Tallinn Music Week
Tallinn Music Week is a vibrant spring festival celebrating talent, creativity, and equality through a diverse showcase of music and arts.
Tallinn Music Week is a vibrant spring festival celebrating talent, creativity, and equality through a diverse showcase of music and arts.
Tromsø International Film Festival celebrates global cinema in Norway, fostering cultural connections through a diverse film selection.
Besides the trading gourmet goods made by local producers, visitors can participate and find out how to celebrate Latvian annual solstice festivities, such as Midsummer. Concerts, creative workshops and activities, traditional food and horse riding are a common thing in the Market.
If you have a sweet tooth, visit the annual chocolate festival in the Italian town of Perugia, which is without a doubt, a dessert lover’s paradise! Get your chocolate in the regular bar variety or try some chocolate liquor, hot chocolate, or even a chocolate kebab!
GLOW is an annual light art festival which is organised by the GLOW Eindhoven Foundation. The festival is accessible for free.
Towards the end of October, Paris hosts the Salon du Chocolat, a global celebration that draws thousands of chocolate enthusiasts together.
Over the years, this national event has become a must in relation to top-quality products for all those who appreciate good food.
The Gernika Market, a renowned Basque gastronomic festival, is held in the historic center of Gernika – Lumo on the last Monday of October.
Plenty of cooking demonstrations with some of Ireland’s best known chefs.
Immerse in the Southern Great Hungarian Plain’s traditions. Sausage-making teams compete, creating a lively event. Visitors savor local fare.
Hamrun’s Chocolate Festival: Where Chocolate Becomes Art. Explore new recipes, shop treats, and marvel at chocolate sculptures.
Seu d’Urgell’s Fair St. Ermengol hosts the Pyrenees Artisan Cheese Fair with diverse cheeses from about forty regional makers.
An annual cinematic extravaganza in Vienna, showcasing a diverse range of international and avant-garde films. A cinephile’s delight.
The Signal Festival in Prague showcases light art and emerging technologies, illuminating the city’s landmarks over four captivating days.
The second Good Food Festival: Four days, premium ingredients, award-winning wines, visiting cuisines, and renowned chefs.
JESTIVAL: A Culinary Extravaganza Celebrating Kobariški štruklji with Workshops, Gourmet Delights, and Music in Kobarid’s Central Square.
The Festa de la Verema del Bages celebrates the region’s vineyards and wine. The old quarter of Artés turns into an open-air stage, where the town pays tribute to the longstanding viticultural traditions of Bages.
Explore, compete, and savor apple specialties.
Zigante Truffle Days: A delectable celebration in Istria, Croatia, featuring exquisite truffles, gastronomy, and local culture.
The South Tyrolean Bread and Strudel Festival highlights fresh bread and authentic South Tyrolean apple strudel from 20 local bakeries.
Sant Sadurní d’Anoia, the world’s leading cava producing town, brings together the top cava producers every year at Cavatast. Cavatast has tasting areas where you can enjoy sampling a variety of cavas and try the flavours of the food on offer, too. Cavatast also has a store set up in a central shopping area to make it easy for visitors to purchase the many cavas on display, as well as a busy schedule of related activities and specialised workshops led by wine professionals.
The Fiesta del Marisco in Galicia showcases Rías Bajas’ finest seafood, attracting visitors from near and far.
Discover classical brilliance at Warsaw’s iconic Chopin Piano Competition.
Belgrade Music Festival (BEMUS): A cultural extravaganza, showcasing world-class musicians in Serbia’s capital.
A taste of Värmland is the festival which shows and celebrates the local food of Värmland. It takes place in Mariebergsskogen, the city park of Karlstad, on the 24th and 25th of September. It is a tradition since 2011 and 16 000 visitors are expected at the festival this year.
Galway’s International Oyster & Seafood Festival, held each September, is a globally renowned event, second only to St. Patrick’s Day.
The Old Vine Festival celebrates Maribor’s ancient vine with wine, food, culture, and entertainment, a tribute to this historic landmark.
Kravji Bal is the greatest fest of Bohinj’s municipality. It’s a traditional event that has been presenting over the last 60 years the local tradition, habbits, food and artifacts. It’s one of Slovenia’s greatest events. On a day before, on Saturday, there is a great Cheese and Wine fest which starts at noon and ends at midnight, so you can have rest for the Kravji Bal.
“Vintage” is the grape harvest festival held annually each autumn. It is celebrated throughout the more important Czech cities whose wine experience dates far back. Litoměřice’s “Vintage” is the largest celebration of wine in northern Bohemia and is accompanied by an intense cultural program with a procession of knights, medieval music and, of course, tasting of the wines produced across the entire region.
The world’s largest beer festival – Oktoberfest, with over six million annual visitors, 14 lively beer tents, and genuine German festivity.
Denmark’s culinary scene shines with top chefs, renowned eateries, and the cherished smørrebrød, exemplifying the depth of Nordic cuisine.
In a land where wine is principal, the harvest is the main festival. On the 21st, the feast day of San Mateo, there is a ceremony in the Paseo of Espolón, inwhixh the first must of the new harvest is offer to Our Lady os Valvanera, La Rioja patron. During one week there are many gastronomic tastings, concerts, theatre, fireworks, bullfighting and sports.
The Wine Harvest Festival of Rioja Alavesa is a road show festival started in 1994 in the town of Laguardia, holds its main act in the town of Labastida. This massive event aims to inform visitors about the municipalities, their lifestyle and principally about wine as the main product of rural development in the region.
Each September, wine and champagne enthusiasts celebrate the Riesling Open in the scenic Moselle River Valley.
During the Festival, Pezinok becomes a venue for massive wine tasting. Local bands, authentic food and grape must are all part of it.
The Hajdúszoboszló Organic Food and Wine Festival promotes a healthy, eco-conscious lifestyle through the finest organic produce and wines.
OdeGand in Ghent, Belgium, offers a diverse program of classical, world, and contemporary music in historic venues and canals.
Dürkheim Sausages Fair (Wurstmarkt) is internationally well known as the world’s biggest wine festival and is one of the most popular culinary feasts in Germany.
The small medieval town of Grevenmacher, in Luxembourg’s Moselle Region, provides the pretty scenery offered while enjoying the internationally well known Luxembourg wines and crémants, at the occasion of one of the most popular festivals all over the region. The traditional Wine and Grape Festival offers a unique choice to taste them while discovering this pretty village with its narrow streets, handsome winegrower’s houses and a region that stimulates all senses.
Explore Budapest’s Wine Festival at Buda Castle Hill with diverse wines, gourmet dishes, and VIP privileges.
The Harvest Festival takes place on the peninsula of Värmlandsnäs in the middle of Lake Vänern. It’s a weekend that celebrates food and crafts traditions of the Swedish countryside. Welcome to an amazing weekend!
Winobranie Wine Festival: A joyous celebration of harvest, wine, and culture in Poland’s picturesque vineyard regions.
Belgium, with almost 450 unique beers, is a paradise for enthusiasts. The Belgian Beer Weekend offers a prime chance to explore this selection swiftly.
The Food Festival brings together top Danish and Nordic breeders, growers, and chefs dedicated to high-quality, sustainable cuisine.
The festival offers a whole range of tasting experiences, the newest knowledge within the Nordic kitchen and a range of activities to engage in.
Every August, the Mainz Wine Market in the Romantic City Park brings together regional wine enthusiasts for a vibrant gathering.
The festival aims to promote the local food culture from Southern Transylvania. The visitors will have the opportunity to discover and understand the authentic local gastronomy, both food and seasonal recipes, through seven culinary events.
As the home of Italy’s most famous export, the pizza, Naples rightly holds a big celebration in its honour As well as sampling the true Neapolitan pizza, the festival offers lessons on how to make the perfect dough and traditional tomato sauce, so you can take a little bit of Napoli back with you!
In the heart of the Picos de Europa Mountains, the village of Arenas de Cabrales helds an annual fair focused on one of its most popular gastronomic products: “Cabrales” Cheese (strong cheese).
Feel the passion!
Discover Music, Nature, and Community Spirit at Timișoara’s Codru Festival.
During the last week of August each year, gourmets and food lovers have a date in Maastricht at the Preuvenemint, the biggest gastronomic festival in the Netherlands. A four-day long event whose name says it all: a combination of the Maastricht words preuve (taste) and evenemint (event). Thus, the Preuvenemint is an event where guests can taste the good things in life, experience both culinary surprises and an appealing musical program.
A festival in the city of Beethoven’s birth. The heart of the Bonn Beethovenfest is the music of Ludwig van Beethoven.
Since 1945, this unusual festival brings together crowds of people every year, ready to have a great time hurling tomatoes at each other.
Estreito de Câmara de Lobos celebrates the ancient Madeira wine tradition with cultural activities, while downtown Funchal hosts some events.
In the old city centre of Lendava, in the historical backdrop of townhouses and at the foot of the Lendava vineyards, the biggest goulash stew, called bograč is part of a cooking contest that has been hosted here for more than a decade.
The Festival of Taste in Gruczno is one of the most important culinary events in Northern Poland. Many people make a pilgrimage there each year to learn local varieties of honey, cold cuts, tinctures or jams. This is demonstrated by the festival guests, who are gourmets from all over the country, fans, often restaurateurs and culinary journalists. It is the only event of this magnitude in Poland that is recommended by Slow Food, a prestigious international organisation dedicated to the protection of cultural tastes.
The Stuttgart Wine Festival is a not-to be-missed event for wine lovers. It is held each year in the Baden-Württemberg region of Germany. The festival’s entire focus is on food and wine, and it’s a summer event with a twist: there is no loud music! Those who, in addition to gastronomy, also love velocity and cars will find a real paradise and this event is the perfect chance to discover the region.
Leuven Beer Month closes with what may turn out to be the most interesting event of all: the two-day Leuven Innovation Beer Festival introduces you to unique beers and creative brewers.
Throughout the country, every year in August, activities big and small (tours, talks, demonstrations), will be offered and many for free!
Copenhagen Cooking: A month-long culinary celebration at the forefront of Northern Europe’s gastronomic scene.
The Żagle Sailing Feast in Szczecin: Regattas, cultural performances, and culinary delights along the scenic waterfront.
H.C. Andersen Festivals: Whimsical celebration of fairy tales, arts, and creativity in Odense, Denmark’s charming city.
Ílhavo hosts the Sea Feasts, featuring the iconic Codfish Festival, honoring a cornerstone of Portuguese cuisine.
The Octopus Festival is celebrated in the village of O Carballiño, in Galicia, on the second Sunday of August. It takes place beside the Arenteiro River, in the Municipal Park of the city, in the middle of a pine and eucalyptus forest. This is a National Tourist Interest Celebration that attracts thousands of visitors each year.
On this day, homes and farmyards across the region throw open their doors. Seto cheese, cold soup, mushroom pies – these and more interesting local foods can be sampled at Setomaa’s family cafes. The event won the EHE Setomaa 2013 award for the best tourism event in the region in 2013.
Enjoy Frankfurt’s famous Apfelwine, a crisp cider made from traditional apples. Explore a variety of options at the lively festival stands!
In Baix Camp, in the village of Riudoms, the Hazelnut Fair has been celebrated during the second weekend of August for 400 years already. Nowadays, the fair offers expositions of nuts and their derivatives, all of them used in the local gastronomy.
Nišville Jazz Festival in Serbia is a lively celebration of jazz and world music, renowned for its diverse lineup and vibrant atmosphere.
Øyafestivalen in Tøyen Park, Oslo, has swiftly become one of Norway’s largest and most crucial music festivals since its start in 1999.
Hapje-Tapje is a well-known, one-day summer event for gourmets and epicureans. A culinary walk with delicious snacks, drinks and loads of atmosphere will take you on a tour of the city centre.
The International Jazz Festival in Bansko is the oldest festival of its kind in Bulgaria. Traditionally, styles and groups presenting the diversity of various directions in the genre participate in the program. Unforgettable concerts by great names on the global jazz scene.
Experience AugustFest.
Good wine accompanied by good music: nourishment for body and soul! This is all you need for a “gastro-jazz” jamboree. The 2016 installment of the oldest continuous annual jazz festival will pair up with the most popular wine festival of the Northern Alföld region to feature 33 jazz bands and 50 top-ranked Hungarian wineries to enchant jazz buffs as well as wine lovers.
The Ollesummer Festival (Beer Summer festival) is both a music and a beer festival. Bllled as the biggest annual festival in the country, the Ollesummer treats fans of suds and live music to four days of beer-soaked summer fun.
Carnaval Sztukmistrzow: A lively festival in Poland, celebrating street arts, circus performances, and vibrant cultural expressions.
The unique event related to the origin of the island of Our Lady of the Rock.
Every year on the third Sunday in July a unique gastronomic event and contest is held in Nin, where each family presents their Sokol (a dried/cured pork neck meat product) to the public and to the jury who announces the winner of the annual event.
ARLEMM is a cultural and educational event that unites distinguished artists, professors, and experts across various art disciplines.
Kalamata Dance Festival: A dynamic showcase of contemporary dance, arts, and culture in the picturesque city of Kalamata, Greece.
Tortosa Renaissance Festival in July revives 16th-century splendor with a rich program of cultural activities and entertainment.
Previously known simply as the Rosé Marathon, the event is now more firmly linked with the name Fröccs Festival (fröccs being a kind of wine spritzer) and with Villány, a town famous for its fruity rosé wines. The Conga-dancing and musical parade are fuelled by plenty of it (raspberry lemonade for the children). Points are awarded not for speed but for the creativity of costumes.
EXIT Festival’s diverse lineups across 20 stages and scenic zones within the 18th-century Petrovaradin fortress offer a unique experience.
This world-renowned festival, a record-holder, celebrates fish soup and friendship every second Saturday of July.
The most spectacular music festival in the world. Held annually in the municipality of Træna in Nordland county, Norway.
VeszprémFest hosts Rosé, Riesling, and Jazz Days each summer, drawing music and wine lovers to its charming setting.
This festival showcases the rich history and craftsmanship of ironworking, featuring demonstrations, exhibitions, and cultural events.
Embark on a Journey to Savor Alpine Dining Delights on Saas Valley’s Gourmet Trail, Immersed in Nature’s Beauty and Serenity.