Summer may be on the wane, but events such as sand sculpture festivals celebrate what’s left of the hot season in coastal areas. (iStock)
Austria
GRAFENEGG: Grafenegg Festival, international orchestras perform, through through Sept. 8.
WIENERWALD: Genussmeile, food and wine stands set up along hiking path between Mödling and Bad Vöslau, Sept. 1 and Sept. 7-8.
FAAKER SEE: European Bike Week, Harley-Davidson rider meet-up, Sept. 3-8.
LINZ: Ars Electronica, festival celebrates art, technology and society, Sept. 4-8.
LINZ: International Bruckner Festival, celebrates symphony music, Sept. 4-Oct. 11.
VIENNA: Buskers Festival, Karlsplatz, Sept. 6-8.
VIENNA: Vienna Coffee Festival, Marx Halle, Sept. 6-8.
GRAZ: Aufsteirern, Styrian traditional folk festival, Sept. 14-15.
VIENNA: Open House Wien, free entry to architecturally interesting buildings, Sept. 14-15.
PERTISAU: Almabtreib, return of cattle from Alpine pastures, Sept. 18, 20 and 21.
GRAZ: Steirischerherbst, avant-garde theatre, screenings and parties, Sept. 19-Oct. 13.
SALZBURG: St. Rupert’s Fair, volksfest, Sept. 20-24.
VIENNA: Vienna Night Run, 5 km charity run, Sept. 26.
HINTERTUX: Oktoberfest, celebrates return of livestock from mountain pastures, Sept. 27-28.
GALTUER: Alpine Cheese Olympics, Sept. 28.
VIENNA: Vienna Wine Hiking Days, Sept. 28-29.
Belgium
LESSINES: Festin- Renaissance Festival, through Sept. 1.
LIEGE: Fair of Fools, St. Walburge, through Sept. 1.
SAINT-HUBERT: International Days of Hunting and Nature, through Sept. 1.
OSTEND: Sand Sculpture Festival, this year’s theme is “Around the World in Sand,” through Sept. 8.
BRUSSELS: Belgian Beer Weekend, Grand-Place, Sept. 6-8.
BRUSSELS: Fiesta Latina, Bois de la Cambre, Sept. 6-8.
BRUSSELS: Comic Strip Festival, Sept. 6-8.
TOURNAI: Historical Grand Procession, treasures of the cathedral carried through town, Sept. 8.
GENT: Gent Festival, music festival, Sept. 10-26.
NAMUR: Festival of Wallonia, folklore and concerts, Sept. 12-16.
MALMEDY: HopFest, Bellevaux Brewery, microbrewery festival, Sept. 13-15.
BRUSSELS: Concertband Festival, Grand-Place, Sept. 14-15.
VILLERS-LE-VILLE: Medieval festivities at the Abbey, Sept. 14-15.
BRUSSELS: Car Free Day, Sept. 22.
BRUSSELS: Eat Festival, Gare Maritime, Tour & Taxis, Sept. 26-29.
BRUSSELS: BXL Beer Fest, Tour & Taxis, Sept. 28-29.
Croatia
TISNO: Dimensions Festival, electronic music fest, The Garden Resort, through Sept. 2.
ZADAR: Craft Beer Festival, through Sept. 2.
KARLOVAC: Days of Beer, free concerts, through Sept. 3.
TISNO: Dimensions Festival, electronic music fest, through Sept. 4.
PULA: Visualia, light festival, Sept. 21-23.
PULA: Marathon, Sept. 23.
Czech Republic
KARLOVY VARY: International Folklore Festival, through Sept. 1.
KARLOVY VARY: Porcelain Festival, through Sept. 1.
PRAGUE: Prague Harley Days, through Sept. 1.
PILSEN: Busking Festival, Sept. 5-8.
DOTEC: Zatec Beer Festival, Sept. 6-7.
KARLOVY VARY: City Triathlon, Sept.6-8.
MIKULOV: Palavsky Vintage, wine fest, Sept. 6-8.
PRAGUE: Adidas Women’s Run 5K, Sept. 7.
PRAGUE: Birell Prague Grand Prix, 10 km night run, Sept. 7.
ROUDNICE: Vintage at the Château, wine fest with musical program, Sept. 7.
JICIN: Pohadka, traditional festival in “the town of fairy tales,” Sept. 11-15.
PILSEN: Sun in a Glass, microbrewery Festival, Sept. 13-14.
ZNOJMO: Historical Vintage Festival, Sept. 13-15.
ČESKÝ KRUMLOV: Festival of Baroque Art, Sept. 20-22.
LITOMERICE: Vintage festival, wine and music festival, Sept. 21.
MOSNOV: NATO Days, military air show, Sept. 21-22.
USTI NAD LABEM: Half marathon, Sept. 22.
CESKY KRUMLOV: St. Wenceslas Celebrations, Sept. 27-29.
BRNO: Kudrna goes around Brno, distance walking event, Sept. 28-29.
KARLSTEJN: Karlstejn Vintage, wine and historical fest, Sept. 28-29.
Denmark
ODENSE: International Film Festival, through Sept. 1.
HUNDESTED: Sand Sculpture Festival, through Oct. 20.
AARHUS: Food Festival, Tangkrogen, Sept. 6-8.
COPENHAGEN: Golden Days Festival, this year’s theme is “at work,” Sept. 6-22.
COPENHAGEN: Nordic Race, hardcore obstacle race, Sept. 7.
COPENHAGEN: Half marathon, Sept. 15.
COPENHAGEN: Copenhagen’s Oktoberfest, Femoeren, Sept. 19-21.
COPENHAGEN: Buster, children’s film festival, Sept. 21-Oct. 6.
ODENSE: H.C. Andersen Marathon, Sept. 29.
England
LONDON: Greenwich + Docklands International Festival, through Sept. 8.
LONDON: Totally Thames, art, environmental and cultural events along the riverbanks, Sept. 1-30.
LONDON: Big London Tattoo Show, ExCel, Sept 7-8.
NEWCASTLE: Great North Run, world’s biggest half-marathon, Sept. 8.
LUDLOW: Ludlow Food Festival, Sept. 13-15.
ST. ANNES: St Annes Kite Festival, Sept. 13-15.
BATH: Jane Austen Festival, Sept. 13-22.
LONDON: Waterworks Festival, electronic dance music festival, Gunnersbury Park, Sept. 14.
LONDON: Open House London, architectural landmarks open to visitors, Sept. 14-22.
LONDON: London Design Festival, creative installations, exhibits and events, Sept. 14-22.
DUXFORD: The Duxford Battle of Britain Air Show, Imperial War Museum, Sept. 14-15.
YORK: York Beer and Cider Festival, Sept. 18-21.
YORK: York Food Festival, St. Sampson’s Square and other venues, Sept. 20-29.
LONDON: The Great River Race, 21.6-mile boat race from London Docklands to Richmond, Sept. 21.
NEWARK: Food and Drink Festival, Thoresby Park, Sept. 21-22.
HARROGATE: Harrogate Food and Drink Festival, Ripley Castle, Sept. 24-26.
ST. ALBANS: St. Albans Beer & Cider Festival, Alban Arena, Sept. 25-28.
NOTTINGHAM: Goose Fair, Sept. 27-Oct. 6.
ALDEBURGH: Food and Drink Festival, Sept. 28-29.
Estonia
TALLINN: Tallinn Marathon, other distances also offered, Sept. 6-8.
SAAREMAA: Saaremaa Food Festival, Sept. 6-15.
Finland
HELSINKI: Helsinki Festival, through Sept. 1.
HELSINKI: Helsinki Design Week, Sept. 6-15.
HELSINKI: Love and Anarchy Film Festival, Sept. 19-29.
France
PARIS: Jazz at La Villette, through Sept. 8.
PERPIGNAN: Visa pour l’Image, international festival of photojournalism, through Sept. 15.
RIBEAUVILLE: Le Pfifferdaj, middle ages minstrel festival, Sept. 1-2.
PARIS: Paris Design Week, Sept. 5-14.
DEAUVILLE: American Film Festival, Sept. 6-15.
MEDOC: Medoc Marathon, costumed participants and gourmet food stands, Sept. 7.
CANNES: Cannes Yachting Festival, Sept. 10-15.
STE MARIE AUX MINES: European Patchwork Meeting, quilts and fabrics displayed and on sale, Sept. 12-15.
COLMAR: Festival de Jazz de Colmar, Sept. 12-22.
NIMES: Feria des Vendanges, wine and bull fighting festival, Sept. 13-15.
LILLE: Braderie, Europe’s biggest flea market, Sept. 14-15.
SAINT-RÉMY: Festival de Jazz, Sept. 14-22.
SOSPEL: Trail des Alpes Maritimes, long-distance mountain race, Sept. 15.
REIMS: art3f, art fair, Sept. 13-15.
PARIS: European Heritage Days, free access to museums and heritage sites, this year’s theme is routes, roads and connections, Sept. 20-22.
PARIS: art3f, art fair, Porte de Versailles, Sept. 20-22.
STRASBOURG: Festival Musica, contemporary music festival, Sept. 20-Oct. 6.
METZ: Les Puces de Metz, flea market, Expo, Sept. 21.
STRASBOURG: European Festival of Fantastic Film, Sept. 22-29.
PARIS: Paris Electronic Week, electronic music fest, Sept. 27-29.
METZ: International Fair of Metz, Sept. 27-Oct. 7.
PARIS: Animalis, pet fair expo, Parc Floral, Sept. 28-29.
Germany
WORMS: Backfischfest, volksfest, through Sept. 1.
ABENSBERG: Gillamoos, Volksfest, through Sept. 2.
BERLIN: Berlin Beer Week, through Sept. 8.
BERNKASTEL-KUES: Middle Mosel Wine Festival, through Sept. 2.
MAINZ: Wine Market, wine festival, City Park, through Sept. 1 and Sept. 5-8.
PFORZHEIM: Oechslefest, wine fest, through Sept. 8.
FRANKFURT: Rheingauer Weinmarkt, wine fest, Fressgass, through Sept. 6.
NUREMBERG: Volksfest, through Sept. 8.
REGENSBURG: Regensburger Dult, volksfest, through Sept. 8.
STUTTGART: Stuttgart Wine Village, through Sept. 8.
LUDWIGSBURG: Pumpkin Exhibition, Bluehendes Barock, through Nov. 3; highlights include pumpkin regatta races Sept. 21-22; pumpkin soup days Sept. 28-29; heaviest pumpkin weigh-ins (Germany Oct. 6, Europe Oct. 13); carving show and exhibition Oct. 12; Halloween pumpkin carving for the public Oct. 26-27 and Oct. 31.
NUREMBERG: Trempelmarkt, city becomes flea market, Sept. 6-7.
SPEYER: Altstadtfest, Sept. 6-7.
BERLIN: Tattoo Convention, Arena Berlin, Sept. 6-8.
MUNICH: Open Art Munich Gallery Weekend, Sept. 6-8.
ROTHENBURG OB DER TAUBER: Imperial City Festival, historical re-enactments. Sept. 6-8.
WUERZBURG: STRAMU - International Festival for Street Music and Street Arts, Sept. 6-8.
BAD DUERKHEIM: Duerkheimer Wurstmarkt, world’s biggest wine fest, Sept. 6-10 and Sept. 13-16.
FRANKFURT: Dippemess, Volksfest, Festplatz am Ratsweg, Sept. 6-22.
HEIDELBERG: Castle illuminations and fireworks, Sept. 7.
MANNHEIM: Frauenlauf, women’s run, Sept. 7.
AACHEN: European Craft and Design Market, Muensterplatz, Sept. 7-8.
LANDAU: Autumn Market and Wine Village, Alter Messplatz, Sept. 7-16.
COLOGNE: Hype Festival, hip-hop music fest, Jugendpark, Sept. 14.
OBERWESEL: Rhine in Flames, fireworks and illuminated vineyards, Sept. 14.
TRIER: Trier Plays, downtown becomes playground, Sept. 14.
MITTENWALD: Descent of the Cattle from the Alpine Pastures, Sept. 15.
IDAR-OBERSTEIN: Treppenlauf, Staircase Run, Marktplatz, Sept. 15.
STUTTGART: Herbstflohmarkt, Autumn Flea Market, Marktplatz, Karlsplatz and Schillerplatz, Sept. 15.
HAMBURG: Reeperbahn Festival, club music festival, Sept. 18-21.
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN: Strassen.Kunst.Festival, street arts festival, Sept. 20-22.
BAD SOBERNHEIM: Weinwanderwegfest, wine and hiking, Sept. 21.
ST. GOAR/ST. GOARSHAUSEN: Rhine in Flames, Sept. 21.
MUNICH: Oktoberfest, Theresienwiese, Sept. 21-Oct. 6.
WIESBADEN: City Fest and Autumn Market, Sept. 27-29.
STUTTGART: Cannstatter Volksfest, Wasen, Sept. 27-Oct. 13.
COLOGNE: Muddy Angel Run, women’s race over demanding obstacle course, Sept. 28-29.
LUDWIGSBURG: Ludwigsburg Antique Mile, Marktplatz, Sept. 28-29.
BERLIN: Berlin Marathon, Sept. 29.
Greece
ATHENS: Kallithea Half Marathon, Sept. 22.
Hungary
BUDAPEST: Busho, Budapest short film festival, Sept. 3-8.
BUDAPEST: Beer Festival, Liberty Square, Sept. 3-8.
BUDAPEST: Half marathon, Sept. 8.
BUDAPEST: International Wine Festival, Buda Castle, Sept. 12-15.
Ireland
LISDOONVARNA: Lisdoonvarna Matchmaking Festival, Sept. 1-30.
DUBLIN: Dublin Fringe Festival, Sept. 7-22.
DUBLIN: Culture Night, free entry to museums, also in other cities, Sept. 20.
DUBLIN: Dublin Theatre Festival, Sept. 26-Oct. 13.
GALWAY: International Oyster and Seafood Festival, Sept. 27-29.
Italy
AREZZO: Joust of the Saracen, medieval jousting competition, Piazza Grande, Sept. 1.
ASTI: Palio di Asti, Sept. 1.
VENICE: Historical Regatta, Sept. 1.
BOLOGNA: Danza Urbana, street dancing festival, Sept. 4-10.
GREVE IN CHIANTI: Chianti Classico Expo, wine festival, Sept. 5-8.
FLORENCE: Rificolone, festival of the paper lanterns, Sept. 7.
ARENZANO: Mare i Monti, distance walking event, Sept. 7-8.
PRATO: Display of the Virgin’s Girdle, Sept. 8.
PESARO: Fiera de Santa Nicola, Sept. 10-12.
VERONA: Tocati, festival of street games, Sept. 13-15.
NAPLES: Festival of San Gennaro, religious festival, Duomo, Sept. 19.
GENOA: Genoa International Boat Show, Sept. 19-24.
VERLA DI GIOVO: Festa dell’Uva, wine festival, Sept. 20-22.
IMPRUNETA: Festa dell’Uva, Sept. 29.
Lithuania
VILNIUS: Marathon, Sept. 8.
Liechtenstein
VADUZ: Genuss Festival, gourmet fest, through Sept. 8.
Luxembourg
CITY: Schueberfouer, fun fair, Glasis car park, through Sept. 11.
GREVENMACHER: Fete du Raisin und du Vin, wine festival, Sept. 6-8.
WORMELDANGE: Riesling Open, wine festival, Sept. 13-15.
WILTZ: Nuits des Lampions, illuminated gardens, Sept. 20-21.
CITY: Art3f Luxembourg – International Contemporary Art Fair, Luxexpo, Sept. 27-29.
FOND-DE-GRAS: Anno 1900- Steampunk Convention Luxembourg, Sept. 28-29.
REMICH: Route du Vin half marathon, Sept. 29.
Malta
VALLETTA: Pride March, Sept. 14.
Monaco
MONTE-CARLO: Monaco Yacht Show, Sept. 25-28.
Netherlands
LELYSTAD: HISWA In Water Boat Show, through Sept. 1.
ZUNDERT: Corso Zundert, flower parade, Sept. 1-2.
ROTTERDAM: World Port Days, Sept. 6-8.
AMSTERDAM: EuropArtFair, Westergas, Sept. 7-8.
AMSTERDAM: Fringe Festival, Sept. 7-17.
LICHTENVOORDE: Flower Parade, Sept. 8.
AMSTERDAM: Tapt Festival, Rembrandtpark, Sept. 13-14.
VALKENSWAARD: Flower Parade, Sept. 13-15.
COUNTRYWIDE: Heritage Days, cultural and historical landmarks open to visitors, Sept. 14-15.
THE HAGUE: Prince’s Day, procession of the golden coach from Noordeinde Palace to Ridderzaal commemorates start of new parliamentary year, Sept. 17.
AMSTERDAM: Unseen Amsterdam, photo fair, Westergasfabriek, Sept. 19-22.
UTRECHT: Netherlands Film Festival, Sept. 20-27.
TIEL: Fruitcorso, night parade with floats decorated with fruits and vegetables, Sept. 21.
Norway
HELL: Blues in Hell, blues music festival, through Sept. 1.
BERGEN: Bergen Mat Festival, food festival, Sept. 6-7.
OSLO: Culture Night, Sept. 13.
OSLO: Oslo Marathon, Sept. 21.
Poland
WARSAW: International Festival of Contemporary Music Warsaw Autumn, Sept. 20-28.
WARSAW: Warsaw Marathon, Sept. 28.
VISEU: Feira de Sao Mateus, through Sept. 8.
Portugal
LISBON: Operafest, through Sept. 11.
FARO: Festival F, music and culture festival, Sept. 5-7.
LISBON: MOTELx, international horror film festival, Cinema Sao Jorge, Sept. 10-16.
PORTO SANTO: Columbus Festival, Sept. 19-22.
LISBON: Fado Festival, Sept. 27-28.
San Marino
SAN MARINO: Feast Day of San Marino and the Foundation of the Republic, Sept. 3.
Scotland
DUFFTOWN: Distilled- Spirit of Speyside, food and drink festival, Sept. 6-7.
BRAEMAR: The Braemar Gathering, highland games, Sept. 7.
LOCH LOMOND: Loch Lomond Food and Drink Festival, Sept. 7-8.
LARGS: Viking Festival, through Sept. 8.
PITLOCHRY: Highland Games, Sept. 14.
EDINBURGH: Riding of the Marches, cavalcade traverses the Royal Mile, Sept. 15.
STIRLING: Bloody Scotland, crime writing festival, Sept. 13-15.
EDINBURGH: The Kilt Walk, distance walk benefits charity, Sept. 15.
Slovenia
LJUBLJANA: Ljubljana Festival, through Sept. 3.
MARIBOR: Festival Maribor, celebrates Baroque and chamber music, Sept. 11-22.
UKANC: Cow’s Ball in Bohinj, cows descend from the mountains, Sept. 15.
Spain
COUNTRYWIDE: La Vuelta, cycling race, through Sept. 8.
JEREZ DE LA FRONTERA: Fiestas de la Vendimia, wine festival, through Sept. 15.
MONTILLA: Grape harvest festival, Sept. 5-8.
MURCIA: Moors and Christians festival, Sept. 7-14.
SALAMANCA: Salamanca Fair, Sept. 7-15.
GIJON: Asturias Day, includes parade of floats and folk groups, Sept. 9.
TARRAGONA: Santa Tecla Fiesta, Sept. 13-24.
CARTAGENA: Carthaginians and Romans Festival, Sept. 15-24.
OVIEDO: America Day in Asturias, Sept. 19.
CUENCAS: San Mateo festivities, Sept. 19-21.
BARCELONA: La Merce Festival, Sept. 20-24.
LOGRONO: Rioja wine harvest festival, Sept. 20-26.
SAN SEBASTIAN: International Film Festival, Sept. 20-28.
Sweden
STOCKHOLM: Stockholm Fringe Festival, through Sept. 1.
STOCKHOLM: Stockholm Beer and Whiskey Festival, Sept. 5-7.
BOHUSLAN: Icebug Xperience, three-day, 75 km trail run, Sept. 6-8.
STOCKHOLM: Half marathon, Sept. 7.
LUND: Culture Night, Sept. 21.
STOCKHOLM: Lidingoloppet, cross-country races of various distances, Sept. 27-29.
Switzerland
CRANS-MONTANA: Omega European Masters, golf tournament, Sept. 5-8.
JUNGFRAU: Jungfrau Marathon, Sept. 6-7.
GSTAAD: Country Night, line-up includes Little Big Town, Chapel Hart and Tyler Booth, Sept. 6-8.
ZURICH: Long Night of Museums, Sept. 7.
ZURICH: Knabenschiessen, volksfest, Sept. 7-9.
GRINDELWALD: Alpine cheese festival, Grosse Scheidegg, Sept. 14.
LEUKERBAD: Swiss Country Music Weekend, folk music concerts, Sept. 20-22.
LUCERNE: World Band Festival, Sept. 21-29.
ZURICH: Zuri Wiesn, Zurich’s Oktoberfest, Hauptbahnhof, Sept. 26-Oct. 19.
NEUCHATEL: Grape Harvest Festival, wine fest, Sept. 27-29.
CHUR: Schlagerparade, Sept. 29-30.
MARTIGNY: Fair of Valais, Sept. 27-Oct. 6.
Wales
MOLD: Food Festival, Sept. 13-15.
ABERGAVENNY: Food Festival, Sept. 21-22.
TENBY: Ironman Wales, Sept. 22.
PORTHCAWL: Elvis Festival, Sept. 27-29.
