The annual Zibelimarit Holiday (Onion Market) takes place Nov. 28 in Bern, Switzerland. (iStock)
Austria
STRADEN: Jazz Liebe, jazz, blues and world music festival in venues throughout Styria and bordering Slovenia, dates through Nov. 23.
VIENNA: Wien Modern, contemporary music fest, Konzerthaus, through Dec. 2.
RUST: Timeless Autumn, celebration of the new wine, Nov. 3-4.
VIENNA: Voice Mania, international a cappella festival, Nov. 3-29.
VIENNA: KlezMore Festival, highlights Jewish music, Nov. 4-19.
VIENNA: International Book Fair, Messe, Nov. 8-12.
VIENNA: Craft Bier Fest Wien, beer tasting, Marx Halle, Nov. 10-11.
VIENNA: Art Week, focuses on contemporary art, Nov. 10-17.
INNSBRUCK: Alpine Expo, Messe, Nov. 11-12.
KAUNERTAL: Ski Season Opening Weekend, Nov. 11-12.
VIENNA: Freeride Film Festival, footage shot by skiers and snowboarders, Gartenbaukino, Nov. 16.
OBERGURGL: Audi FIS Ski World Cup, Nov. 16-19.
SEEFELD: CSTL Jam, snowboarder opening festival, Nov. 17-18.
INNSBRUCK: Lumagica, illuminated gardens, Nov. 18-Jan. 28.
VIENNA: Bluebird Festival, songwriter festival, Porgy & Bess Jazz Club, Nov. 23-25.
ISCHGL: Top of the Mountain Opening Concert, Demi Lovato performs, Nov. 25.
Belgium
BRUSSELS: Halloween Festival, Museum of Fantastic Art, through Nov. 5.
LIEGE: Fall fun fair, through Nov. 12.
SAINT-HUBERT: Saint Hubert Feast, Nov. 3-5.
SPY: Wine and Cheese Festival, football grounds, Nov. 3-5.
BRUSSELS: Ars Musica, music festival, Nov. 4-18.
BRUSSELS: Big Bang Festival, music festival for young audiences, Bozar, Nov. 5-6.
BRUSSELS: Pink Screens Film Festival, Nov. 9-18.
BRUSSELS: Brussels Tattoo Convention, Tour & Taxis, Nov. 10-12.
BRUSSELS: Public beer brewing session, Cantillon Brewery, Nov. 11.
YPRES: Armistice Remembrance, Nov. 11.
NAMUR: Antica, antiques fair, Namur Expo, Nov. 11-19.
BRUSSELS: Brussels Art Film Festival, Nov. 15-19.
BRUSSELS: Interclassics Brussels, classic auto show, Expo, Nov. 17-19.
BRUSSELS: art 3f, international contemporary art fair, Expo, Nov. 24-26.
LIEGE: Village de Noel, Belgium’s largest Christmas village, Nov. 24-Dec. 30.
BRUSSELS: Winter Wonders, Christmas market and skating rink, Nov. 24-Dec. 31.
Bosnia-Herzegovina
SARAJEVO: Jazz Fest Sarajevo, Nov. 8-11.
Croatia
BUZET: Festival of Istrian Truffles, Nov. 4-5.
Czech Republic
KARLOVY VARY: Jazzfest, through Dec. 8.
PRAGUE: Strings of Autumn, music festival, Nov. 1-18.
PRAGUE: Whisky Life, Bethlehem Chapel, Nov. 3-4.
PRAGUE: Alternativa, festival for progressive music, Nov. 3-11.
PRAGUE: Music Week, Nov. 9-11.
BRNO: St. Martin’s Day wine degustation, Freedom Square, Nov. 11.
PRAGUE: Crossroads, festival of theater, dance and drama, Nov. 9-11.
PRAGUE: Antique fair, Novomestska radnice exhibition hall, Nov. 23-26.
PAVLOV: Open wine cellars, Nov. 25.
Denmark
COPENHAGEN: Halloween in Tivoli Gardens, through Jan. 5.
COPENHAGEN: J-Day, launch of Tuborg’s Christmas beer celebrated at bars and cafes, Nov. 3.
COPENHAGEN: Hubertus Hunt, Klampenborg, Nov. 5.
AARHUS: Christmas in the Old Town Museum, Nov. 18-31.
COPENHAGEN: Christmas in Tivoli Gardens, Nov. 19-Dec. 31.
ELSINORE: Kronborg Castle Christmas Fair, Nov. 25-26 and Dec. 3-4.
England
LONDON: Spirit of Christmas, Olympia, gifts fair, through Nov. 5.
LONDON: Winter Arts and Antiques Fair, Olympia, through Nov. 5.
LONDON: Southbank Centre in Winter, through Jan. 7.
BIRMINGHAM: Creative Crafts Fair, NEC, Nov. 2-5.
COUNTRYWIDE: Guy Fawkes Day, bonfires, fireworks and community gatherings, Nov. 5.
OTTERY ST. MARY: The Tar Barrels of Ottery St. Mary, flaming tar barrels carried through the streets, Nov. 5.
LONDON: Pitchfork Music Festival, Nov. 7-14.
LONDON: Christmas in Leicester Square, Nov. 8-Jan. 7.
BIRMINGHAM: Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, NEC, Nov. 10-12.
LONDON: Remembrance Day, events marking end of WWI, Cenotaph, Nov. 12.
LONDON: EFG London Jazz Festival, Royal Festival Hall and other venues, Nov. 10-19.
LONDON: Lord Mayor’s Show, parade marks inauguration of city’s Lord Mayor, Nov. 11.
LONDON: Hogwarts in the Snow, Warner Bros. Studio Tour, Nov. 11-Jan. 14.
LONDON: Christmas at Kew, trail of lights through Kew Gardens, dates between Nov. 15-Jan. 7.
LONDON: Hyde Park Winter Wonderland, Nov. 17-Jan. 1.
LONDON: Eat and Drink, Christmas food festival, Olympia, Nov. 22-26.
LONDON: Thanksgiving service, St Paul’s Cathedral, Nov. 23.
BIRMINGHAM: BBC Good Food Show, NEC, Nov. 23-26.
BIRMINGHAM: Antiques for Everyone, NEC, Dec. 1-3.
Estonia
TALLINN: Black Nights Film Festival, Nov. 3-19.
Finland
HELSINKI: Etnosoi, world music festival, Nov. 1-12.
TAMPERE: Tampere Jazz Happening, Nov. 2-5.
HELSINKI: Moving in November, dance festival, Nov. 2-12.
HENSINKI: Baltic Circle, international festival for contemporary theatre and performance, Nov. 17-25.
TAMPERE: We Jazz, jazz festival, Nov. 26-Dec. 3.
France
PARIS: Salon du Chocolat, Porte de Versailles, through Nov. 1.
PARIS: Rolex Paris Masters, tennis tournament, through Nov. 5.
DIJON: Foire de Dijon, gastronomy fair, Congrexpo, through Nov. 13.
NANCY: Autumn fair, Parc de la Pépinière, through Nov. 19.
LYON: Biennial of Contemporary Art, through Jan. 5.
PARIS: Paris Games Week, highlights video games, Port de Versailles, Nov. 1-5.
METZ: Dog Expo, Metz Expo, Nov. 4-5.
PARIS: Pitchfork Music Festival, Grande Halle de la Villette, Nov. 6-12.
PARIS: Paris Photo, Grand Palais, Nov. 9-12.
LYON: Salon du Chocolate, Centre de Congres, Nov. 10-12.
AMIENS: International Film Festival, Nov. 10-18.
STRASBOURG: Jazzdor, jazz festival, dates between Nov. 10-24.
PARIS: Blues sur Seine, Nov. 10-26.
METZ: Flea market, Metz Expo, Nov. 11, 29 and and Dec. 9.
COUNTRYWIDE: Beaujolais Nouveau Day, Nov. 16.
MULHOUSE: art3f, international salon of contemporary art, Nov. 17-19.
PARIS: Africolor Music Festival, Nov. 17-Dec. 24.
METZ: Metz Vintage, vintage market, Expo, Nov. 18-19.
STRASBOURG: St-Art, contemporary art fair, Parc Expo, Nov. 24-26.
CANNES: Festival of Dance, Nov. 24-Dec. 10.
Germany
HEIDELBERG: Enjoy Jazz Festival, through Nov. 4.
ROTHENBURG O.D. TAUBER: Herbstmesse, market and volksfest, through Nov. 5.
INGOLSTADT: Ingolstadt Jazz Days, through Nov. 12.
DRESDEN: Jazzttage Dresden, through Nov. 19.
BERLIN: Jazzfest Berlin, Nov. 2-5.
VOELKLINGEN: Mondscheinmarkt, night market, Nov. 3.
MUNICH: Forum Vini- International Wine Fair, MTC, Nov. 3-5.
PIRMASENS: Novembermarkt, Nov. 3-5.
SANKT MARTIN: Martinus-Weinfest, Nov. 3-5.
KIRCHHEIM UNTER TECK: Gallusmarkt, traditional autumn market, Nov. 3-6.
HOCHHEIM: Hochheimer Markt, market and fun fair, Nov. 3-7.
WORMS: Wormser Weinmesse, wine fair, Tagungszentrum, Nov. 4-5.
MURNAU AM STAFFELSEE: Froschhauser Leonhardifahrt in Murnau, Nov. 6.
BAD TOELZ: Leonhardifahrt, traditional pilgrimage in horse-drawn carriages, Nov. 7.
QUIRNBACH: Pferdemarkt, horse auction and market, Nov. 8.
HAMBURG: Hamburg DOM, volksfest, Nov. 10-Dec. 10.
DAHN: Martini-Markt, Nov. 12.
COLOGNE: Carnival season kicks off, Heumarkt, Nov. 11.
TUEBINGEN: Stilwild Lifestyle & Designmarkt, Hermann-Hepper-Halle, Nov. 11-12.
HEIDELBERG: Martinszug, St. Martin’s Day Parade, Nov. 12.
TUEBINGEN: Martinimarkt, traditional autumn market, Nov. 14-15.
STUTTGART: German Masters, horse riding tournament, Hans-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Nov. 15-19.
COLOGNE: Cologne Fine Art, art and antiques exposition, Messe, Nov. 16-19.
MANNHEIM: International Film Festival, films also screened in Heidelberg, Nov. 16-26.
WIESBADEN: exground filmfest, Nov. 17-26.
HALLE/WESTFALEN: Royal Music Show, Deutschland Military Tattoo, Nov. 18.
STUTTGART: Stuttgarter Messe Herbst, consumer shows, Messe, Nov. 23-26.
STUTTGART: eat & style, food festival, Nov. 23-26.
WUERZBURG: Bachtage, classical music concerts, Nov. 23-Dec. 3.
MUNICH: Tollwood Winter Festival, Theresienwiese, Nov. 23-Dec. 31.
Greece
THESSALONIKI: Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Nov. 2-12.
ATHENS: Athens Authentic Marathon, Nov. 11-12.
Hungary
SZEGED: Szeged Jazz Days, jazz festival, Nov. 10-11.
BUDAPEST: WAMP Design & Gastro Fair, Nov. 12.
BUDAPEST: Verzio International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, Nov. 22-29.
Ireland
WEXFORD: Wexford Fringe Festival, through Nov. 5.
KILKENNY: Kilkenomics, festival of economics and comedy, Nov. 2-5.
TRALEE: National Circus Festival, Nov. 2-5.
GALWAY: TULCA Festival of Visual Art, Nov. 3-19.
DUBLIN: Dublin Book Festival, Smock Alley Theatre, Nov. 8-12.
ENNIS: Ennis Trad Fest, traditional Irish music and dance, Nov 9-13.
CORK: Cork Film Festival, Nov. 9-26.
DUBLIN: Art Source, contemporary art fair, RDS, Nov. 10-12.
PORTRUSH: Atlantic Sessions, traditional music festival, Nov. 16-19.
Italy
TRIESTE: Science+Fiction, sci-fi film festival, through Nov. 1.
ALBA: White Truffle Festival, Saturdays and Sundays only, through Dec. 4.
LUCCA: Lucca Comics and Games, comics convention, Nov. 1-5.
TURIN: Artissima, contemporary arts fair, Oval Lingotto Fiere, Nov. 3-5.
MERANO: Merano Wine Festival, wine and culinary specialties, Kurhaus, Nov. 3-7.
MILAN: EICMA International Motorcycle Exhibition, Fiera Milano, Nov. 9-12.
VERONA: Fieracavalli, horse exhibition, Nov. 9-12.
PADUA: Arte, contemporary arts fair, Padua fairgrounds, Nov. 10-13.
TRIESTE: International Tattoo Expo, Nov. 11-12.
CREMONA: Torrone festival, Nov. 11-19.
NAPLES: Human Rights Film Festival, Nov. 15-25.
ROME: Rome Independent Film Festival, Nov. 16-24.
PALERMO: Palermo Marathon, Nov. 19.
VENICE: Festa della Salute, celebrates the Virgin Mary’s intercession to stop the plague in 1630-1631, Nov. 21.
MILAN: Milano Games Week, video Fiera Milano Rho, Nov. 24-26.
TURIN: Torino Film Festival, Nov. 24-Dec. 2.
BOLOGNA: FIVI Wine Market, wine fair of independent vintners, Expo, Nov. 25-27.
FLORENCE: Florence Marathon, Nov. 26.
Lithuania
VILNIUS: Pokrov Bells, folklore concerts, Nov. 8-11.
Luxembourg
CITY: Great Antiques And Brocante Fair, Luxexpo, Nov. 4-5.
CITY: International Motor Show, Luxexpo, Nov. 10-12.
HEIDERSCHEID: Trail Uewersauer, trail running of 52 km and other distances, Nov. 19.
CITY: International Bazar, benefits charities worldwide, Luxexpo, Nov. 24-26.
CITY: Winterlights, Christmas market and festivities, Nov. 24-Jan. 7.
Monaco
MONTE CARLO: Fun Fair, Port de Monaco, through Nov. 19.
MONTE CARLO: Monte Carlo Jazz Festival, Nov. 17-Dec. 2.
MONTE CARLO: National Day, Nov. 19.
MONTE CARLO: Gastronomy Fair, Chapiteau, Nov. 24-27.
Netherlands
THE HAGUE: Crossing Border, literature festival, Nov. 1-4.
AMSTERDAM: International Storytelling Festival, Nov. 1-5.
AMSTERDAM: Museum Night, Nov. 4.
AMSTERDAM: IDFA, documentary film festival, Nov. 8-19.
UTRECHT: Le Guess Who?, pop music festival, Nov. 9-11.
MAASTRICHT: Jumping Indoor Maastricht, horse show, Nov. 10-12.
EINDHOVEN: Glow Eindhoven, festival of light, Nov. 11-18.
AMSTERDAM: arrival of Sinterklaas, Nov. 19.
AMSTERDAM: PAN Amsterdam, art and antiques fair, Nov. 19-26.
Norway
OSLO: Oslo World Music Festival, through Nov. 5.
OSLO: Films from the South, film festival, Nov. 11-19.
Poland
KRAKOW: Sacrum und Profanum, music festival, Nov. 9-12.
COUNTRYWIDE: Independence Day, Nov. 11.
Portugal
SANTAREM: National Gastronomy Festival, Casa do Campino, through Nov. 5.
LISBON: Misty Fest, songwriter and world music festival, dates between Nov. 1-23.
GOLEGA: National Horse Fair, Nov. 3-12.
GUIMARES: Guimares Jazz, jazz festival, Nov. 9-18.
LISBON: LEFFEST- Lisbon Film Festival, Nov. 10-19.
ESPINHO: Cinamina- International Animated Film Festival, Nov. 13-19.
LISBON: Super Bock em Stock, indie music festival, Nov. 24-25.
ALCOUTIM: ALUT- Algarviana Ultra Trail, 300 km trail running race, Nov. 30-Dec. 2.
Scotland
DUNDEE: Discovery Film Festival, targets young audiences, through Nov. 5.
EDINBURGH: Edinburgh Short Film Festival, through Nov. 5.
GLASGOW: Glasglow, illuminations at the Botanical Gardens, through Nov. 12.
DUNDEE: Dundee Jazz Festival, Nov. 2-5.
GLASGOW: Havana Glasgow Film Festival, Nov. 15-19.
GLASGOW: Country Living Christmas Fair, SEC, Nov. 16-19.
EDINBURGH: Christmas at the Botanics, illuminated trail through the Botanical Gardens, Nov. 16-Dec. 30.
EDINBURGH: Scots Fiddle Festival, Nov. 17-19.
EDINBURGH: Winter Festival, Nov. 17-Jan. 7.
COUNTRYWIDE: St. Andrew’s Day, national holiday celebrates country’s patron saint, Nov. 30.
Slovakia
BRATISLAVA: One World Film Festival, international documentary film festival, Nov. 3-9.
BRATISLAVA: Open Cellars Day, wine tastings along the Carpathian Wine Route, Nov. 24-25.
Slovenia
LJUBLJANA: November Gourmet Ljubljana, promotion of culinary excellence with special menus in restaurants, wine tastings and more, Nov. 1-30.
LJUBLJANA: Liffe- Ljubljana International Film Festival, Cankarjev Dom, Nov. 8-19.
MARIBOR: St. Martin’s Day parade and wine sampling, Nov. 10-11.
LJUBLJANA: Ljubljana wine route for St. Martin’s, wine trail through town, Nov. 12.
Spain
SAN SEBASTIAN: Horror and Fantasy Film Festival, through Nov. 3.
MADRID: Jazz Madrid, international jazz festival, through Nov. 30.
GRANADA: International Jazz Festival, Nov. 3-4 and 9-12.
BARCELONA: Molins de Rei Horror Film Fest, horror and fantasy film festival, Nov. 3-12.
BILBAO: Zinebi, international festival of documentary and short film, Nov. 10-17.
BARCELONA: L’Alternativa, festival of independent film, Nov. 10-19.
SEVILLE: Festival de Sevilla, European Film Festival, Nov. 23-29.
BARCELONA: Jean Bouin Mundo Deportivo, 5 and 10 km runs, Nov. 26.
SAN SEBASTIAN: Donastia San Sebastian Marathon, Nov. 26.
MADRID: Madrid Horse Week, IFEMA, Feria de Madrid, Nov. 24-26.
Sweden
STOCKHOLM: Shockholm Halloween Parade, Nov. 4.
STOCKHOLM: Stockholm International Film Festival, Nov. 8-19.
STOCKHOLM: Sthlm Food and Wine, food festival, Stockholmsmaessan, Nov. 10-12.
STOCKHOLM: Christmas fair at Taxinge Castle, Nov. 17-19 and Nov. 24-26.
GOTHENBURG: Christmas at Liseberg, dates between Nov. 18 and Dec. 30.
STOCKHOLM: International Horse Show, Friends Arena, Nov. 30-Dec. 3.
Switzerland
BASEL: Basler Weinmesse, showcases wines of the world, Messe, through Nov. 5.
LAUSANNE: Jazz Onze +, jazz festival, through Nov. 5.
BASEL: Autumn fair, fun fair and market, through Nov. 12.
ZURICH: Jazznojazz, jazz festival, Nov. 1-4.
ZURICH: Expovina, wine exposition aboard ships, Buerkliplatz, Nov. 2-16.
GENEVA: Geneva International Film Festival, Nov. 3-12.
RAPPERSWIL-JONA: Cheese Festival, Seequai, Nov. 4.
MONTREUX: Contemporary Art Fair, Music & Convention Centre, Nov. 8-12.
SOLOTHURN: Kunst Supermarkt, art fair, Nov. 10-Jan. 14.
LUCERNE: Lucerne Blues Festival, Nov. 11-19.
VEVEY: St-Martin Fair, Nov. 12.
MONTREUX: Montreux Comedy Festival, shows performed in English, Nov. 23-Dec. 3.
BERN: Zibelimarit, onion market, Nov. 28.
BULLE: Gouts et Terroirs, gourmet food show, Espace Gruyere, Nov. 30-Dec. 4.
Wales
TENBY: Tenby Blues Festival, Nov. 10-12.
LLANDUDNO: Christmas Extravaganza, food, drink and crafts in town center, Nov. 16-19.
CARDIFF: Cardiff’s Winter Wonderland, Nov. 16-Jan. 2.
LLANWRTYD WELLS: Real Ale Wobble, hike with stops for beer, Nov. 18.
CONWY: Half marathon, Nov. 19.
HAY-ON-WYE: Hay Festival Winter Weekend, Nov. 23-26.
CARDIFF: Christmas at Bute Park, illuminated trail, Nov. 24-Jan. 1.
LLANELWEDD: Royal Welsh Winter Fair, Royal Welsh Showground, Nov. 27-28.
