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. Music festivals are annotated "" 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
Andorra
Belarus
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
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
Estonia
Music festivals in Estonia
Finland
France
- Fête des lumières, Lyon
- Nuits de Fourvière, Lyon
- Nuits Sonores, Lyon
Germany
- List of festivals in Germany
- German Fetish Ball
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
- Peloponnese Beer Festival
Festivals in ancient Greece
- Ancient Olympic Games
- Panegyris
- Adonia
- Anthesphoria
- Cotyttia
- Delia (festival)
- Elaphebolia
- Eleusinian Mysteries
- Isthmian Games
- Nemean Games
- Panhellenic Games
- Pythian Games
- Hellotia
- Hybristica
- Noumenia
- Orgia
- Soteria (festival)
- Thalysia
- Theorica
- Thesmophoria
- Thesmophoriazusae
Iceland
Music festivals in Iceland
- Eistnaflug
- Folk music festival of Siglufjordur
- Iceland Airwaves
- Menningarnótt
- Nordic Music Days
- Þjóðhátíð
- Við Djúpið
- Secret Solstice
Ireland
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
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
Music festivals in Luxembourg
Malta
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
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
Portugal
Romania
San Marino
Slovakia
Music festivals in Slovakia
- Bratislava Chamber Guitar
- Bratislava Music Festival
- GrapeFestival
- Košice Music Spring Festival
- Pohoda (music festival)
- Transmission (festival)
Slovenia
- List of festivals in Slovenia
Spain
- El Ajo Festival
- Festival Jordi Savall in Catalonia
Switzerland
- List of festivals in Switzerland
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 Peja
- Flaka e Janarit
- Nowruz
- 40BunarFest
- Anibar International Animation Festival
- DAM Festival Pristina
- Chopin Piano Fest Pristina
- NGOM Fest
- Hasi Jehon