January – June

Natfilm Festival
Copenhagen, Denmark
March – April
www.natfilm.dk

This is the biggest film festival in Denmark and its in place to promote Danish filmmakers.

Aalborg Carnival
Aalborg, Denmark
May
www.karnevaliaalborg.dk

This festival is a free for all procession and you can dance to samba and check out the decorated boats in the water parade.

Whitsun Carnival
Copenhagen, Denmark
June
www.visitcopenhagen.com

This festival has parades, dancing, and other festivities, which attracts thousands of people.

July – December

Roskilde Rock Festival
Roskilde, Denmark
Beginning of July
www.roskilde-festival.dk

This four-day festival in Denmark has everything from bands to DJs and it’s one of the biggest in Scandinavia as it attracts more than 100,000 people. It received some bad press a few years ago with some people getting trampled, but security and the layout is better and if you go you are sure to have a great time.


 

Skagen Festival
Skagen, Denmark
July
www.skagenfestival.dk


 

Tønder Festival
Tønder, Denmark
August
www.tf.dk


 

The Copenhagen Jazz Festival
Copenhagen
July - August
www.jazzfestival.dk

This festival in Denmark is held every August and it’s one of the biggest jazz festivals in Europe, as it’s held over 10 days.


 

International Film Festival
Copenhagen
September
www.copenhagenfilmfestival.com


 

Århus Festival
Copenhagen
September

This 10-day event has a great selection of music being played.


 

Tivoli Gardens
Copenhagen, Denmark
December
www.tivoli.dk

This event has special events that lead up to the Christmas celebrations.