AUGUST 14-23 2025 - ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN!
H.C. Andersen Festivals is a private non-profit association that was launched in 2013. The festival was started by a group of business people with the vision of putting Odense on the map through a large and diverse cultural event.
The association behind H.C. Andersen Festivals started with 26 members and now has around 50 private and public member companies.
Today, the festival has over 200 sponsors and supporters.
Myriads of creative floral displays adorn the streets and alleys with a new theme every year.
Get ready for lots of laughs and quirky perspectives when the HCA Comedy Festival kicks off.
Get ready to be blown away by everything from storytelling to public speaking, rap, and much more.
Experience 10 days of adventurous cultural activities
H.C. Andersen Festivals – Denmark's largest cultural festival, August 14–23, 2025
The Odense Flower Festival is the city's most beautiful recurring event, which has been held since 1999.
The festival is visited by thousands of guests from near and far, who all flock to Odense city to find inspiration, surprises, and knowledge in the world of flowers.
The festival is free to visit, and every year, myriad creative floral displays adorn the streets and alleys of Odense city center. All in all, it's a bouquet of experiences – right in the middle of Odense, right in the middle of the country, and creative floral displays right in the middle of the city.