Festivals and Seasonal Events in Denmark
Before you visit Denmark, it is a good idea to know when
special festivals and seasonal events occur. Therefore, you will enjoy the most
of your utmost of Scandinavian countries. The followings are the festivals and
seasonal events that take place in Denmark throughout the year :
April 16 : The Queen’s Birthday
is celebrated with the royal guard in full ceremonial dress, as the royal
family appears before the public on the balcony of Amalieborg Castle.
May-August : The Tivoli Gardens
in Copenhagen open with rides, concerts, and entertainment. Special activities
and concerts are planned for the 158 anniversary of the Tivoli Guard.
May-September : Legoland, a park
constructed of 35 million Lego blocks, opens in Billund, Jylland.
June : The Around Fyn Regatta
starts in Kerteminde.
June : The Round Zealand Regatta,
one of the largest yachting events in the world, starts and ends in Helsingør.
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Mid-June : The Aalborg Jazz
Festival fills the city with four days of indoor and outdoor concerts, a lot of
them are free.
June : The Viking Festival in
Frederikssund includes open-air performances of a Viking play.
June : On Midsummer’s Nights,
Danes celebrate the longest day of the year with bonfires and picnics.
June-July : The Roskilde
Festival, the largest rock concert in northern Europe, attracts dozens ofbands
and thousands of fans.
July : The Copenhagen Jazz
Festival gathers international and Scandinavian jazz greats for a week of
concerts, a lot of them are free.
July 4 : The Fourth of July
celebration in Rebild Park, near Aalborg, sets off the only American
Independence Day festivities outside the United States.
Mid-July : The Arhus Jazz
Festival gathers European and world-renowned names, with indoor and outdoor
concerts.
July-August : The Hans Christian
Andersen Festival brings the author’s fairy tales to life in street theater and
free events for children and adults.
Mid-August : The annual
Copenhagen Water Festival celebrates the city’s aqueous attributes with
concerts, exhibits, and plenty of outdoor activities.
September : The Arhus Festival,
Denmark’s most comprehensive fete, fills the city with concerts, sports, and
theater. The Golden Age Festival celebrates the 19th century Danish Renaissance
with special concerts, tours, theater, ballet, readings, and films that
illustrate the period.
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