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.