Celebrating our Danish Heritage since 1965!
Our Danish Heritage is what truly brings our community together for the festival weekend! A Grand Marshal celebration, Danish Dash 5k run and fun run, and official Danish Breakfast all provide an opportunity for those in our community to truly “Be a Dane for a Day.”
Open Air Breakfast
Join us for traditional Danish Aebleskivers with sausage links, egg casserole, and a slice of watermelon. Served with your choice of coffee or apple juice.
Breakfast Details
Date: Friday, July 18, 2025
Time: 7:00am-11:00am
Location: Tivoli Square 313 S. Lafayette St. Greenville, MI 48838
Cost: $10/person
Skip the line and purchase your tickets ahead of time. Online ordering will be available until July 12th at 5pm.
Thank You to our Generous Food Donors:
The Dairy Barn, Inc.
Flag Raising Ceremony
Help us kick off our 61st Annual Danish Festival by attending our Opening Ceremony on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 5:30pm at Heritage Park next to City Hall.
Danish Dash
We look forward to inviting you back to the annual Danish Dash 5K Run and Walk on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 8am!
Celebrate health, wellness and the natural morning beauty of Baldwin Lake before you and your family head over to the Meijer Grand Dansk Parade.
REGISTRATION FOR 2025 HAS NOT OPENED YET. PLEASE CHECK BACK!
Danish Dash Course Description: The USA Track & Field certified 5K course begins and ends on Faber Street near Baldwin Heights Elementary School, travel through Tower Park, past historic Manoka Lake, around Baldwin Lake, past scenic views of Taylor Hops, and concludes with a gradual hill up Marvel Drive.
– Certified 5K course
– Timed race with medals
– 2025 Danish Dash Race shirt
Register by July 31 to guarantee a race shirt!
5K Details
Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
Time: 8:00 am
Location: Baldwin Heights Elementary School
Cost: $30/person (includes a race shirt)
Kid's 1/2 Mile Fun Run Details
Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
Time: 8:30 am
Location: Baldwin Heights Elementary School
Cost: Free (Pre-registration is required.) Shirts are available to purchase.
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Growing Up in Denmark
Danish Native and Danish Festival Board Member, Jesper Dinesen, speaks of growing up in Denmark.
August 16, 2023 at Flat River Community Library
The Vikings (2023 Theme)
We had a DANE good time with our 2023 Theme: The Vikings. Vikings were a large part of Danish History, and we wanted to honor that in our Festival. We brought in the Swordsmanship Museum and Academy join us, featuring the following events: Heavy Steel Combat Shows downtown, a Viking Encampment, and a Viking Fishing Encampment.
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Danish Cultural Center of Greenville
We would like to invite you to visit the Danish Cultural Center of Greenville.
Located at 126 W. Grove St. Greenville
Here is a link to their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/danishculturalcenterofgreenville To speak to the Cultural Center directly, email Dccgcontact@gmail.com.