Agency Details:

Danish Festival Inc.

In 1964, a contest was held to come up with a Greenville promotion, and a cash prize was offered by three business owners to the person submitting the idea. Mrs. Dorothy Oliver was the winner, with the suggestion that a day be set aside to honor the Danish heritage Greenville enjoys.

The first Danish Festival was held on August 18, 1965. Today an 23 member Board of Directors, a staff of one, over 35 committees and hundreds of other volunteers are responsible for developing and presenting the festival, which draws crowds of over 80,000. It is this total community effort that makes it possible for Greenville to host the Danish Festival annually.

Every effort is made to maintain the festival as a non-commercial community event. The Danish Festival Incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1968. The 2008 Danish Festival Board of Directors hope that you will enjoy this, the 45th Anniversary of the Danish Festival.

Description:
In 1964, a contest was held to come up with a Greenville promotion, and a cash prize was offered by three business owners to the person submitting the idea. Mrs. Dorothy Oliver was the winner, with the suggestion that a day be set aside to honor the Danish heritage Greenville enjoys.

The first Danish Festival was held on August 18, 1965. Today an 23 member Board of Directors, a staff of one, over 35 committees and hundreds of other volunteers are responsible for developing and presenting the festival, which draws crowds of over 80,000. It is this total community effort that makes it possible for Greenville to host the Danish Festival annually.

Every effort is made to maintain the festival as a non-commercial community event. The Danish Festival Incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1968. The 2008 Danish Festival Board of Directors hope that you will enjoy this, the 45th Anniversary of the Danish Festival.

History:
In 1964, a contest was held to come up with a Greenville promotion, and a cash prize was offered by three business owners to the person submitting the idea. Mrs. Dorothy Oliver was the winner, with the suggestion that a day be set aside to honor the Danish heritage Greenville enjoys.

The first Danish Festival was held on August 18, 1965. Today an 23 member Board of Directors, a staff of one, over 35 committees and hundreds of other volunteers are responsible for developing and presenting the festival, which draws crowds of over 80,000. It is this total community effort that makes it possible for Greenville to host the Danish Festival annually.

Every effort is made to maintain the festival as a non-commercial community event. The Danish Festival Incorporated as a non-profit organization in 1968. The 2008 Danish Festival Board of Directors hope that you will enjoy this, the 45th Anniversary of the Danish Festival.

Contact people:

Nicole Neve, Volunteer Manager, (phone), (email) Pam Jorae, Operations Manager, (phone), (email)

Office fax number: (616) 754-9646

Address:

203 S Lafayette Street Greenville, MI 48838 (See a map)

Web Site: http://www.danishfestival.org

Directions:

Located in downtown Greenville on Main (Lafayette or M-91) street. 2nd floor of Huntington Bank building.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: M91 / M57

Last updated on May 1, 2009