APRIL AND MAY FESTIVALS IN EUROPE
With spring in the air and summer fast approaching, Europe is gearing up for another bumper festival season.
Here are some of the most interesting and exciting festivals taking place in Europe in April and May.
Hafengeburtstag Hamburg, the big port festival 7 – 9 May 2021
Hafengeburtstag Hamburg is considered the world's greatest port festival. A celebration of the founding of Hamburg's port.
Carnival Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 30 April – 23 May 2021
Las Palmas Carnival is an annual event to rival Rio de Janeiro's Carnival. Flamboyant costumes, dancing, music - it's one giant party.
London Coffee Festival – (New Dates) 15 – 18 April 2021
London coffee festival with 250 coffee and gourmet stalls, demonstrations, tastings, workshops, coffee cocktails, live music and DJs.
Munich Springfestival – Frühlingsfest München, 23 April – 9 May 2021
Munich Springfest is a lovely celebration of spring. One of Europe's biggest Spring Festivals. Frühlingsfest München is known as Oktoberfest's little sister
Berlin Culture Festival – Karneval der Kulturen, 21 – 24 May 2021
Carnival of Cultures Festival in Berlin takes place every year during the Pentecost weekend, and the main attraction is the big carnival parade on Sunday
Solothurn Beer Days, Switzerland 22 – 24 April 2021
This is your chance to explore the Swiss beer culture in this atmospheric town located right between Basel and Bern. Check out Solothurn Beer Days !
Blenheim Palace Food Festival. Woodstock, UK. 29 – 31 May 2021
Cookery schools and chefs compete to serve up delicious dishes to be enjoyed inside and outside Blenheim Palace. A beautiful food festival in Oxfordshire UK
A Cappella Festival in Girona , Spain, 8 – 18 May 2021
A cappella festival in Girona is a great source of musical inspiration by the endless ways of making incredible music by only using voices.
Zermatt Unplugged, Music Festival, 13 – 17 April 2021
Zermat Unplugged Music Festival in Switzerland - A festival held in one of the most famous winter tourism destinations.
Dixieland Festival Dresden, Germany 16 – 23 May 2021
Dixieland Festival Dresden old-time swing jazz festival has been running for 50 years now and attracts over 500,000 visitors every year.
Saint Germain des Prés Jazz Festival in Paris, Postponed to fall 2020
A Paris jazz festival, annually held in May. Amazing concerts and talent of young jazz performers, mostly from France, but also from rest of the world.
Beltane Fire Festival Edinburgh, every year on 30 April (Cancelled 2020)
Beltane Fire Festival is a modern reinterpretation of an ancient Celtic festival marking the changing seasons. A celebration of the natural life cycle.
Keukenhof, Spring and Flower Festival, 2020 (Cancelled)
Beautiful Flowers as far as you can see. That’s what you’ll experience when you visit Keukenhof, one of the most beautiful spring gardens in the world.
Bloemencorso Flower Parade Bollenstreek in Netherlands 2020 Cancelled
Since the end of the second World War, The Dutch have gathered in Bollenstreek to celebrate the beauty of spring flowers.
Antwerpen Proeft Food Festival – Taste of Antwerp, 13 – 16 May 2021
Antwerpen Proeft food festival is held on a unique and pretty spectacular location with the priceless views of the River Scheldt.
Stuttgart Springfest – Fruhlingsfest, Germany, 2020 (Cancelled)
Stuttgart Springfest is a family friendly funfair with a huge range of stalls and rides and the famous beer tents.
Held over 3 weeks in spring, it's one of the biggest spring festivals in Europe.
Held over 3 weeks in spring, it's one of the biggest spring festivals in Europe.
Munich Strong Beer Festival Starkbierzeit, 2020 (Cancelled)
The strong beer festival Starkbierzeit, in Munich, has crowds half as large, and beer twice as strong as the Oktoberfest.
Fiesta de San Isidro, Madrid – A big Celebration of the Madrid Patron Saint
During the celebration of the Madrid Patron Saint "San Isidro", you'll experiencing parades, music concerts from classical to modern, dance, folklore, poetry readings, and other activities such as sport, gardening, and fair trade.
Medieval Rose Festival, Rhodes town, Greece 2020 Postponed/Cancelled
Tradition, myth and history meld and collide in the legendary old town of Rhodes. You can encounter faeries, dragons and battles from a time long past.
Dauwpop Festival Pop & Rock in Hellendoorn, 29 May 2021
Great bands play at five stages in this weekend mini pop and rock festival in Hellendoorn, in the Netherlands.
Ribs and Blues Festival in Raalte, Netherlands. 22 – 24 May 2021
Ribs & Blues in Netherlands - A large blues and roots festival attracting over 50,000 visitors. An event for young and old, there's a great atmosphere with entertainment for the whole family.
Hay Literary Festival in Wales, UK. 21 – 31 May 2020 (Cancelled)
Hay-on-Wye hosts an annual celebration of writing. This literary festival brings together a collection of people who share a love of literature.
London Wine Week, 11 – 17 May 2020
London Wine Week is arranged by DrinkUp.London. More than 125 venues across London offering wine flights, paired menus, special deals on corkage and a variety of events.
Setmana Medieval Festival St. Jordi, Montblanc, Spain, 2020 (Cancelled)
The legend of St. Jordi (San Jorge, Saint George) and the dragon is once again brought to life at the medieval festival in Montblanc, Spain.
Taste of Amsterdam – Summer food festival, 2020 (Canselled)
A festival that takes place every summer in Amsterdam with the best national and international chefs and restaurants with great delicacies worth trying.
Brussels Jazz Weekend, 28 – 30 May 2021
Brussels Jazz Weekend is a free festival that offers jazz in all its forms: from swing to bebop, and from blues and rock to world music.
Wychwood Pop and Rock Music Festival, UK. 4 – 6 June 2021
Enjoy Wychwood pop and rock festival. Lots of good music, great food, idyllic camping, Real Ale Festival and over 100 workshops for all ages.
Snowbombing Music Festival in Mayrhofen, Austria, 5 – 11 April 2021
Snowbombing takes place high up in the Tyrolean Mountains about an hour away from the Tyrol capital, Innsbruck, Austria. Multi genre music festival - ski by day, party by night!
Zythos Beer Festival in Leuven, Belgium, 24 – 25 April 2021
Zythos Beer Festival is held in April every year in Leuven - the capital city of the province Flemish Brabant. 25 kilometers from Brussels
DGTL Festival, Electronic Music Festival, Amsterdam 2020 (Cancelled)
DGTL Festival taking place in Amsterdam over the Easter weekend with great electronic music.
Latvia Beer Festival in Riga 22 – 30 May 2020 (Cancelled)
The largest beer fest in the Baltics. Regional brews and special craft beers from around the world. Latvia Beer Festival takes place in the center of Riga.
Cully Jazz Festival in Switzerland 27 March – 4 April 2020 (Cancelled)
Despite being one of the biggest jazz festivals in Switzerland, Cully Jazz Festival has retained it's intimate and welcoming atmosphere. Cully is a charming village set in a wine-growing region on the shores of Lake Geneva.
Electron Festival in Geneva, Switzerland, April 2020 (Cancelled)
The Electron Festival is one for the devout. It's an amazing mix of musical explorations combined with parties, films, lectures and workshops.
Cordoba Fair Festival, Cordoba Spain in May 23 – 30 May 2020 (Cancelled)
Feria de Cordoba usually takes place in the end of May. It’s the largest amusement event in the city and a great experience.
Girona Flower Festival – Temps de Flors, 9 – 20 May 2020 (Cancelled)
The streets become art installations with individual displays. Music, light, fountains and thousands of flowers at Girona Flower Festival.
La Fira del Vi – Wine Festival in Falset, Spain, 1 – 3 May 2020 (Cancelled)
A wine festival which takes place in Falset, Spain, in May. Fira del Vi is a weekend of wine tastings, fabulous food and great music.
Exeter Food and Drink Festival 8 – 10 May 2020 (Canselled)
Festival Bar, Cookery Theatre, Vip lounge with stalls serving delicious food all day long in the Exeter Castle Courtyard on this food and drink festival.
This is probably the most fun day in The Netherlands; King’s Day, April 27
The Dutch love a good party and not many Dutch people will let the opportunity to celebrating Kings Day go by unnoticed. It is celebrated in every little village in the country but the parties in the main cities are something really special.
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