13 festivals in 2 cities, soonest first.
13 food festivals with a guide across 2 cities in Denmark, in date order from today. Each opens the festival page with dates, what to eat and what to book around it. How these cities compare with the rest: the city food festival index.
Julemarked Nytorv & Gammeltorv runs from 6 November to 21 December 2026 beside Strøget, with free entry, a free ice rink and free skate rental.
TipTake the metro: the market is a 5-minute walk from Gammel Strand station, and it closes at 20:00 Monday to Wednesday and 22:00 on Friday and Saturday.
The Tivoli Christmas Market, branded Christmas in Tivoli, runs 13 November 2026 to 3 January 2027 in Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen, with snow-covered stalls, festive treats and Christmas rides.
Aarhus Julemarked fills the old Ridehuset riding hall on Vester Allé with craft and Christmas stalls from late November to 20 December, with gløgg, warm æbleskiver and risengrød at the cafe. Entry is free.
TipEntry is free and you can come back as often as you like; note that it closes on 20 December, not on Christmas Eve.
Mikkeller Beer Celebration Copenhagen is Mikkeller's annual beer festival at Øksnehallen, with 100-plus breweries across four sessions and up to 800 beers.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Mikkeller Beer Week fills Copenhagen's bars with tap takeovers, bottle releases, pairings and tastings around the Mikkeller Beer Celebration in May.
The Copenhagen Beer Festival, presented by Danish Beer Enthusiasts at Lokomotivværkstedet, runs on 21 and 22 May 2027; tickets include a tasting glass and 10 tokens.
TipMembers of Danish Beer Enthusiasts get 75 kr. off the ticket price, and the festival is open to everyone of age (18 years).
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Tivoli Food Festival is Tivoli Gardens' annual culinary celebration, with Danish chefs, workshops, live cooking demos, tastings and communal dinners.
NorthSide is Aarhus's three-day music festival in Eskelunden park, 10 to 12 June 2027, with a food selection that VisitAarhus describes as 100 percent organic alongside its stages.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
The Aarhus Jazz Festival in late June and early July brings an open-air food programme to city centre venues, with local restaurant pop-ups.
Copenhagen Cooking fills the city for ten days, 20 to 29 August 2027, with events hosted by restaurants, chefs and producers, from long tables to street food.
Scandinavia's largest food festival runs three days at Tangkrogen on the Aarhus bay in early September. More than 350 exhibitors, 50 restaurants and live.
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Winemarket is Winelab Academy's wine festival at Ridehuset in Aarhus: about 200 wines from the country's wine retailers to taste freely in one of two Saturday sessions.
TipTickets start at 295 DKK plus booking fee for a 12.30 to 15.00 or 15.30 to 18.00 session; you get a tasting guide and a wine glass to keep. Over-18s only; the April 2026 session sold out early.
The annual Aarhus craft beer festival at the Godsbanen cultural centre brings together 75 Danish and international craft breweries for a two-day tasting.
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