Upcoming European Events

2027 EVENTS

• Ebensee, Austria: Ebensee Glöcklerlauf – January 5, 2027
  On the last of the Rauhnächte, white-clad runners wearing huge glowing, hand-cut paper headdresses circle through this Salzkammergut town in a UNESCO-listed tradition dating to the 1800s.
• Ivrea, Italy: Battle of the Oranges (Storico Carnevale di Ivrea) – February 7-9, 2027 (tentative)
  The climax of one of Italy’s oldest carnivals, in which teams on foot pelt horse-drawn carts with oranges in the town squares to reenact a medieval revolt. Spectators wear a red cap to stay out of the fray.
• Menton, France: Fête du Citron (Lemon Festival) – February 13-28, 2027
  The Riviera town’s 93rd citrus festival, with giant sculptures built from lemons and oranges in the Biovès Gardens and Sunday-afternoon and Thursday-night parades of fruit-covered floats along the seafront.
• Basel, Switzerland: Basler Fasnacht – February 15-17, 2027
  Switzerland’s largest carnival starts at 4 a.m. Monday with the lights going out for the Morgestraich, followed by three days of masked fife-and-drum cliques and illuminated lanterns.
• Zagreb, Croatia: Zagreb Festival of Lights – Mid-March 2027 (dates follow 2026 pattern) (tentative)
  Zagreb’s historic center glows with artistic light installations on buildings, parks, and plazas during this open-air light art festival.
• Dublin, Ireland: St. Patrick’s Festival – March 15-17
  A multi-day celebration of Irish culture centered on St. Patrick’s Day, featuring Dublin’s famous parade, live music, and family-friendly events across the city.
• Zurich, Switzerland: Sechseläuten – April 18-19, 2027
  Zurich’s spring festival, with a children’s parade on Sunday and the historic guilds marching on Monday before the Böögg, a snowman packed with fireworks, is burned to forecast the summer.
• Zell am Ziller, Austria: Gauder Fest – April 29-May 2, 2027 (tentative)
  Austria’s largest spring and traditional-costume festival, with Alpine wrestling, a farmers’ market, a powerful Gauder Bock beer, and a Sunday parade of thousands in Tyrolean dress.
• Cordoba, Spain: The Patio Festival – Early-to-mid May (tentative)
  An annual celebration of the city’s stunning courtyard gardens, where residents open their elaborately decorated patios filled with flowers, fountains, and traditional Andalusian charm.
• Venice, Italy: Venice Biennale – Architecture – May 8-November 21
  The 20th International Architecture Exhibition, curated by Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu, staged across Venice’s historic pavilions and arsenale, exploring architecture’s relationship with memory and community.
• Cannes, France: Festival de Cannes – May 11-22
  The 80th edition of the world’s most prestigious film festival, drawing international stars, directors, and industry professionals to the Croisette for premieres and the Palme d’Or competition.
• Prague, Czechia: Prague Spring International Music Festival – May 12-June 3 (tentative)
  A celebrated annual showcase of world-class classical music, featuring leading orchestras, conductors, and soloists from around the globe.
• Dresden, Germany: Dresdner Musikfestspiele – May 14-June 13 (tentative)
  The Dresden Music Festival is one of Europe’s premier classical music festivals, bringing world-renowned orchestras, soloists, and ensembles to Dresden’s stunning historic venues each spring.
• Monte Carlo, Monaco: Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix – Mid-to-late May (tentative)
  The most glamorous race on the Formula 1 calendar, run on a tight street circuit through Monte Carlo, with the harbor and hillsides packed for a weekend of racing and spectacle.
• Venice, Italy: Vogalonga Regatta – Mid-to-late May (tentative)
  A unique, non-competitive rowing event, with participants of all ages, celebrating the city’s historic relationship with its canals.
• Verona, Italy: Arena di Verona Festival – June 11-September 11 (tentative)
  An opera festival with performances in an ancient Roman arena.
• Somerset, UK: Glastonbury Festival – June 23-27
  The world-famous performing arts festival returns to Worthy Farm after a 2026 fallow year, featuring hundreds of musicians, comedians, and performers across dozens of stages.
• London, UK: Wimbledon Championships – June 28-July 11
  The 140th edition of the world’s oldest and most prestigious tennis tournament, played on the grass courts of the All England Club.
• London, UK: Bayeux Tapestry at the British Museum – Through July 11, 2027
  For the first time since it was made nearly 1,000 years ago, the Bayeux Tapestry is returning to England.
• Aix-en-Provence, France: Festival d’Aix-en-Provence – Late June-mid July (tentative)
  One of Europe’s leading opera festivals, staging new productions and classic works in outdoor courtyards and theaters across this Provençal city.
• Siena, Italy: Palio di Siena – July 2 and August 16, 2027
  A fiercely contested bareback horse race around the Piazza del Campo between Siena’s medieval contrade, preceded by days of trial runs, feasts, and a historical pageant.
• Copenhagen, Denmark: Copenhagen Jazz Festival – Early July (tentative)
  One of Northern Europe’s largest jazz festivals, filling Copenhagen’s squares, parks, and clubs with hundreds of concerts over ten days.
• Montreux, Switzerland: Montreux Jazz Festival – Early-to-mid July (tentative)
  Held annually on the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland, this is one of the world’s most iconic music festivals, showcasing jazz alongside rock, pop, and soul.
• Salzburg, Austria: Salzburg Festival – Mid-July-end of August (tentative)
  A classical music series featuring operas and concerts from the world’s best musicians, held in Mozart’s home city.
• Venice, Italy: Festa del Redentore – July 17-18, 2027 (tentative)
  Venetians gather on decorated boats for a Saturday-night fireworks display over St. Mark’s Basin and cross a pontoon bridge to Palladio’s Redentore church, a tradition dating to the plague of 1577.
• Bregenz, Austria: Bregenz Festival – Late July-late August (tentative)
  A celebrated opera festival staged on a spectacular floating stage on Lake Constance, drawing audiences for its dramatic sets and lakeside setting.
• Lorient, France: Festival Interceltique de Lorient – July 30-August 8, 2027
  Brittany’s ten-day celebration of Celtic music and dance draws bagpipers, dancers, and singers from Scotland, Ireland, Galicia, and beyond, highlighted by the Grand Parade of Celtic Nations.
• Edinburgh, UK: Edinburgh International Festival – Early-to-late August (tentative)
  One of the world’s leading celebrations of the performing arts, bringing together the finest artists from across the globe to Edinburgh for three weeks of theatre, opera, music, and dance.
• Edinburgh, UK: Edinburgh Fringe Festival – Early-to-late August (tentative)
  The world’s largest performing arts festival, transforming Edinburgh into a creative playground for three weeks each August with thousands of performances across hundreds of venues.
• Budapest, Hungary: Sziget Festival – Early-to-mid August (tentative)
  Known as ‘The Island of Freedom,’ Sziget takes over a 100-hectare island in the heart of the Danube for five days of world-class music, theatre, circus, and art installations.
• Lucerne, Switzerland: Lucerne Festival (Summer) – Mid-August-mid-September (tentative)
  One of the world’s leading classical music festivals, bringing top orchestras and soloists to the lakeside Culture and Convention Centre and other historic Lucerne venues.
• Warsaw, Poland: Chopin and His Europe International Festival – Mid-August (tentative)
  An international festival of classical music centered on Chopin’s legacy, featuring world-class pianists and orchestras performing across Warsaw’s concert halls.
• Munich, Germany: Oktoberfest – September 18-October 3
  The world’s largest folk festival and beer celebration, held on Munich’s Theresienwiese with traditional beer tents, parades, and Bavarian culture.
• Barcelona, Spain: La Mercè – September 24-26 (tentative)
  Barcelona’s biggest annual celebration, held each September in honor of Our Lady of Mercy, the city’s patron saint, with parades, human towers (castells), fireworks, and the correfoc.
• Rome, Italy: Rome Film Fest – Mid-October (tentative)
  Rome’s major international film festival, held at the Auditorium Parco della Musica with premieres, red-carpet events, and retrospectives.
• Reykjavik, Iceland: Iceland Airwaves – Early November (tentative)
  An eclectic music festival showcasing Icelandic and international acts across Reykjavik’s clubs, venues, and concert halls over several days.
• Amsterdam, Netherlands: Amsterdam Light Festival – Late November 2027-mid January 2028 (tentative)
  A spectacular outdoor exhibition illuminating Amsterdam’s historic canals and city center with stunning light artworks created by artists from around the world.
• Vienna, Austria: Vienna Christmas Markets (Christkindlmarkt) – Mid-Nov.-Dec. 26, 2027 (tentative)
  Vienna’s historic squares fill with wooden stalls selling mulled wine, ornaments, and crafts, anchored by the grand market in front of City Hall.