Schedule of Events
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Please Note:
The schedule of events is subject to change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. We recommend checking this page or our social media for the latest updates before attending.
| Date/Time | Event | Location |
| Friday, July 18 from 7-11am | Open Air Breakfast | Tivoli Square – 313 S. Lafayette St. |
| Saturday, August 9 at 6pm | Scholarship Pageant | Greenville Community Center |
| Wednesday, August 13 at 5:30pm | Flag Raising Ceremony | Heritage Park (City Hall) |
| Thursday, August 14 | ||
| 10:00am-8:00pm |
Danish Cultural Center Open: Kringle Sales: 10am-8pm |
126 W Grove St. |
| 7:00 PM | Danish Band Concert | Tower Riverside Park |
| 7:00 PM | HCAT: “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” | Greenville Community Center |
| Friday, August 15 | ||
| 9:00am-7:00pm | Artisan Fair and Boutique and Food Court | Lafayette Street |
| 9:00am-8:00pm | DF-WAN MarketPlace and Food Court | Veterans Park |
| 9:00am-5:00pm | Free Kids Activities: Bounce House: 10am-4pm Lego Competition: 10:30am-11:30am Winners Announced at 12:00pm Balloon Guy: 12pm-2pm |
HCA Park – corner of Lafayette and Montcalm St. |
| 10:00 AM | Free Family Movie (limited seats) “Shrek the Third” |
NCG Cinema |
| 10:00am-8:00pm | Danish Cultural Center Open: Kringle Sales: 10am-8pm Flat River Brewery “Hygge” Beer Tasting: 4pm-8pm Aquavit Tasting and Danish Hot Dogs: 4pm-8pm Danish Festival Band Performance: Following Fairy Tale Parade |
126 W Grove St. |
| 11:00am-midnight | Tivoli Gardens Beer Tent Entertainment: 11am-Midnight Beverages Served: 1pm-Midnight Greenville’s Got Talent: 6:40pm-8pm Headliner: “Messin’ Around Band” : 8:30pm-Midnight |
Tivoli Square – 313 S. Lafayette St. |
| 11:30am-4:00pm | Versiti Blood Drive | Grove St. |
| 12:00pm-4:30pm | Fighting Falcon Museum Tours | 516 W Cass St |
| 12:00pm-4:30pm | Flat River Historical Museum Tours | 213 N Franklin St. |
| 3:00pm-7:00pm | Synthetic Ice Skating Experience | E Cass Street |
| 6:00 PM | Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale Parade | Cass/Barry St. |
| 6:30pm-8pm | Meet the GDPS Firefighters | MCC Greenville Campus |
| 7:00 PM | HCAT: “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” | Greenville Community Center |
| 8:00 PM | Fireman’s Parade | Cass St. |
| Saturday, August 16 | ||
| 8:00 AM | Danish Dash 5K | Baldwin Heights Elementary School |
| 8:00 AM | Flat River Auto Club Car Gathering | East Cass Street |
| 8:30 AM | Kid’s 1/2 Mile Fun Run | Baldwin Heights Elementary School |
| 9:00am – 4:30pm (Closed During Parade) | Fighting Falcon Museum Tours | 516 W Cass St |
| 9:00am-5:00pm | Used Book Sale and Bake Sale | Flat River Community Library |
| 9:00am-6:00pm | Artisan Fair and Boutique and Food Court | Lafayette Street |
| 9:00am-8:00pm | DF-WAN MarketPlace and Food Court | Veterans Park |
| 10:00am-5:00pm | Danish Cultural Center Open: Kringle Sales: 10am-while supplies last Flat River Brewery “Hygge” Beer Tasting: 1pm-5pm Aquavit Tasting and Danish Hot Dogs: 1pm-5pm |
126 W. Grove St. |
| 11:00 AM | Meijer Grand Dansk Parade | Line Up at Greenville High School Cass St. |
| 12:00pm-6:00pm | Free Kids Activities Meet & Greet with Olivia Grace & Co. Characters to follow Meijer Grand Dansk Parade Bounce House: 12pm-4pm Free Face Painting; 2pm-4pm (be in line by 3:30pm) |
HCA Park – corner of Lafayette and Montcalm St. |
| 1:00pm-4:30pm | Flat River Historical Museum Tours | 213 N Franklin St. |
| 1:00pm-midnight | Tivoli Gardens Beer and Entertainment Tent: Entertainment/Beverage Sales 1pm-Midnight Karaoke: 7-8:20pm Headliner: Sonimanic: 8:30pm-Midnight |
Tivoli Square – 313 S. Lafayette St. |
| 2:00pm-6:00pm | Car Show | American Legion Post 101 |
| 3:00 PM | Waterball Tournament (registration starts at 2pm) | S. Clay Street |
| 7:00 PM | HCAT: “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” | Greenville Community Center |
| Dark | Lighted Drone Show | Greenville High School |
| Sunday, August 17 | ||
| 10:30am-4:00pm | DF-WAN MarketPlace and Food Court | Veterans Park |
| 2:00 PM | HCAT: “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” | Greenville Community Center |
| 2:00pm-4:30pm | Fighting Falcon Museum Tours | 516 W Cass St |
| 2:00pm-4:30pm | Flat River Historical Museum Tours | 213 N Franklin St. |
Locations:
Thank you to everyone in the community that gets involved during Danish Festival! We are truly blessed to live in such a great community. Here is a list of addresses and contact info for the above locations:
Baldwin Heights Elementary School – 821 W. Oak Street Greenville
Danish Cultural Center – 126 W. Grove Street Greenville – 616.302.1330
Fighting Falcon Military Museum – 516 W. Cass Street Greenville – 616.225.1940
Flat River Community Library – 200 W. Judd Street Greenville – 616.754.6359
Flat River Historical Museum – 213 N. Franklin Street Greenville – 616.754.5296
Greenville Community Center – 900 E Kent Rd. Greenville – 616.754.9163
Greenville High School – 111 N. Hillcrest St. Greenville
NCG Cinema – 1500 N. Lafayette St. Greenville
Tivoli Square: Danish Festival is proud to own the property located at 313 S. Lafayette Street Greenville. It may not seem like much yet, but we are working on a project the whole community will be proud of.
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