The Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tale Parade is the festival’s parade for kids. Children decorate a trike, bike, or wagon and join in. In 2026 it ran Friday, August 21 at 6 p.m., starting at Cass and Barry Streets and heading east on Cass Street. Free popsicles were handed out on West Grove Street afterward.

For more, read Danish Festival in Greenville, MI: A Listener’s Guide.