Open Parade
, Nordhavn, Århusgade neighborhood
Join us as Østerbro and Nordhavn are transformed into one big celebration with the Cultural District’s time-honored Open Parade.
The parade is a celebration of community, imagination, and city life. We invite everyone to join the procession through the city’s streets and public spaces, where music, street performances, and colorful displays bring Østerbro and Nordhavn together.
Leading the parade is the legendary Styltesigne and her stilt-walking children, who, with their colorful costumes and impressive height, transform the urban landscape into a living fairy tale.
Together with the energetic musicians from the Zirkus Orchestra, they fill the streets with rhythms, joy, and surprises that make both children and adults stop in their tracks, smile, and join in the dancing.
As the towering figures move through the city to the sounds of the festive orchestra, a special magic takes hold—the very magic that, year after year, makes the Open Parade something truly special.
There’s room for everyone, and we hope that both children and adults will feel free to let their imaginations run wild and help create a festive atmosphere.
As is tradition, the parade starts at Hans Egedes Church and winds its way through the neighborhood toward Nordhavn. Along the way, we pick up participants and bring the streets to life, before the parade culminates in a festive street party in the Århusgade neighborhood, where music, activities, and a sense of community bring together participants from all over the neighborhood.
PROGRAM
2:00 p.m.
Face painting, balloon artists, clowns, street performers, and music in front of Hans Egedes Church
3:00 p.m.
The parade will start at Hans Egedes Church and head toward Nordhavn
Bring your family, friends, neighbors, and coworkers, and help create the most colorful community event of the year in Østerbro and Nordhavn.
Open Parade is organized by Kulturdistriktet in collaboration with the Århusgadekvarteret Merchants’ Association, the Århusgadekvarteret Property Owners’ Association, Hans Egedes Church, and the Kastellet Recreation Club.
We look forward to seeing you 
Organizer
The Cultural District
A neighborhood association founded with a vision of bringing more art, culture, and community to the city’s public spaces.
Aarhus Street District High School
An association of local shops and restaurants working to revitalize and develop the street.
Århusgade Neighborhood Association
A homeowners' association responsible for a number of common areas, facilities, and community events in the neighborhood.
Hans Egede Church
An outward-looking and unifying modern urban church for the residents of Østerbro and Nordhavn, where tradition and renewal go hand in hand.
