The biggest events of the year in Fjordlandet
Dive into the calendar of upcoming events
Roskilde Dyrskue - The Largest Agricultural & Livestock Fair in Denmark
Come and pet the horse, kick huge tractor tires, taste Danish agriculture and hear the chickens cluck.
Roskilde Festival - Northern Europe’s largest
Roskilde Festival is Northern Europe’s largest music and cultural event, held every year in the city of Roskilde, Denmark. Founded in 1971, the festival now attracts up to 130,000 participants from ar...
Summer Life at the central square in Roskilde
In July and August 2025, Stændertorvet in Roskilde transforms into a green and vibrant summer space. Take a break from the city's bustle and enjoy the charming setting filled with flowers, lights, and...
Light Festival in Roskilde
January 31, 2025
In the darkness of winter, a magical oasis of light and activities comes to life, transforming the gloomy season into a celebration of light installations. Be enchanted by an impressive floating Jellyfish, experience sound transformed into fire, or lose yourself in the brilliance of a glowing circus tent.
The Festival of Lights is a celebration of illumination during the dark season and has become an annual tradition along the “Cultural Walk” in Roskilde downtown.
Roskilde Dyrskue: The Largest Agricultural & Livestock Fair in Denmark
May 31 – 2 June, 2025
Roskilde Animal Show is Denmark’s largest animal show and outdoor machine exhibition.
There are lots of experiences and interesting facts from Danish agriculture for the whole family. Spend an entire day at the animal show and experience well over 1,000 animals. See when the animals are judged and when the big ring is filled with an amazing horse show.
In addition to the many stalls, animals and large machines, there is a large food exhibition, with a long list of local producers of high quality food for you to enjoy.
Ledreborg Lifestyle Days
6 – 9 June, 2025
Ledreborg Lifestyle Days are exciting days with inspiration in Garden, Housing, Art, Gastronomy, Outdoor and Health.
There are plenty of experiences and activities for both children and adults.
Ledreborg Lifestyle Days are held at the beautiful Ledreborg Palace, which with its beautiful and unique surroundings forms a fantastic setting for the exhibition. Ledreborg arranged, as the first in Denmark, their first lifestyle exhibition in 1995, which was inspired by the English flower shows.
Experience local art
Explore small and large artists in Fjordlandet.
Artists, artisans, galleries and art workshops throughout the Fjordland invite you to exciting exhibitions within all art forms and for all tastes. Take family and friends under your arm, pack a food basket and head out into the Fjordland to the many unique and exciting artists in the beautiful landscape.
Frederikssund Vikingespil
June 20 – July 6, 2025
Summer is Viking time! With horseback riding and fierce sword fights, the Frederikssund Viking Play recreates the atmosphere of the Viking Age with a dramatic outdoor performance of power, desire, love, and comedy.
The 2025 Viking Play is “Thyra”, which is a breathtaking tale of strong women, strong men, religious wars, alliances, and friendship. But above all, it is a story about love.
Roskilde Festival
June 28 – July 5, 2025
Roskilde Festival is Northern Europe’s largest festival, which has existed since 1971. Every year, more than 30,000 volunteers create the framework for a folk festival for people of all ages and with interests in all genres of music.
It is not only music that is at the center of Roskilde Festival, but also art, activism, camping and freedom. The festival has a strong focus on sustainability and collaborates with several universities and researchers to create new solutions.
Frederikssund Festival
31. juli – 2. aug. 2025
Hver sommer er der festlige toner og glade dage under åben himmel på Kalvøen i Frederikssund, når Danmarks kærligste festival løber af stablen med en fantastisk musikfest på to scener.
Frederikssund Festival er en Non-Profit organisation, hvor alle medarbejdere arbejder frivilligt og ulønnet, for at udbrede glæden og kendskabet til musikken.
Opera Hedeland
August 8, 15- 16 2025
Performance in 2025: MOZART’S “The Marriage of Figaro”
How much drama can unfold in a single day? Experience Figaro and Susanna’s wedding at Count Almaviva’s estate, brimming with intrigue, drama, humor, and musical brilliance.
Store Hestedag
September 6 – 7, 2025
Shows, shopping & competitions for Denmark’s largest outdoor horse and dog event with lots of fantastic horses and dogs. There are experiences for the whole family at Dyrskuepladsen in Roskilde.
World Heritage Day
October 23 2025
Come to World Heritage Day and find out more about how Roskilde Cathedral’s red brick has placed Roskilde on the world map.
Roskilde Cathedral has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO due to its unique architecture, and has thus come together with world-famous monuments such as the pyramids in Egypt, the Taj Mahal in India and the Great Wall of China.