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.
Mainz Wine Festival, Germany. 24 August – 3 September 2023
Mainz Wine Festival lets you discover the infinite lightness of the wine for two weekends in the beautiful Mainz City Park.
Manchester Pride Festival 25 – 28 August 2023
Manchester Pride Festival is an excellent celebration of LGBTQ+ life with many events and parties in the heart of the famous Gay Village.
Culture Festival Frankfurt, 25 – 27 August 2023
The Museum Embankment Festival in Frankfurt is one of the largest Culture Festivals globally and attracts over 3 million visitors every year
Let’s Rock Norwich – Retro Pop & Rock – Saturday 19 August 2023
Retro Pop Rock! Let's Rock Norwich Festival is part of a series of festivals across the UK from May to September.
England’s Medieval Festival, 26 – 28 August 2023
England’s Medieval Festival - a magical medieval experience annually held in the beautiful Herstmonceux castle in East Sussex.
Gourmet Festival in Düsseldorf, 25 – 27 August 2023
Gourmet Festival Düsseldorf in August every year at the famous "Königs Alle". Good food, soft drinks, cocktails, beer, wine, and more.
Winzerfest Wine Festival Hamburg Germany 25 – 28 August 2022
The St. Pauli Wine festival in Hamburg. You can enjoy wine, music, food, and the great Hamburg atmosphere every year in August.
Rheingau Wine Festival in Frankfurt, 31 August – 9 September 2022
Rheingau Wine Festival in Frankfurt invites you to try good wine from the Rheingau region. Over 600 wines at about 30 wine stalls.
Sidmouth Folk Festival, UK. 29 July – 5 August 2022
Set on a red-cliffed coastal location, Sidmouth comes alive with loads of vibrant entertainment and atmosphere during Sidmouth Folk Festival.
Stuttgart Wine Festival Weindorf, 17 August – 4 September 2022
Stuttgart Wine Festival Weindorf is attracting people from all over the world to experience wine and food from this district of Germany.
Creamfields Festival in Daresbury, UK. 25 – 28 August 2022
House, EDM, techno, drum and bass, trance, grime and more makes Creamfields a great festival for all dance music fans.
La Tomatina Buñol, Spain. 31 August 2022
La Tomatina is a food fight festival held on the last Wednesday of August each year in Bunol near Valencia in Spain.
Nišville Jazz and Blues Festival, Serbia, 11 – 14 August 2022
Each year Nisville Jazz Festival attracts about 100.000 visitors with a great lineup.
Maschsee Lake Festival Hannover, Germany 27 July -14 August 2022
Maschsee Lake Festival 3 weeks in August. Lovely atmosphere by the lake Maschsee in Hannover, with drinks, food and international artists.
Tomorrowland Festival. 15 – 17 JULY / 22 – 24 JULY / 29 – 31 JULY 2022
Tomorrowland is one of the world's largest music festivals in the town Boom, three weekends in July between Antwerp and Brussels in Belgium.
London Craft Beer Festival, 12 – 13 August 2022
London Craft Beer Festival with over 100 breweries worldwide showcasing hundreds of unique craft beers to sample.
Ardesio DiVino Wine Festival, Bergamo Italy 6 – 7 August 2022
Ardesio Divino is a food and wine festival in the picturesque city of Ardesio in Italy. Glorious food and wine accompanied by great music.
Sziget Festival – The Island of Freedom, Hungary, 10 – 15 August 2022
A seven-day pop & rock music and art festival. Sziget Festival will be enjoyed by nearly half a million visitors from all over the world.
Shrewsbury Folk Festival. 26 – 29 August 2022, Shrewsbury, UK
Shrewsbury Folk Festival is an all-round music festival for all ages. Four sound stages, dance tent and unique venues for children and youth.
Blenheim Palace Food Festival. Woodstock, UK. 2 – 5 June 2022
Cookery schools and chefs compete to serve up delicious dishes to be enjoyed at Blenheim Palace. A beautiful food festival in Oxfordshire UK
Copenhagen Cooking & Food Festival 19 – 28 August 2022
Copenhagen Cooking & Food Festival is an annual event celebrating the Nordic kitchen, seasonal produce, and fabulous culinary experiences.
Jazz Middelheim in Antwerp, Belgium. 12 – 15 August 2022
The summer jazz festival, Jazz Middelheim in Antwerp, has gained a reputation for featuring some of the best international jazz musicians.
Lowlands Festival, Biddinghuizen, Netherlands. 19 – 21 August 2022
Lowlands multi-genre music and arts festival are unique. Music, theatre, film, arts, stand-up comedy, science, literature and street theatre
Reading Multi Genre Music Festival, 26 – 28 August 2022
Reading Festival is one of the largest multi genre music festivals; rock, pop, punk, prog-rock, metal, RnB, dance, electronic and hip-hop
Leeds Music Festival at Bramham Park in Leeds, UK. 26 – 28 August 2022
One of the most popular pops and rock festivals in the UK. Like Reading Festival, Leeds Festival have the same quality lineup every year.
Nature One Festival, Kastellaun, Germany. 5 – 7 August 2022
Nature One is among the largest European open-air electronic music festivals, Situated in a former NATO missile base near Kastellaun, Germany
Viagem Medieval in Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal. July/August 2021
A Medieval Journey in Terra de Santa Maria, Portugal, in July/August - Viagem Medieval; One of Europe’s major historical reenactment events.
Semana Grande – Great Week San Sebastian, Spain, 14 – 21 August 2021
San Sebastian Great Week marks the Virgin’s Day, August 15. A big celebration with an International Fireworks Competition.
Shambala Festival, Northamptonshire, UK. August 2021 Cancelled
A family festival in Northamptonshire countryside with over 200 musical acts, cabaret, workshops, talks, circus shows and interactive theatre.
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. 6 – 28 August 2021
During August, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo is held, featuring military displays, music, and marching.
Consuegra Medieval Festival, in Consuegra Spain. A weekend in August.
Consuegra Medieval Festival is a time warp of dramatized performances. Every year a weekend in the middle of August.
Edinburgh International Festival. 7 – 29 August 2021
Edinburgh International Festival, one of the most important summer events in Scotland. Most Edinburgh festivals are in August. Check them out
Way Out West Festival, Gothenburg, Sweden 11 – 13 August 2022
Way Out West Festival is one of the best multi-genre music festivals in Scandinavia. It is annually in August in Gothenburg, Sweden.
Historical Burgenfest in Manderscheid, Germany, 28 – 29 August 2021
Manderscheid in Germany is again bringing the Middle Ages back to life at the last weekend in August with the Historical Burgenfest.
Obidos Medieval Festival, Portugal, 15 July -1 August 2021 (not confirmed)
Obidos Medieval Festival. Portuguese artisans and merchants travel from far and wide to attend this picturesque medieval town.
Störtebeker medieval games on Rugen Island 2021 Cancelled
One of the most popular events on Rugen island is the annual Störtebeker medieval games in Ralswiek. Ongoing games Mondays to Saturdays.
Renaissance Festival in Koprivnica, Croatia. 19 – 22 August 2021
Renaissance Festival in Koprivnica Croatia is the biggest medieval festival in this part of Europe. Held every year in August.
Edinburgh Food Festival, 6 – 8 August 2021
Edinburgh once again hosts this three-day culinary food festival in August: The month of festivals in Edinburgh.
The Great British Beer Festival, London 4 – 8 August 2020 (Cancelled)
The Great British Beer Festival offers visitors the chance to try more than 900 beers. A tasty adventure at UK’s biggest beer festival.
North Sea Beer Festival in Ostend, Belgium. August 2021
About 30 breweries and beer companies and more than 150 Belgian speciality beers in the relaxing seaside town Oostende in Belgium.
Primavera Sound Festival Barcelona, 1 – 5 June 2022
The definition of music at Primavera Sound Festival can fit under rock, pop, and Indie music beats. It’s annually held in Barcelona.
Starlite C.O. Festival, Marbella Spain, 10 June – 3 September 2022
Intimate set up instead of overcrowded arenas is what Starlite Festival Marbella is all about.
Øya Festival Oslo. Norway. 10 – 13 August 2022
The Oya festival draws around 60,000 music fans to Oslo's east side. International stars mixed with local well-known and up-coming artists.
Greenwich and Docklands Festival, 27 August – 11 september 2021
GDIF is a leading festival of free outdoor performing street arts, dance and theatre. A nine days celebration annually held in London.
Fiesta del Albariño Wine Festival, Cambados Spain 29 July-2 August 2020
Fiesta del Albariño is a wine festival with great music that takes place on the west coast of Spain in Cambados. Celebrating the locally-produced white wine, Albariño.
Camp Bestival in Lulworth Castle, UK. 29 July – 1 August 2021
Camp Bestival Pop and Rock music festival is packed full of fantastic offerings and a long list of live music acts. Held in July every year.
Summer Music Festival Salzburg, Austria. 1 – 30 August 2020
The highlights at Summer Music Festival Salzburg is Opera, Drama and Classical Music - The annual "Salzburger Festspiele" is going on in July and August.
A Summer’s Tale Open Air Music Festival, Germany 22 – 25 July 2021
International and local multi-genre music, Cultural, creative, an outdoor experiences. A Summer's Tale is a world of its own.
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