What's On in Europe in May

Here are a list of European events happening in May

We've compiled this list to help you plan your trip to Europe. To view the events in any month just click on the month below.

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Antwerpen Tango Festival Picture
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Antwerpen Tango Festival

Antwerp, Belgium

Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival Picture
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Athens Technopolis Jazz Festival

Athens, Greece

Cambridge Beer Festival Picture
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Cambridge Beer Festival

Cambridge, England

Feira do Livro Picture
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Feira do Livro

Lisbon, Portugal

Fete de Mai Picture
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Fete de Mai

Namur, Belgium

Focaccia di Recco Festival Picture
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Focaccia di Recco Festival

Recco, Italy

Madrid Day Picture
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Madrid Day

Madrid, Spain

May Day (Fete du Travail) Picture
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May Day (Fete du Travail)

Paris, France

Mountain Bike Marathon Picture
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Mountain Bike Marathon

Klatovy, Czech Republic

Nuits Sonores Picture
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Nuits Sonores

Lyon, France

Procession of the Holy Blood Picture
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Procession of the Holy Blood

Starting at Dijver, Bruges, Belgium

Shakespeare Birthday Celebrations Picture
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Shakespeare Birthday Celebrations

Stratford, England

The Bath Festival Picture
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The Bath Festival

Bath, England

Ypres Cat Parade (Kattenstoet) Picture
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Ypres Cat Parade (Kattenstoet)

Ypres, Belgium

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