European Festivals 2012

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What follows is the calendar for 2011.

Hello - Bonjour - Guten Tag - Hallå - Zdravo - Ciao ? are you looking for the best European Festivals of 2011 ? Europe is a big place and so some countries need a little more space than others.

We have pages for festivals in Ireland & the UK as well as Italian Festivals & Spanish Festivals too. This page contains all these events too & many more from around Europe :@)

January | February | March | April
May | June | July | August
September | October | November | December

January Festivals

1st - 9th

Hogmanay festival in Scotland

January 10th - 16th

St Anthony Day all over Spain



January 17th - 23rd

St Anthony Day all over Spain

National Winter Ales Beer festival in Manchester, England

La Tamborrada drum festival in San Sebastian

Camel wrestling in Turkey

January 24th - 30th

Masquerade Festival in Bulgaria

La Tamborrada drum festival in Spain

Up Helly AA vikiing festival on the Shetland islands

February Festivals

January 31st - February 6th

Masquerade Festival in Bulgaria

Valentines Festival in Terni, Italy

Viareggio Carnaval in Tuscany, Italy

Rijeka carnival in Croatia

February 7th - 13th

Valentines Festival in Terni, Italy

Viareggio Carnaval in Tuscany, Italy

February 14th - 20th

Valentines Festival in Terni, Italy


Viareggio Carnaval in Tuscany, Italy

February 21st - 27th

Father Ted Festival in Ireland

Viareggio Carnaval in Tuscany, Italy

Venice Carnival in Italy

March Festivals

February 28th - March 6th

Viana do Bolo in Spain

Ivrea Carnival Italy's orange throwing festival

Starkbierzeit strong beer season in Germany

Venice Carnival in Italy

Festival De Jerez in Spain

March 7th - 13th

Rijeka carnival in Croatia

Maslenitsa in Russia

Starkbierzeit strong beer season in Germany

Ivrea Carnival The orange throwing festival

Festival De Jerez in Spain

March 14th - 20th

Starkbierzeit strong beer season in Germany

St Patricks Day all around the the world

St Urho Day in Finland & Minnesota!

Gateway International Roots Music Festival in England

Las Fallas in Spain

Starkbierzeit Strong beer festival in Munich, Germany

March 21st - 27th

Starkbierzeit Strong beer festival in Munich, Germany

Hamburger Dom beer fair in Germany

Extreme Film Festival in Dublin

April Festivals

March 28th - April 3rd

Hamburger Dom beer fair in Germany

April 4th - 10th

Hamburger Dom beer fair in Germany

April 11th - 17th

Hamburger Dom beer fair in Germany

Moringhem Scarecrow Festival in France

April 18th - 24th

Cagliara Irish Fleadh in Italy

Easter Festival in Tullamore, Offaly, Ireland

Hamburger Dom beer fair in Germany

Semana Santa in Spain

Scoppio Del Carro in Florence, Italy

May Festivals

April 25th - May 1st

Fleadh na gCuach in Galway, Ireland

Cagliara Irish Fleadh in Italy

The Camden Crawl in London, England

Evolution Music in Newscastle, England

Louisburgh Traditional Festival in Mayo, Ireland

Queens Day in Holland

Vappu Festival Finlands Spring Break!

Caravaca Festival in Caravaca, Murcia- Spain

May 2nd - 8th

Italy's Snake Festival in Cocullo

The Annual Horse Fair in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain

April Fair in Seville

Caravaca Festival in Caravaca, Murcia- Spain

Louisburgh Traditional Festival in Mayo, Ireland

Europafest in Bucharest, Romania

May 9th - 15th

Giant Candle Race in Gubbio, Italy

The Annual Horse Fair in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain

Europafest in Bucharest, Romania

Life FestivalCannes Film Festival in France

Prague Beer Festival in Czech Republic

May 16th - 22nd

Prague Beer Festival in Czech Republic

Anorak Festival in Greece

Cannes Film Festival in France

May 23rd - 29th

Life Festival in Belvedere House, Ireland

June Festivals

May 30th - June 5th

Life Festival in Ireland

Prague Beer Festival in Czech Republic

Copenhagen Carnaval in Denmark

Rock AM in Nurburgring, Germany

Patum Corpus Christi in Berga, Spain

Lajkonik Festival in Poland

Patum Corpus Christi in Berga, Spain

Spring Break (we know a little out of season!) in Croatia

Rock IM in Nurnberg, Germany

Cat Laughs Comedy Festival in Kilkenny, Ireland

June 6th - 12th

Berlin Karneval in Germany

Mondial de la Bière Canadian beer festival

Cheese Rolling on Coopers Hill in Gloucestershire, England

Cat Laughs Comedy Festival in Kilkenny, Ireland

Romeria Del Rocio in Almonte, Spain

Isle of Wight Music Festival

Temple House Festival in Sligo, Ireland



Get Loaded in the Park in London, England

Naked Bicycle Ride in Brighton, England

Baby Jumping Festival in Castillo de Murcia, Spain

St Anthony Day in Lisbon, Portugal

Nova Rock Music Festival in Austria

RockNess Electro Music Festival on Loch Ness in Scotland

June 13th - 19th

St Anthony Day in Lisbon, Portugal

Nova Rock Music Festival in Austria

Ameno Blues Festival in Piemonte, Italy

Romeria Del Rocio in Almonte, Spain

Hellfest Open Air in France

Berlin Karneval in Germany

Street Carnival in Belfast

Sonar Festival in Coruna & Barcelona Spain

Regatta of St Ranieri in Pisa, Italy

June 20th - 26th

Paris Music Festival in France

Amsterdam Roots Music Festival in Holland

Graspop Music Festival in Belgium

Ameno Blues Festival in Piemonte, Italy

Calcio Storico in Florence, Italy

Mediaeval Festival in Tuscany

Gods of Metal in Turin, Italy

Glastonbury Music Festival in England

Sea Sessions in Donegal

International Romani Art Festival in Romania

Extreme Film Festival in Donegal, Ireland

Lanjaron Water Fiesta in Alpujarras Spain

July Festivals

June 27th - July 3rd

Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland

Eurockeennes Music Fest in France

Ameno Blues Festival in Piemonte, Italy

Mediaeval Festival in Tuscany, Italy

The Bridge Battle of the Arno in Pisa, Italy

Batalla Del Vino - Big Wine fight ! in Haro, Spain

Feile Brian Boru in Killaloe

The Henley Royal Regatta in Henley, England

Palio di Sienna in Tuscany, Italy

World Bodypainting festival in Switzerland

Fusion Festival in Germany

Love Family Park in Germany

July 4th - 10th

Exit Festival in Serbia

Opener Music Festival in Poland

Roskilde Music Festival in Denmark

Lake Parade Geneva in Switzerland

Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland

Llangollen Music Festival in Wales

Ameno Blues Festival in Piemonte, Italy

Oxegen Music Festival in Naas, Ireland

San Fermin the bull running festival in Spain

Rock Werchter Music Festival in Belgium

Fusion Electro-Music Festival in Romania

Running Bulls into the Sea in Valencia, Spain

Lake Parade Geneva in Switzerland

Going Nowhere Festival in the middle of a desert in Spain

PETA's Running of the nudes in Pamplona, Spain

T in the Park in Balado in Kinross-Shire, Scotland

Glade Music Festival in England

July 11th - 17th

Feile Bia na Mara Achill Island Seafood Festival (near Ireland)

Bastille Day all over France

Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland

Glade Music Festival in England

Latitude Music Festival in Suffolk, England

Benicassim Music Festival in Valencia, Spain

San Fermin the bull running festival in Spain

Monegros the Spanish desert festival

Lovebox Dance Festival in London, England

July 18th - 24th

Monegros the Spanish desert festival

Soundwave Music & Boat Festival in Petrcane, Croatia

Redeemer Festival in Venice, Italy

Wickerman Festival in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Secret Garden Party in London, England

Tomorrow Landin Belgium

July 25th - 31st

Wasserschlacht Water (& rotten eggs) festival in Berlin, Germany

Pride Festival in Brighton, England

PhizzogPhestival of Body Painting in England

Mediaeval Festival in San Marino

Noantri Festival in Rome, Italy

Norberg dance festival in Sweden

Bedfordshire Mediaeval Festival in England

The Near Death Festival in Spain

Eisenwahn Festival in Germany

Hamburger Dom beer fair in Germany

Kulmbacher beer festival in Germany

Annafest Forcheim beer fest in Germany

Festival of Flamenco in Gaucin, Spain

Keadue Harp Festival in Roscommon

August Festivals

August 1st - 7th

Wacken Open Air metalfest in Germany

Opera Festival in Verona, Italy

Nava Cider Festival in Asturias, Spain

Keadue Harp Festival in Roscommon, Ireland

Feile an Doilin in Doilin, Ireland

Nature One in Germany

Berlin Beer Festival in Germany

Hamburger Dom beer fair in Germany

Annafest Forcheim beer fest in Germany

Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland

San Lucar Beach Horseraces in Cadiz, Spain

Kulmbacher beer festival in Germany

Pride Festival in Brighton, England

August 8th - 14th

Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland

Opera Festival in Verona, Italy

Zurich Street Parade in Switzerland

Pourcailhade the Pig Festival in the French Mountains

Cruinniu na mBad in Ireland

Puck Fair Festival in Kerry, Ireland

Zurich Street Parade in Switzerland

Loveland dance festival in Holland

Hamburger Dom beer fair in Germany

Barbi e Baffi Beard competition in Puglia, Italy

Sziget Music Festival in Hungary

Bloodstock in Derbyshire, England

August 15th - 21st

Brunsbüttel Mud Festival in Germany

Bloodstock in Derbyshire, England

Fleadh Cheoil na hEireann in Cavan, Ireland

Rose of Tralee in Kerry

Hamburger Dom beer fair in Germany

One love raggae festival in England

Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland

Palio di Sienna in Tuscany, Italy

Rototom Sunsplash Raggae Festival in Benicassim, Spain

Sziget Music Festival in Hungary

Pukkelpop Music Festival in Belgium

V Festival in England

Semana Grande in Bilbao, Spain

August 22nd - 28th

Bluegrass Festival in Dunmore East, Waterford, Ireland

Forest Festival in Belgium

Electric Elephant Festival in Croatia

Highland Games in Scotland

Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland

Semana Grande in Bilbao, Spain

San Lucar Beach Horseraces in Cadiz, Spain

Rototom Sunsplash Raggae Festival in Benicassim, Spain

Barthelmarkt beer festival in Germany

Sanderkwa Beer Festival in Bavaria, Germany

Rose of Tralee in Kerry

Hamburger Dom beer fair in Germany

Air Guitar Championships in Finland

Creamfields Dance Festival in England

Notting Hill Carnival in London, England

Leeds Festival in England

World Bog Snorkelling Championship in Wales

Reading Music Festival in England

Victorian Festival in Llandrindod in Wales

September Festivals

August 29th - September 4th

Sanderkwa Beer Festival in Bavaria, Germany

Air Guitar Championships in Finland

South West Four Festival in London, England

Reading Music Festival in England

Highland Games in Scotland

Notting Hill Carnival in London, England

Creamfields Dance Festival in England

Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland

Leeds Festival in England

World Bog Snorkelling Championship in Wales

Regatta Storico in Venice, Italy

Mediaeval Festival in Tuscany, Italy

La Raima Grape Throwing Festival in Valencia, Spain

Glenbeigh Horse Racing Festival in Kerry, Ireland

Reading Pride Festival, in England

Matchmaking Festival in Kerry

Electric Picnic in Laois, Ireland

Bagpipe Festival in the Czech Republic

La Tomatina the tomato fight in Spain

Barthelmarkt beer festival in Germany

September 5th - 11th

Cois Fharraige in Clare

Horn Dance Festival in England

Matchmaking Festival in Kerry, Ireland

Bestival Festival on the Isle of Wight

Greve Wine Festival in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy

September 12th - 18th

Matchmaking Festival in Kerry, Ireland

Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany

White Night in Rome, Italy

Closing Parties in Ibiza

September 19th - 25th

Canstatter Volkfest in Stuttgart, Germany

The Technopol Parade in Paris France

Great Gorilla Run in London in England

Closing Parties in Ibiza

Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany

Festes Merce in Barcelona, Spain

Matchmaking Festival in Kerry

Grape Throwing Festival in Mallorca, Spain

Paris Techno Parade in France

Stuttgart Volkfest beer festival in Germany

October Festivals

September 26th - October 2nd

Canstatter Volkfest in Stuttgart, Germany

Closing Parties in Ibiza

Grape Throwing Festival in Mallorca, Spain

Matchmaking Festival in Kerry, Ireland

Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany

Stuttgart Volkfest beer festival in Germay

October 3rd- 9th

Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany

Stuttgart Volkfest beer festival in Germay

October 24th - 30th

Guinness Jazz Festival in Cork, Ireland

November Festivals

October 31st - November 6th

Hamburger Dom beer fair in Germany

Guinness Jazz Festival in Cork, Ireland

les Nuits de Jazz in Nantes, France

Guy Fawkes Day all around the UK

Tar Barrel Carrying Pub Crawl in Devon, England

November 7th - 13th

Hamburger Dom beer fair in Germany

Festa Del Cornuto in Lazio, Italy

Giant game of Swans & Ladders! in Mirano, Italy

Ennis Trad Festival in Clare, Ireland

November 14th - 20th

Hamburger Dom beer fair in Germany

November 21st - 27th

Hamburger Dom beer fair in Germany

December Festivals

November 28th - December 4th

Hamburger Dom beer fair in Germany

Santa Run in Wales

December 12th - 18th

Fete de la Dinde The Turkey Parade in France

December 26th - 31st

Hogmanay festival in Scotland

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Festivals in May 2012

May 1st - 8th

New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in USA

Contraband Days the Pirate Festival in Louisiana

City of Derry Jazz & Big Band Festival in Ireland

Louisburgh traditional Festival in Mayo, Ireland

Caravaca Festival in Spain

Hi Seoul Festival in Korea

Golden Week in Japan

Feria De San Marcos in mexico

Nimbin Mardi Grass in Nimbin, Australia

Full Moon Party in Koh Phangan, Thailand

Cinco de Mayo in Mexico & USA

EuropaFest in Bucharest, Romania

Fleadh na gCuach in Galway, Ireland

The Camden Crawl in London, UK

The Italian Snake Festival

Europafest in Bucharest Romania

May 9th - 16th

Europafest in Bucharest Romania

EuropaFest in Bucharest, Romania

Pulilan Carabao in the Philippines

Contraband Days the Pirate Festival in Louisiana

Jerez Horse Fair in Spain

Gubbio Candle Race in Italy

May 17th - 23rd

Europafest in Bucharest Romania

EuropaFest in Bucharest, Romania

Bay to Breakers in San Fran, USA

Headless Chicken Days in Colorado, USA

Orlando Fringe Festival in Florida, USA - Exact dates TBC

Cannes film Festival in France

Prague Beer Festival

Romeria Del Rocio in Almonte Spain

May 24th - 31st

Prague Beer Festival

Rocklahoma Muisc Festival in Oklahoma USA

Sasquatch Music Festival in Washington, USA

Wakarusa Music Festival in Arkansas

Mountain Jam Festival in Upstate New York, USA

Cannes film Festival in France

Copenhagen Carnival in Denmark

Berlin Carneval in Germany

Cheese Rolling in Gloucester, UK Exact dates TBC

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