List of festivals in Denmark
This is a list of festivals and carnivals in Denmark.
By type
General
- Aarhus Festuge, largest cultural festival in Northern Europe including several smaller festivals.
- Triangle Festival Week, East Jutland. Cultural festival around Vejle, Fredericia and Kolding including several smaller festivals.
- Esbjerg Festival Week
- Farsøfest, Farsø
- Kolding Light Festival
- Culture- and Light Festival Lønstrup
- Street Art Festival, Brande
- Copenhagen Opera Festival, Copenhagen
- PASSAGE, international street theatre festival in Helsingør
- Shakespeare Festival at Hamlet's Castle, Helsingør
- Tavern Festival, Helsingør
- International Living Theatre, Aarhus
- Hillerød Music and Theatre Festival
- Sandsculpture festival, Hundested
- International Sand Sculpture Festival, Søndervig
- Himmelstorm Festival, Hundested
- Geopark Festival, Odsherred Municipality
- Krudtværks Festival, Frederiksværk
- MADE Festival, DIY and co-creation festival in Roskilde
- Wool Festival Saltum
- Funen MC Festival, Odense
- Odense Flower Festival
- Hans Christian Andersen Festival Plays, Odense
- Danish Bridge Festival, Svendborg
- Fantasy Festival, Esbjerg
- Ribe Wine Festival
- Wadden Sea Festival
- Free BunkerLove Festival, Løkken
- Nordic Ink Festival, tattoo festival in Frederikshavn
- Mythological ART Festival, Jelling
- Rose Festival, Bogense
- The Cimbri Festival, Aars
- Søndervig Winter Swimming Festival
- Skagen Winter Swimming Festival
- Shark Cutter Festival and Regatta, Nysted
- Exercise Festival, Torup
- WE Aart Festival, Aalborg
- Copenhagen Christmas Festival
- Wondercool, Copenhagen
- Cultural Harbour, Copenhagen
- Copenhagen Carnival
- Aalborg Carnival
- Copenhagen Pride
- Aarhus Pride
- Samsø Sustainability Festival
- Skarresø Festival
Historical
- Moesgård Viking Moot, Aarhus
- Viking Festival, changing locations arranged by National Museum Denmark
- European Medieval Festival, Horsens
- The Festival of Centuries, Aarhus
- Ringsted Medieval Festival
- Nysted Medieval Festival and Market
- Renaissance Festival, Kronborg Castle in Helsingør
- Medieval Festival at Spøttrup
- Black Powder Festival, Hals
- Knights' Festival at Ulvsborg, at Ulvsborg Historical Center in Asnæs
Food
- Organic Harvest Market Weekend, nationwide
- Copenhagen Cooking and Food Festival
- Copenhagen Beer Festival
- Food Festival Aarhus
- ROKOST Food Festival, Roskilde
- EAT!, Odense
- Seafood Festival, Odense
- Kerteminde Cherry Festival
- Cod Festival, Nakskov
- Herring Festival Glyngøre
- Hirtshals Fish Festival
- Harvest Festival in Asnæs
- Norway Lobster Festival, Læsø
- The Fruit Festival, the South Sea Islands
- Samsø Fjordfestival
- Fra Bund Til Mund
Film
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- Odense International Film Festival
- Aarhus Film Festival
Music
- Aarhus Vocal Festival, rhythmic vocal music
- Honky Tonk Music Festival, Nykøbing Sjælland
- Music festival for children, Hørby
- Vendsyssel Festival
- Sommer.Chillout.Aarhus
- Langelandsfestival, Rudkøbing
- Roskilde Festival
- Blip Festival
- Copenhagen Distortion
- Copenhell, Copenhagen
- Danmarks Grimmeste Festival, Aarhus
- Grøn Koncert, across the country
- Nibe Festival
- Nordic Music Days
- NorthSide Festival, Aarhus
- Skanderborg Festival
- Snogebæk
- Spot, Aarhus
- SPOR Festival, Aarhus
- Start! Festival
- Vig Festival
- Samsø Festival
- Alive Festival, Thisted
- Helsingør Festival
- Indian Summer Festival, Svendborg
- Gilleleje Festival
- Nakke Festival, Rørvig
- FROST Festival, Copenhagen
Many festivals features electronic music, but a few have specialised in this genre.
- Strøm Festival, Copenhagen
- PHONO Festival, Odense
- Copenhagen Jazz Festival
- Aarhus International Jazz Festival
- Vinterjazz, across the country
- Riverboat Jazz Festival, Silkeborg
- Maribo Jazz Festival
- Ribe Jazz Festival
- Samsø Jazzfestival
- Ringkøbing Fjord Jazzfestival
- Den Blå Festival, Aalborg
- Haderslev Jazz Festival
- Kanal Jazz, Løgstør
- Roskilde Jazz Days
- Nykøbing/Rørvig Jazz Festival, Nykøbing Sjælland
- Ærø Jazz Festival
- Tønder Festival
- Skagen Festival
- Musik i lejet, Tisvildeleje
- Hillerød Folk Festival
- Frederikshavns Blues Festival
- Tange Sø Folk Festival
- Copenhagen Blues Festival
- Fanø Free Folk
- Ærø Harmonika Festival
- SCC Country Festival, Silkeborg
- Country Festival, Aalborg
- Country Festival, Gram
- Tunø Festival
- Musikweekend Livø
- Copenhagen Opera Festival
- Copenhagen Summer Festival
- Tivoli Festival
- Aalborg Opera Festival
- Thy Chamber Music Festival
- Esbjerg International Chamber Music Festival
- Nørre Vosborg Music Festival
- Vintertoner
- Kammermusikfestival, Fejø
- Klassiske Dage, Holstebro
- Vendsyssel Festival
- Rued Langgaard Festival, Ribe
- Holstebro International Music Festival
- Sorø International Music Festival
- Hindsgavl Festival, at Hindsgavl Castle in Middelfart
- Samsø Chamber Music Festival