22th - 28th of May 2012 Carnival in Aalborg
Every year at the end of May, Aalborg turns into one big dress-up party, hosting the largest folk carnival parade in northern Europe with around 25,000 participants and 100,000 spectators. www.karnevaliaalborg.dk
27th of May 2012 Havets dag (the Day of the Sea) at Læsø
A cosy day for the entire family featuring lots of activities and delicious fish dishes. http://www.visitlaesoe.dk/
1 June 2012 Intimate concert featuring Lis Sørensen & band, Sæby
Delicious menus; three courses of North Jutland food followed by an intimate concert featuring the lovely Danish singer, Lis Sørensen and her band. www.franks.dk
1 – 2 June 2012 Shellfish festival, Mors
The "Skaldyrsfestival" association invites you to enjoy the maritime delights of Nykøbing Mors at the Shellfish Festival. The entire town is dressed for party and, at the harbour, you’ll find stalls, music and children’s events. Try the treats from Limfjorden all day against a token payment. www.skaldyrfestival.dk
2 – 3 June 2012 Bangsbo Flower Festival
Every corner of the Bangsboparken is filled with stalls selling 800 - 900 different Hosta types, miniature trees, palms, other exotic plants, etc. The park also features entertainment such as belly dancing, jazz, choral singing, folk dancing, gymnastics, etc. www.bangsboblomsterfestival.dk
10 June 2012 Flying Superkids fly again, Aalborg
The flying “superkids” have returned to their home ground in Denmark with their catching joy of life and world-class show. As the summer tour visits Aalborg, it delivers high-paced acrobatics and filled springboards. www.flyingsuperkids.com
12 June 2012 Zirkus Nemo, Aalborg
Look forward to another fantastic Zirkus Nemo performance as Denmark’s funniezt zircus opens it fabulous 2012 show featuring Søren Østergaard, Peter Frödin, international top circus performers, sea lions, a pony and a zebra accompanied by a large, outstanding band; all performed in Denmark's most beautiful zircus tent! ... www.zirkus-nemo.dk
15 – 17 June 2012 Aalborg Regatta, Aalborg Harbour Front
For the first time, Aalborg Harbour Front will provide the setting for an annually recurring event, the Aalborg Regatta. This is a maritime event with music entertainment, fun fair, a wide range of water activities, a playland for children and culinary experiences. www.aalborgevents.dk
23 June 2012 Lindholm Høje Viking Market, Nørresundby
The Lindholm Høje Viking group presents impressive tents, exciting crafts and fine costumes from the Viking age. An Iceland pony exhibition, Viking music and Viking attacks are shown in the square. Enjoy a summer day of adventures in the glow of the Viking age. www.lindholmhoeje.dk
22 - 24 June 2012 Tordenskiold Days 2012, Frederikshavn "Tordenskiold Days - The year is 1717" is a historic festival with 1,000 actors and extras. Fladstrand is buzzing with activity. Soldiers are swarming the camps around the Krudttårnet powder magazine. At nightfall, the cannons sound and the large historic pageant at the harbour starts. The area at the Krudttårnet takes history back more than 300 years and is teeming with soldiers, women and children dressed in 17th century costumes. www.tordenskiold.dk
3 July 2012 100 years jubilee concert featuring Aalborg Symphony Orchestra at Rebild
The concert’s first part is a musical journey where the audience can look forward to listening to music by great, Danish composers and the symphony orchestra plays melodies from some of the wonderful, American musicals. The second part will be the 9th Symphony by the Czech composer Antonin Dvorak subtitled “From The New World”. Dvorak composed this wonderful orchestral work during his stay in the US in 1893. www.aalborgsymfoni.dk
4 – 7 July 2012 Nibe Festival
The Nibe Festival is held in Skalskoven, Denmark’s “perhaps” most beautiful festival area. During the days and nights of the festival, some 100 concerts are presented on five different stages: Large Scene, Blue Scene, Rock Town, the Reservation and the Jazz Cave. The musical profile is diverse. Of course, today’s hottest names are represented at the programme. www.nibefestival.dk
5 – 8 July 2012 Skagen Festival
Come enjoy the atmosphere and the many fabulous bands from Denmark and abroad which all add a special touch to the festival. The festival held at various places in the town and the harbour features a wide range of different musical genres presented at the many concerts on open-air and indoor stages. www.skagenfestival.dk
6 – 8 July 2012 Viking Days on Læsø
The island of Læsø is the obvious venue of a Viking market And the actual site where the Vikings of the distant past had their harbour and village on Læsø. So the Vikings meet again to make a bargain with people from far away and the locals. There will be no hold-ups, rapes or sacrifices but loads of atmosphere, lots of sun and fabulous experiences for the entire family. www.hlesey.dk
13 – 15 July 2012 Løgstør Mussel Festival
The Mussel Festival centres round art, nature, music and gastronomy - and of course mussels, lots of mussels! There are cookery schools for children and adults as well as a lovely “eat mussels night” steeped in tradition and free mussel dishes. www.muslingebyen.dk/Muslingefestival
14 – 22 July 2012 Medieval Days at Voergaard, Flauenskjold, Dronninglund
Witness medieval life at the Voergaard manor house of the Bishop, Stygge Krumpen, in the year 1533. Craftsmen and traders offer their goods for sale while nuns and monks are heard singing. Mercenaries are training for combat, visiting musicians and performers are showing their arts while the food is cooking on the barbecue and the bread is being baked for the Bishop’s table. www.middelalderdage.dk