Winter Festival in Bogense
The Winter Festival in Bogense brings plenty of winter buzz to town for a full day. Watch ice and wood sculptures take shape, let the kids’ imagination run wild with ice carving and a bouncy castle, enjoy a bonfire and pancakes by the harbour - and finish the day with acrobatics, fire, and a guided tour of the finished artworks.
Come and join in as Bogense turns into a lively winter world with ice and wood sculptors at work, light installations, and stalls with exciting exhibitors. Ice for Kids, a bouncy castle, activities for the whole family, music, shopping, and cosy winter vibes.
Programme – Winter Festival in Bogense
11:00–16:00 – Ice & wood sculptures made live (6 ice blocks + 2 wood blocks)
Watch the artists work throughout the day and see each piece go from a raw block to a finished sculpture. There’s also a Find & Win competition with a DKK 1,500 gift card (Bogense Handelsstandsforening).
See the artists at work here:
First Camp, Vestre Engvej – Lisbeth Krag
A sculptor focused on form and movement. She works with several materials, and at the festival you can follow the full ice-sculpting process up close.
Old Harbour (Gl. Havn) – Ali Suaylem
A trained sculptor with a special interest in figurative work. He usually works in bronze, but here he shows how classic sculpting techniques translate beautifully into ice.
Østre Mole – Lea Esther
A visual artist working in both 2D and 3D. Her work explores mood and surface texture—perfect for giving ice a vivid, detailed expression.
Manneken – Allan Bo
A local artist with lots of experience in ice and snow sculpture, and a prize winner in Canada. Known for clear shapes and a playful touch. He also leads the guided tour later in the day.
Middelfart Sparekasse / Nordfyns Bank – Morten Møller
An experienced ice and snow sculptor with international jury experience. Highly precise work and a great feel for what the material can do.
EDC – Søren Cip
Mask maker and sculptor. He creates his own ice sculpture and runs Ice for Kids, where everyone can try working with ice as a material.
11:00–14:00 (or 11:00–13:00) – Ice for Kids: Make your own ice sculpture (free)
Kids get their own ice block and tools and can shape a figure with help from ice sculptor Søren Cip. From around age 7, many children can join in on their own—smaller kids can take part with an adult.
Location: Adelgade 85B (by Kirkens Korshær), Bogense.
10:00/11:00–16:00 – Bouncy castle (free)
Jump right in the middle of town. (If it rains, the bouncy castle can’t be used.)
Location: by Kirkens Korshær / Adelgade.
11:00–15:00 – Bonfire, pancakes & abseiling with the sea scouts (free)
Drop by for bonfire coziness and pancakes cooked over the fire—and try abseiling from Aeromøllen with instructors.
Location: Bogense Harbour by the sea scouts / Sct. Georgsgildet.
11:30–16:30 – Slow down in nature at Bogense Sea Bath
A winter outdoor experience focused on calm, nature and small breaks—with the option of sauna, ice bath and sea dipping. Meet Camilla Varming Nielsen (known from Alene i Vildmarken) and get inspiration for nature and mental reset.
Location: Bogense Søbad, Østre Havnevej 30, Bogense.
11:00–16:00 – Stalls, music and open shops
Browse stalls with crafts, willow weaving and tasty treats. Along the way, Nordiske Lirekassevenner (Nordic Barrel Organ Friends)provide music, and shops around town will be open.
17:30 – Acrobatics with light & fire (free)
Cirkus ZigZag with Jonathan Zeuthen: A show with juggling, acrobatics and dance—plus small interactive moments. Outdoors and no booking needed.
Location: by Støberiet.
18:15 – Guided tour among the ice sculptures (free)
Join a tour where artist Allan Bo Jensen shares the process and the ideas behind the day’s frozen artworks.
Meeting point: Nordfyns Erhverv og Turisme, Vestre Havnevej 9B, 5400 Bogense.