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

ISCHGL: Harley Davidson Mountain Roadeo, biker meet-up and rides, through July 28.

VIENNA: Popfest, free concerts at Karlsplatz, through July 28.

GRAZ: La Strada Street Theatre Festival, through Aug. 3.

VIENNA: Africa Days, through Aug. 4.

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

BREGENZ: Festspiele, opera on Lake Constance, dates through Aug. 18.

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

SEEBODEN: Knights Games, Burg Sommeregg, July 30-Aug. 8.

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

SALZBURG: International Fine Art Fair, Aug. 10-18.

ST. ANTON: Film Festival-Mountain, Men, Adventure, Aug. 28-31.

Belgium BERNISSART: Avatar role-playing game, through July 28.

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

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

ANTWERP: Museum Night, Aug. 3.

LA ROCHE-EN-ARDENNES: Medieval Weekend at the feudal castle, Aug. 3-4.

BRUSSELS: Planting of the Meyboom, Aug. 9.

BRUSSELS: Brussels Summer Festival, concerts, drama and street artists, Place des Palais, Aug. 9-18.

BOULLION: Medieval Festival, Aug. 10-11.

DINANT: Bathtub Regatta, Aug. 15.

BRUSSELS: Floranientime, floral displays at City Hall, Aug. 15-18.

BRUGGE: Feast on the Canals, Aug. 16, 17, 18, 23 and 24.

BRUSSELS: Urban BBQ, top chefs create a picnic in Parc de La Woluwe, Aug. 18.

Croatia PAG: July Carnival, through July 27.

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

RAB: Fjera, medieval fest, through July 27.

MOTOVUN: Motovun Film Festival, international and independent films, July 27-31.

Czech Republic PRAGUE: Folklore Days, through July 27.

PRAGUE: Early Music Festival, through Aug. 6.

CESKY KRUMLOV: International Music Festival, through Aug. 17.

DOMAZLICE: Chod Festival-St. Lawrence Fair, folklore festival, Aug. 9-11.

PANENSKY TYNEC: Open Air Festival, electronic music fest, Aug. 8-10.

HRADEC KRALOVE: Hip Hop Kemp, Aug. 22-24.

Denmark HOJBJERG: Moesgard Viking Moot, July 27-28.

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

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

NYSTED: Medieval Festival, Aug. 2-4.

AALBORG: The Blue Festival, blues and jazz, Aug. 15-18.

COPENHAGEN: KMD Ironman, Aug. 18.

COPENHAGEN: Copenhagen Cooking, Aug. 23-Sept. 1.

ODENSE: International Film Festival, Aug. 26-31.

AALBORG: Culture Night, Aug. 27-Sept. 1.

COPENHAGEN: CPH World Music Festival, Aug. 29-Sept. 1.

England CAMBRIDGE: Cambridge Folk Festival, Cherry Hinton Hall, through July 28.

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

HUNTINGDON: The Secret Garden Party, through July 28.

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

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

EASTBOURNE: Airbourne, free international air show, Aug. 15-18.

BRISTOL: International Balloon Fiesta, hot air balloons and aerial displays, Aug. 8-11.

LONDON: The Great British Beer Festival, Olympia, Aug. 13-17.

Finland HELSINKI: Night of the Arts, Aug. 22.

OULU: Air Guitar World Championships, Aug. 23.

SAVONLINNA: Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships, Aug. 24.

France BAYONNE: Fetes de Bayonne, through July 28.

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

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

CELLES-SUR-OURCE: La Route de Champagne en fete, open cellars in the Champagne region, July 27-28.

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

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

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

SELESTAT: Corso Fleuri, flower parade, Aug. 10.

MARLENHEIM: Mariage de l’Ami Fritz, folklore fest, Aug. 14-15.

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

KALTENBERG: Ritterturnier, knights jousting tournament, through July 28.

KOBLENZ: International Juggler and Arts Festival, Ehrenbreitstein Fortress, July 26-28.

NUREMBERG: Bardtreffen, singer and songwriter festival, through July 28.

ZWEIBRUECKEN: Stadtfest, through July 28.

FORCHHEIM: Annafest, volksfest, through July 29.

BERLIN: German-American Volksfest, through Aug. 18.

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

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

KULMBACH: Beer Week, through 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.

HEIDELBERG: The Wedding, jubilee of Frederick IV and Elizabeth Stuart’s marriage, Aug. 9-11.

BAMBERG: Tucher Jazz and Blues Festival, Aug. 9-18.

KOBLENZ: Rhine in Flames, Aug. 10.

HAMBURG: Dockville, festival of art and music, Aug. 16-18.

BAMBERG: Sandkerwa Beer Festival, Aug. 22-26.

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

Ireland DUBLIN: Vodaphone Comedy Festival, The Iveagh Gardens, through July 28.

GALWAY: Arts Festival, through July 28.

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

DUBLIN: Discover Ireland Horse Show, Aug. 7-11.

Italy SAN MARINO: Medieval Days, through July 28.

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

FLORENCE: Feast of St. Lorenzo, Aug. 10.

PENTEDATILLO: Pentedatillo Film Festival, festival of short film held in ghost town, Aug. 23-25.

FERRARA: Street Busker Festival, Aug. 23-Sept. 1.

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

Luxembourg VIANDEN: Medieval Fest, castle, through Aug. 4.

ECHTERNACH: E-Lake Festival, free entry fest of electro music by lake, Aug. 9-11.

Netherlands MAASTRICHT: Kadefeesten, musical performances on the banks of the Maas, through July 27.

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

BRUGGE: Klinkers, cultural summer with mostly free events, through Aug. 10.

AMSTERDAM: Pride Canal Parade, Aug. 3.

AMSTERDAM: Grachtenfestival, festival of classical music, Aug. 16-25.

Portugal PORTO COVO AND SIENES: World Music Festival, through July 27.

COIMBRA: Art festival, visual arts expo, through July 29.

OBIDOS: Medieval market, through Aug. 4.

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

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

Scotland EDINBURGH: Jazz & Blues Festival, through July 28.

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

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

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

Spain SAN SEBASTIAN: Jazzaldia, international jazz festival, through July 28.

VALENCIA: July Fair, through July 28.

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

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

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

SAN SEBASTIAN: Semana Grande, Aug. 10-17.

BUNOL: La Tomatina, tomato food fight, Aug. 28.

Switzerland BASEL: Tattoo, through July 27.

LUCERNE: Blue Balls Festival, music fest, through July 27.

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

BERN: Buskers Bern, street music festival, Aug. 8-10.

ZURICH: Street Parade, Aug. 10.

Wales CAERPHILLY: The Big Cheese, culture and music fest, through July 28.

LLANWRTYD WELLS: Summer Cider Cycle, Aug. 10.

LLANWRTYD WELLS: Mountain Bike Bogsnorkeling, Aug. 24.

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