Sunny days and long lazy evenings are perfect for enjoying a festival at home or while away on holiday.
August is packed with a wide variety of festivals from food and drink festivals to medieval events.
Here are some of the top festivals in Europe in August.
Food and drink festivals
Germany
Berlin
Germans know a thing or two about making beer.
The best local offerings will be mixing it up with international treasures at the Berlin International Beer Festival.
Over 2000 different beers to chose from, so you should be able to find your favorite, and maybe discover some new ones too.
Hamburg
Speciality cheeses, hearty meals from the grill, and of course, delectable wines, will all be on offer at the Winzerfest Hamburg.
It’s Hamburg’s culinary event of the year.
Stuttgart
It’s not only quality cars that come out of Stuttgart, it’s also one of Germany’s most renowned wine regions.
Stuttgarter Weindorf offers the best of the region’s food and wine.
Dusseldorf
Prepare to be inspired and entertained at the Gourmet Festival in Dusseldorf
It’s a sophisticated meeting place to enjoy taste sensations from all corners of the world.
Frankfurt
Celebrating the wines of the Rheingau, the region’s vintners gather in Frankfurt to show off their finest vintages at the Rheingau Wine Festival.
England
London
London Craft Beer Festival is a celebartion of the best of modern beer.
The Great British Beer Festival – 900 beers in four days, your time starts now!
Cultural Festival
Germany – Frankfurt
Europe’s largest culture festival is held on the banks of the River Main in Frankfurt,
Museumsufer Fest attracts over 3 million visitors every year.
It’s a tribute to the museums of the city and combines art, theatre, music, dance, food and wine to create a unique visitor experience.
Medieval and historical festivals
Croatia
The old town Koprivnica in Croatia is a silent and mystical witness of past times.
It’s an ideal backdrop for the wonderful Renaissance Festival showcasing the Middle Ages.
Denmark
When you visit the Medieval Festival in Horsens, Denmark, you’ll step back in time and experience life as it was lived 500 years ago
England
England’s Medieval Festival is a magical medieval experience taking place at The Herstmonceux Castle in Hailsham, East Sussex.
Germany
Bringing the Middle Ages back to life,
Manderscheid in Germany presents the fabulously annual Historical Burgenfest Manderscheid in on the last weekend of August.
Music Festivals
Nordic Countries biggest dance festival is the Weekend Festival in Helsinki.
It’s one of the best electronic music festivals in Europe.
Gothenburg’s Way Out West Festival is an annual Swedish event.
Over the three days you’ll have the chance to experience a great specter of different music genres.
The Netherlands
Lowlands takes place just outside Utrecht.
It’s a music and performing arts festival with over 250 acts performing over the three days.
Croatia
Pag Island, Croatia is home to the Sonus Festival – sun, sand, sea and exciting electronic music.
What’s not to love? Electronica, techno, world, disco, dubstep – if we’re talking your language, this Dimension Festival Croatia is for you.
On top of great beats, the location is unbeatable.
A beach, an abandoned fort, stunning views over the crystal blue waters of the Adriatic Sea, parties on land and at sea,
These are the backdrop to the amazing Outlook Festival, the leading festival of its kind in Europe.
England
Eastern Electrics is back for the fifth year. This fantastic festival for electronic music lovers takes place at Hatfield House, just a hop, skip and a jump north of central London.
Creamfields Festival in the UK took the award for Best Dance Event in 2015.
It’s held near Liverpool and is a fantastic outdoor clubbing experience.
Reading Music Festival could be described as the granddaddy of the UK music festival scene.
A magical and unique blend of multi-genre madness.
Hugely popular, Leeds Music Festival is another great British festival.
Germany
A fixture in the German electronic music festival calendar;
Nature One Festival, held in a former NATO missile base in Kastellaun, and has the best DJs from around the world.