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. 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
Festivali i Këngës
Netet e Klipit Shqiptar
Top Fest
Kënga Magjike
Andorra
Public holidays in Andorra
Austria
Belarus
Listapad (film)
Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
Global Gathering (music)
Ultra Europe (music)
Unsound Festival (music)
Belgium
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
Hills of Rock
Wrong Fest
PhillGood Festival
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
Copenhagen Distortion
Copenhell
List of festivals in Denmark
Estonia
Baltic song festivals (music)
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (film)
Music festivals in Estonia
List of music festivals in Estonia
Finland
List of festivals in Finland
France
Fête des lumières, Lyon
Nuits de Fourvière, Lyon
Nuits Sonores, Lyon
Germany
List of festivals in Germany
German Fetish Ball
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
List of festivals in the United Kingdom
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
Public holidays in 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
Buergbrennen
Dancing procession of Echternach
Emaischen
Octave celebration
Schueberfouer
Music festivals in Luxembourg
Open Air Field
Echternach Music Festival
Rock um Knuedler
Malta
Maltese Carnival
Nadur Carnival
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
Public holidays in 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
List of festivals in Portugal
Romania
List of festivals in Romania
Russia
San Marino
Public holidays in San Marino
Serbia
Slovakia
Public holidays in Slovakia
Name days in 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
El Ajo Festival
Festival Jordi Savall in Catalonia
Sweden
Switzerland
List of festivals in Switzerland
Ukraine
United Kingdom
List of festivals in the United Kingdom
List of music festivals in the United Kingdom
List of food festivals in the United Kingdom
List of festivals in the United Kingdom by region
List of festivals in the Isle of Man
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 Peja (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)
Hasi Jehon (folklore)
Northern Cyprus
Public holidays in Northern Cyprus
Transnistria
Public holidays in Transnistria
Dependencies and other territories
Åland
Public holidays in Åland
The Faroe Islands
Ólavsøka
Stevna
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