October 2026

October 2026 Events and Festivals in Europe

430 events are happening across Europe this month – from festivals to concerts to cultural celebrations.

Trier Wine Stand at Hauptmarkt 2026: Local Wine in the Heart of the City Illustrative photo
Food & Drink Festivals in Europe
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Trier Wine Stand at Hauptmarkt 2026: Local Wine in the Heart of the City

From mid March to early November, the wine stand on Trier's Hauptmarkt invites visitors to relax with a glass of local wine. A different Moselle, Saar and Ruwer winery pours each week, and entry is free.

Mar 13, 2026
🇩🇪 Trier, Germany
Odprta kuhna – Open Kitchen Ljubljana – Friday Street Food Market Illustrative photo
Food & Drink Festivals in Europe

Odprta kuhna – Open Kitchen Ljubljana – Friday Street Food Market

Every sunny Friday from March to October, Ljubljana's Pogačarjev Square becomes Slovenia's most popular street food market. Over 65 vendors, 280 freshly prepared dishes and free entry make Open Kitchen an unmissable highlight of any visit to Ljubljana.

Mar 20, 2026
🇪🇺 Ljubljana, Slovenia
Malta Festas – Village Feasts & Patron Saint Festivals Across Malta and Gozo Illustrative photo
Festivals in Europe
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Malta Festas – Village Feasts & Patron Saint Festivals Across Malta and Gozo

Malta's festas are the island's cultural soul: over 80 free patron saint celebrations with spectacular church decorations, brass band marches and world-renowned fireworks run from May to October across Malta and Gozo. Inscribed on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2023.

May 01, 2026
🇪🇺 Verschiedene Ortschaften / Various Villages, Malta
Pink Paradize Festival 2026: Music and Arts Across Toulouse Illustrative photo
Festivals in Europe

Pink Paradize Festival 2026: Music and Arts Across Toulouse

The Pink Paradize Festival 2026 fills venues across Toulouse from June to October with concerts, DJ sets and street art, closing with the electro heavy Mecanik Paradize weekend at the Halle de la Machine.

Jun 03, 2026
🇫🇷 Toulouse, France
Festliche Serenaden Schloss Favorite 2026: Baroque Music in Rastatt Illustrative photo
Concerts in Europe

Festliche Serenaden Schloss Favorite 2026: Baroque Music in Rastatt

From June to October 2026, the Sala Terrena at Schloss Favorite in Rastatt turns into a baroque stage for the Festliche Serenaden. The Quantz Collegium marks its seventieth concert season with works by Bach, Mozart, Haydn and Vivaldi performed in historic costumes.

Jun 12, 2026
🇩🇪 Rastatt, Germany
Varna Summer International Music Festival 2026 – Program, Tickets & Guide Illustrative photo
Festivals in Europe
Free

Varna Summer International Music Festival 2026 – Program, Tickets & Guide

The International Music Festival "Varna Summer" celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2026 with an exceptional programme running from 27 June to 14 October. World-class ensembles including the BBC Symphony Orchestra London and the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra perform on the Black Sea coast.

Jun 27, 2026
🇪🇺 Varna, Bulgaria
Klassik im Dom Vienna: Concerts in St. Stephen's Cathedral, Program and Tickets Illustrative photo
Festivals in Europe

Klassik im Dom Vienna: Concerts in St. Stephen's Cathedral, Program and Tickets

Klassik im Dom brings classical concerts to Vienna's St. Stephen's Cathedral all year round, from Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" to the traditional midnight Mozart Requiem. Not a one week festival, but individually bookable concerts in a truly unique setting.

Aug 15, 2026
🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria
Salzburger Bauernherbst 2026: Harvest Traditions Across SalzburgerLand Illustrative photo
Festivals in Europe

Salzburger Bauernherbst 2026: Harvest Traditions Across SalzburgerLand

Salzburger Bauernherbst 2026 brings alpine cattle drives, folk music and traditional crafts to 77 towns across SalzburgerLand, running from the opening in Maria Alm through late October.

Aug 22, 2026
🇦🇹 Salzburg, Austria
Harvest Festival in the Mostviertel 2026: Harvest Crown, Processions and Apple Juice Illustrative photo
Exhibitions in Europe
Free

Harvest Festival in the Mostviertel 2026: Harvest Crown, Processions and Apple Juice

From September to October 2026, villages in the Mostviertel celebrate the harvest festival with crown processions, traditional brass music and freshly pressed apple and pear juice along the famous Moststraße. A free, authentic piece of rural tradition in Lower Austria.

Sep 01, 2026
🇦🇹 Mostviertel, Austria
Mille e una Band 2026: Emerging Bands Stage Series in Milan Illustrative photo
Festivals in Europe
Free

Mille e una Band 2026: Emerging Bands Stage Series in Milan

Mille e una Band 2026 gives emerging bands an open stage at Barrio's Live in Milan between September and October, with free entry and a cash prize at the end of the season.

Sep 01, 2026
🇮🇹 Milan, Italy
Beethovenfest Bonn 2026: Classical Music Festival in Beethoven's Hometown Illustrative photo
Festivals in Europe

Beethovenfest Bonn 2026: Classical Music Festival in Beethoven's Hometown

Beethovenfest Bonn 2026 runs from September 3 to October 3 at the newly reopened Beethovenhalle and around 25 further venues across Bonn. Roughly 80 concerts by international orchestras and soloists mark the festival's return to its restored main hall.

Sep 03, 2026
🇩🇪 Bonn, Germany
Teatro alla Scala Season 2026 – Opera & Ballet in Milan Illustrative photo
Festivals in Europe

Teatro alla Scala Season 2026 – Opera & Ballet in Milan

The Teatro alla Scala in Milan presents a spectacular autumn season from September 5 to November 21, 2026. Experience unforgettable opera and ballet performances in one of the most historic theaters in the world.

Sep 05, 2026
🇮🇹 Milan, Italy