Austria

GIGGIJOCH: Electric Mountain Festival, through April 5.

ST. ANTON AM ARLBERG: Tanzcafé Arlberg Music Festival, through April 13.

VIENNA: Vienna Blues Spring, blues concerts throughout city, through May 31.

WACHAU: Gourmet Festival, April 3-17.

INNSBRUCK: Osterfestival Tyrol, classical music concerts, April 4-20.

VIENNA: Vienna City Marathon, April 6.

MAYRHOFEN: Snowbombing, music fest on the slopes, April 7-12.

VIENNA: Beer Culture Days, Ottakringer Brauerei, April 11-12.

VIENNA: Bike Festival, Town Hall Square, April 12-13.

SALZBURG: Easter Festival, highlights classical music, April 12-21.

SEE: Watersurf Contest, Medrigalm Ski Resort, April 19.

ST. ANTON AM ARLBERG: The White Thrill, 9 km ski race is first stage in Arlberg Eagle Alpine triathlon, April 19.

ISCHGL: Top of the Mountain Concert, Shaggy performs, April 20.

HALL IN TYROL: Radish Fest, April 26.

POYSDORF: Weintour Weinviertel, open doors at wineries throughout Weinviertel wine region, April 26-27.

LINZ: Urfahranermarkt, traditional volksfest, April 26-May 4.

VIENNA: wean hean, festival of typical Viennese music, April 26-May 18.

PUCH: Apple Blossom Fest, April 27.

LINZ: Crossing Europe, film festival, April 29-May 4.

Belgium

BRUSSELS: Millenium, international documentary film festival, through April 6.

GROOT-BIJGAARDEN: Floralia Brussels, floral exhibition, Chateau de Grand Bigard, April 4-May 2.

BRUGES: Tour of Flanders, cycle race between Bruges and the Flemish Ardennes, April 6.

BRUSSELS: BIFFF, Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, Palais 10, April 8-20.

HERVE: Cavalcade of Herve, parade of floats pulled by draft horses, starts 2 p.m., April 17-21.

TOURNAI: Flower Market, April 18.

LAEKEN: Greenhouses of the Royal Palace open, April 18-May 11.

NAMUR: Folknam, Namur Day of Traditions and Folklore, April 19.

BRUSSELS: Brussels Short Film Festival, Flagey, April 24-May 3.

BRUSSELS: Art Brussels, contemporary art fair, Tour & Taxis, April 24-27.

ANTWERP: Tattoo Convention, Expo, April 26-27.

BRUSSELS: Hopla! Festival of circus arts, April 26-May 2.

ANTWERP: Balois Antwerp 10 Miles, run, April 27.

CINEY: Militaria, Expo, April 27.

Croatia

ZAGREB: ZagrebDox, documentary film festival, through April 6.

KVARNER ISLANDS: 4 Islands MTB Race, mountain bike race, April 16-19.

DUBROVNIK: Half marathon, April 27.

Czech Republic

PILSEN: Smetana Days, classical music festival, through April 10.

PRAGUE: St. Matthew’s Fair, fun fair, Exhibition Grounds, through April 21.

PRAGUE: Days of European Film, Svetozor, April 2-8.

PRAGUE: Half Marathon, April 5.

VELKE BILOVICE: From Cellar to Cellar, tasting of the wines of South Moravia, April 5.

OLOMOUC: Tvaruzky Cheese Festival, April 5-6.

PRAGUE: Easter markets, Old Town Square, Wenceslas Square and other locations, April 5-27.

PRAGUE: Prague Beer Fest, Holešovice Market Hall 13, April 11-12.

PRAGUE: Comic Con, O2 Universum, April 11-13.

PRAGUE: Rallye Praha Revival, classic autos on Wenceslas Square, April 18-20.

OLOMOUC: Flora Olomouc, garden show, April 24-27.

PRAGUE: Paleni Carodejnic (Witches Night) Parade, Lesser Town Square, April 30.

Denmark

COPENHAGEN: Bakken Amusement Park opens for summer season, April 11.

COPENHAGEN: Sakura Festival, celebrates blossoming of cherry trees, Langelinie Park, April 26-27.

England

LONDON: London Games Festival, Trafalgar Square, April 11-12.

LONDON: The Boat Race, annual rowing competition between Oxford and Cambridge, April 13.

LONDON: Sony World Photo Photography Awards Exhibition, Somerset House, April 17-May 5.

LONDON: Vaisakhi, traditional Sikh festival, City Hall, Trafalgar Square, April 19.

LONDON: St. Georges Day, City Hall, Trafalgar Square, April 21.

CAMBRIDGE: Cambridge Literary Festival, April 23-27.

HARROGATE: Spring Flower Show, Great Yorkshire Showground, April 24-27.

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON: Shakespeare’s Celebrations, April 26-27.

LONDON: London Marathon, April 27.

Estonia

TALLINN: International Festival Jazzkaar, biggest jazz festival in Baltic region, April 20-May 1.

Finland

HELSINKI: Food, consumer fair for food and drink, Expo Center, April 11-13.

TAMPERE: Hevoset, horse fair, Exhibition and Sports Centre, April 12-13.

KARASJOK AND KAUTOKEINO: Easter Festival, Sami culture and reindeer race, April 12-21.

ESPOO: April Jazz, Tapiola, April 22-26.

HELSINKI: Helsinki Coffee Festival, Cable Factory, April 25-27.

HELSINKI: Helsinki 10, 10 km run, April 26.

HELSINKI: Vappu-May Day celebrations, April 30-May 1.

France

PARIS: Banlieuesbleues Festival, jazz performances in Seine-St.-Denis, through April 11.

PARIS: PAD Paris, Pavillon des Arts et du Design, Jardin des Tuileries, April 2-6.

PARIS: Art Paris Art Fair, Grand Palais Ephemere, April 3-6.

METZ: Salon des Vins et de la Gastronomie, Parc des Expositions, April 4-6.

PARIS: Foire du Trone, fun fair, Bois de Vincennes, April 4-June 9.

CHATELAILLON-PLAGE: Kite and Wind Festival, April 10-21.

PARIS: Festival du Livre, book festival, April 11-13.

ANTIBES: Antibes Art Fair, Esplanade Pre des Pecheurs, April 12-21.

PARIS: Paris Marathon, April 13.

ARLES: Feria de Paques, street party opens bullfighting season, April 18-21.

MAGNY-COURS: Classic Days, April 26-27.

ORLEANS: Joan of Arc Festival, April 29-May 11.

Germany

HEIDELBERG: Heidelberger Fruehling, international music festival, through April 13.

HAMBURG: Hamburger Dom, traditional spring fun fair, through April 21.

BAYREUTH: Fruehlingfest, traditional spring fun fair, April 3-7.

WUERZBURG: Wine Press Hall Festival, indoor wine fest, Weingut Buergerspital, April 4-5.

WIESBADEN: Easter market, includes Sunday openings of shops, April 4-6.

SPEYER: Fruehjahrsmesse, traditional spring fun fair, Festplatz, April 4-21.

NUREMBERG: Easter Market, April 4-25.

WIESBADEN: Kurze Nacht, late openings at city’s museums and galleries, April 5.

HOMBURG: Ceramics Market, April 5-6.

KAISERSLAUTERN: Spring Market, also Sunday openings of shops, April 5-6.

MANNHEIM: Time Warp, techno event, Maimarktgelaende, April 5-6.

RONNEBURG: Historical Easter Market, medieval themed celebrations at Ronneburg Castle, April 5-6 and April 12-13.

BONN: Deutsche Post Marathon, April 6.

WUERZBURG: Residenzlauf, 10 km road race, April 6.

STUTTGART: Fruehlingsfest, fun fair, Cannstatter Wasen, April 9-May 11.

FRANKFURT: Dippemess, volksfest, Ratsweg fairgrounds, April 11-May 4.

FLONHEIM: Trullos in Flames, wine tasting in the vineyards, April 11-12.

ERFURT: Thuringian Bach Weeks, celebrates music of Johann Sebastian Bach, April 11-May 4.

FRANKFURT: Dippemess, volksfest, Ratsweg fairgrounds, April 11-May 4.

MUNICH: Night of the Jumps, free-style motocross event, Olympiahalle, April 12.

NEU-ANSPACH: Easter market, Hessenpark, April 12-13.

SPEYER: Wein am Dom, presentation of wines of the Pfalz, April 12-13.

MUNICH: BMW Open, pro tennis, April 12-20.

STUTTGART: Porsche Tennis Grand Prix, Porsche Arena, April 12-20.

LAHR: Tulip festival, Stadtpark, April 13.

OPPENHEIM: Schlemmerwanderung, culinary vineyard hike, April 13.

BENSHEIM: Passion Play, April 18.

NUREMBERG: Fruehlingsfest, traditional spring fun fair, Dutzendteich, April 19-May 4.

AACHEN: Oecher Bend, traditional spring fun fair, April 19-May 5.

WIESBADEN: Flea market, Biebrich Castle grounds, April 19; also on June 21, July 19, Aug. 16, Sept. 20 and Oct. 18.

AUGSBURG: Augsburgerplaerrer, traditional spring fun fair, April 20-May 4.

TRAUNSTEIN: Georgi-Ritt, traditional Easter Monday horseback pilgrimage, April 21.

BAMBERG: Beer Day, April 23.

WIESBADEN: goEast, East European film festival, April 23-29.

ASCHAFFENBURG: Hamburger Fischmarkt, April 24-May 4.

TORGAU: Elbetag, April 25-27.

WUERZBURG: Flamenco Festival, April 25-27.

MUNICH: Fruehlingfest, fun fair, Theresienwiese, April 25-May 11.

MUNICH: Flea market, Theresienwiese, April 26.

HEIDELBERG: Heidelberger Stueckemarkt, contemporary German and international drama, April 25-May 4.

DUESSELDORF: Night of Museums, April 26.

BAD SAECKINGEN: Middle Ages Spectaculum, Schlosspark, April 26-27.

MUNICH: Maidult, traditional fun fair, April 26-May 4.

HAMBURG: Haspa Marathon, April 27.

LAMPERTHEIM: Spargelwanderung, culinary asparagus hike, April 27.

GRONAU: Jazzfest Gronau, April 29-May 4.

THALE: Walpurgis celebrations in the Harz Mountains, includes live music, Middle Ages market and more, Hexentanzplatz, April 30-May 4.

Hungary

BUDAPEST: Bartok International Art Weeks, April 4-May 18.

BUDAPEST: Spring Half Marathon, April 13.

Ireland

CARLOW TOWN: International Pan Celtic Festival, music and street entertainment, April 22-26.

DUBLIN: Great Ireland Run, 10 km run in Phoenix Park, April 13.

DUNGARVAN: West Waterford Festival of Food, April 25-27.

Italy

FERMIGNANO: Palio della Rana, race of teams pushing frogs in wheelbarrows, April 24-27.

MILAN: Milan Marathon, April 6.

MILAN: Miart, contemporary art fair, Fieramilanocity, April 4-6.

TURIN: Torino Comics, cosplay games fair, Lingotto Fiere, April 11-13.

MILAN: Fiori e Sapori, floral arrangements on the Naviglio Grande, April 13.

VENICE: Su e zo per i Ponti, run over the canals of Venice to benefit charity, April 6.

ROME: Natali di Roma, city celebrates its birthday with a historical parade departing from Circo Massimo, April 18-21.

PADOVA: St. Anthony Marathon, April 21.

NARNI: Corsa all’Anello, medieval jousting competition and historical pageants, April 24-May 11.

VENICE: Feast of St. Marco, city celebrates its patron saint, April 25.

FLORENCE: International Handicrafts Trade Fair, Da Basso Fortress, April 25-May 1.

TRENTO: Trento Film Festival, April 25-May 4.

Luxembourg

GREVENMACHER: Wine Market, presentation of the new wines, April 18.

CITY: International Dog Show, Luxexpo, April 5-6.

CITY: Duck Race, race of rubber ducks floating downriver, April 26.

CITY: DKV-Urban Trail, 13, 18, 27 and 34 km trail runs through city’s scenery, April 26-27.

Monaco

MONTE-CARLO: Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, pro tennis tournament, April 5-13.

Netherlands

LISSE: Keukenhof Gardens open, through May 11.

COUNTRYWIDE: National Museum Week, reduced prices at 400 museums, April 1-7.

COUNTRYWIDE: “Get into the Greenhouse,” greenhouses open to visitors, April 5-6.

AMSTERDAM: Sounds of the Underground Festival, alternative and independent music festival, Occii and other venues, April 8-12.

ROTTERDAM: Marathon Rotterdam, April 12-13.

NOORDWIJK: Bloemenkorso Bollenstreek, flower parade departs Noordwijk at 9:30 a.m. April 12; floats on display in Haarlem April 13.

UTRECHT: Elfia, fantasy fair, Castle de Haar, April 12-13.

ROTTERDAM: Motel Mozaique, festival for music, art and performance, April 17-19.

THE HAGUE: Life I Live Festival, open-air musical acts throughout city, April 25.

UTRECHT: Vrijmarkt, city becomes giant flea market, April 25.

COUNTRYWIDE: King’s Day, April 26.

Norway

OSLO: Inferno, metal music fest, April 17-20.

BERGEN: City Marathon, April 26.

Poland

WARSAW: Warsaw Beer Festival, Municipal Stadium of Legia, April 3-5.

Portugal

LISBON: Sonar Festival, highlights dance and electronic music, April 11-13.

BRAGA: Holy Week Festival, April 13-20.

FUNCHAL: MIUT - Madeira Island Ultra Trail, April 26-27.

BARCELOS: Festa das Cruzes, April 30-May 5.

Scotland

GLASGOW: National Whisky Festival, SEC, April 5.

EDINBURGH: Edinburgh International Science Festival, April 5-20.

LOCH LOMOND: Springfest: The Scottish Food and Drink Festival, April 5-6.

EDINBURGH: International Harp Festival, April 11-15.

EDINBURGH: Beltane Fire Festival, Calton Hill, April 30.

Slovakia

BRATISLAVA: Bratislava Marathon, April 6.

Slovenia

PORTOROZ: Istria Marathon, April 12-13.

RADOVLJICA: Chocolate Festival, April 12-13.

LJUBLJANA: BMX Race, April 21-22.

AJDOVŠČINA: Ultra Trail Vipava Valley, 160 km race, April 24-27.

Spain

BARCELONA: Comic Barcelona, Fira Barcelona Montjuïc, April 4-6.

BARCELONA: Barcelona-Sitges international vintage auto rally, April 5-6.

ZARAGOZA: International Marathon, April 6.

COUNTRYWIDE: Holy Week celebrations, April 13-20.

MULA: Night of the Drums, April 15-16.

HELLIN: Tamborada-Drum Festival, April 17-20.

CACERES: Festivities of San Jorge, April 22-23.

BARCELONA: St. Jordi Festival, books and flower stalls through town, April 23.

CORDOBA: Cata del Vino Montilla Moriles, tasting wines of the region, April 24-27.

TARRAGONA: Dixieland Jazz Festival, April 24-27.

MURCIA: Burial of the Sardine, April 26.

MADRID: Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon, April 27.

CORDOBA: May Crosses Festival, April 30-May 4.

Sweden

GOTHENBURG: International Science Festival, April 1-11.

STOCKHOLM: International Tap Dance Festival, April 14-21.

GOTHENBURG: Beer and Whiskey Show, Maessan, April 25-26.

STOCKHOLM: Culture Night, April 26.

COUNTRYWIDE: Walpurgis, bonfires and celebrations on eve of May Day, April 30.

Switzerland

ZURICH: Expovina Primavera, spring wine festival, PULS 5, Geissereihalle, through April 3.

MORGES: Tulip Festival, through May 11.

BASEL: Basel Blues Festival, April 4-6.

CULLY: Cully Jazz festival, April 4-12.

GENEVA: Archipel - festival of contemporary music, Alhambra, April 4-13.

CRANS-MONTANA: Caprices Festival, music festival, April 4-6 and April 11-13.

SAAS-FEE: Snow ‘n Sound, slopeside concerts, April 5.

GENEVA: Festichoc, chocolate festival, Espace Lachenal- Versoix, April 5-6.

ZERMATT: Zermatt Unplugged, this year’s artists include Amy McDonald, UB40 and others, April 8-12.

LUCERNE: Spring Festival, sacred and concert music, April 11-14.

ZURICH: Zurich Marathon, April 13.

TITLIS: Waterslide Contest, April 20.

SOLOTHURN: Solothurn Beer Days, sampling beers from more than 50 Swiss breweries, April 24-26.

ST. GALLEN: Honky Tonk Festival, live music in local bars, April 26.

ZURICH: Sechselaeuten, spring festival features burning of winter effigy, April 28.

Wales

ABERYSTWYTH: Wales One World Film Festival, through April 4.

NEWPORT: Marathon, Half Marathon and 10 km, April 13.

CHEPSTOW: Walking Festival, April 22-27.

ABERYSTWYTH: Gwyl Crime Cymru Festival, international crime literature festival, April 17-19 and April 25-27.