Italy
Biennale Arte 2026: In Minor Keys
Koyo Kouoh’s posthumously realized 61st International Art Exhibition presents 110 invited participants and 100 national pavilions across the Giardini, Arsenale and Venice under the title “In Minor Keys.”
Upcoming · Europe
Highlights
The most significant upcoming events across Europe, from every category - with estimated costs and attendance.
15 upcoming events
Germany
Frankfurter Buchmesse 2026
Publishers, authors, agents and readers convene for five days of rights trading, professional programming and public events. Czechia is the 2026 Guest of Honour.
Netherlands
Amsterdam Dance Event 2026
A five-day electronic-music festival and industry conference spanning more than 300 Amsterdam venues. Its 2025 edition reported 600,000 visitors and over 3,300 performing artists.
France
Art Basel Paris 2026
The Grand Palais hosts 211 galleries from 41 countries and regions, alongside talks and public projects around Paris. The previous edition welcomed more than 73,000 visitors.
Türkiye
UN Climate Change Conference COP31
The UN’s 31st climate conference brings accredited governments and observer organizations to Antalya for negotiations on global climate policy. Participation itself carries no registration fee.
Portugal
Web Summit 2026
Four days of technology talks, startup showcases, investor meetings and exhibitions at Lisbon’s MEO Arena and FIL. Recent editions have drawn more than 70,000 attendees.
Italy
Venice Carnival 2027
Venice’s citywide Carnival returns with masked parades, street theatre, concerts and waterborne celebrations across the historic center, islands and mainland. Most central public festivities are free.
Germany
77th Berlin International Film Festival
The 77th Berlin International Film Festival presents world premieres, competitions, public screenings and industry programs across Berlin. Recent editions have issued more than 330,000 cinema tickets.
Spain
MWC Barcelona 2027
The mobile and connectivity industry’s flagship congress combines conference stages, product launches and a vast trade exhibition. The organizer expects more than 100,000 decision-makers in 2027.
France
80th Festival de Cannes
The 80th Festival de Cannes brings international premieres, the Palme d’Or competition and film-industry gatherings to the Croisette. Official screenings generally require accreditation and reservations.
Bulgaria
Eurovision Song Contest 2027
Burgas hosts Bulgaria’s first Eurovision, with two semifinals, a grand final and six ticketed preview shows at Arena Burgas. Tickets are not yet priced; the estimate reflects recent live-show pricing.
Spain
Primavera Sound Barcelona 2027
Primavera Sound marks its 25th Barcelona edition with three main festival days at the waterfront Parc del Fòrum. A full-festival ticket starts at €285 before mandatory booking fees.
United Kingdom
Glastonbury Festival 2027
Glastonbury returns after its 2026 fallow year with five days of music and performing arts at Worthy Farm. Admission includes camping and access to more than 4,000 performances across 100-plus stages.
United Kingdom
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2027
The Fringe’s 80th edition fills hundreds of Edinburgh venues with theatre, comedy, dance, circus, music and street performance. Its official audience research estimates roughly 750,000 unique attendees.
Germany
Oktoberfest 2027
Munich’s annual beer and folk festival returns to the Theresienwiese for 16 days of brewery tents, parades, fairground rides and traditional Bavarian events. Entry to the main grounds and tents is free.
