# 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

* 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