List of festivals in Europe
See also: List of festivals
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| Subtopics | List of festivals, list of music festivals, list of film festivals |
| Location | Europe, Asia |
| Related topics | Culture of Europe |
The following is an incomplete list of festivals in Europe, with links to separate lists by country and region where applicable. This list includes festivals of diverse types, including regional festivals, religious festivals, commerce festivals, film festivals, folk festivals, carnivals, recurring festivals on holidays, and music festivals. Some recurring European traditional festivals are over a thousand years old.[1][2] Note that list of music festivals in Europe redirects here, with music festivals denoted with (music) for countries where there is not a dedicated music section. The list overlaps with list of film festivals in Europe.
Sovereign states
Albania
- Nowruz
- Summer Festival, Albania
- Gjirokastër National Folklore Festival
- International Film Summerfest of Durrës (film)
Music festivals in Albania
Andorra
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
- Listapad (film)
- Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
- Global Gathering (music)
- Ultra Europe (music)
- Unsound Festival (music)
Bosnia and Herzogovina
- Baščaršija Nights
- Cultural Summer of Zvornik
- Festival Prijateljstva
- Merlinka festival
- Sarajevo Winter Festival
Film festivals in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Music festivals in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
- Black Box International Festival
- Name days in Bulgaria
- National Childrens's Book Festival
- Sofia Pride
- Sofia International Film Festival (film)
- In the Palace International Short Film Festival (film)
Music festivals in Bulgaria
- European Grand Prix for Choral Singing
- Bultek
- Rozhen National Folklore Fair
- Slaveevi Noshti
- Loop Live
- Spirit of Burgas
- March Music Days
- Kavarna Rock Fest
- Golden Orpheus
- Wrong Fest
Cyprus
- Kypria festival
- Pafos Aphrodite Festival Cyprus
- Wine Festival of Cyprus
- International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama, Cyprus (theater)
- Pafos Aphrodite Festival Cyprus (theater)
Denmark
Estonia
- Baltic song festivals (music)
- Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (film)
Music festivals in Estonia
Georgia
- Alaverdoba
- Berikaoba
- Chabukiani–Balanchine Festival
- Nowruz
- Rtveli
- Tbilisi International Festival of Theatre (theater)
- Tbilisoba
- KaZantip (music)
- Tbilisi Open Air (music)
- Tbilisi Rock Festival (1980) (music)
Germany
- Deutsches Turn- und Sportfest 1938
- Almabtrieb
- Annafest
- Biikebrennen
- Frankfurt Book Fair
- Leipzig Book Fair
- Brot und Spiele
- Bundesgartenschau
- Bunte Republik Neustadt
- Christkindlesmarkt, Nuremberg
- Cranger Kirmes
- Elbhangfest
- Federal Horticultural Show 2011
- Festspiele Balver Höhle
- Freimarkt
- German Fetish Ball
- Greifswald International Students' Festival
- Hanover Schützenfest
- Hanse Sail
- Heinerfest
- Helga (Call)
- Hessentag
- International Student Week in Ilmenau
- Kermesse (festival)
- Kirchweih
- Landshut Wedding
- Largest Fair on the Rhine
- Lesbian and Gay City Festival
- Martinisingen
- Neuss Schützenfest
- Nordischer Klang
- Oldtimer Festival
- Rákóczi Festival
- Rheingauer Weinwoche
- Schützenfest
- Streetlife-Festival
- Wilhelmstrassenfest
- Wurstmarkt
- Berlin Pride
- Christopher Street Day
- 2010 Gay Games
- Cologne Pride
- Easter in Berlin
- Folsom Europe
- Kreuzberg Pride
- Lesbian and Gay City Festival
Beer festivals in Germany
- Volksfest
- Barthelmarkt
- Bergkirchweih
- Bietigheim Horse Market
- Cannstatter Volksfest
- Gäubodenvolksfest
- Hamburger Dom
- Oktoberfest
- Oktoberfest Hannover
- Rutenfest Ravensburg
- Speyer Brezelfest
- Stuttgart Spring Festival
Theatre festivals in Germany
- Antikenfestspiele
- ARENA der jungen Künste
- Bad Hersfelder Festspiele
- Barock am Main
- Bayerische Theatertage
- Braunschweiger Schultheaterwoche
- Burgfestspiele Bad Vilbel
- DomStufen-Festspiele
- Elspe Festival
- Euro-scene Leipzig
- Festival Theaterformen
- Festival Unruhr
- Festspiele Balver Höhle
- Gandersheimer Domfestspiele
- Gassensensationen
- Göppinger Theatertage
- Greizer Theaterherbst
- Hamburger Theaterfestival
- Hamburger Theaternacht
- Hanauer Internationale Amateurtheatertage
- Heidelberger Schlossfestspiele
- Heidelberger Stückemarkt
- Herbst- und Weinfest
- Impulse (Theaterfestival)
- Internationale Maifestspiele Wiesbaden
- Internationales Figurentheaterfestival
- Karl May Festival in Bad Segeberg
- Karl-May-Spiele Bischofswerda
- KulturPur
- New Plays from Europe
- Nibelung Festival, Worms
- No Strings Attached – Figurentheater & mehr
- PAZZ Festival
- Politik im Freien Theater
- Radikal jung
- Ruhrfestspiele
- Schultheater der Länder
- Shakespeare-Festival Neuss
- Sommerblut
- Störtebeker Festival
- Stücke
- StuStaCulum
- Tanzplattform Deutschland
- Tanzwoche
- Theater der Welt
- Theaterfestival Spielart
- Theatertage am See
- Till-Preis
- Transeuropa (Theater festival)
- Vineta Festival
- Welt-Kindertheater-Fest
- Wetzlarer Festspiele
Carnivals in Germany
Greece
- Arachthos Festival
- Athens Festival
- First Delphic Festival
- Second Delphic Festival
- Icarus Festival for Dialogue between Cultures
- Mykonos Biennale
- Patras Carnival
- VideoDance Festival, Greece
- ART ATHINA (arts)
By region
Film festivals in Greece
- Drama International Short Film Festival
- Thessaloniki Festival of Greek Cinema
- Thessaloniki International Film Festival
- VideoDance Festival
Music festivals in Greece
- Chania Rock Festival
- Olympus Festival
- Plisskën Festival
- Rockwave Festival
- Thessaloniki Song Festival
Festivals in Ancient Greece
Hungary
- Budapest Fringe Festival (theater)
- Budapest Pride
- Kecskemét Animation Film Festival (film)
- Miskolc International Film Festival (film)
- Budapest Opera Ball
- Budapest Spring Festival
- Busójárás
- Café Budapest Contemporary Arts Festival
- Great Kurultáj
- Savaria Historical Carnival
- International Culture Week in Pécs
- LOW Festival
- Meat-jelly Festival
- Name days in Hungary
- Ökofeszt
- Sziget Festival
- 2nd World Festival of Youth and Students
Iceland
- Beer Day (Iceland)
- Fiskidagurinn mikli
- Jól (Iceland)
- Þorrablót
- Menningarnótt
- Sequences Art Festival
- Reykjavík International Film Festival (film)
Music festivals in Iceland
Ireland
Kazakhstan
Latvia
- Go Blonde Festival
- Riga Salsa Festival
- Studentu paradīze
- 18 November Torchlight procession
- Baltic Pride
- Riga International Film Festival 2ANNAS (film)
- Lielais Kristaps (film)
Music festivals in Latvia
- Baltic song festivals
- Latvian Song and Dance Festival
- Positivus Festival
- Saulkrasti Jazz Festival
- Orient, the Festival of Eastern Music
- Europeade
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg
Music festivals in Luxembourg
Malta
Music festivals in Malta
- Festival Kanzunetta Indipendenza
- Malta Song Festival
- Isle of MTV
- L-Għanja tal-Poplu
- Malta Jazz Festival
- Malta Music Awards
- Malta Song for Europe
Moldova
Monaco
- Golden Nymph Award
- Monte-Carlo Television Festival
- The Spring Arts Festival
- International Emerging Talent Film Festival (film)
- Monaco International Film Festival (film)
- Monaco Music Film Festival (film)
- International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo (theater)
- Mondial du Théâtre (theater)
Montenegro
- Merlinka festival
- MontenegroSong (music)
- Operosa (music)
- Pjesma Mediterana (music)
- Refresh Festival (music)
- Sea Dance Festival (music)
- Southern Soul Festival (music)
- Sunčane Skale (music)
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Alyye parusa, Scarlet Sails event held annually in Russia.
San Marino
Slovakia
Music festivals in Slovakia
- Bratislava Chamber Guitar
- Bratislava Music Festival
- GrapeFestival
- Košice Music Spring Festival
- Bratislava New Generation-Day FM Festival
- Pohoda (music festival)
- Transmission (festival)
Slovenia
Spain
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Switzerland
- Carnival in Germany, Switzerland and Austria
- Almabtrieb
- Chalandamarz
- Compagnie de 1602
- Christopher Street Day
- Cristal Festival Europe
- Eis-zwei-Geissebei
- L'Escalade
- Fête des Vignerons
- International Hot-Air Balloon Festival in Château-d'Oex
- Klausjagen
- Lucerne Cheese Festival
- Lucerne Festival
- Mapping Festival
- Mountain Cheese Olympics
- Schützenfest
- Sechseläuten
- Silvesterklaus
- Spelunke in vivo
- Thunerseespiele
- Unspunnenfest
- World Circus (circus)
- Zürcher Theater Spektakel (theater)
Carnivals in Switzerland
- Carnival in Germany, Switzerland and Austria
- Carnival in Bern (city)
- Carnival of Basel (city)
- Chienbäse
- Eis-zwei-Geissebei
- Rabadan
Film festivals in Switzerland
- Geneva International Film Festival Tous Ecrans
- Dawn Breakers International Film Festival
- Fribourg International Film Festival
- International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights
- Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival
- Locarno International Film Festival
- Mobile Motion Film Festival
- Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival
- Pink Apple
- Queersicht
- Shnit international shortfilmfestival
- Solothurn Film Festival
- Visions du Réel
- Zurich Film Festival
Music festivals in Switzerland
- Lake Parade
- Street Parade
- Ascona Jazz Festival
- Avo Session Basel
- Bad Bonn Kilbi
- Big Boss' Festival
- Europeade
- Unspunnenfest
- Caribana Festival (Switzerland)
- Energy (event)
- Fêtes de Genève
- GAIA Music Festival
- Greenfield Festival
- Gurtenfestival
- Lausanne Underground Film and Music Festival
- Menuhin Festival Gstaad
- Montreux Jazz Festival
- Nox Illuminata
- Paléo Festival
- Verbier Festival
Turkey
United Kingdom
- List of festivals in the United Kingdom
- List of festivals in the United Kingdom by region
States with limited recognition
Abkhazia
Kosovo
A cultural festival in Kosovo
- Lists by region
- Events and festivals in Gjakova (city)
- Events and festivals in Pristina (city)
- Events and festivals in Peć (city)
- Festivals in Kosovo
- Flaka e Janarit
- Nowruz
- 40BunarFest
- Anibar International Animation Festival (film)
- DAM Festival Pristina (music)
- Chopin Piano Fest Pristina (music)
- NGOM Fest (music)
Nagorno-Karabakh
Northern Cyprus
South Ossetia
Transnistria
Dependencies and other territories
Åland
The Faroe Islands
- Ólavsøka
- Stevna
- G! Festival (music)
- Summarfestivalurin (music)
Gibraltar
- GIB Fringe
- Gibraltar Chess Festival
- Gibraltar Music Festival (music)
Guernsey
Jersey
- Jersey Eisteddfod
- Jersey Folklore Festival
- Jersey Live (music)
- Branchage (film)
Isle of Man
Svalbard
See also
References
External links
Media related to Festivals in Europe at Wikimedia Commons
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