The show is going on – August 2020
In the midst of a very challenging time for the arts and culture industries, it is relieving to find out that, slowly, some festivals are finding ways to still take place in 2020.
Some had to adapt their formats and programmes, others were moved into online versions, and others still manage to happen as similarly to what was originally planned as possible – whilst evidently respecting and promoting the necessary precaution measures related to the pandemic. In either way, it is delightful to see cultural activities come together once again and to include them as part of our upcoming agendas.
We are therefore happy to share a selection of festivals taking place all throughout Europe during the month of August. The list comprises more than 50 festivals happening in 24 European countries, contemplating a variety of art disciplines, environments and audiences. You can find out more about them by clicking on their names or by searching for them on our FestivalFinder.eu.
Enjoy the show!

Austria
Styrian Summer Art, 26 Jun - 16 Aug
Carinthian Summer Music Festival (Carinthischer Sommer), 10 Jul - 29 Aug
16. Afrika Tage Festival Vienna 2020, 17 Jul - 03 Aug
Belgium
Zomer van Antwerpen (Summer of Antwerp), 19 Jun - 30 Aug
Laus Polyphoniae Polyphony connects, 21 - 30 Aug
Bulgaria
Varna Summer International Music Festival, 14 Jun - 10 Oct
Village of Personalities - Staro Zhelezare StreetArt Festival, 06 Jul - 31 Aug
Open-air opera festival "Stage of the ages", 10 Jul - 03 Sep
Croatia
Dubrovnik Summer Festival, 10 Jul - 25 Aug
Czechia
Olomouc Baroque festival, 09 Jul - 09 Sep
Hortus Magicus, 07 - 09 Aug
International Festival of Contemporary Circus and Theatre Letní Letná, 13 - 31 Aug
Denmark
Sorø International Music Festival, 01 Jul - 19 Aug
Næstved Early Music Festival, 01 - 08 Aug
Odense Internationale Film Festival, 24 - 30 Aug
Finland
Korsholm Music Festival, 27 Jul - 05 Aug
Oulu August Festival, 30 Jul - 30 Aug
Rauma Festivo Chamber Music Festival, 04 - 08 Aug
BRQ Vantaa Festival, 06 - 13 Aug
Pori Outlaw§ Theatre Festival (Lain§uojattomat), 20 - 23 Aug
SAMPO Festival, 26 - 30 Aug
France
Nuits Lyriques de Marmande - Operatic Nights, 22 - 29 Aug
Germany
Europäischer Kultursommer Fellbach / European Summer of Culture Fellbach, 15 May - 12 Sep
Tanzwerkstatt Europa 2020, 28 Jul - 07 Aug
Klassiktage Ammergauer Alpen, 24 Aug - 19 Sep
Greece
Athens Digital Arts Festival, 10 Jul - 10 Sep
Kalamata International Dance Festival, 21 - 30 Aug
Italy
LakeComo International Music Festival, 05 Apr - 13 Sep
Traiettorie, 10 May - 30 Oct
Festival Cortoindanza/logos, 22 May - 23 Nov
Festival delle nove arti #9fest, 06 Jun - 09 Sep
Macerata Opera Festival, 17 Jul - 09 Aug
Suoni Controvento, 31 Jul - 09 Aug
ORLANDO identities, relationships, possibilities, 05 Aug - 08 Nov
Suq Festival, 28 Aug - 06 Sep
Latvia
Rigas Ritmi Festival, 01 Jul - 13 Dec
Riga Jurmala Music Festival, 10 Jul - 30 Aug
Lithuania
Yaga Gathering 2020: Absurdistan, 06 - 10 Aug
Montenegro
Petrovac Jazz Festival 2020, 31 Aug - 06 Sep
Netherlands
Noorderlicht International Photo Festival 2020 | Generation Z, 18 Jul - 20 Sep
Zeist Music Days, 15 - 29 Aug
Poland
International Dance Festival Warsaw CI Flow, 20 - 25 Aug
Sopot by the Book (Literacki Sopot), 20 - 23 Aug
International Festival of Street Art BuskerBus, 21 - 30 Aug
Portugal
Cerveira International Art Biennial, 17 Jul - 30 Aug
Artes à Rua, 24 Jul - 03 Sep
Gravíssimo! Low Brass International Academy and Festival Alcobaça, 24 - 28 Aug
Romania
StudentFest, 17 - 27 Aug
Deva Jazz Festival, 28 - 30 Aug
Serbia
Anibar International Animation Festival, 17 - 23 Aug
Slovakia
European Festival of Humour and Satire KREMNICA GAGS, 28 - 30 Aug
Spain
XXI Festival de narración, Verano de cuento, 01 - 29 Aug
Switzerland
Rhonefestival für Liedkunst, 31 Jul - 31 Oct
Engadin Festival, 02 - 09 Aug
Lucerne Festival, 14 - 23 Aug
Ukraine
VII International Dramaturgy & Fine Arts Festival “AMPLUA”, 11 Oct 2019 - 31 Aug 2020
Fashion Film Festival Kyiv, 01 Jun - 04 Sep
United Kingdom
Three Choirs Festival, 25 Jul - 01 Aug