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Royal Kew Gardens in London starts celebrating Christmas with lit walkways and festive lights on Nov. 13. The displays continue until Jan. 5.

Royal Kew Gardens in London starts celebrating Christmas with lit walkways and festive lights on Nov. 13. The displays continue until Jan. 5. (iStock)

Austria

STRADEN: Jazz Liebe, jazz, blues and world music festival in venues throughout Styria and bordering Slovenia, dates through Nov. 13.

VIENNA: Wien Modern, contemporary music fest, Konzerthaus, through Nov. 30.

RUST: Timeless Autumn, celebration of the new wine, Nov. 8-9.

VIENNA: Super Bier Fest, beer tasting, Nov. 8-9.

VIENNA: Art Week, focuses on contemporary art, Nov. 8-15.

VIENNA: Voice Mania, international a cappella festival, Nov. 8-Dec. 8.

VIENNA: KlezMore Festival, highlights Jewish music, Nov. 9-17.

VIENNA: Freeride Film Festival, footage shot by skiers and snowboarders, Gartenbaukino, Nov. 14.

INNSBRUCK: Lumagica, illuminated gardens, Nov. 15-Feb. 2.

INNSBRUCK: Alpine Expo, Messe, Nov. 16-17.

VIENNA: International Book Fair, Messe, Nov. 20-24.

VIENNA: Bluebird Festival, songwriter festival, Porgy & Bess Jazz Club, Nov. 21-23.

HOCHGURGL: Audi FIS Ski World Cup, Nov. 23-24.

SALZBURG: Winterfest, circus performances in a tent, Nov. 27-Jan. 6.

ISCHGL: Top of the Mountain Opening Concert, Ellie Goulding performs, Nov. 30.

Belgium

BRUSSELS: Halloween Festival, Museum of Fantastic Art, through Nov. 3.

BRUSSELS: Pink Screens Film Festival, through Nov. 9.

LIEGE: Fall fun fair, through Nov. 11.

SAINT-HUBERT: Saint Hubert Feast, Nov. 1-3.

CINEY: Salon Saint Vincent, wine fair, Expo, Nov. 8-10.

BRUSSELS: Brussels Tattoo Convention, Tour & Taxis, Nov. 8-10.

BRUSSELS: Public beer brewing session, Cantillon Brewery, Nov. 9.

NAMUR: Antica, antiques fair, Namur Expo, Nov. 9-17.

YPRES: Armistice Remembrance, Nov. 11.

BRUSSELS: Brussels Art Film Festival, Nov. 13-17.

BRUSSELS: Ars Musica, music festival, Nov. 13-Dec. 3.

BRUSSELS: Interclassics Brussels, classic auto show, Expo, Nov. 15-17.

BRUSSELS: Brussels Design Market, Europe’s largest vintage design market, Tour & Taxis, Nov. 16-17.

GHENT: Big Bang Festival, music festival for young audiences, Nov. 17.

BRUSSELS: art 3f, international contemporary art fair, Expo, Nov. 22-24.

LIEGE: Village de Noel, Belgium’s largest Christmas village, Nov. 29-Dec. 30.

BRUSSELS: Winter Wonders, Christmas market and skating rink, Nov. 29-Jan. 5.

Bosnia-Herzegovina

SARAJEVO: Jazz Fest Sarajevo, Nov. 6-9.

Croatia

BUZET: Festival of Istrian Truffles, Nov. 2-3.

Czech Republic

JIHLAVA: International Documentary Film Festival, through Nov. 3.

PRAGUE: Music Week, concerts held through Nov. 7.

KARLOVY VARY: Jazzfest, through Nov. 20.

PRAGUE: Whisky Life, New Town Hall, Nov. 1-2.

PRAGUE: Pork Fest by the River, Smichovska Embankment, Nov. 2

PRAGUE: Prague Sounds – The Festival, multi-genre music fest, Nov. 3-20.

PRAGUE: Crossroads, festival of theater, dance and drama, Nov. 6-7, 9-10 and 19-20.

BRNO: St. Martin’s Day wine degustation, Freedom Square, Nov. 11.

PRAGUE: Alternativa, festival for progressive music, Nov. 15-23.

PRAGUE: St. Martin’s Wine Fair, Villa Richter, Nov. 16.

PRAGUE: Antique fair, Novomestska radnice exhibition hall, Nov. 21-24.

PRAGUE: Cirkus Cirkus, international circus festival, Nov. 21-24.

Denmark

COPENHAGEN: Halloween in Tivoli Gardens, through Nov. 3.

COPENHAGEN: J-Day, launch of Tuborg’s Christmas beer celebrated at bars and cafes, Nov. 1.

COPENHAGEN: Hubertus Hunt, Klampenborg, Nov. 3.

COPENHAGEN: Christmas in Tivoli Gardens, Nov. 15-Jan. 5.

AARHUS: Christmas in the Old Town Museum, Nov. 16-Dec. 31.

ELSINORE: Kronborg Castle Christmas Fair, Nov. 30-Dec. 1 and Dec. 7-8.

England

BIRMINGHAM: Creative Crafts Fair, NEC, through Nov. 3.

LONDON: Southbank Centre in Winter, through Jan. 5.

LONDON: Spirit of Christmas, Olympia, gifts fair, Nov. 4-10.

LONDON: Winter Arts and Antiques Fair, Olympia, Nov. 4-10.

COUNTRYWIDE: Guy Fawkes Day, bonfires, fireworks and community gatherings, Nov. 5.

OTTERY ST. MARY: The Tar Barrels of Ottery St. Mary, flaming tar barrels carried through the streets, Nov. 5.

LONDON: Pitchfork Music Festival, Nov. 5-10.

LONDON: Christmas in Leicester Square, Nov. 6-Jan. 5.

BIRMINGHAM: Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, NEC, Nov. 8-10.

LONDON: Lord Mayor’s Show, parade marks inauguration of city’s Lord Mayor, Nov. 9.

LONDON: Remembrance Day, events marking end of WWI, Cenotaph, Nov. 10.

LONDON: Country Living Christmas Fair, Business Design Centre, Nov. 13-16.

LONDON: Christmas at Kew, trail of lights through Kew Gardens, dates between Nov. 13-Jan. 5.

LONDON: EFG London Jazz Festival, Royal Festival Hall and other venues, Nov. 15-24.

LONDON: Hogwarts in the Snow, Warner Bros. Studio Tour, Nov. 16-Jan. 19.

BIRMINGHAM: BBC Good Food Show Winter, NEC, Nov. 21-24.

LONDON: Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, Nov. 21-Jan. 5.

LONDON: Thanksgiving service, St Paul’s Cathedral, Nov. 24.

LONDON: St. Andrew’s Book Festival, Nov.24-Dec. 1.

LONDON: Eat and Drink, Christmas food festival, Olympia, Nov. 27-Dec. 1.

BIRMINGHAM: Classic Antiques Fair, NEC, Nov. 29-Dec. 1.

BIRMINGHAM: MCM Comic Con, NEC, Nov. 29-Dec. 1.

Estonia

TALLINN: Black Nights Film Festival, Nov. 8-24.

Finland

TAMPERE: Tampere Jazz Happening, through Nov. 3.

HELSINKI: Etnosoi, world music festival, through Nov. 15.

TAMPERE: NHL Global Series, Dallas Stars vs. Florida Panthers, Nov. 1-2.

HELSINKI: Moving in November, dance festival, Nov. 7-17.

HELSINKI: Baltic Circle, international festival for contemporary theatre and performance, Nov. 22-30.

TAMPERE: We Jazz, jazz festival, Nov. 23-30.

France

PARIS: Rolex Paris Masters, tennis tournament, through Nov. 5.

DIJON: Foire de Dijon, gastronomy fair, Congrexpo, through Nov. 11.

LYON: Biennial of Contemporary Art, through Jan. 5.

METZ: Antiques Fair, Metz Expo, Nov. 2.

PARIS: Paris Photo, Grand Palais, Nov. 7-10.

STRASBOURG: Jazzdor, jazz festival, dates between Nov. 8-22.

PARIS: Blues sur Seine, Nov. 8-23.

AMIENS: International Film Festival, Nov. 15-23.

MULHOUSE: art3f, international salon of contemporary art, Nov. 15-17.

PARIS: Africolor Music Festival, Nov. 15-Dec. 24.

METZ: Salon Flashback Collector, vintage market, Expo, Nov. 16-17.

COUNTRYWIDE: Beaujolais Nouveau Day, Nov. 21.

STRASBOURG: St-Art, contemporary art fair, Parc Expo, Nov. 29-Dec. 1.

Germany

HEIDELBERG: Enjoy Jazz Festival, through Nov. 2.

BERLIN: Jazzfest Berlin, through Nov. 3.

KOENIGSTEIN IM TAUNUS: Halloween at Königstein Castle, through Nov. 3.

MAINZ: Mainzer Oktoberfest, Messepark, through Nov. 3.

ROTHENBURG O.D. TAUBER: Herbstmesse, market and volksfest, through Nov. 3.

SPEYER: Herbstmesse, volksfest, Festplatz, through Nov. 3.

INGOLSTADT: Ingolstadt Jazz Days, through Nov. 16.

DRESDEN: Jazzttage Dresden, through Nov. 24.

KIRCHHEIM UNTER TECK: Gallusmarkt, traditional autumn market, Nov. 1-4.

BAD TOELZ: Leonhardifahrt, traditional pilgrimage in horse-drawn carriages, Nov. 6.

MURNAU AM STAFFELSEE: Froschhauser Leonhardifahrt in Murnau, Nov. 6.

COLOGNE: Cologne Fine Art, art and antiques exposition, Messe, Nov. 7-10.

MANNHEIM: International Film Festival, films also screened in Heidelberg, Nov. 7-17.

VOELKLINGEN: Mondscheinmarkt, night market, Nov. 8.

SANKT MARTIN: Martinus-Weinfest, Nov. 8.

PIRMASENS: Novembermarkt, Nov. 8-10.

HOCHHEIM: Hochheimer Markt, market and fun fair, Nov. 8-12.

HAMBURG: Hamburg DOM, volksfest, Nov. 8-Dec. 8.

BERLIN: Fest der Freiheit (Freedom Festival), city celebrates the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall), Nov. 9.

WORMS: Wormser Weinmesse, wine fair, Tagungszentrum, Nov. 9-10.

TUEBINGEN: Stilwild Lifestyle & Designmarkt, Hermann-Hepper-Halle, Nov. 9-10.

DAHN: Martini-Markt, Nov. 10.

HEIDELBERG: Martinszug, St. Martin’s Day Parade, Nov. 10.

COLOGNE: Carnival season kicks off, Heumarkt, Nov. 11.

MAINZ: Fasching season begins, celebrations on Schillerplatz, Nov. 11.

TUEBINGEN: Martinimarkt, traditional autumn market, Nov. 12-13.

QUIRNBACH: Pferdemarkt, horse auction and market, Nov. 13.

STUTTGART: German Masters, horse riding tournament, Hans-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Nov. 13-17.

BERLIN: Zeit für Zirkus - Nuit du Cirque, international circus festival, Nov. 15-17.

WIESBADEN: exground filmfest, Nov. 15-24.

STUTTGART: Stuttgarter Messe Herbst, consumer shows, Messe, Nov. 21-24.

WUERZBURG: Bachtage, classical music concerts, Nov. 21-Dec. 1.

MUNICH: Tollwood Winter Festival, Theresienwiese, Nov. 26-Dec. 31.

Greece

THESSALONIKI: Thessaloniki International Film Festival, through Nov. 10.

ATHENS: Athens Authentic Marathon, Nov. 10.

Hungary

BUDAPEST: Verzio International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, Nov. 6-13.

SZEGED: Szeged Jazz Days, jazz festival, Nov. 8-9.

BUDAPEST: WAMP Design & Gastro Fair, Nov. 10.

Ireland

WEXFORD: Wexford Fringe Festival, through Nov. 2.

SLIGO: Sligo Live- Ireland’s Folk, Roots and Indie Music Festival, through Nov. 3.

TRALEE: National Circus Festival, through Nov. 3.

GALWAY: TULCA Festival of Visual Arts, Nov. 1-17.

DUBLIN: Dublin Book Festival, Smock Alley Theatre, Nov. 6-10.

KILKENNY: Kilkenomics, festival of economics and comedy, Nov. 7-10.

ENNIS: Ennis Trad Fest, traditional Irish music and dance, Nov. 7-11.

LISTOWEL: Listowel Food Fair, Nov. 7-11.

CORK: Cork Film Festival, Nov. 7-17.

PORTRUSH, PORTSTEWART: Atlantic Sessions, traditional music festival, Nov. 14-17.

DUBLIN: Art Source, contemporary art fair, RDS, Nov. 15-17.

Italy

TRIESTE: Science+Fiction, sci-fi film festival, through Nov. 3.

LUCCA: Lucca Comics and Games, comics convention, throuh Nov. 3.

ALBA: White Truffle Festival, Saturdays and Sundays only, through Dec. 8.

TURIN: Artissima, contemporary arts fair, Oval Lingotto Fiere, Nov. 1-3.

MILAN: EICMA International Motorcycle Exhibition, Fiera Milano, Nov. 7-10.

VERONA: Fieracavalli, horse exhibition, Nov. 7-10.

MERANO: Merano Wine Festival, wine and culinary specialties, Kurhaus, Nov. 8-12.

CREMONA: Torrone festival, Nov. 9-17.

PADUA: Arte, contemporary arts fair, Padua fairgrounds, Nov. 15-18.

PERUGIA: Eurochocolate, Nov. 15-24.

NAPLES: Human Rights Film Festival, Nov. 15-25.

ROME: Rome Independent Film Festival, Nov. 16-24.

PALERMO: Palermo Marathon, Nov. 17.

VENICE: Festa della Salute, celebrates the Virgin Mary’s intercession to stop the plague in 1630-1631, Nov. 21.

MILAN: Milano Games Week, video Fiera Milano Rho, Nov. 22-24.

TURIN: Torino Film Festival, Nov. 22-30.

BOLOGNA: FIVI Wine Market, wine fair of independent vintners, Expo, Nov. 23-25.

FLORENCE: Florence Marathon, Nov. 24.

Lithuania

VILNIUS: Pokrov Bells, folklore concerts, Nov. 8-11.

Luxembourg

CITY: Great Antiques And Brocante Fair, Luxexpo, Nov. 4-5.

CITY: International Bazar, benefits charities worldwide, Luxexpo, Nov. 15-17.

HEIDERSCHEID: Trail Uewersauer, trail running of 52 km and other distances, Nov. 17.

CITY: Winterlights, Christmas market and festivities, Nov. 22-Jan. 1.

Malta

VALLETTA: The Three Palaces, classical music festival, through Nov. 3.

Monaco

MONTE CARLO: Fun Fair, Port de Monaco, through Nov. 19.

MONTE CARLO: National Day, Nov. 19.

MONTE CARLO: Monte Carlo Jazz Festival, Nov. 20-Dec. 1.

MONTE CARLO: Gastronomy Fair, Chapiteau, Nov. 29-Dec. 2.

Netherlands

THE HAGUE: Crossing Border, literature festival, through Nov. 3.

AMSTERDAM: Museum Night, Nov. 2.

AMSTERDAM: International Storytelling Festival, Nov. 6-10.

UTRECHT: Le Guess Who?, pop music festival, Nov. 7-10.

MAASTRICHT: Jumping Indoor Maastricht, horse show, Nov. 8-10.

EINDHOVEN: Glow Eindhoven, festival of light, Nov. 9-16.

AMSTERDAM: IDFA, documentary film festival, Nov. 14-24.

AMSTERDAM: arrival of Sinterklaas, Nov. 17.

AMSTERDAM: PAN Amsterdam, art and antiques fair, Nov. 21-Dec. 1.

Norway

OSLO: Oslo World Music Festival, through Nov. 3.

OSLO: Films from the South, film festival, Nov. 9-17.

Poland

KRAKOW: Sacrum und Profanum, music festival, Nov. 8-11.

COUNTRYWIDE: Independence Day, Nov. 11.

Portugal

BRAGA: Encontros da Imagem, photo exhibition, through Nov. 3.

GOLEGA: National Horse Fair, Nov. 1-11.

LISBON: Misty Fest, songwriter and world music festival, dates between Nov. 2-30.

PORTO: Porto Marathon, Nov. 3.

GUIMARES: Guimares Jazz, jazz festival, Nov. 7-16.

LISBON: LEFFEST- Lisbon Film Festival, Nov. 8-17.

ESPINHO: Cinamina- International Animated Film Festival, Nov. 8-17.

ALCOUTIM: ALUT- Algarviana Ultra Trail, 300 km trail running race, Nov. 28-Dec. 1.

Scotland

EDINBURGH: Edinburgh Short Film Festival, through Nov. 10.

GLASGOW: Glasglow, illuminations at the Botanical Gardens, through Nov. 10.

GLASGOW: Havana Glasgow Film Festival, Nov. 15-16.

EDINBURGH: Scots Fiddle Festival, Nov. 15-17.

EDINBURGH: Winter Festival, Nov. 15-Jan. 4.

DUNDEE: Dundee Jazz Festival, Nov. 20-24.

EDINBURGH: Christmas at the Botanics, illuminated trail through the Botanical Gardens, Nov. 21-Dec. 30.

COUNTRYWIDE: St. Andrew’s Day, national holiday celebrates country’s patron saint, Nov. 30.

Slovakia

BRATISLAVA: Open Cellars Day, wine tastings along the Carpathian Wine Route, Nov. 15-16.

Slovenia

LJUBLJANA: Ljubljana wine route for St. Martin’s, wine trail through town, Nov. 9.

MARIBOR: St. Martin’s Day parade and wine sampling, Nov. 11.

LJUBLJANA: Liffe- Ljubljana International Film Festival, Cankarjev Dom, Nov. 13-24.

Spain

SAN SEBASTIAN: Horror and Fantasy Film Festival, through Nov. 1.

MADRID: Jazz Madrid, international jazz festival, through Nov. 30.

GRANADA: International Jazz Festival, Nov. 1-9.

BILBAO: Zinebi, international festival of documentary and short film, Nov. 8-15.

SEVILLE: Festival de Sevilla, European Film Festival, Nov. 8-16.

BARCELONA: Molins de Rei Horror Film Fest, horror and fantasy film festival, Nov. 8-17.

OLIVA: International Kite Festival, Nov. 11-17.

BARCELONA: L’Alternativa, festival of independent film, Nov. 14-24.

GIJON: International Film Festival, Nov. 15-23.

SAN SEBASTIAN: Donastia San Sebastian Marathon, Nov. 24.

MADRID: Madrid Horse Week, IFEMA, Feria de Madrid, Nov. 28-Dec. 1.

BARCELONA: Jean Bouin Mundo Deportivo, 5 and 10 km runs, Dec. 1.

Sweden

STOCKHOLM: Stockholm International Film Festival, Nov. 6-17.

STOCKHOLM: Sthlm Food and Wine, food festival, Stockholmsmaessan, Nov. 8-10.

STOCKHOLM: 2 Sides Short Film Festival, Nov 8-10.

STOCKHOLM: Christmas fair at Taxinge Castle, Nov. 15-17.

GOTHENBURG: Christmas at Liseberg, dates between Nov. 16 and Dec. 29.

STOCKHOLM: International Horse Show, Friends Arena, Nov. 28-Dec. 1.

Switzerland

ZURICH: Jazznojazz, jazz festival, through Nov. 2.

BASEL: Weinfestival Basel, showcases wines of the world, Messe, through Nov. 3.

BULLE: Gouts et Terroirs, gourmet food show, Espace Gruyere, through Nov. 3.

LAUSANNE: Jazz Onze +, jazz festival, through Nov. 3.

BASEL: Autumn fair, fun fair and market, through Nov. 10.

ZURICH: Expovina, wine exposition aboard ships, Buerkliplatz, through Nov. 14.

GENEVA: Geneva International Film Festival, Nov. 1-10.

RAPPERSWIL-JONA: Cheese Festival, Seequai, Nov. 9.

LUCERNE: Lucerne Blues Festival, Nov. 9-17.

VEVEY: St-Martin Fair, Nov. 12.

MONTREUX: Montreux Comedy Festival, shows performed in English, Nov. 13-22.

BERN: Zibelimarit, onion market, Nov. 25.

Wales

TENBY: Tenby Blues Festival, Nov. 8-10.

CARDIFF: Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland, dates between Nov. 14-Jan. 4.

LLANWRTYD WELLS: Real Ale Wobble, hike with stops for beer, Nov. 16.

CONWY: Half marathon, Nov. 17.

CARDIFF: Christmas at Bute Park, illuminated trail, Nov. 22-Dec. 31.

LLANWRTYD WELLS: Real Ale Ramble, hike with stops for beer, Nov. 23-24.

LLANELWEDD: Royal Welsh Winter Fair, Royal Welsh Showground, Nov. 25-26.

HAY-ON-WYE: Hay Festival Winter Weekend, Nov. 28-Dec. 1.

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