When living, working and studying in Viborg Municipality, you have an abundance of cultural, recreational and social activities right on your doorstep or a short drive away depending on where you live and what you are interested in doing in your spare time.
You can for example go fishing, take dance lessons, explore Viborg’s history and heritage, go to a concert, watch a play, skydive, watch a professional handball or football game, go hiking, watch a film, be a scout, train your dog, meet friends at a café, network with people with similar interests, be an amateur actor, be a volunteer, sing in a choir, go to an exhibition, go swimming and do sports – the possibilities are almost endless. So go and explore!
Follow in the footsteps of two locals on Viborg by locals and find out what they recommend.
Holiday in Viborg gives a good overview of what you can experience in Viborg Municipality.
Culture
Experience the culture in Viborg Municipality. Here you will find an overview of music and theater offers.
If you like films and like going to the cinema, then you have three cinemas in Viborg Municipality to choose from:
Viborg Municipality’s libraries are much more than ‘just’ libraries. Here you can attend a lot of different events such as book cafés, talks and debates, play board games, participate in activities for children, go on a treasure hunt and much more. Check out the activity calendar on their website to see what’s on.
There are libraries in:
- Viborg (the main library)
- Bjerringbro
- Frederiks
- Houlkær
- Karup
- Møldrup
- Rødkærsbro
- Skals
- Stoholm
- Ørum
Find their adresses and opening hours here.
The main library in Viborg also has a makerspace – an innovative and creative workshop where it is possible to develop and test ideas using the technology and equipment available at the makerspace. Everyone can use the makerspace and it is free to use the technology and equipment.
Books in English and other languages
You can find books in English and other languages
- At the libraries in Viborg Municipality
- In bookshops
- In second-hand shops (genbrugsbutikker)
Some workplaces also have a ‘swap books’ shelf where you can leave books for your colleagues to take or pick up books that your colleagues have left.
Experience a diversity of art and museums in Viborg.
In Viborg you will find a nice selection of restaurants and cafes. Check out places to eat and drink in Viborg at VisitAarhus.com.
Nature
When you live in Viborg Municipality, either in Viborg itself or in a smaller town or local community, nature (forests, parks, lakes, fjord, limestone caves and cliffs) is right on your doorstep and free for you to explore and use. The only thing you need to do before venturing out into the nature is to make sure not to break the few rules that apply when spending time in nature. A rule of thumb is to read and follow the signs.
Have a look at nature spots at viborg.dk and read about the great nature spots in Viborg Municipality.
If you like to go for a walk, go for a bike ride, go on your mountain bike or go fishing, have a look at Activities in nature around Viborg for places to go in Viborg Municipality.
There are three golf courses in Viborg Municipality:
Find a list of playgrounds in Viborg Municipality here.
Please note that the link is a Google translation of the original Danish text which means that the translation of Borgvold in Viborg for example is ‘castle violence’ and Møldrup becomes ‘Mould Drop’.
Physical activity
The majority of sports activities in Viborg Municipality are organised in and by voluntary associations (clubs). The local sport clubs offer a wide range of possibilities from sports for everyone at all levels and age groups to high level competitive sports.
If you contact, Viborg Idrætsråd (Viborg Sports Council) they can help and guide you to find a sports club based on your interest.
You can search for sports clubs based on your interest on Fritidsportalen (in Danish only).
If you just like to kick a ball around now and again and not join a sports club, check the parks and sports facilities in your local community to see if someone is playing, ask your neighbour or colleagues or check local Facebook groups, or organise it yourself.
In Denmark, there is a long tradition of citizens joining and forming voluntary associations (‘foreninger’ in Danish) where people with the same interest meet. It can for example be of a cultural, academic, political or social nature. This means that a lot of the Danish social and cultural life is centred round and linked to voluntary sports and other associations and the reason why you sometimes will hear people use the phrase ‘Foreningsdanmark’ (Association Denmark). If you would like to be part of the social and cultural life in the Viborg region, joining an association of interest is a good place to start.
You can find all the sports clubs and voluntary associations registered with Viborg Municipality on Fritidsportalen (in Danish only).
Associations are open to all age groups and being a member of an association allows you to get involved in something you find interesting and important. At the same time, it is a good to place to meet people and to get to know people with similar interests.
There are many different kinds of associations – ornithology, theatre, volleyball, heart patients, nature conservation, trade unions, football fans, political parties, women’s liberation, religion, scout, local history, pure bred dogs, cricket, Red Cross, knitting, crafts and culture just to name a few.
In Viborg Municipality, you can go swimming in a swimming pool, a lake or a fjord.
Swimming pools
There are four indoor swimming pools and five outdoor swimming pools in Viborg Municipality.
Indoor
- Viborg Svømmehal
- Skals Idrætscenter
- Bjerringbro Idræts- og kulturcenter
- Alhedens Idræts- og kulturcenter (Karup)
Outdoor
- Viborg Vestbad
- Ulbjerg Friluftsbad
- Kølvrå Friluftsbad
- Midtjysk Friluftsbad (Hammershøj)
- Klejtrup Friluftsbad
Lakes and Hjarbæk Fjord
Descriptions of 17 bathing spots in Viborg Municipality including information about facilities and water quality can be found on Bathing places and bathing water profiles.
Before you head off to a lake or the fjord to go swimming, check whether it is on the list of places where bathing is not recommended. If it is on the list, find somewhere else to go for a swim.
