Welcome to Hvide Sande
With its fantastic location in the middle of the isthmus between the North Sea and Ringkøbing Fjord, Hvide Sande is an obvious destination for excursions and holidays.
Hvide Sande has a disproportionately rich commercial life, and around the harbor you will find a myriad of eateries, specialty shops, and exciting things to see.
The beaches at Hvide Sande are exceptional and worth visiting all year round. No matter where you are in the city, you can sense the proximity of the sea—and the city is a well-known and loved hotspot for both anglers and water sports enthusiasts
Upcoming events in Hvide Sande
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20 Apr21 Apr
Amber safari in Hvide Sande
Join one of our most popular guided tours and learn where, how and when to find amber. With an amber guarantee and experienced guides, you'll get tips and tricks that will make you smarter about amber hunting along the Danish west coast.
Foto: Lotte Wagner & Ari Plikat
20 Apr21 Apr22 Apr
See more datesMeet Lotte Wagner and Ari Plikat in ART56°
Meet German illustrators Lotte Wagner and Ari Plikat in ART56° on Æ Gammel Havn in Hvide Sande. Drop by and experience creativity up close as two seasoned artists work with drawings, illustrations and cartoons in the harbour's authentic surroundings.
Foto: Ringkøbing Fjord Museer
22 Apr29 Apr06 May
See more datesOpen in the evening for rappelling at Lyngvig Lighthouse
Are you ready for an experience out of the ordinary? Rappel down from the top of Lyngvig Lighthouse — with professional instruction, lots of adrenaline and a fantastic view of the sea and dunes. An adventure for anyone who likes heights and new experiences!
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24 Apr25 Apr26 Apr
Herring Festival
Three days of herring, fishing contests and community spirit – the Hvide Sande Herring Festival is back from 24–26 April 2026. Live music, smoked herring, kids' activities and a moped show are just some of the highlights as the harbour town celebrates its beloved herring heritage.
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26 Apr
Sauna Experience with Corell Flow at Cable Park
Give your body a well-earned rest as Corell Flow invites you to a sensory sauna session in the brand-new, spacious sauna at Hvide Sande Cable Park, with panoramic views over the cable run and Ringkøbing Fjord. Three themed rounds of sauna, plus the chance to take a cold plunge in the fjord if you dare.
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02 May03 May04 May
See more datesMeet artist Laura Windfeld-Høeberg at ART56°
Experience West Jutland's nature through an artist's eyes when Laura Windfeld-Høeberg opens the doors to HKT's artist residence at Æ Gammel Havn 9. Here you can meet the artist behind the expressive landscape paintings and gain insight into her creative process, inspired by the wild beauty of the coast.
Foto: Sarah Rønholt
14 May
Æ Dabs Day
Join us on Ascension Day, when we in Hvide Sande, true to tradition, close off Metheasvej and serve free samples of our beloved local delicacy, dried dabs. There's live music over lunch, and all shops are open.
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15 May
Crab Festival at Nordsø Fisk
Come taste what might just be the best crab soup on the west coast, as Nordsø Fisk and OMHU: throw open the doors for a crab festival packed with free tastings, a guessing competition, and hands-on fun for the whole family.
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16 May17 May18 May
See more datesMeet artist Annette Lück-Lerche at ART56°
Experience art that gives form and voice to nature's destruction when German artist Annette Lück-Lerche opens the doors to ART56°. With paper as her primary material, she creates objects and paintings that balance between abstraction and nature, between decay and renewal.
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30 May31 May01 Jun
See more datesMeet artist Inger Inanna Weidema at ART56°
Experience art where science meets textile and nature when Inger Inanna Weidema opens the doors to ART56°. With a background as a biologist and nature conservationist, she creates sculptural works exploring life's cycle – growth, decay, and entanglement.
Foto: Corell Flow
02 Jun04 Jun07 Jun
See more datesBeach yoga with Vesterhavsyoga
Grab your mat and head outside — all summer long, Vesterhavsyoga offers beach yoga by the sea and the fjord in Hvide Sande and Søndervig. Feel the sand beneath your feet, the wind on your skin, and the sound of the waves all around you. Everyone is welcome, no matter your level, age, or background.
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05 Jun
Constitution Day Church Service in the Auction Hall
Join us on 5 June for a Grundlovsdag (Constitution Day) service unlike any other — held in the working heart of Hvide Sande's fishing harbour, with a well-known Danish artist providing the music and free coffee and home-baked treats to follow.
Foto: Motionscykelløbet Fjorden Rundt
06 Jun
Around the Fjord 2026
Around the Fjord is a 105 km cycling race around Ringkøbing Fjord, with starting points in Skjern, Bork, Hvide Sande and Ringkøbing. The race is for both experienced cyclists and casual riders.
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13 Jun14 Jun15 Jun
See more datesMeet ceramicist Inger Bruhn at ART56°
In June, ceramicist Inger Bruhn takes up residence at ART56°, bringing a lifelong love of clay and a deep devotion to the raku firing technique – where fire, sawdust and open air all have a say in the final result. Open studio Saturday to Wednesday – come and see what emerges from the embers.
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27 Jun28 Jun29 Jun
See more datesArtist Angelica Vanasse at ART56°
At the end of June and into early July, ART56° welcomes Angelica Vanasse – a visual and participatory artist whose practice is rooted in nature, creativity and the spaces where communities come alive. Her open studio is exactly that: open. Come as you are, stay as long as you like, and see what unfolds.
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05 Jul
Open Harbour in Hvide Sande
Experience the vibrant harbour of Hvide Sande: Open Harbour offers authentic harbour experiences for the whole family, live music, fish auction for everyone, guided tours, working workshops and open boats, and it's all free!
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07 Jul08 Jul09 Jul
See more datesÆ Hawfest in Hvide Sande
Week 28 means one thing in Hvide Sande: Æ Hawfest. Boldklubben Klitten brings the whole town to life with music, activities and great company — from a flea market and kids' day to the legendary local revue and a proper end-of-week dance party.
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11 Jul12 Jul13 Jul
See more datesMeet tapestry artist Benthe Ibsen at ART56°
This midsummer, tapestry artist Benthe Ibsen takes up residence at ART56°, weaving her love of the west Jutland landscape into gobelins of wool, linen and silk. Heart first, hands second – the result is textiles that breathe with light, colour and nature. Open studio Saturday to Wednesday – come and watch the loom at work.
Foto: Jakob Gjerluff Ager
12 Jul19 Jul26 Jul
See more datesFish Auction for everyone in Hvide Sande
Every Sunday in July and August, as well as one Sunday in October
Experience the heart of the fishing village beating in time with the waves! Join us at our exciting tourist fish auction in Hvide Sande, where you can bid on fresh catches straight from the sea.
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25 Jul26 Jul27 Jul
See more datesMeet photographer Grit Dörre at ART56°
At the end of July, German photographer Grit Dörre takes up residence at ART56°, bringing her camera and her instinct for what hides inside the light. For Grit, photography is neither document nor decoration – it's pure light painting, and deliberate stillness. Open studio Saturday to Wednesday – come and see the world through her lens.
Foto: Jakob Gjerluff Ager
02 Aug03 Aug04 Aug
See more datesArt exhibition in the Lock
This distinctive exhibition brings contemporary art out of traditional polished gallery spaces and into the mechanical heart of Hvide Sande itself: the 120-meter maneuvering corridor that houses the lock's wire winches.
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02 Aug09 Aug16 Aug
See more datesChurch service for tourists in Helligåndskirken
In August, Hvide Sande Church welcomes visitors to four special tourist services featuring community singing, music, and simultaneous translation into German. An international church experience in the heart of the summer holidays.
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03 Aug
Jazz Dippers Open Jazz Days
When Jazz Dippers kick off Jazz Days '26 on Monday, August 3rd at the outdoor stage on Stormgade, you're guaranteed good vibes. The popular orchestra delivers classics from New Orleans to Denmark – and it's all free for everyone.
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04 Aug
Groove Parade takes to the streets
Meet Denmark's most infectious street parade band as Groove Parade rolls into Stormgade for Jazz-dage in Hvide Sande. They don't just play to a crowd; they play through it, moving at street level and pulling everyone into the music.
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05 Aug
Wild Stompers at Jazz-dage on Stormgade
On Wednesday 5 August, Wild Stompers bring the Jazz-dage stage on Stormgade in Hvide Sande to life: a North Jutland trio rooted in the swing of the 1920s and 30s, taking audiences on a musical journey back to jazz's golden age. Come and dance!
Foto: Morten Fog
06 Aug
Closing concert of Jazz-dage '26
Jazz-dage '26 close out in style as award-winning folk quintet Som Os takes the stage on Stormgade on Thursday 6 August at 2 pm. Free entry, fresh sea air and folk music at eye level: the perfect finale to a whole week of harbour music in Hvide Sande.
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08 Aug09 Aug10 Aug
See more datesArtist Britta Enemark Olsen at ART56°
This August, Britta Enemark Olsen opens her studio doors at ART56°, spending two weeks painting the kind of social-realist oil paintings that draw you into the pulse of everyday life – from the west coast of Denmark to the streets of Mexico City and Havana.
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10 Aug11 Aug12 Aug
See more datesLate Summer Festival
Every year in August, Hvide Sande welcomes visitors to a week of classical music at the Late Summer Festival.
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22 Aug23 Aug24 Aug
See more datesMeet fine art photographer Betina Hastoft at ART56°
In August, fine art photographer Betina Hastoft returns to Hvide Sande – the place where she has spent years collecting shells along the wild North Sea coast. At ART56° she opens up their hidden universe through her lens and her series HAVET: a tribute to the gifts of the sea that deserve more than a life forgotten in a drawer.
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04 Sep05 Sep06 Sep
See more datesWATERZ Water Sports Festival
WATERZ is Scandinavia's largest water sports festival with activities and competitions for everyone in windsurfing, kitesurfing, surfing, wakeboarding, SUP and kayak.
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05 Sep06 Sep07 Sep
See more datesMeet visual artist Lars Kristian Hansen at ART56°
This September, visual artist Lars Kristian Hansen takes up residence at ART56°, bringing an abstract expressionist practice where every painting is a new story – never a recipe. He paints what he feels: contrasts, movement and the life that lives between opposites. Open studio Saturday to Wednesday – come and feel it for yourself.
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19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep
See more datesMeet artist Trine Kent at ART56°
In September, painter Trine Kent takes up residence at ART56°, bringing her singular gift for capturing light, life and the present moment. Her sensory, layered canvases invite you to pause, look closer and feel at home. Open studio Saturday to Wednesday – come and be moved.
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03 Oct04 Oct05 Oct
See more datesMeet draughtswoman and portrait artist Almuth Rusteberg at ART56°
This October, German draughtswoman and portrait artist Almuth Rusteberg takes up residence at ART56°, bringing her quick, sure line and her extraordinary gift for catching people and animals in their most unguarded moments. Open studio Saturday to Wednesday – free entry.
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17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct
See more datesMeet artist Jesper Graakjær at ART56°
This October, Jesper Graakjær from Skjern brings the 2026 season at ART56° to a close – a life in art that has wound from a pig farm and a draper's shop to life drawing at Aarhus Academy of Fine Arts and paintings that emerge from the happy accidents of paint on canvas. Open studio Saturday to Wednesday: come and see which faces appear.
Foto: Jakob Gjerluff Ager
29 Nov
Arrival of the Christmas Ship and Christmas Tree Lighting
One of the year's most beloved traditions. The arrival of the Christmas ship is more than just an event – it's the moment when the Christmas spirit truly takes hold of Hvide Sande.
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31 Dec
Søndervig Winter Bathing Festival 2025
Most people know the New Year tradition of jumping off a chair and into the new year. Again this year in Søndervig it is possible to turn the traditional small jump into a big cold splash - with a jump directly into the North Sea.
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27 Mar
ART56° artist residence
In 2027 too, you can visit ART56° and meet rotating artists-in-residence, who for 14 days at a time have the opportunity to present their works and share their artistic practice in the open studio.
