Italy
Biennale Arte 2026: In Minor Keys
The 61st International Art Exhibition, In Minor Keys, presents 111 artists and collectives across the Giardini, Arsenale and Forte Marghera. The long-running contemporary-art biennale is already open.
Upcoming · Europe
Highlights
The most significant upcoming events across Europe, from every category - with estimated costs and attendance.
15 upcoming events
Germany
Oktoberfest 2026
Munich’s 191st Oktoberfest fills Theresienwiese with large beer tents, traditional parades, rides and Bavarian food. Entry to the grounds is free; food, beer and attractions are optional.
United Kingdom
70th BFI London Film Festival
The 70th edition screens 251 films, shorts, series and immersive works from 88 countries. It opens with Simon Stone’s Elsinore and closes with Jesse Eisenberg’s The Debut.
Germany
Frankfurter Buchmesse 2026
The 78th Frankfurt Book Fair brings publishers, authors, agents and readers together, with Czechia as Guest of Honour. Trade days run Wednesday–Sunday; the public enters Friday–Sunday.
Netherlands
Amsterdam Dance Event 2026
ADE marks its 30th anniversary with more than 1,200 electronic-music events across 300-plus Amsterdam venues, combining club nights, live work, arts programming and an industry conference.
Türkiye
UN Climate Change Conference COP31
The UN climate conference convenes 197 parties for negotiations, a leaders summit and thematic programmes on energy, finance, food, cities, technology and climate implementation.
Portugal
Web Summit Lisbon 2026
Europe’s large technology gathering returns to Lisbon with startup showcases, investor meetings and talks across AI, software, policy and the creative industries at MEO Arena and FIL.
France
Paris Photo 2026
The 29th international fair for photography brings more than 220 galleries and publishers from over 30 countries to the Grand Palais, alongside talks, exhibitions, book awards and student projects.
Finland
Slush 2026
A two-day founder and investor gathering built around more than 25,000 scheduled meetings, 200-plus speakers and a broad startup programme. The organizer expects 12,000 total participants.
Germany
77th Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale)
Berlin’s international film festival returns across cinemas citywide, combining public screenings with major competitions and an industry programme. About 300,000 public tickets are sold in a typical year.
Spain
MWC Barcelona 2027
GSMA’s connectivity and mobile-technology event expects more than 100,000 participants, with a large show floor, 4YFN startups, summits and conference sessions at Fira Gran Via.
Italy
20th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia
The 20th International Architecture Exhibition returns to the Giardini and Arsenale under Wang Shu and Lu Wenyu, the first joint curators from China.
France
80th Festival de Cannes
The 80th Festival de Cannes will screen its Official Selection and host red-carpet premieres, juried competitions and the Marché du Film around the Palais des Festivals.
Serbia
Expo 2027 Belgrade
The first Specialised Expo in the Western Balkans runs for 93 days under the theme Play for Humanity: Sport and Music for All, with national pavilions, performances, sport and interactive exhibits.
Spain
Primavera Sound Barcelona 2027
Primavera Sound’s 25th Barcelona edition returns for three main days at Parc del Fòrum. The lineup is still forthcoming; full-festival tickets are on sale through authorized partner Fever.
