List of festivals in Europe
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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] Music festivals are annotated "(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
Austria
Belarus
- Listapad (film)
- Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
- Global Gathering (music)
- Ultra Europe (music)
- Unsound Festival (music)
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Balkan Photo Festival
- Ballet Fest Sarajevo
- Baščaršija Nights
- Beton Fest
- Cultural Summer of Zvornik
- FEDU
- Festival Prijateljstva
- Five Days of Zagreb in Sarajevo
- Juventafest
- MESS
- OPEN Fest Sarajevo
- PitchWise Festival
- Pop-Up! Sarajevo
- Sarajevo Irish Festival
- Sarajevo Poetry Days
- Sarajevo Ramadan Festival
- Sarajevo Street Art Festival
- Sarajevo Winter Festival
- Spiritus Progenitum
- WARM Festival
Film festivals in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Al Jazeera Balkans Documentary Film Festival
- Jahorina Film Festival
- Merlinka Festival
- Pravo Ljudski Film Festival
- Tuzla Film Festival
- Sarajevo Fashion Film Festival
- Sarajevo Film Festival
- Sarajevo Youth Film Festival
- VIVA Film Festival
Music festivals in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
- International Chamber Music Festival Plovdiv
- Black Box International Festival
- Name days in Bulgaria
- National Children'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
Croatia
Cyprus
- Kypria festival
- The AfroBanana Republic Festival (arts & music)
- Reggae Sunjam Festival
- Pafos Aphrodite Festival Cyprus
- Wine Festival of Cyprus
- International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama, Cyprus (theater)
- Pafos Aphrodite Festival Cyprus (theater)
The Czech Republic
Music festivals in the Czech Republic
- Metronome Festival Prague (arts & music)
- United Islands of Prague (arts & music)
Denmark
- Roskilde Festival
- SmukFest (Skanderborg Festival)
- Tinderbox Festival [da]
- Copenhagen Distortion
- Copenhell
Estonia
- Baltic song festivals (music)
- Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (film)
Music festivals in Estonia
Finland
France
- Fête des lumières, Lyon
- Nuits de Fourvière, Lyon
- Nuits Sonores, Lyon
Germany
- List of festivals in Germany
- German Fetish Ball
Greece
- Arachthos Festival
- Athens Festival
- Chaniartoon - International Comic & Animation Festival
- First Delphic Festival
- Second Delphic Festival
- Icarus Festival for Dialogue between Cultures
- Mykonos Biennale
- Patras Carnival
- VideoDance Festival, Greece
- Art Athina
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
- Colour Day 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
- Plácido Domingo Classics
Music festivals in Hungary
Iceland
- Beer Day (Iceland)
- Fiskidagurinn mikli
- Jól (Iceland)
- Þorrablót
- Menningarnótt
- Sequences Art Festival
- Reykjavík International Film Festival (film)
- Reykjavík Fringe Festival (arts festival)
Music festivals in Iceland
Ireland
Italy
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
Lithuania
- Baltic song festivals
- Kaunas International Film Festival
- Kaziuko mugė
- Klaipėda Sea Festival
- Mados infekcija
- Užgavėnės
- Vilnius Book Fair
- Vilnius International Film Festival
- Yaga Gathering
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
- Valletta International Baroque Festival
Moldova
Monaco
- Golden Nymph Award
- Monte-Carlo Television Festival
- The Spring Arts Festival
- 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)
The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Dance Event (music)
- Awakenings (music)
- Lowlands (music)
- Mysteryland (music)
- Pinkpop (music)
- Welcome to the Future (music)
North Macedonia
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
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San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Music festivals in Slovakia
- Bratislava Chamber Guitar
- Bratislava Music Festival
- GrapeFestival
- Košice Music Spring Festival
- Pohoda (music festival)
- Transmission (festival)
- Breathe Festival
Slovenia
- List of festivals in Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
- List of festivals in Switzerland
Ukraine
United Kingdom
- List of festivals in the United Kingdom
- List of festivals in the United Kingdom by region
States with limited recognition
Kosovo
- Lists by region
- Events and festivals in Gjakova (city)
- Events and festivals in Pristina (city)
- Film festivals in Pristina
- 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)
Northern Cyprus
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)
- Gibraltar World Music Festival (music)
Guernsey
Jersey
- Jersey Eisteddfod
- Jersey Folklore Festival
- Jersey Live (music)
- Branchage (film)
Isle of Man
Svalbard
See also
References
- ^ Industry.fo, Frídagar um Ólavsøkuna Archived 2014-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Nordlysid.fo Archived 2014-12-23 at the Wayback Machine
External links
Media related to Festivals in Europe at Wikimedia Commons