List of festivals in Europe
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. Note that list of music festivals in Europe redirects here, with music festivals denoted with 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
Music festivals in Albania
- Festivali i Këngës
- Netet e Klipit Shqiptar
- Top Fest
- Kënga Magjike
Andorra
- Public holidays in Andorra
Austria
Belarus
- Listapad
- Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk
- Global Gathering
- Ultra Europe
- Unsound Festival
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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
- BiH Color Festival
- Demofest
- Festival 84
- Golden Fairy Festival
- Jazz Fest Sarajevo
- Sarajevo Beer Festival
- Sarajevo Chamber Music Festival
- Sarajevo International Guitar Festival
- Sonemus Fest
- Rastok
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
- In the Palace International Short Film Festival
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
- Reggae Sunjam Festival
- Pafos Aphrodite Festival Cyprus
- Wine Festival of Cyprus
- International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama, Cyprus
- Pafos Aphrodite Festival Cyprus
The Czech Republic
Music festivals in the Czech Republic
- Metronome Festival Prague
- United Islands of Prague
Denmark
- Roskilde Festival
- SmukFest
- Copenhagen Distortion
- Copenhell
- List of festivals in Denmark
Estonia
- Baltic song festivals
- Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival
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
Greece
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
- Ancient Olympic Games
- Panegyris
- Adonia
- Anthesphoria
- Cotyttia
- Delia
- Elaphebolia
- Eleusinian Mysteries
- Isthmian Games
- Nemean Games
- Panhellenic Games
- Pythian Games
- Hellotia
- Hybristica
- Noumenia
- Orgia
- Soteria
- Thalysia
- Theorica
- Thesmophoria
- Thesmophoriazusae
Hungary
Music festivals in Hungary
Iceland
Music festivals in Iceland
- Eistnaflug
- Folk music festival of Siglufjordur
- Iceland Airwaves
- Menningarnótt
- Nordic Music Days
- Þjóðhátíð
- Við Djúpið
- Secret Solstice
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
- Lielais Kristaps
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
- Monaco Music Film Festival
- International Circus Festival of Monte-Carlo
- Mondial du Théâtre
Montenegro
- Merlinka festival
- MontenegroSong
- Operosa
- Pjesma Mediterana
- Refresh Festival
- Sea Dance Festival
- Southern Soul Festival
- Sunčane Skale
The Netherlands
- Amsterdam Dance Event
- Awakenings
- Lowlands
- Mysteryland
- Pinkpop
- Welcome to the Future
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
- Bratislava New Generation-Day FM Festival
- Pohoda
- Transmission
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 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
- Events and festivals in Pristina
- *Film festivals in Pristina
- Events and festivals in Peć
- Flaka e Janarit
- Nowruz
- 40BunarFest
- Anibar International Animation Festival
- DAM Festival Pristina
- Chopin Piano Fest Pristina
- NGOM Fest
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
- G! Festival
- Summarfestivalurin
Gibraltar
- GIB Fringe
- Gibraltar Chess Festival
- Gibraltar Music Festival
- Gibraltar World Music Festival
Guernsey
- Guernsey Festival of Performing Arts
Jersey
- Jersey Eisteddfod
- Jersey Folklore Festival
- Jersey Live
- Branchage
Isle of Man
- List of festivals in the Isle of Man
Svalbard
- Culture of Svalbard