Copenhagen New Year's Eve 2024-2025

Copenhagen is a city that can give you some wonderful ambiance on New Year's Eve. Danes celebrate the end of the year lively, joyful enthusiasm, creating colorful chaos around. New Year's Eve in Denmark is not only about hygge. It's a mix of emotions, fireworks, and mouthwatering food.

New Year's Traditions

Once the clock hits 6 pm on New Year's Eve, the eyes of millions of Danes are glued to the screens of their TVs, watching the speech of the monarch, King Frederik X. This tradition dates back to the 1940s. The closer it is to midnight, the louder the city gets. Crowds gather all over the city, setting off fireworks, poppers, and other objects, making a lot of noise, which is said to ward off evil. As soon as the clock chimes midnight, some Danes choose to jump into the New Year from any elevated surface, be it a chair, a couch, a stone, etc. It's believed that if you don't jump, you're more likely to encounter bad luck.

New Year's Celebration at Tivoli Gardens

One of the brightest places to celebrate New Year's Eve in Copenhagen is Tivoli Gardens, the beloved amusement park in the center of Copenhagen. Besides the thrilling rides and attractions, here you can find many restaurants with special New Year's menus. Whether it's sushi or a unique meatball sandwich, this park has it all. Since Danes adore having New Year's Eve dinner, booking a table in advance would be a good decision. Before a festive dinner, you can stroll through the brightly-lit Christmas market stalls while sipping one of the best gløggs (a Scandinavian spiced mulled wine) ever.

Christmas festivities span well into early January, so you can still meet Santa and explore all the holiday fun the park has to offer. The night culminates with a spectacular fireworks show, visible all throughout the Tivoli Gardens and beyond. Entrance to the park on December 31st costs 90 Danish krone for children between 3 and 9 years old and 180 Danish krone for everyone over 8 years old. If you plan to visit Tivoli several times a year, consider purchasing a Tivoli Pass, valid during all seasons. The price of the pass starts at 429 Danish krone. The park is open from 11 am until midnight on New Year's Eve, with fireworks at around 11 pm.

New Year's Eve at City Hall Square

One of the most beloved traditions in Copenhagen on New Year's Eve is to gather at City Hall Square (Rådhuspladsen) to watch the clock tower welcome the new year. Be ready to meet crowds of people there, holding a glass of champagne in one hand and a piece of kransekage in another. Also, many Danes gather on the square of Amalienborg, the Royal Palace, to celebrate New Year's Eve in a grand way.

Where to Party on New Year's Eve in Copenhagen

Even though New Year's Eve in Denmark is a family celebration, a lot of young people prefer countdown partying in clubs and local bars. One such place is the Wallman Circus Building, where you can enjoy music and loud merrymaking. The doors open at 5 pm and close at 6 pm, with party continuing well after midnight, until 4 am. Besides dancing and amazing cover music, guests have a chance to treat their taste buds to a five-course meal and listen to the King's speech. Tickets vary from 1,449 to 2,349 Danish krone. Also, you can check the New Year's Eve events at Søpavillonen, HIVE, Dorsia, and Culture Box.