Austria SALZBURG: Salzburg Biennale, showcases contemporary music, through March 17.
LANGENLOIS: Loisarte, festival of contemporary music and literature, Loisium, through March 17.
SALZBURG: Traditional Easter market, Open Air Museum, March 23.
VIENNA: Osterklang, opera festival, Theater an der Wien, March 23-31.
SALZBURG: Easter Festival, highlights classical music, March 23-April 1.
MAYRHOFEN: Snowbombing, live music and partying on the slopes, April 1-6.
WACHAU: Gourmet Festival, April 4-18.
VIENNA: City Marathon, April 14.
Belgium BRUSSELS: Ars Musica, contemporary music by modern composers, through March 24.
BRUSSELS: Offscreen-Unreleased Films Festival, Cinema Nova and other venues, through March 24.
BRUSSELS: Eurantica, Brussels Fine Art Fair, Hall 1 of Brussels Expo, through March 24.
MONS: Salon du Chocolat, pedestrian zone, March 23-24.
TOURNAI: Beer festival, Halle aux Draps, March 24-25.
TOURNAI: Flower Market, March 29.
HERVE: Cavalcade of Herve, parade of floats pulled by draft horses, starts 2:30 p.m., April 1.
BRUSSELS: Bifff-Brussels International Festival of Fantasy, Thriller and Science Fiction Film, Palais des Beaux Arts, April 2-13.
BRUSSELS: The Royal Andalusian Riding School, Forest National, April 5-7.
Croatia KOPRIVNICA: Fishermen to their Town, celebrates freshwater fish, March 23-24.
Czech Republic PRAGUE: St. Matthew’s Fair, Exposition Grounds, Holešovice district, through April 21.
BRNO: Easter Festival of Spiritual Music, March 24-April 7.
PRAGUE: Hervis Prague Half Marathon, March 31.
PRAGUE: Prague Writer’s Festival, New Stage National Theatre, April 13-18.
Denmark COPENHAGEN: Bakken amusement park opens with thousands of motorcyclists leading the way to the gates, March 21.
COPENHAGEN: Biler i Bella, auto show, Bella Center, March 21-24.
AALBORG: Opera Festival, April 11-21.
COPENHAGEN: CPH PIX film festival, April 11-24.
England MANCHESTER: Irish Festival, through March 18.
LONDON: Human Rights Watch Film Festival, Ritzy Cinema and other venues, through March 22.
CAMBRIDGE: Science Festival, through March 24.
LONDON: Maslenitsa Festival, Russian-style celebration of winter’s end, Trafalgar Square, March 16.
BIRMINGHAM: Flat Pack Festival, with cinema, installations, parties, music and more, March 21-31.
BOWNESS-ON-WINDERMERE: Bowness Bay Blues, blues festival, March 22-24.
LONDON: Head of the River Race, April 23.
LONDON: The London International Dive Show, scuba diving expo, March 23-24.
LONDON: The Boat Race, Oxford vs. Cambridge’s 159th annual boat race, March 31.
LONDON: Bird’s Eye View, film festival with focus on Arab women filmmakers, Southbank, Southbank Centre & Barbican, April 3-10.
BIRMINGHAM: Antiques for Everyone, NEC, April 4-7.
LONDON: Virgin London Marathon, April 21.
France TIGNES: X Games, freestyle skiing event, March 20-22.
PARIS: Cinema of the Reel, documentary film festival, Pompidou Centre, March 21-31.
PARIS: Book Fair, Porte de Versailles, March 22-25.
PARIS: Wine fair of independent vintners, Espace Champerret, March 22-25.
PARIS: Art Paris, art fair, Grand Palais, March 28-April 1.
CANNES: Shopping Festival, fashion shows and parties, March 29-31.
PARIS: ÉCU–The European Independent Film Festival, March 29-31.
ARLES: Feria de Pâques, street party marks opening of bullfighting season, March 29-April 1.
PARIS: Banlieuesbleues Festival, Seine-St.-Denis, April 5-26.
Germany WIESBADEN: Easter Egg Market, pedestrian zone, through March 17.
MUNICH: Strong beer season, through March 23.
WÜRZBURG: Frühjahrsvolksfest, through March 24.
STUTTGART: Harlem Globetrotters, Porsche Arena, March 15.
BERLIN: Long Night of Museums, March 16.
STUTTGART: Long Night of Museums, March 16.
WIESBADEN: Teddy Bear World, crafts fair for bears and plush toys, March 16-17.
FRANKFURT: International Tattoo Convention, Hall 5.0, Messe, March 22-24.
TRIER: Middle Ages market, Messepark, March 23-24.
FRANKFURT: Dippemess, fun fair at Ratsweg fairgrounds, March 22-April 14.
HAMBURG: Dom, fun fair, March 22-April 21.
FRANKFURT: Harlem Globetrotters, Fraport Arena, March 23.
MAINZ: Frühjahrsmesse, fun fair along the Rhine River, March 23-April 7.
MAINZ-KASTEL: Middle Ages Easter Festival, Reduit, March 30-April 1.
NUREMBERG: Frühlingsfest, fairgrounds near Dutzendteich, March 30-April 14.
PFUNGSTADT-ESCHOLLBRÜCKEN: Ultramarathon, 50- and 25-km running events, March 24.
BAYREUTH: Frühlingsfest, March 30-April 7.
BAMBERG: Frühjahrsplärrer, spring fun fair, March 30-April 14.
TRAUNSTEIN: Sword Dance, traditional dance to chase away winter, April 1.
WIESBADEN: Frühlingsfest, Elsässer Platz, April 5-8.
WIESBADEN: Go East!Festival of East European Films, April 10-16.
Hungary BUDAPEST: Budapest Spring Festival, orchestral, chamber, folk and world music concerts, dance, theater and more, March 22-April 7.
Ireland THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY: Celebrations and parades for the Feast of St. Patrick, or St. Patrick’s Day, March 17.
DUBLIN: St. Patrick’s Day Parade, starts at noon, crowds fill streets by 11, March 17.
DUBLIN: Irishfest, craft beer, live music and artisan food, George’s Dock, IFSC, through March 18.
DINGLE: International Film Festival, through March 18.
INISHOWEN: International Folk Song and Ballad Seminar, March 22-25.
CORK: Funderland, traveling theme park, Docklands, March 22-April 14.
DUBLIN: Dine in Dublin, restaurants offer special menus and events, March 25-31.
GALWAY: Food Festival, March 28-April 1.
Italy ROME: Yo-Urban Dance Fest, Palacavicchi, through March 17.
CERTALDO: Truffle Festival, March 15-17 and 22-24.
ROME: Marathon, March 17.
PINARELLA: Festival of the Squid, March 20-24.
MILAN: Photo Show, Fiera Milano City, March 22-25.
COUNTRYWIDE: FAI Spring Days, 670 cultural monuments open to the public, March 24-25.
PISA: New year celebrations; city celebrates beginning of new year during the Annunciation, March 25.
FLORENCE: Feast of the Annunciation and Florentine NewYear, includes historical parade, celebrations, March 25.
FLORENCE: Explosion of the cart, traditional Easter celebration, March 31.
ROME: Roma Independent Film Festival, April 3-11.
MILAN: Miart, contemporary art fair, Fieramilanocity, April 5-7.
VERONA: Vinitaly, wine expo, April 7-10.
Luxembourg CITY: Invitation to the Museums, free entry to state museums, March 29-31.
CITY: International Dog Show, Luxexpo, March 30-31.
CITY: Éimaischen, traditional Easter Monday festival celebrated with clay bird whistles, April 1.
Monaco MONTE CARLO: Monaco Run, 23-km, 10-km and walking event, March 17.
Netherlands MAASTRICHT: TEFAF, art and antiques fair, through March 24.
AMSTERDAM: Burlesque Freakout, clubbing and variety show, March 16.
THE HAGUE: Movies that Matter, Amnesty International human rights film festival, March 21-27.
LISSE: Keukenhof gardens open, March 21-May 20.
AMSTERDAM: Food Film Festival, Studio/K, March 22-24.
AMSTERDAM: 24H OOST, open doors through the night in the district’s museums, studios, clubs, March 23-24.
MAASTRICHT: Jazz Maastricht, March 23-24.
ROTTERDAM: Slide Factory, Trombone Festival, March 29-31.
WESTERUNIE: Luminosity, festival of trance music, April 5.
Norway NARVIK: Winter Festival, through March 17.
OSLO: Holmenkollen Ski Festival, through March 17.
OSLO: Eurodoc 2013, documentary film festival, through March 17.
RENA: Birkebeinenrennet, 54-km cross-country ski race, March 16.
OSLO: Inferno, metal music fest, March 27-30.
Portugal ÓBIDOS: International Chocolate Festival, through March 17.
LISBON: Half-marathon, March 24.
BRAGA: Holy Week festivities, March 28-31.
LISBON: Fish and Flowers, culinary fest highlighting seafood, April 4-14.
Scotland ABERDEEN: Jazz Festival, through March 17.
GLASGOW: Comedy Festival, through March 31.
INVERNESS: Highland Regional Music Groups Concerts Festival, Eden Court Theater and Cinema, March 17.
EDINBURG: International Science Festival, March 23-April 7.
EDINBURG: TradFest, music, song, dance, storytelling and tradition, Scottish Storytelling Centre, April 24-May 6.
Spain GRANADA: International Tango Festival, through March 17.
VALENCIA: Las Fallas, weeklong celebration culminating in bonfires, through March 19.
SEVILLE: feMAS, festival of classical and baroque music, through March 22.
GIRONA: Snowboard World Cup, La Molina ski resort, March 16.
ELCHE: Palm Sunday procession, March 24.
MULA: Night of the Drums, March 26.
Switzerland LAUSANNE: Inferno, metal music fest, through March 16.
BASEL: BScene, Club festival, through March 16.
GENEVA: International Motor Show, Palexpo, through March 17.
CRANS-MONTANA: Momentum Ski Festival, through March 17.
LUCERNE: Lucerne Festival at Easter, sacred and concert music, March 16-24.
PORTES DU SOLEIL: Rock the Pistes Festival, March 20-24.
BERN: Long Night of Museums, March 22.
ZERMATT: Zermatt Unplugged, concerts by popular artists, April 9-13.
BASEL: Blues Festival Basel, April 9-14.
Wales BANGOR: New Music Festival, showcases contemporary music, through March 14.
