Denmark · month by month
Aarhus food calendar
What is in season in Aarhus, what to eat right now, the food festivals worth planning around and the months to be careful with. Tap a month.
January in Aarhus
A hard month
Nothing of this kind in January. Try Everything.
Nothing special on our calendar for January yet. The city guide has what is good all year.
February in Aarhus
A hard month
Nothing of this kind in February. Try Everything.
Nothing special on our calendar for February yet. The city guide has what is good all year.
March in Aarhus
Nothing of this kind in March. Try Everything.
Nothing special on our calendar for March yet. The city guide has what is good all year.
April in Aarhus
Nothing of this kind in April. Try Everything.
Nothing special on our calendar for April yet. The city guide has what is good all year.
May in Aarhus
Shoulder seasonThe best of May: New potatoes and asparagus.
In season
- New potatoes and asparagus
Danish spring.
May–Jun
Nothing of this kind in May. Try Everything.
June in Aarhus
Peak seasonThe best of June: New potatoes and asparagus, Strawberries.
In season
- New potatoes and asparagus
Danish spring.
May–Jun - Strawberries
Danish strawberries at their peak in July.
Jun–Aug
Nothing of this kind in June. Try Everything.
July in Aarhus
Peak seasonThe best of July: Strawberries.
In season
- Strawberries
Danish strawberries at their peak in July.
Jun–Aug
Plan around
- Summer holidaysJuly
Some restaurants close for a week or two.
Nothing of this kind in July. Try Everything.
August in Aarhus
Peak seasonThe best of August: Strawberries and Aarhus Festuge.
In season
- Strawberries
Danish strawberries at their peak in July.
Jun–Aug
On the calendar
- Aarhus Festugelate August
The city's ten-day culture festival, with a food market.
Nothing of this kind in August. Try Everything.
September in Aarhus
Shoulder seasonThe best of September: Mushrooms and apples.
In season
- Mushrooms and apples
Autumn foraging in the forests around the city.
Sep–Nov
Nothing of this kind in September. Try Everything.
October in Aarhus
The best of October: Mushrooms and apples.
In season
- Mushrooms and apples
Autumn foraging in the forests around the city.
Sep–Nov
Nothing of this kind in October. Try Everything.
November in Aarhus
The best of November: Æbleskiver and gløgg, Mushrooms and apples, Den Gamle By Christmas.
In season
- Mushrooms and apples
Autumn foraging in the forests around the city.
Sep–Nov
Eat it now
- Æbleskiver and gløgg
December's treats.
Nov–Dec
On the calendar
- Den Gamle By Christmasfrom November
The open-air museum's old-fashioned Christmas.
Nov–Dec
Nothing of this kind in November. Try Everything.
December in Aarhus
The best of December: Risalamande, Æbleskiver and gløgg, Den Gamle By Christmas.
Eat it now
- Risalamande24 December
Christmas Eve rice pudding.
- Æbleskiver and gløgg
December's treats.
Nov–Dec
On the calendar
- Den Gamle By Christmasfrom November
The open-air museum's old-fashioned Christmas.
Nov–Dec
Nothing of this kind in December. Try Everything.
Festival dates move from year to year, so check this year's dates before you book. Seasons are how growers, markets and local guides describe them; edges vary with the weather. Know something we missed? Tell us.