List of festivals in Denmark

This is a list of festivals and carnivals in Denmark.

By type

General

• Aalborg Carnival
• Aarhus Festuge, largest cultural festival in Northern Europe including several smaller festivals.
• Aarhus Pride
• Copenhagen Carnival
• Copenhagen Christmas Festival
• Copenhagen Opera Festival, Copenhagen
• Copenhagen Pride
• Cultural Harbour, Copenhagen
• Culture- and Light Festival Lønstrup
• Danish Bridge Festival, Svendborg
• Esbjerg Festival Week
• Exercise Festival, Torup
• Fantasy Festival, Esbjerg
• Farsøfest, Farsø
• Free BunkerLove Festival, Løkken
• Funen MC Festival, Odense
• Geopark Festival, Odsherred Municipality
• Hans Christian Andersen Festival Plays, Odense
• Hillerød Music and Theatre Festival
• Himmelstorm Festival, Hundested
• International Living Theatre (ILT), Aarhus
• International Sand Sculpture Festival, Søndervig
• Kolding Light Festival
• Krudtværks Festival, Frederiksværk
• MADE Festival, DIY and co-creation festival in Roskilde
• Mythological ART Festival, Jelling
• Nordic Ink Festival, tattoo festival in Frederikshavn
• Odense Flower Festival
• PASSAGE, international street theatre festival in Helsingør
• Ribe Wine Festival
• Rose Festival, Bogense
• Samsø Sustainability Festival
• Sandsculpture festival, Hundested
• Shakespeare Festival at Hamlet's Castle, Helsingør
• Shark Cutter Festival and Regatta, Nysted
• Skagen Winter Swimming Festival
• Skarresø Festival (Danmarks Byggefestival)
• Søndervig Winter Swimming Festival
• Street Art Festival, Brande
• Tavern Festival, Helsingør
• The Cimbri Festival, Aars
• Triangle Festival Week, East Jutland. Cultural festival around Vejle, Fredericia and Kolding including several smaller festivals.
• Wadden Sea Festival
• WE Aart Festival, Aalborg
• Wondercool, Copenhagen
• Wool Festival Saltum

Historical

• Black Powder Festival, Hals
• European Medieval Festival, Horsens
• Knights' Festival at Ulvsborg, at Ulvsborg Historical Center in Asnæs
• Medieval Festival at Spøttrup
• Moesgård Viking Moot, Aarhus
• Nysted Medieval Festival and Market
• Renaissance Festival, Kronborg Castle in Helsingør
• Ringsted Medieval Festival
• The Festival of Centuries, Aarhus
• Viking Festival, changing locations arranged by National Museum Denmark

Food

• Cod Festival, Nakskov
• Copenhagen Beer Festival
• Copenhagen Cooking and Food Festival
• EAT!, Odense
• Food Festival Aarhus
• Fra Bund Til Mund
• Harvest Festival in Asnæs
• Herring Festival Glyngøre
• Hirtshals Fish Festival
• Kerteminde Cherry Festival
• Norway Lobster Festival, Læsø
• Organic Harvest Market Weekend, nationwide
• ROKOST Food Festival, Roskilde
• Samsø Fjordfestival
• Seafood Festival, Odense
• The Fruit Festival, the South Sea Islands

Film

• Aarhus Film Festival
• CPH:DOX, documentary films festival in Copenhagen
• CPH:PIX, Copenhagen
• Odense International Film Festival

Music

Main page: Category:Music festivals in Denmark

• Aarhus Vocal Festival, rhythmic vocal music
• Honky Tonk Music Festival, Nykøbing Sjælland
• Langelandsfestival, Rudkøbing
• Music festival for children, Hørby
• Sommer.Chillout.Aarhus (S.C.A)
• Vendsyssel Festival

Rock and contemporary

• Alive Festival, Thisted
• Blip Festival
• Copenhagen Distortion
• Copenhell, Copenhagen
• Danmarks Grimmeste Festival (Grimfest), Aarhus
• Gilleleje Festival
• Grøn Koncert, across the country
• Helsingør Festival
• Indian Summer Festival, Svendborg
• Klang Copenhagen Avantgarde Music Festival, København
• Nibe Festival
• Nordic Music Days
• NorthSide Festival (Denmark), Aarhus
• Rock Ved Ruinen, Gilleleje
• Roskilde Festival
• Samsø Festival
• Skanderborg Festival (Smukfest)
• Snogebæk
• SPOR Festival, Aarhus
• Spot (music festival), Aarhus
• Start! Festival
• Vig Festival

Alternative

• FROST Festival, Copenhagen
• Nakke Festival, Rørvig

Electronic

Many festivals features electronic music, but a few have specialised in this genre.

• PHONO Festival, Odense
• Strøm Festival, Copenhagen

Jazz

• Aarhus International Jazz Festival
• Ærø Jazz Festival
• Copenhagen Jazz Festival
• Den Blå Festival, Aalborg
• Haderslev Jazz Festival
• Kanal Jazz, Løgstør
• Maribo Jazz Festival
• Nykøbing/Rørvig Jazz Festival, Nykøbing Sjælland
• Ribe Jazz Festival
• Ringkøbing Fjord Jazzfestival
• Riverboat Jazz Festival, Silkeborg
• Roskilde Jazz Days
• Samsø Jazzfestival
• Vinterjazz, across the country

Folk and blues

• Ærø Harmonika Festival
• Copenhagen Blues Festival
• Country Festival, Aalborg
• Country Festival, Gram
• Fanø Free Folk
• Frederikshavns Blues Festival
• Hillerød Folk Festival
• Musik i lejet, Tisvildeleje
• Musikweekend Livø
• SCC Country Festival, Silkeborg
• Skagen Festival
• Tange Sø Folk Festival
• Tønder Festival
• Tunø Festival

Classical and opera

• Aalborg Opera Festival
• Copenhagen Opera Festival
• Copenhagen Summer Festival
• Esbjerg International Chamber Music Festival
• Hindsgavl Festival, at Hindsgavl Castle in Middelfart
• Holstebro International Music Festival
• Kammermusikfestival, Fejø
• Klassiske Dage, Holstebro
• Nørre Vosborg Music Festival
• Rued Langgaard Festival, Ribe
• Samsø Chamber Music Festival
• Sorø International Music Festival
• Thy Chamber Music Festival
• Tivoli Festival
• Vendsyssel Festival
• Vintertoner

See also

• List of annual events in metropolitan Copenhagen
• List of music festivals
• Music of Denmark

Sources

• Danish film festivals VisitDenmark
• Danish food festivals VisitDenmark
• Danish historical festivals VisitDenmark
• Festivalguide Gaffa (in Danish)
• Musikfestivaler i Danmark VisitDenmark (in Danish)