October 2026

October 2026 Events and Festivals in Europe

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

Arrecife en Vivo 2026: Free Open Air Concerts in Arrecife Illustrative photo
Festivals in Europe
Free

Arrecife en Vivo 2026: Free Open Air Concerts in Arrecife

Arrecife en Vivo 2026 fills four venues in Arrecife, including the Charco de San Gines, with free open air concerts from September to October, anchored by four main concert Fridays.

Sep 05, 2026
🇪🇸 Arrecife, Spain
Anima Mundi 2026 in Pisa, Italy – Sacred Music Festival at the Cathedral Illustrative photo
Festivals in Europe
Free

Anima Mundi 2026 in Pisa, Italy – Sacred Music Festival at the Cathedral

Anima Mundi 2026 takes place from 8 September to 2 October in Pisa. This prestigious sacred music festival presents seven concerts in the Cathedral and Camposanto on Piazza del Duomo. Admission is free with reservation.

Sep 08, 2026
🇮🇹 Pisa, Italy
Romaeuropa Festival 2026: Contemporary Arts in Rome Illustrative photo
Festivals in Europe

Romaeuropa Festival 2026: Contemporary Arts in Rome

Romaeuropa Festival 2026 runs from September 8 to November 15 across more than 20 venues in Rome. Contemporary dance, theatre, music and digital art bring together over a thousand artists from around the world.

Sep 08, 2026
🇮🇹 Rome, Italy
Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla 2026: Festival in Seville Illustrative photo
Festivals in Europe

Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla 2026: Festival in Seville

The Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla 2026 brings more than seventy flamenco performances from September 9 to October 3 to eleven historic venues across the city, including the Maestranza and the Real Alcázar.

Sep 09, 2026
🇪🇸 Seville, Spain
Trento Musicantica 2026: Early Music Festival in Trento Illustrative photo
Festivals in Europe
Free

Trento Musicantica 2026: Early Music Festival in Trento

Trento Musicantica celebrates its fortieth edition in 2026 with ten early music concerts at historic venues in Trento, dedicated to the memory of Laurence K. J. Feininger and free to attend.

Sep 10, 2026
🇮🇹 Trento, Italy
Festival d’Automne, Paris, France 2026/2027: Dates, Programme & Tickets Illustrative photo
Festivals in Europe

Festival d’Automne, Paris, France 2026/2027: Dates, Programme & Tickets

The Festival d’Automne à Paris 2026/2027 runs from 11 September 2026 to 10 January 2027 (performing arts until 19 December 2026). Across around 58 venues in Paris and Île-de-France, the 55th edition presents contemporary theatre, dance, music and visual arts. Tickets from 0 EUR for selected free events and 8 EUR for under-30s, with full prices typically up to around 40 EUR; book at festival-automne.com.

Sep 11, 2026
🇫🇷 Paris, France
Hauptstadtwiesn 2026 (Spinner Alm): Oktoberfest in Berlin Zehlendorf Illustrative photo
Food & Drink Festivals in Europe

Hauptstadtwiesn 2026 (Spinner Alm): Oktoberfest in Berlin Zehlendorf

Hauptstadtwiesn 2026 brings Oktoberfest atmosphere to the Spinner Alm in Berlin Zehlendorf, with live music, Bavarian beer and food on selected Fridays and Saturdays.

Sep 11, 2026
🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany
Festival d'Automne à Paris 2026: Contemporary Arts Across the City Illustrative photo
Theatre in Europe

Festival d'Automne à Paris 2026: Contemporary Arts Across the City

The Festival d'Automne brings theater, dance and music to around 60 venues across Paris and the Île de France from September 11 to December 19, 2026. Founded in 1972, it ranks among Europe's most important stages for contemporary art.

Sep 11, 2026
🇫🇷 Paris, France
Jazz à Verviers 2026 in Verviers, Belgium – Programme, Tickets & Highlights Illustrative photo
Festivals in Europe

Jazz à Verviers 2026 in Verviers, Belgium – Programme, Tickets & Highlights

Jazz à Verviers 2026 takes place from 11 September to 3 October in Verviers, Saint-Vith and Malmedy. The 20th edition features Belgian and international jazz artists in intimate venues. Tickets from 25 Euro, children under 12 usually free.

Sep 11, 2026
🇧🇪 Verviers, Belgium
Festival del Patio + Metrópolis 2026: Concert Series in Seville Illustrative photo
Concerts in Europe

Festival del Patio + Metrópolis 2026: Concert Series in Seville

Festival del Patio + Metrópolis 2026 brings concerts from September 11 to October 3 to the Patio de la Diputación in Seville and several towns across the province, mixing indie and pop with tickets from 5 euros.

Sep 11, 2026
🇪🇸 Seville, Spain
Festival Ethnos 2026: World Music Festival in Naples Illustrative photo
Festivals in Europe

Festival Ethnos 2026: World Music Festival in Naples

Festival Ethnos 2026 brings a month of world music to Naples and the Vesuvius area, featuring artists from fourteen countries across six towns between Naples and Castellammare di Stabia.

Sep 12, 2026
🇮🇹 Naples, Italy
Grandezze & Meraviglie 2026: Early Music Festival in Modena Illustrative photo
Festivals in Europe

Grandezze & Meraviglie 2026: Early Music Festival in Modena

Grandezze & Meraviglie 2026, the Festival Musicale Estense, brings early and baroque music to Modena, Sassuolo, Vignola and Bologna from 12 September to 1 November, making it the longest running festival of its kind in Emilia Romagna.

Sep 12, 2026
🇮🇹 Modena, Italy