Fest, July 13, with dates in other Czech cities; see bohemiajazzfestival.cz.
PRAGUE: Early Music Festival, July 19-Aug. 6.
PRAGUE: Folklore days, July 26-29.
DenmarkCOPENHAGEN: Jazz Festival, through July 15.
JELS: Viking Chronicles, pageantry and sword fights on an outdoor stage, through July 22.
COPENHAGEN: Cultural Harbour Festival, Aug. 3-5.
EnglandCOUNTRYWIDE: Olympic Torch Relay, through July 27.
LONDON: Big Street Dance Day, over 1,000 dancers in Trafalgar Square, July 14.
MANCHESTER: Manchester Mega Mela, festival of South Asian culture at Platt Fields Park, July 14-15.
LONDON: BT River of Music, concerts on six stages along the Thames, free, but tickets must be booked in advance, July 21-22.
CAMBRIDGE: Folk Festival, Cherry Hinton Hall, July 26-29.
LONDON: The Great British Beer Festival, Olympia, Aug. 7-11.
FranceCOLMAR: International Festival, classical music, through July 14.
PARIS: Bastille Day celebrations, fireworks near the Eiffel tower, July 14.
CANNES: International Fireworks Festival, July 14, 21, 29 and Aug. 7, 15 and 24.
PARIS: Paris Plage, beach atmosphere by the Seine, July 20-Aug. 19.
METZ: Flea market at Expo Center, July 21.
PARIS: Arrival of the Tour de France participants along the Champs-Élysées, July 22.
CRAPPONE-SUR-ARZON: Festival Country Rendez-Vous, top country acts from the U.S. perform, July 27-29.
COLMAR: Fair of Alsace wines, Aug. 3-8 and 10-15.
ARGANÇON: La Route de Champagne en fete, open cellars in cellars of Champagne Region, Aug. 4-5.
SELESTAT: Corso Fleuri, flower parade, Aug. 11.
GermanySTUTTGART: Jazz Open, through July 14.
ULM: Danube Festival, crafts and culinary treats along the Danube, through July 15.
SPEYER: Brezelfest, Volksfest, through July 17.
WÜRZBURG: Kiliani Volksfest, through July 22.
MUNICH: Tollwood music festival, Olympiapark, through July 24.
KASSEL: (d)OCUMENTA(13), contemporary art, through Sept. 16.
ULM: Volksfest, Festplatz, July 13-23.
STUTTGART: Hip Hop Open 2012, July 14.
BADEN-BADEN: International Vintage Car Meeting, July 13-15.
NÜRBURGRING: International ADAC Truck Grand Prix, July 13-15.
MAINZ: Bierbörse, July 13-15.
BAMBERG: Bamberg Zaubert, street festival with magicians, acrobats and musicians, July 13-15.
KALTENBERG: Knights Tournament, July 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 28-29; jesters, jokers, dancers and acrobats July 27. Tickets required.
COLOGNE: Cologne Lights, illuminated ships and fireworks synchronized to music, Rhine riverbanks, July 14.
MUNICH: Opera for Everyone, free, Marstallplatz, July 14-15.
MUNICH: DTM München 2012, motorsport show, Olympiastadion, July 14-15.
ULM: Coopers’ Dance, traditional dance with jesters, July 15 and 22.
ULM: Serenade of Lights, candles afloat in the Danube, July 21.
FORCHHEIM: Annafest, Volksfest, July 21-30.
NUREMBERG: Classic Open Air, free music on Luitpoldhain, July 22.
ULM: Nabada, decorated boats, some homemade, along the Danube, starting 4 p.m., July 23.
NUREMBERG: Singer, songwriter and world music festival, July 27-29.
BERLIN: German-American Volksfest, July 27-Aug. 19.
ZWEIBRÜCKEN: Stadtfest, July 27-29.
BAD KISSINGEN: Rakoczy-Fest, July 27-29; parade with historical figures July 29.
BAYREUTH: Summernight festival, Eremitage, July 28.
MUNICH: Auer “Jakobi” Dult, fun fair on Mariahilfplatz, July 28-Aug. 5.
KULMBACH: Kulmbacher Bierwoche, July 28-Aug. 5.
HEIDELBERG: Heidelbergman Triathlon, July 29.
HungaryBADACSONY: Wine weeks, celebrates wines of Lake Balaton, July 14-29.
VESZPREM: Vespremfest, music and culture festival, July 18-21.
BUDAPEST: Sziget Festival, Aug. 8-13.
IrelandGALWAY: Arts Festival, July 16-19.
DUBLIN: Street Performance World Championships, July 19-22.
KILLARNEY: Summer fest, outdoor family-oriented events, July 27-Aug. 5.
ItalySPOLETO: Festival of Two Worlds, opera, dance, music and theater, through July 15.
PERUGIA: Umbria Jazz, through July 15.
FLORENCE: Mercantia, international street performer festival, through July 15.
VENICE: Festa del Redentore, fireworks light up St. Mark’s basin, July 14-15.
NAPLES: Neapolis Festival, July 14-24.
FLORENCE: Feast of San Lorenzo, Piazza San Lorenzo, Aug. 10.
LuxembourgCITY: Blues’n Jazz Rallye, Grund and Clausen, free entry, July 21.
VIANDEN: Medieval Fest at the castle, July 28-Aug. 5.
GREIVELDANGE: Folklore festival, Aug. 15.
NetherlandsLICHTENVORDE: Zwarte Cross, music festival, stunts and motocross, July 20-22.
VENLO: Floriade 2012 World Horticultural Expo, through Oct. 7.
AMSTERDAM: Julidans, international modern dance festival, through July 14.
AMSTERDAM: International Fashion Week, with events for the public in downtown area, through July 15.
NIJMEGEN: Four Days Marches, July 17-20.
MAASTRICHT: Kadefeesten, festival, local artists on the banks of the Meuse, July 27-28.
ROTTERDAM: Summer Carnival, July 27-28.
PortugalLISBON: Optimus Alive, music and arts festival, tickets needed, July 13-15.
COIMBRA: Arts Festival, July 13-29.
OBIDOS: Medieval market, July 19-Aug. 12.
LISBON: Tall ships in port, July 19-22.
AZORES: Red Bull Cliff Diving, Vila Franca, July 21.
ScotlandTIREE: Music Festival, July 21-22.
PERTH: Southern Fried Festival, celebrates American roots music, July 27-29.
EDINBURGH: Jazz and blues festival, July 20-29.
GLASGOW: Merchant City Festival, July 25-29.
EDINBURGH: Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Aug. 3-25.
EDINBURGH: Festival Fringe, Aug. 3-27.
GLASGOW: Piping Festival, Aug. 6-12.
EDINBURGH: International Festival, Aug. 9-Sept. 2.
SpainBURGOS: Folk Festival, July 12-16.
BARCELONA: Montjuic de Nit, white nights festival with theater, music, dance and art, July 14.
ORIHEULA: Moors and Christians celebrations, July 15-21.
TORTOSA: Renaissance festival, July 19-22.
CADIZ: Tall ships in port, July 26-29.
LA VILLAJOYOSA: Moors and Christians Fiesta, July 24-31.
SwitzerlandMONTREUX: Jazz Festival, through July 14.
BASEL: Tattoo, July 13-21.
GENEVA: Lake parade, July 14.
