Europe Festivals

Europe’s food festival calendar is one of the most extraordinary in the world, rooted in agricultural traditions, regional culinary cultures, and a relationship between food and celebration that predates the modern festival concept by centuries. For American visitors, European food festivals offer genuine access to culinary traditions that cannot be approximated at home — ingredients,...

Venice Carnival is one of the oldest and most visually extraordinary festival traditions in the world. The Carnevale di Venezia has roots going back to at least the 11th century, when the Republic of Venice celebrated a victory over the Patriarch of Aquileia with public celebrations that became an annual tradition. By the 18th century,...

The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the largest arts festival in the world. Every August, the Scottish capital hosts around 50,000 performances across approximately 300 venues over three weeks, drawing performers and visitors from across the globe to one of the most beautiful and walkable cities in Europe. For American visitors, the Edinburgh Fringe represents one...

The complete guide to Glastonbury Festival for American visitors — how the ticket system works, what to pack for five days in an English field, what the experience is actually like, and how to make the most of the world's most famous music festival.

The complete Oktoberfest guide for American visitors. What to expect at the world's most famous beer festival, what to wear, how to get a tent seat, and what to eat when you get there.

From Glastonbury in the English countryside to the Edinburgh Fringe and La Tomatina in Spain, here are the best summer festivals in Europe for American visitors and everything you need to plan the trip.

The best Christmas markets in Europe for American visitors. From Nuremberg and Strasbourg to Vienna and Prague, here is where to go, what to expect, and how to plan the trip.