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Throughout November and December, Denmark’s capital hosts a range of Christmas markets packed with food, presents, and happy kids and adults alike. Are you ready to get in the festive spirit and explore the best Copenhagen Christmas markets?
The 12 best Christmas markets in Copenhagen
1. Christmas in Tivoli
- Where: Vesterbrogade 3, Copenhagen
- When: 15 November 2024 to 5 January 2025
- Opening hours: Monday – Thursday and Sunday 11:00-22:00, Friday & Saturday 11:00-23:00 (closed 24th December)
A Christmas trip to Copenhagen isn’t complete until you have walked through the gates at Tivoli. Every December, Tivoli undergoes a magical transformation and is decorated in thousands of Christmas lights. In addition to cosy Christmas stalls with all kinds of Christmas treats, you can also meet Santa Claus in his Christmas room and participate in the traditional Christmas tree lighting and Lucia procession.
2. Christmas Market at Thorvaldsens Plads
- Where: Thorvaldsens Plads
- When: 8th November to 21st December 2024
- Opening hours: Mon to Wed 11:00-19:00; Thu 11:00-20.00; Fri & Sat 11:00-21:00; Sun 12:00-19:00
From 2024, the Christmas market at Kongens Nytorv will be closed and moved to Thorvaldsens Plads. The Christmas market is one of the first to open and one of the most beloved Copenhagen Christmas markets. So this is the place to go if you want to get into the Christmas spirit before December.
Experience Christmas like it was in the old days by browsing Christmas stalls surrounded by historical decorations. Here you’ll find Christmas treats such as apple punch and mulled wine. For the best experience, visit after dark to experience the market’s magical Christmas lights.
3. Christmas Market at Højbro Plads
- Where: Højbro Plads
- When: 5th November to 21st December 2024
- Opening hours: Monday – Wednesday 11:00-19:00, Thursday 11:00-20:00, Friday to Saturday 11:00-21:00, and Sunday 12:00-19:00
Højbro Plads is one of the biggest Christmas Markets in Copenhagen. Here, the stalls are surrounded by Christiansborg Castle and the square’s other historic buildings, with the statue of Absalon riding his horse in the middle.
At the Christmas Market at Højbro Plads you can treat your tastebuds to Christmas delicacies from all over Europe. In addition to the traditional Danish Christmas treats, you can munch on everything from cheese and meats to German currywurst. If you need a few presents to put under the Christmas tree, you will find several stalls selling local gifts.
4. Flids Christmas Market
- Where: Nørrebrohallen, Nørrebrogade 208
- When: 6th to 8th December 2024
- Opening hours: Fri 14:00-19:00; Sat & Sun 11:00-17:00
Flids Christmas market is a special market where visitors can see the artists and their creative processes. Everything here is created based on sustainable principles, from ceramics and art to wood design, lighting, crafts and jewellery. It’s great option if you want to find unique, local gifts to bring home.
5. H.C. Andersen’s Christmas Market
- Where: Nytorv, 1450
- When: 15th November to 21st December 2024
- Opening hours: Sunday to Thursday 11:00-19:00, Friday and Saturday 11:00-20:00
In the middle of Nytorv is where you’ll find the cosy H.C. Andersen’s Christmas Market. The Christmas Market is named after the world-famous storyteller, just as the many stalls are also named after H.C. Andersen’s popular stories.
You may even spot an impersonator of Hans Christian Andersen who you can get your photo taken with. If you’re visiting with children, they’re guaranteed to love the nostalgic carousel or a ride on the beautiful Christmas carousel.
6. VÄRK’s Christmas Market
- Where: Design Museum Denmark, Bredgade 68
- When: 6th to 8th and 13th to 15th December 2024
- Opening hours: 10:00-17:00
At the Design Museum, members of Danish Craftsmen & Designers are invited to VÆRK’s popular Christmas Market. Here you have the opportunity to buy unique Christmas gifts of high artisan quality from over 80 different stalls. If you get hungry, you’ll find traditional apple slices and mulled wine for sale too. Yum!
7. Christmas Market at Store Godthåb
- Where: Godthåbsvej 79, 2000 Frederiksberg
- When: TBC
- Opening hours: TBC
If you’re looking for a more intimate Christmas Market, you must stop by Store Godthåb in Frederiksberg. Here, the courtyard is filled with beautiful South Funen Christmas trees, while the old listed barn is abundant with greenery, wreaths and Christmas decorations. In the courtyard, you can also pick up steaming mugs of mulled wine, hot cocoa, and apple slices.
8. Christmas at Fasangården
- Where: The pheasant farm in Frederiksberg Have
- When: Every Sunday in Advent (December 1 – December 24, 2024)
- Opening hours: 13:00-16:30
In the heart of Frederiksberg Have is where you’ll find the Fasangården. In the run-up to Christmas, this location is transformed into a magical place for children and adults.
Open every Sunday throughout December, the atmospheric farm features everything from Christmas crackers and an oyster bar to visits from Santa Claus and Christmas choir. On the farm, you can munch on Christmas treats, while in Fasangården’s cosy rooms, you can sink your teeth into the farm’s delicious smørrebrød.
9. Christmas Market on Værnedamsvej
- Where: Värnedamsvej
- When: 7th December, 2024
- Opening hours: 19:00-17:00
On the first Saturday in December, the traditional market day on Værnedamsvej between Frederiksberg and Vesterbro is transformed into a Christmas Market. All the local shops, cafes, and delicatessens move out onto the street to sell their delicious products. At the market you can find great vintage wares, handicrafts, books and, of course, plenty of food.
10. Vesterbro RAW Christmas Market
- Where: DGI Byen
- When: TBC
- Opening hours: TBC
Are you looking for a more unusual Christmas Market in Copenhagen? Vesterbro RAW Christmas Market celebrates unconventional handicrafts, design and art. As many as 60 artisans and food makers take over DGI Byen next to Hovedbanegården, with stalls brimming with quirky and creative Christmas gifts such as upcycled lamps, handmade soaps, and exquisite one-of-a-kind jewellery.
11. Christmas Market at the Zoo
- Where: Roskildevej 32, 2000 Frederiksberg
- When: 16th November 2024 to 2nd January 2025
- Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 10:00-16:00, Friday to Sunday 09:00-20:00
Copenhagen Zoo is a popular destination all year round for visitors with and without children. Why not stop by the zoo this Christmas to wish the animals happy holidays? In December, you’ll find Santa’s House, reindeer and gift workshops spreading joy to young and old alike.
The Christmas train runs around the park, too, and is decorated with 900 Christmas trees. Children can also make straw animals and feed the creatures who live in the petting zoo. At the Zoo Tower, you’ll find numerous Christmas stalls selling charming decorations, handmade crafts and tasty treats like apple slices, roasted almonds and hot chocolate.
12. Veras Christmas Market
- Where: Tunnelfabrikken, Oceanvej 1, 2150
- When: 2nd and 3rd December, 2024
- Opening hours: 11:00-16:00
For the first time ever, Veras opens the doors to a new Copenhagen Christmas market with a focus on secondhand and sustainable goods. Hosted in Denmark’s largest hall, Tunnelfabrikken, it will be filled with vintage pop-ups, knitting & crochet, budding upcycling and redesign talents.
The idea behind the Christmas market is that everyone can leave with unique, sustainable Christmas gifts. In addition to Christmas gifts, you can participate in Vera’s Used Bingo, which takes place at 13:00 on both Saturday and Sunday. Bingo cards can be purchased online and give participants the chance to win unique Christmas gifts.
Christmas markets in Copenhagen: FAQ
When do Copenhagen Christmas markets start?
Most Christmas markets in Copenhagen start in December. That said there is a selection that start on the 2nd or 3rd weekend in November. These include the Tivoli Christmas Market, the Christmas Market at Højbro Plads, the Christmas Market at Thorvaldsens Plads (former Kongens Nytorv), H.C. Andersen’s Christmas Market and Christmas at the Zoo.
Where are the Christmas markets in Copenhagen?
Copenhagen is a true Christmas city, so it’s no surprise that it’s jam-packed with Christmas markets. Whether you like big Copenhagen Christmas markets like Tivoli and Højbro Plads or the smaller ones in Frederiksbjerg or Vesterbro, you’re sure to find a Christmas market within walking distance.
What is the best Copenhagen Christmas market?
The Christmas markets in Copenhagen are among the best and largest in Denmark. If you can only visit one, it has to be Tivoli. Tivoli is magical year-round, but a visit in the run-up to Christmas is quite special.
Looking for more winter vacation inspiration? Check out the best Christmas markets to visit in other European cities like Stockholm and Munich.
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