44th Annual Danish Festival Schedule


Friday, July 11
11:00am        Unveiling of the 2008 Danish Festival Mural and announcement of the poster contest winner. 

Lafayette Park (across from Huntington Bank)

Friday, July 18
7:00am – 11:00am   Danish Festival Open Air Breakfast Corner of Cass & Lafayette Sts.


Sat. July 19 Family Coloring Contest Begins
Contest entry in the Saturday edition of the Daily News

August

Family Coloring Contest entries on display in the Downtown Area  12th – 31st


Friday, Aug 1
5:00pm        Family Coloring Contest Entries due to The Daily News


Friday, Aug 8
7:00pm        Jr. Miss & Young Miss Pageant - High School Auditorium


Saturday, Aug 9
7:00pm         Danish Festival Queens Pageant & Prince & Princess -     Greenville High School Auditorium


Tuesday, Aug 12
6:00pm       Scrap Book Contest  Entries Due to

                    Arnies Arts & Craft Store -Greenville West Drive


Tuesday, Aug 13

Tivoli Town Contest Judging


Thursday, Aug 14

6:00pm      Hot Air Balloon Demonstration- Baldwin Elementary School
6:00pm - 9:00pm  Flat River Museum Tours- Flat River Museum
6:30pm      Flag Raising Ceremony- Heritage Park
7:30pm      Danish Festival Band in Concert- Tower Riverside Park
7:30pm      Grand Celebration -  Flat River Museum
7:30pm      Hans Christian Andersen Theater “Cool Suit”

                   (For the Emperor)-Greenville Community Center

9:00pm - 10:00pm   "Lake of Illumination"  -  Baldwin Lake

Friday, Aug 15

9:00am  –  8:00pm   WAN - Danish Festival   Veterans Park     

9:30am  –  5:00pm Used Book Sale- Flat River Community Library
9:00am  –  5:00pm Dane Lane- Lafayette Street
10:00am – 12:00pm Children’s Games - GreenvilleCommunity Center
10:00am  –2:00pm Quilt show and raffle, Danish cookies offered and free parking

10:00am – 8:00pm Downtown Activities- Lafayette Street
Arts & Crafts Fair
Food Court
Souvenir Booth
Information Booth
10:30am –10:00pm Stage Performances - Main Stage-Grove at Lafayette Street
12:00pm – 4:30pm Flat River Museum Tours - Flat River Museum
12:00pm – 7:30pm Hans Christian Andersen Park Activities - Hans Christian Andersen Park (Tower Riverside Park):
 (Painting, coloring, storytelling, to-do crafts & games
Special Lego Event
Danish Kids Craft
Danish Land Midway
1:00pm – 4:00pm Fighting Falcon Military Museum Tours- Cass Street
1:00pm – 4:00pm Teen Corner -  Greenville Middle School Grounds:
The “Royal” Rock Climb
The Ugly Duckling Shootout - Paint Ball
Dueling Danes (Jousting)
1:00pm - 5:00pm US Postal Service Commemorative Danish Festival Cancellation Stamp - Dane Station -  Souvenir Booth
1:00am - 7:00pm Music in the Park (local musicians) -  Veteran’s Park
1:30am -2:30pm The Story Weavers ( HCA Tales) Hans Christian Andersen Pak -  (Tower Riverside Park)
4:00pm-7:00pm St. Anksar Barbeque Cook off:
“The Thrill of the Grill”  -  St. Charles Catholic Church
4:00pm    Teen Scavenger Hunt - “The Emperor’s Old Clothes Scavenger Hunt” - Greenville Middle School Grounds
5:00pm Lego Masterpiece Judging -  Hans Christian Andersen Park-
(Tower Riverside Park)
5:00pm -9:00pm Teen Activity Night - Greenville Middle School Grounds:
Viking Sword Fights
Around Denmark in 60 Seconds - Basketball Shoot Out
Also Teen Corner Events
6:00pm - 6:30pm  Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale Parade- Cass/Franklin Streets
6:00pm - 10:00pm Softball Tournament - High School & Alan G. Davis Park
6:30pm Family Fairy Tale Bed Race - Cass/Berry Street
6:30pm Ice Cream, I Scream Contest  - Hans Christian Andersen Park- (Tower Riverside Park)
6:30pm - 7:30pm Danish Festival Band Concert- Main Stage-Grove at Lafayette Street
7:00pm Hot Air Balloon flight #1- Klackle Orchards
(weather permitting)
7:00pm – 1:00am Tivoli Gardens - Greenville Armory
7:30pm Hans Christian Andersen Theater- “Cool Suit” (For the Emperor)- Greenville Community Center
8:00pm – 10:00pm Flat River Big Band Street Dance -Main Stage
9:00pm 3rd Annual Danish Festival Fireman’s Parade - Cass Street/Franklin/Montcalm/
Clay/Cass

Saturday, August 16
7:00am Hot Air Balloon flight #2 -  Klackle Orchards
(weather permitting)
8:00am – 10:30am Flat River Auto Show - Cass Street
8:00am – 11:00am Danish Sisterhood Breakfast - Danish Brotherhood Hall
8:00am – 9:00pm Softball Tournament -  High School & Alan G. Davis Park
8:15am – 10:30am Road Run Race & Fitness Walk -  Baldwin Heights Elementary
9:00am – 12:00pm Basket Ball Tournament -  Greenville Middle School Grounds
9:00am – 4:00pm Fighting Falcon Military Tours -  Cass Street
(closed during the Grand Dansk Parade)
9:00am – 5:00pm Dane Lane -  Lafayette Street
9:00am – 6:00pm Downtown Activities -  Lafayette Street
Arts & Crafts Fair
Food Court
Souvenir Booth
Information Booth
9:00am – 8:00pm WAN- Danish Festival Marketplace and Food Court -  Veteran’s Park
9:30am – 4:00pm Used Book Sale -  Flat River Community Library
10:00am – 12:00pm Volley Ball Tournament  - Greenville Middle School Grounds
10:00am – 2:00pm Quilt show and raffle, baked goods, beverage and Danish cookies offered -  Greenville Senior Center
(Free Parking)
10:00am – 3:00pm Dannebrog Lutheran Church Tour -  Greenville
10:00am – 4:00pm Car Show - Devries Tire - M91 North - Devries Tire

10:00am – 4:30pm Flat River Museum Tours -  Flat River Museum

11:00am – 1:00pm GRAND DANSK PARADE -  Cass Street
12:00pm – 5:00pm Hans Christian Andersen Park Events - Hans Christian Andersen Park (Tower Riverside Park)
Hans Christian Andersen Events: (Painting, coloring, storytelling, to-do crafts & games
Special Lego Event
Danish Kids Crafts
Danish Land Midway
12:00pm – 5:30pm “Tivoli Jams” -  Greenville Armory
1:00pm – 3:00pm Cover Story Band - Concert Main Stage

1:00pm – 4:00pm Teen Corner -  Greenville Middle School Grounds:
The “Royal” Rock Climb
The Ugly Duckling Shootout - Paint Ball
Dueling Danes (Jousting)
1:00pm – 6:00pm Stage Performances -  Main Stage – Cass Street
1:00pm – 8:30pm Music in the Park (local Musicians) -  Veterans Park
1:30am -2:30pm The Story Weavers ( HCA Tales)

Hans Christian Andersen Park (Tower Riverside 

3:00pm - 5:00pm  I Believe that I can Fly -  Greenville Municipal Airport

3:30pm- Radio Controlled Airplane Show - Greenville Municipal Airport at the "I Believe I Can Fly Event"
4:00pm – 7:00pm Danish Dinner -  Settlement Lutheran Church
5:00pm – 6:-Veterans Park - Sign up and open sing 
6:00pm - 8:00pm  Emperor’s New Clothes Karaoke Contest - WAN Market Place - Veterans Park

7:00pm - West Michigan Chorale Concert-Mount Calvary Lutheran Church
7:00pm Hot Air Balloon Flight #3 -  Klackle Orchards
(weather permitting)
7:00pm – 1:00am Tivoli Gardens -  Greenville Armory
7:30pm Hans Christian Andersen Theater- “Cool Suit” (For the Emperor” - Greenville Community Center
9:00pm Greenville Glows – Hot Air Balloons -  High School
(weather Permitting)


Sunday, August 17
7:00am     Hot Air Balloon Flight #4  - Klackle Orchards
(weather permitting)
8:00am – 9:00pm Softball Tournament -  High School & Alan G. Davis Park
9:00am     Danish Festival Mountain Bike Group Ride - Alan G. Davis Park
10:00am   Danish Heritage Worship Service -  St. Paul Lutheran Church
12:00pm – 4:00pm   WAN- Danish Festival Marketplace & Food Court  -  Veteran’s Park
1:00pm – 4:00pm   Dannebrog Lutheran Church Tour -  Greenville
1:00pm – 4:00pm Music in the Park (Christian Music) - Veterans Park
1:30pm Hans Christian Andersen Theater - “Cool Suit” (For the Emperor) - Greenville Area Community Center
2:00pm Family Fun Day-Family Picnic - Greenville Community Center
2:00pm – 400pm    Fighting Falcon Military Museum Tours - Cass Street
2:00pm – 4:30pm   Flat River Museum Tours -  Flat River Museum
2:00pm – 6:00pm   Danish Family Fun Day - Greenville Community Center:

Pony & Elephant Rides
Face Painting
Hot Air Balloon Walk
Jason the Juggler
Puppet Show
2:00     Coloring Contest
2:30     Pinewood Derby Races
3:30     Children’s Contest-Jump Rope
3:45     Children’s Contest- Bubble Gum Blowing
4:00     Children’s Contest-Frog & Turtle Races
4:15     Children’s Contest- Bicycle/Big Wheel
5:00     Sack Races
4:00pm    Raffle Drawing - GRAND PRIZES - Greenville Area Community Center
4:00pm   Talent Show - Greenville Community Center
6:00pm - 7:30pm   Family Trail Walk -  Shuttled from Community Center   -   Tower Park 
With Ice Cream Social (FREE)
6:30pm Ugly Duckling Race -  Jackson’s Landing

Friday, August 29
5:0 pm - Deadline for Photo Contest -  Huntington Bank



                                       2009

Monday, March 2nd, 2009
5:00pm -  Deadline for Poster Contest - Danish Festival Office