Winter swimming
Walk from the beach directly into Skagen’s winter sea and feel the nature up close.
Skagen Winter Swimming Festival
Four winter days with the sea, sauna, sauna house, wilderness nature and community – and a whole Skagen weekend dedicated to the experience.
Winter bathing holidays in Skagen
The festival’s 7 accommodation partners make it easy to build an entire weekend around the Winter Bathers Festival. Get an overview of the accommodation hub, or go directly to the place that suits your stay.
See the atmosphere
Get a glimpse of the atmosphere at the Winter Bath Festival – and use it as inspiration to plan the entire weekend with stays, festival experiences, and time in Skagen.
Winter in Skagen
The Skagen Winter Bath Festival brings together winter bathing, warmth, nature and community. The cold sea is the focal point, but the weekend continues in the saunas, around the city and with the festival’s local partners.
The festival base is located at First Camp Grenen Strand. From here you can spend the rest of the weekend with accommodation, food, culture and experiences in Skagen.
From cold to warm
The sea is the center. The contrasts make the rest.
Walk from the beach directly into Skagen’s winter sea and feel the nature up close.
Warm up your body again in the saunas by the beach. Saunagus returns in 2027.
Switch between heat and cold and make the experience more than just one deep dive.
Shared heating, singing, food and breaks make the weekend a social festival experience.
Program 2027
Get the quick overview here – and proceed to the complete program with times, locations, and maps.
Start the festival weekend with a sauna and winter swim. Divers are on the beach in the afternoon.
See Thursday → January 29Yoga, official opening, joint warm-up, winter swimming and live music.
See Friday → January 30Morning singing, guided tours, Skagen Museum, communal dinner and concert.
See Saturday → January 31stSauna, morning song and hot soup as the finale of the festival.
See Sunday →30 seconds · 4 questions
Answer four quick questions and get your personal weekend profile with suggestions for accommodation, food, shopping and activities in Skagen.
Once you have completed the test, you can also participate in the competition for a gift card worth 5,000 kr. for a summer house in Skagen. The competition closes on Sunday, January 10, 2027.
Four choices. Your own winter weekend.Festival bracelet
Now you can also secure yourself festival wristbands for the entire weekend or for Thursday, Saturday or Sunday. Yoga, sauna sessions and communal dining have already been bookable and can still be purchased directly.
Choose a weekend bracelet or bracelet for Thursday, Saturday or Sunday. The festival takes place from January 28th to 31st.
Sauna and swimming Thursday–Sunday plus shared activities and selected experiences in Skagen.
Start the festival weekend with winter swimming and sauna at First Camp Grenen Strand.
Experience winter swimming, sauna and festival atmosphere on the festival’s big Saturday.
Swimming and sauna on the festival’s last day, with the warm ending of the winter weekend.
An hour of yoga on Fridays between 10:30 and 13:00. Choose a time and book your ticket in advance.
Book your sauna time and combine the winter swim with the warmth and tranquility of the sauna.
Social dining at long tables with shareable dishes and live music – a warm ending to Saturday’s festival day.
Saturday evening
On Saturday, January 30, festival guests gather at long tables for social dining featuring shareable dishes and live music. The dinner is included in the Color Hotel Skagen winter getaway and can also be booked separately.
Overnight stay in Skagen
Jakobs Bed & Breakfast offers the opportunity to stay centrally in Skagen during the Winter Bath Festival – close to the city life and the festival experiences.
Jakobs appears as an independent accommodation option and is not included in the list of the festival’s 7 official accommodation partners above.
Skagen around the festival
The festival is also an opportunity to experience Skagen outside the high season.
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Practical information
The festival takes place from Thursday 28 January to Sunday 31 January 2027.
Bathing and sauna take place at First Camp Grenen Strand, Fyrvej 16, 9990 Skagen.
On Winter bathing holidays in Skagen You will find the festival's accommodation partners gathered together and can proceed to the individual festival page.
Yes. The festival bracelets are now on sale. You can choose a weekend bracelet or a bracelet for Thursday, Saturday or Sunday. Yoga, sauna access and other extras can also be booked directly.
Yes. Wilderness camping and ice baths are announced as part of the festival in 2027, and the sauna experience is being repeated. Capacity and implementation depend on the conditions.
Swim according to the conditions and never alone. Swimming is done at your own risk. On selected times, divers are present at the beach who can advise on water and current conditions.
28–31 January 2027
Come for the cold chills. Stay for the sauna, the community, the food, the art and the winter light.