Straw festival in Vedersø Klit June 8. 2025
Welcome to the Straw Festival in Vedersø Klit – where romance meets rustic charm in the heart of Denmark’s enchanting dune landscape! 🌾🎉
Photo: Morten Vaupell
June 8, 2025

Get ready for a unique experience where hay bales and straw parasols set the scene for a festival filled with local love and a touch of magic.

Welcome to Vedersø Klit – a place where even the rooftops are thatched! Join us for a day full of delicious food, fun activities, and an atmosphere where romance blooms like wild heather on the moor. Free shuttle buses will take you from the parking areas to the festival grounds – running back and forth from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

Program:

10:00 AM – Festival grounds open
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM – Cozy Animal Park – Guinea pig races and petting zoo
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM – PH Grej – Fly tying and demonstrations
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM – SAGALAND – Open play and carving workshop
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM – UDEUNGER – Try lots of outdoor activities for kids and the young at heart
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM – Raw materials and craft market
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM – Thatcher – See how impressive thatched roofs are made
12:00 AM – 4:00 PM – Porcelinge – Come and try pottery (costs 25 kr.)

10:00 AM – 6:00 PM – FDF Stadil-Vedersø Scouts – Climbing, games, and outdoor activities
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM – Our French Shop – Wine and snacks for sale
10:00 AM – 6:00 PM – By Grosserer Madsen – Local beer for sale

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – Nikolaj Kirk’s Open Straw Kitchen, Round 1:
Tastings of pink grilled venison leg with pointed cabbage, roasted seeds, crème fraîche, and garlic mustard.

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM – Nikolaj Kirk’s Open Straw Kitchen, Round 2:
Workshop for kids: Make your own wild game kebab on a stick with yogurt and “funny onions”

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Falconer Frank Skaarup – Falconry show and storytelling

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM – Vedersø Sports Boarding School – Performance on the beach

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM – Live music – The Singing Baker

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM – Nikolaj Kirk’s Open Straw Kitchen, Round 3:
Tastings of congee with venison leg, wild mushrooms, and herbs

6:00 PM – Evening party begins
– Buffet with whole roasted suckling pig, porchetta, and sides
(Get your ticket at: https://govisit.ticketbutler.io/da/e/strafestival-spisning/ – Limited spots available!)
7:00 – 9:00 PM – Live music: The Singing Baker

 

Parking:

There is the possibility of being picked up by the shuttle bus from 3 pick-up points, that will take you to the festival site for free:

  1. Vedersø Klitvej 2, 6990 Ulfborg
  2. Intersection at Klitvej/Øhusevej, 6990 Ulfborg
  3. Intersection at Husby Klitvej/Bavnebjergvej, 6990 Ulfborg 

The Evening Party:
As evening falls, fairy lights are lit in the large tipi, setting the stage for a festive highlight – with whole roasted suckling pig, porchetta, delicious sides, ice-cold draft beer, and live music. Let’s create unforgettable memories under the stars at the Straw Festival in Vedersø Klit!

Get your ticket for the evening meal here:
https://govisit.ticketbutler.io/da/e/strafestival-spisning/

The Stråfestival in Vedersø Klit is part of “1 of 100 Experiences” during the Whitsun holiday on the Northwest Coast. Discover many more experiences here.

Welcome to the Straw Festival in Vedersø Klit – where romance meets rustic charm in the heart of Denmark’s enchanting dune landscape!

Photo: Morten Vaupell
Photo: Morten Vaupell
Photo: Morten Vaupell
Photo: VisitNordvestkysten, Holstebro
© VisitNordvestkysten
Photo: VisitNordvestkysten

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