| Market | 2026 dates |
|---|---|
| Christmas in Tivoli | 13 November 2026 – 3 January 2027 |
| Christmas Market Nytorv & Gammeltorv | 6 November – 21 December 2026 |
| Christmas at Højbro Plads | 14 November – 20 December 2026 |
| Christmas Market at City Hall Square | 11–20 December 2026 |
| Christiania Christmas Market | 8–20 December 2026 |
| Swedish Christmas bazaar at Gustafskyrkan | 20–22 November 2026 |
| Frederiksberg Christmas Market | 4–13 December 2026 |
| Flid's Christmas Art and Design Fair | 11–13 December 2026 |
| Nyhavn Christmas market | Not yet announced for 2026 |
| Christmas at Bakken | Weekends, 21 November – 20 December 2026 |
| Christmas at the Open-Air Museum | Weekends 28 November – 20 December, and daily 21–26 December 2026 |
| Christmas Market at Kronborg Castle | 5–6, 12–13 and 19–20 December 2026 |
Shortest day in Copenhagen: 7h 02m of daylight on 21 December.
In Copenhagen
Christmas in Tivoli
- Where
- Tivoli Gardens, Vesterbrogade 3, 1630 København V
- Dates
- 13 November 2026 – 3 January 2027
- Hours
- Sun–Thu 11:00–22:00, Fri–Sat 11:00–23:00. Closed on 24 December; 31 December 11:00–00:00
- Entry
- Ticketed: from 210 kr for adults and children 8 and over, from 115 kr for children aged 3–7, free under 3
- All the rides are open, and two run only at Christmas: the Elf Train and the Forest Carousel.
Details: Christmas in Tivoli
Christmas Market Nytorv & Gammeltorv
- Where
- Nytorv and Gammeltorv, the two squares on Strøget by the Courthouse
- Dates
- 6 November – 21 December 2026
- Hours
- Mon–Wed 11:00–20:00, Thu 11:00–21:00, Fri–Sat 11:00–22:00, Sun 12:00–19:00
- Entry
- Free entry, and a free ice rink with skates to borrow
- Getting there
- A 5-minute walk from Gammel Strand metro station.
- This market calls itself Denmark's largest Christmas market, and Father Christmas visits during the season.
- Nytorv is not Kongens Nytorv; it is the square by the Courthouse on Strøget.
- Some of the stallholders from the old Højbro Plads market trade here in 2026.
Details: Christmas Market Nytorv & Gammeltorv
Christmas at Højbro Plads
- Where
- Højbro Plads 9, 1200 København K
- Dates
- 14 November – 20 December 2026
- Hours
- Mon–Wed 11:00–19:00, Thu 11:00–20:00, Fri–Sat 11:00–21:00, Sun 12:00–19:00
- Entry
- Free entry
- Getting there
- The square is next to Gammel Strand metro station.
- New in 2026, this market features stalls from Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands, alongside music and activities for children.
- The market that stood here until 2025 has moved to City Hall Square.
Christmas Market at City Hall Square
- Where
- Rådhuspladsen, in front of Copenhagen City Hall
- Dates
- 11–20 December 2026
- Hours
- Not yet published
- Entry
- Free entry
- New in 2026, this market is run by the organisers of the market that stood on Højbro Plads until 2025.
Details: City of Copenhagen event listing
Christiania Christmas Market
- Where
- Den Grå Hal, Refshalevej 2, Christiania, 1436 København
- Dates
- 8–20 December 2026
- Hours
- Daily 12:00–20:00; 20 December 12:00–18:00
- Entry
- Free entry
- Getting there
- Bus 2A stops almost at the door.
- The market is held indoors in Den Grå Hal. Prams are not allowed inside, but there is a large tent for them outside.
Details: Christiania Julemarked 2026
Swedish Christmas bazaar at Gustafskyrkan
- Where
- Gustafskyrkan, the Swedish church, Østerbro
- Dates
- 20–22 November 2026
- Hours
- Fri 20 November 15:00–19:00, Sat 21 November 10:00–18:00, Sun 22 November 10:00–17:00
- Entry
- Free entry
- As one of Denmark's oldest Christmas bazaars, it offers mulled wine and meatballs in the courtyard, along with Swedish Christmas food such as graved salmon and ham.
Details: Svensk julbasar 2026
Frederiksberg Christmas Market
- Where
- Frederiksberg Rådhusplads, Smallegade 1, 2000 Frederiksberg
- Dates
- 4–13 December 2026
- Hours
- 11:00–17:00 on the opening day; the full timetable is not yet published
- Entry
- Free entry
- Stalls are run by local designers, artists and craftspeople, with food, mulled wine, music and free workshops.
Details: Frederiksberg Julemarked
Flid's Christmas Art and Design Fair
- Where
- Nørrebrohallen, Nørrebro
- Dates
- 11–13 December 2026
- Hours
- 11 December 12:00–18:00; hours for 12–13 December not yet published
- Entry
- Children under 12 free
- Art, design and crafts—including textiles, ceramics, illustration and jewellery—are sold directly by the people who made them.
Details: City of Copenhagen event listing
Nyhavn Christmas market
- Where
- Nyhavn, the canal running off Kongens Nytorv
- Dates
- Not yet announced for 2026
- Hours
- Not yet published
- On 22 October no organiser had published 2026 dates, and the market was not in the City of Copenhagen's Christmas listings. Dates quoted elsewhere for 2026 are last year's.
Day trips from Copenhagen
Christmas at Bakken
- Where
- Dyrehavsbakken, Klampenborg, in the Dyrehaven deer park north of Copenhagen
- Dates
- Weekends, 21 November – 20 December 2026
- Hours
- Not yet published
- Entry
- Free entry
- The world's oldest amusement park features a Christmas market, an ice rink, a parade and Father Christmas on every opening day.
- The ice rink also opens on selected weekdays.
Details: Jul på Bakken
Christmas at the Open-Air Museum
- Where
- Frilandsmuseet, Kongens Lyngby
- Dates
- Weekends 28 November – 20 December, and daily 21–26 December 2026
- Hours
- Weekends 10:00–16:00; 21–26 December 10:00–14:00. On 13 December open until 18:00, with a Lucia procession at 17:00
- Entry
- Adults 150 kr; children free
- Getting there
- About 30 minutes from Copenhagen.
- Farmhouses are decorated for Christmas as they were from the 1600s to the early 1900s, with elf theatre, workshops, æbleskiver and mulled wine.
Details: Christmas at the Open-Air Museum
Christmas Market at Kronborg Castle
- Where
- Kronborg Castle, Helsingør
- Dates
- 5–6, 12–13 and 19–20 December 2026
- Hours
- Two arrival slots, 10:00–13:00 and 13:00–17:00; stay as long as you like
- Entry
- Adults 150 kr (135 kr online), children free; everyone needs a timed ticket bought in advance
- Getting there
- About 46 minutes by train from Copenhagen Central Station, then a walk from Helsingør station.
- The market is held inside the castle and in its courtyard, up and down stairs, as there is no lift.
- On weekdays, Christmas at Kronborg Castle runs Tuesday to Friday, 1–20 December, 10:00–16:00.
Details: Kronborg Castle Christmas Market
Dates, hours and prices checked on against each organiser's page and the City of Copenhagen's event listings. Some markets publish their hours late in the autumn, so confirm with the organiser before you travel.
