The world of the Vikings and present-day merge at Trelleborg. Look forward to nine days where you step into history with bonfires, swords, and the great Battle of Trelleborg.
At the Viking Festival in Trelleborg, the year 980 will be recreated with tent camps, crafts, and everyday life. You can watch the blacksmith at work, see glass beads being formed over an open fire, shop at the stalls, listen to Viking music played on historical instruments, and, of course, experience the Battle of Trelleborg.
Practical information
Duration
From July 11 to July 19, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
The Battle of Trelleborg from July 16 to July 19, 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Payment
We recommend that our guests bring cash to the Viking stalls if you want to buy something, as most Vikings do not accept cards. You can pay in cash and by card in the café and museum shop. It is not possible to get cash, etc. from the museum shop or café.
Parking
It is possible to park in front of the museum. See signage. Otherwise, it is possible to park approximately 300 m from the museum in the parking lot on Hejningenvej.
Parking may be challenging during the last four days. Follow the instructions of the parking attendants upon arrival.
Limited disabled parking (approx. 15 spaces during the festival)
Udgaard is not accessible during the festival.
Guest at the Viking Festival
Registration
Tickets for the Viking Festival itself are not yet on sale, but keep an eye on this page. When sales open, you can secure your ticket here.
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Denmark's largest Viking market
Come and meet Denmark's largest collection of reenactors with the widest variety of skills and crafts. Here, you will find blacksmiths, glass bead makers, leatherworkers, weavers, woodcarvers, and coopers working with authentic Viking Age methods. At the market square, you can trade with Vikings selling everything from homespun clothing and forged weapons to mead, jewelry, and leatherwork.
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The Battle of Trelleborg
The last four days of the festival culminate in the Battle of Trelleborg, where 250 heavily armed warriors fight at the Viking fortress. Battle songs are shouted across the square, swords clash against shields, and horns sound throughout the UNESCO World Heritage Site at 1 p.m. every day from Thursday, July 16, to Sunday, July 19. Arrive no later than 11 a.m. to experience the warriors' preparations and the atmosphere that builds up to the start of the battle.
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Discover four sides of the Viking worlds
The Viking Age was more than just raids. Discover other aspects of the period, such as the traders at the stalls, the craftsmen in the workshops, and family life in the tent camp. At the festival, trade, crafts, combat, and everyday life merge into a living Viking community, where every corner of the site tells its own story.
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Danish history and world heritage
During the Viking Festival, Trelleborg comes to life when hundreds of Vikings set up camp in the exact spot where their ancestors lived over a thousand years ago. Trelleborg is one of Denmark's five Viking fortresses and has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a monument to Harald Bluetooth's powerful kingdom in the 10th century.
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