Events

There’s a lot going on at Hvide Sande all year round. Of course, most events and happenings are concentrated during the summer, but there are also things on the agenda during the winter months.

In the calendar here you can get an overview of everything.

Foto: Holmsland Klit Turistforening
11 Jun
Artist residence ART 56
If you would like to observe an artist at work, then visit the artist residence at the German harbour in Hvide Sande. The gallery is open every Sunday to Thursday from April to October from 12:00 - 16:00. 
Foto: Emma Kirkegaard Switzer
12 Jun
Beach yoga in Hvide Sande all summer with Corell Yoga
From June to September, you can experience beach yoga in Hvide Sande overlooking the North Sea or the fjord. A unique opportunity to move your body, find peace and let nature be your guide.
© Drivethru Hvide Sande
Foto: Drivethru Hvide Sande
12 Jun
Daily Surf Lessons with Drivethru – Hvide Sande
Catch the waves of the North Sea with daily surf lessons in small, personal groups. Join our surf sessions from Sunday to Friday at 10:30 AM (weather dependent) and experience the thrill of surfing on the beautiful beach of Hvide Sande. Whether yo...
Foto: Fiskeriets Hus
13 Jun
Fish feeding at Fiskeriets Hus
Come to Fiskeriets Hus in Hvide Sande and help feed the fish
Foto: Jyllandsakvariet
17 Jun
Amber safari in Hvide Sande
Join us on an amber safari and learn where, how, and when you can find amber. All year round we arrange Amber safaris to the beach with a guide who educates you as an amber hunter.
Foto: Flying October
02 Jul
Join the beachwarden on a rescue exercise at Abelines Gaard
At Abelines Gaard, the whole family can explore and take part in rescue exercises every Wednesday in July and August. Here you can learn how to rescue small and large sailors ashore.
Foto: Hvide Sande rejsefestival
06 Jul
Maritime- & Shrimp Festival in Hvide Sande
It's time again for the Maritime Festival & Shrimp Festival in Hvide Sande, come and experience a lot of exciting maritime activities
Foto: Visitvesterhavet
13 Jul
Fish Auction in Hvide Sande 2025
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.
© VisitVesterhavet
Foto: Hvide Sande Bæredygtighedsfestival
03 Aug
Church service for tourists in Helligåndskirken in Hvide Sande
In August, Hvide Sande will host church services, which we call Tourist-Church. It's a traditional church service, but with an extra focus on singing and music - and with interpretation of the sermon into German.
Foto: FlyingOctober
03 Aug
Art in the Lock - exhibition
The independent institution Kunst i Slusen ART HVIDE SANDE SANDE, in collaboration with Holmsland Klit Tourist Association, has since 2008 annually organised and held a 14-day art exhibition in the 120-metre long and almost 4-metre wide manoeuvrin...
Foto: POING
11 Aug
Nordc Jazz and classical highlights (opening koncert)
This year’s opening concert offers a special encounter between young Nordic jazz and world-class classical music.
Foto: Late summer festival
12 Aug
A musical journey from east to north
In the atmospheric surroundings of Lyngvig Church, the evening offers a journey from Eastern European tradition to Nordic poetry.
Foto: Late summer festival
12 Aug
Intoxicating opera singing meets Nordic jazz (free)
In keeping with tradition, we let the sky ring and sing in the centre of the city - literally.
Foto: Late summer festival
13 Aug
Adventure in words and music
An evening where music and storytelling merge
Foto: Late summer festival
14 Aug
Musical virtuosity & acrobatics
As the sun disappears behind the North Sea and the sky turns shades of blue and violet, the concert opens for a visual and musical encounter in a class of its own.
Foto: Late summer festival
15 Aug
Schubert's musical drama in present and past (final concert)
The festival wraps up with a concert that brings together the essence of the week's musical diversity – and what a finale!
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Foto: Ilostawavein79
05 Sep
WATERZ Festival 2025
WATERZ is Scandinavia's largest water sports festival with activities and competitions for everyone in windsurfing, kitesurfing, surfing, wakeboarding, SUP and kayak.
Foto: Hvide Sande Masterclass
12 Sep
Hvide Sande Masterclass 2025
Welcome to Hvide Sande Masterclass 2025! Here, you can experience and immerse yourself in classical music through 11 public concerts.
Foto: Ravsafari med Jyllandsakvariet
Autumn holiday by the North Sea
When autumn sets in, it is extra cozy in a holiday home by the North Sea. You can feel like the last people on earth here, because there is plenty of space on the beach, and you can have the dunes for yourself. The wind-fresh conditions are favora...
Foto: Holmsland Klit Turistforening
Herring Festival
Hvide Sande offers some of the best herring fishing in Denmark. So good that herring is the centre of the evocative Herring Festival every year in late April.
Foto: VisitVesterhavet
Dried 'Dabs' Day
Have you ever tasted a dried dab? Now you have the opportunity to come and taste a dried dab when Dried Dabs Day is held in Hvide Sande on Ascension Day.
Foto: Motionscykelløbet Fjorden Rundt
Denmark’s western-most bicycle race 2025
The time is approaching for Fjorden Rundt 2025, which takes place on Saturday, June the 7st. On the tour, participants can expect great nature experiences.