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Late spring and summer is the best time to visit Copenhagen. Sunny, breezy spring is about fewer crowds and lower rates. Warm season from June through September is full of popular events and festivals, such as Roskilde and Strøm. This also perfect time for exploring the Tivoli Gardens or watching deer in Dyrehaven. Autumn in Copen can be a pleasant time to cycle, but most of the attractions have reduced opening hours. Although freezy winter is the period of city's hibernation, December is all about Danish festively decorated hygge streets, and hotels are full of tourists.

40 things to do in Copenhagen

Copenhagen Jazz Festival

July 5–14, 2024 • Event

Catch local and international jazz stars at the premier destination for music lovers

Freetown Christiania

May–September (all year round) • Activity

One of Copenhagen's most famous attractions, a town inside a town

Genetically Modified Little Mermaid

April–October • Activity

Copenhagen's got not one, but two Little Mermaids

Saint Lucia Day

December 13 • Event

The lighted kayak procession along the Nyhavn canal is the main highlight of the festival, celebrated with candle parades

The Øresund Bridge

all year round (best April–October) • Activity

The iconic part bridge and part tunnel, which connects Denmark and Sweden

Dyrehaven (Deerpark)

May–September | September–February • Nature

An ex-royal hunting ground is now a great place for deer watching

Ice Skating

late October–late February • Activity

Every other outing in winter leads to a skating rink and Copenhagen also has a few nice places for this winter joy

Copenhagen Architecture Festival (CAFx)

May 23-25, 2024 • Event

The world's largest architecture festival embraces 3 cities, around 40 venues, 150 events, over 10 days, and thousands of visitors

Craft Beer on the Waterfront

May–September • Activity

Of course, there's Tuborg and Carlsberg. But there's also something much more interesting

Fastelavn

March 2, 2025 • Event

Try an old Danish tradition of 'tilting at the cat in the barrel'

Crocus Blooming at Rosenborg Castle

mid-March–early April • Nature

A combination of the beauty of nature and Danish design

Kayaking

May–September • Activity

Join one of the kayaking tours and see Copenhagen from a new angle

Beach Season

June–August • Activity

Locals have learned not to take summer for granted, sun and warmth is cherished and enjoyed to its fullest

Strøm Festival

August 22–25, 2024 • Event

The top electronic music festival in Scandinavia invades the city of Copenhagen for an entire week

Flea Markets

mid-April–late October • Activity

Both interesting to those who are looking for bargains or local culture and lifestyle

Picnic in the King's Garden (Kongens Have)

May–September • Activity

A perfect plan for a warm summer evening

Copenhagen's Parks

mid-April–mid-October • Activity

Drops of green, perfect for a break from the city's buzz

Copenhagen Pride Week

August 10–18, 2024 • Event

Once a year, the world's LGBTQ+ community gathers in the most gay-friendly place on the planet to celebrate themselves

Christmas Markets in Copenhagen

early November–December • Event

The best way to get into the festive spirit is to visit a Christmas market—the vendors seem to be aware of the deepest desires of your Christmas heart

World Santa Claus Congress

July 19–22, 2021 • Event

True Christmas spirit...in the middle of summer

Studenterkørsel

June 26–30, 2024 • Event

A two-week long party for the fresh graduates

Hubertusjagt

November 3, 2024 • Event

Tens of thousands come to see annual fox hunt and ride, an amusing long-established tradition from 1900, and don't worry—not a single animal is going to suffer

Copenhagen Marathon

May 11, 2025 • Event

You'll be surprised how much of a running nation the Danes are

Roskilde Festival

June 29-July 6, 2024 • Event

The largest music event in Northern Europe was inspired by Woodstock

Tivoli Gardens (Summer Season)

March 22–September 22, 2024 • Activity

The oldest amusement park in the world invites for some of the most magical and nostalgic rides of all times, and lots of other exciting adventures

Pickled Herring

all year round • Food

Pickled Herring as almost anything in Denmark, is a part of the Viking heritage

Superkilen Park

April–October • Activity

A very unusual and colorful park in Copenhagen's most modern neighborhood

Tower of Our Saviour's Church

March–mid-December • Activity

Copenhagens themselves voted for the view from the top as the best panorama of the city

Cycling

April–October • Activity

A way to really feel like a local is to ride across the city along with thousands of other Copenhageners

Baby Swans

May–July • Nature

Little fuzzy and grey cygnets that inspired Andersen's famous "The Ugly Duckling"

TrygFonden Christiansborg Rundt, or Copenhagen Swim

August 30–31, 2024 • Event

This must be the only capital city where you can swim in clean canals in the very downtown overlooked by state's parliament buildings

Christmas Food

late November–early January • Food

Danes are creative when it comes to celebrating Christmas

Gløgg

late November–early January • Food

Essentially gløgg is like mulled wine, but with some additional treats

Sankt Hans Aften (Midsummer)

June 23 • Event

A Nordic tradition, celebrated on the night before the Midsummer's Day

Distortion Festival

May 29–June 2, 2024 • Event

A week of massive daytime street parties and nightclub events

Botanisk Have (Botanical Garden)

April–July | late November–February • Activity

A great place to hide from the cold in winter and to observe unique plants in summer

Copenhagen Beer Festival (Ølfestival)

May 24-25, 2024 • Event

Enjoy thousands of beers and meet beer enthusiasts from all over Denmark and abroad

Copenhagen New Year's Eve

December 31 • Event

Celebrating the new year in the capital of Denmark is a great chance to get to know this city from a different angle

Cherry Blossom in Copenhagen

mid-March–late April • Nature

Check out the best places in Copenhagen to see the pink clouds above your head

Copenhagen Comics

May 18-19, 2024 • Event

A vibrant comic convention in the capital of Denmark

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