List of festivals in Denmark

This is a list of festivals and carnivals in Denmark.

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

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