Austria

SALZBURG: Winterfest, circus performances in tents in Volksgarten, through Jan. 6.

VIENNA: Viennese Ice Dream, skating in front of City Hall, through March 2.

INNSBRUCK: Vierschanzentournee, Four Hills Tournament, ski jumping competition, Jan. 4; also in Bischofshofen Jan. 6.

ISCHGL: Shapes in White, snow sculpture festival, Jan. 4-11.

ST. ANTON AM ARLBERG: Arlberg Kandahar Races, women’s downhill and Super-G races, Jan. 11-12.

FILZMOOS: Hot air ballooning events, includes night of illuminated balloons Jan. 11; Hanneshof Ballon Trophy Jan. 11-18 and International Balloon Festival Jan. 18-25.

GASTEIN: FIS Snowboard World Cup, Jan. 14-15.

KITZBUEHEL: Snow Polo World Cup, Reith, Jan. 16-19.

VIENNA: Ball Season, some of city’s biggest balls include Confectioners’ Ball Jan. 16; Flower Ball Jan. 17; Ball of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Jan. 23; Physicians’ Ball Jan. 25; Hunters’ Ball Jan. 27; Vienna Coffee House Owners’ Ball Feb. 21.

SAALBACH: Mountain Attack, six-peak, 40 km ski marathon race, Jan. 17.

LECH: The White Ring, ski races, Jan. 18.

KITZBUEHEL: Hahnenkamm Races, Jan. 20-26.

OGGAU: 24 Hour Burgenland Extreme Tour, 120 km walking marathon, Jan. 23-24.

SALZBURG: Mozart Week, Jan. 23-Feb. 2.

ST. LEONHARD IM PITZTAL: Eis Total Ice Climbing Festival, Jan. 24-26.

VIENNA: Chocolate Festival, Marx Halle, Jan. 31-Feb. 2.

Belgium

LIEGE: Village de Noel, Belgium’s largest Christmas village, through Jan. 4.

BRUSSELS: Winter Wonders, Christmas market and skating rink, through Jan. 5.

BRUGES: Winterlichter, Christmas market and illuminated trail, through Jan. 5.

MODAVE: Christmas at the Castle, festively decorated rooms at the Chateau de Modave, this year’s theme is “Bonbons & douceurs sucrées à dévorer des yeux,” through Jan. 5.

BRUGES: Winter Glow, Christmas market and illuminated trail, through Jan. 5.

BRUSSELS: Brussels Jazz Festival, Flagey, Jan. 9-18.

BRUSSELS: PhotoBrussels Festival, Hangar, Jan. 23-Feb. 23.

BRUSSELS: BRAFA, Brussels Fine Arts and Antiques Fair, Tour & Taxis, Jan. 26-Feb. 2.

Croatia

DUBROVNIK: Winter Festival, through Jan. 6.

ZAGREB: Advent in Zagreb, through Jan. 7.

Czech Republic

PRAGUE: Procession of Three Magi on Camels, Epiphany pageant, departs from Church of St. Thomas at 3 p.m. Jan. 5.

PUSTEVNY: Ice Sculpture Festival, Jan. 11-Feb. 2.

HRADEC KRALOVE: Winter Run, 4 and 8 km routes, Jan. 11; Brno Jan. 18; Ceske Budejovice Jan. 25; Ostrava Feb. 2; Olomouc Feb. 15 and Prague Feb. 22.

JEDLOVA: Czech Long Trail, sled dog race, Jan. 21-25.

Denmark

SKAGEN: Winter Swimming Festival, Jan. 25-26.

COPENHAGEN: Copenhagen Fashion Week, Jan. 27-31.

COPENHAGEN: Winter Jazz, Jan. 30-Feb. 28.

England

LONDON: Christmas at Kew, trail of lights through Kew Gardens, through Jan. 5.

LONDON: Hogwarts in the Snow, Warner Bros. Studio Tour, through Jan. 19.

LONDON: New Year’s Day Parade, Jan. 1.

LONDON: Twelfth Night Celebrations, seasonal celebration mixing old and new traditions, Bankside area, event begins 2:15 p.m., Jan. 5.

WHITTLESEA: Straw Bear Festival, Jan. 10-12.

LONDON: The London Short Film Festival, Jan. 17-26.

LONDON: London Art Fair, Business Design Center, Islington, Jan. 22-26.

PETERBOROUGH: Katharine Of Aragon Festival, historical festival evokes Tudor era, Cathedral, Jan. 22-26.

COLCHESTER: Winter Beer Festival, Arts Centre, Jan. 29-Feb. 1.

Finland

HELSINKI: Lux Helsinki, festival of light, Esplanade Park, Jan. 8-12.

HELSINKI: Matka Nordic Travel Fair, Messukeskus, Jan. 17-19.

France

NICE: Prom Classic, 10 km run, Jan. 5.

PARIS: winter sales, Jan. 8-Feb. 4.

SURESNES: Suresnes Cites Danse, hip hop dance festival, Jean Vilar Theatre, Jan. 10-Feb. 9.

MEGEVE: La Grande Odyssee Savoie Mont Blanc, sled dog race, Jan. 11-23.

PARIS: Sons d’Hiver, jazz and world music fest, Jan. 24-Feb. 15.

ANGOULEME: International Comic Strip Festival, Jan. 30-Feb. 2.

CLERMONT-FERRAND: International Short Film Festival, Jan. 31-Feb. 8.

Germany

BAMBERG: Nativity Trail, crèche scenes in churches and squares, through Jan. 6.

RUST: Winter at Europa-Park, through Jan. 12.

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN: Hornschlittenrennen, racing on sledges, Jan. 6.

BERLIN: International Green Week, Berlin Expo Grounds, Jan. 17-26.

STUTTGART: The Holiday Exhibition, travel fair, Stuttgart Messe, Jan. 18-26.

BREMEN: International Musikparade, Jan. 18-19; also Leipzig, Jan. 24; Magdeburg, Jan. 25; Essen Jan. 26; Kempten Jan. 31; Stuttgart Feb. 1; Freiburg Feb. 2; Nuremberg Feb. 27; Erfurt Feb. 28; Dresden March 3; Wetzlar March 14; Münster March 15; Cologne March 16.

FREINSHEIM: Red wine hiking, Jan. 24-26, includes torchlit night hike at 6 p.m. Jan. 26.

NEUBURG: Donauschwimmen, Europe’s biggest winter swimming event, pre-registration necessary, Jan. 25.

BAD WIESSEE: Tegernseer Tal Montgolfiade, ballooning competition, Jan. 26-Feb. 2.

DORTMUND: Jagd und Hunt, hunting expo, Messe, Jan. 28-Feb. 2.

BERLIN: Six Day Race, indoor cycling race, Velodrom, Jan. 31-Feb. 1.

BERLIN: Berlin Fashion Week, Jan. 31-Feb. 3.

Ireland

DUBLIN: Funderland, RDS grounds, through Jan. 12.

DUBLIN: Tradfest, festival of traditional and folk music, Temple Bar district, Jan. 22-26.

Italy

CERNOBBIO: City of Toys, through Jan. 7.

MADONNA DEL CAMPIGLIO: Torchlit procession, choreographed descent of skiers, Jan. 1.

DOBIACCO: Dolomiti Balloon Festival, Jan. 4-11.

BOLOGNA: Bol on Ice, world skating stars, Unipol Arena, Jan. 5.

COUNTRYWIDE: Epiphany celebrations, Jan. 6.

VENICE: Regatta of Befana, rowing contest on Grand Canal, Jan. 6.

ROME: Befana parade, Jan. 6.

MADONNA DEL CAMPIGLIO: Winter Marathon, classic auto race through Dolomites mountain range, Jan. 23-26.

VERONA: Motor Bike Expo, Fiere, Jan. 24-26.

AOSTA: Sant’Orso Fair, traditional craft fair, Jan. 30-31.

Luxembourg

CITY: Winterlights, Christmas market and festivities, through Jan. 12.

CITY: Expo Creativ, hobby fair, Luxexpo The Box, Jan. 3-5.

CITY: Fair of Bordeaux Wines, Luxexpo The Box, Jan. 20-Feb. 2.

CITY: Antiques and Art Fair, Luxexpo, Jan. 29-Feb. 2.

CITY: Luxembourg Euro Meet, swimming championships, Jan 31-Feb. 2.

Malta

VALLETTA: International Baroque Festival, celebrates music of the era, Manoel Theatre, Jan. 9-25.

Monaco

MONTE CARLO: International Circus Festival, Jan. 17-26.

MONACO: Historical Auto Rally, Jan. 29-Feb. 5.

Netherlands

THE HAGUE: Christmas Circus, through Jan 5.

VALKENBURG: Christmas Town, through Jan. 5.

AMSTERDAM: Amsterdam Light Festival, through Jan. 19.

BIDDINGHUIZEN: Ice sculpture exhibition, through March 2.

GRONINGEN: Eurosonic, music festival and conference for up and coming bands, Jan. 15-18.

MAASTRICHT: Interclassics, classic auto show, MECC, Jan. 16-19.

AMSTERDAM: National Tulip Day, temporary garden on Dam Square from which visitors can take home a bulb, Jan. 18.

AMSTERDAM: Jumping Amsterdam, equestrian event at RAI, Jan. 23-26.

AMSTERDAM: Django, festival celebrates music of Django Reinhardt, Bimhuis, Jan. 24-26.

ROTTERDAM: International Film Festival Rotterdam, Jan. 30-Feb. 9.

Norway

TROMSO: International Film Festival, Jan. 13-19.

TROMSO: Northern Lights Festival, celebrates jazz and classical music, Jan. 23-Feb. 1.

Portugal

SANTA MARIA DA FEIRA: Fogaceiras Fest, girls carry sweetbread dessert on their heads, Jan. 20.

Scotland

GLASGOW: The Irn Bru Carnival, Europe’s largest indoor funfair, SEC, through Jan. 12.

KIRKWALL: The Ba’, historical street ball game, Jan. 1.

EDINBURGH: Loony Dook swim in the River Forth, Jan. 1.

BURGHEAD: Burning of the Clavie, Jan. 11.

GLASGOW: Celtic Connections, folk, roots and world music festival, Jan. 16-Feb. 2.

COUNTRYWIDE: Burns Night, Jan. 25.

LERWICK: Up Helly Aa, fire festival, Jan. 28.

Spain

ALCOY: Three Kings Parade, Jan. 5.

MADRID: Three Kings Parade, Jan. 5.

SANTILLANA DEL MAR: Three Kings Parade and religious play, Jan. 5.

MOLLEDO: La Vijanera, festival symbolizes triumph of good over evil, Jan. 7.

VALLADOLID: Penguins International Motorcycle Rally, Jan. 9-12.

CANARY ISLANDS: Canary Islands Music Festival, classical music festival takes place on all islands, Jan. 10-Feb. 16.

SAN SEBASTIAN: Tamborrada, drum festival celebrates city’s patron saint, Jan. 20.

Sweden

GOTHENBURG: Christmas at Liseberg, various dates through Jan. 5.

GOTHENBURG: My Dog, international dog show, Maessan, Jan. 3-6.

GOTHENBURG: Gotenborg International Film Festival, Jan. 24-Feb. 2.

Switzerland

SOLOTHURN: Kunst Supermarkt, art fair, through Jan. 12.

INTERLAKEN: Harder-Potschete, traditional celebration, Jan. 2.

BASEL: Longines CSI Basel, horse jumping event, St. Jakobshalle, Jan 9-12.

BELALP: Witches descent, costumed ski races, Jan. 11-18.

GRINDELWALD: World Snow Festival, international snow sculptures on display, Jan. 13-18.

BASEL: Museum Night, Jan. 17.

SAMEDAN: Out of the Blues, blues music fest, Jan. 17-18.

MUERREN: International Inferno Race, Jan. 22-25.

SAAS-FEE: Ice & Sound: Ice Climbing World Cup, Jan. 24-25.

CHATEAU-D’OEX: International Balloon Festival, Jan. 25-Feb. 2.

BASEL: Vogel Gryff, archaic ritual on the Rhine, Jan. 27.

GSTAAD: Sommets Musicaux de Gstaad, highlights violin performances, Jan. 31-Feb. 8.

Wales

CARDIFF: Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland, through Jan. 5.

BRECON BEACONS: The Fan Dance Race, endurance challenge is a climb over the Pen y Fan mountain, Jan. 11.