Experience City Hall: Politics, pancakes, music, games, tours and plenty of surprises
Welcome! Meet the politicians behind Copenhagen and hear about the city’s big decisions. Get your heart racing or relax and enjoy the atmosphere.
City Hall is packed with activities for one special night: taste the famous pancakes, join guided tours, take on green challenges, try VR and creative activities, make jewellery from old cutlery, enter the Energy Escape Room, play games or football, and enjoy music and sing-along with Sankt Annæ Girls’ Choir. Discover Jens Olsen’s World Clock and see how City Hall prepares for a royal visit.
Outside, get special-effects injuries from the Home Guard or climb aboard a huge electric street sweeper. Come by and experience City Hall like never before!
Address
Rådhuspladsen 1,
1550 København V
https://www.kk.dk/
Time
18:00 - 00:00
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Meet the politicians behind Copenhagen
Come by our stand and meet two politicians from different parties at each café table. Ask about life at Copenhagen City Hall, the big decisions and the small battles to make the city better. Discover that more unites than divides us when 55 politicians work together for Copenhagen. Have a chat – and get to know the city better.
City Hall pancakes and more
Buy and taste the world-famous town hall pancakes. We also sell chili sin carne, soft drinks, coffee, and tea. We accept cash, Dankort, and MobilePay. Takes place in the basement canteen.
Sankt Annæ Pigekor makes Copenhagen sing
The acclaimed girls’ choir Sankt Annæ Pigekor invites you to Kulturnat at Copenhagen City Hall! From the balconies, the choir will perform with Chief Conductor Anne-Terese Sales and three musicians — and invite you to sing along. Experience a world-class choir and the joy of singing along!
Copenhagen Needs Everyone
How do we create a Copenhagen where everyone can participate? Discover how we work with businesses, the green transition, young people, disability and people on the margins of the labour market. Take part in interactive activities and learn how different people can find their place in Copenhagen.
Sustainable Generation – energy, resources and fun
Visit Sustainable Generation and explore energy, waste, resources, food waste and hygiene. Try our Energy Escape Room, charge your phone by cycling, and take on fun challenges about food waste and hygiene. Learn, play and get inspired to make everyday life more sustainable.
Unleash Imagination at The Staffed Playgrounds
Calling all playful souls! Visit our booth at the staffed playgrounds, where we're ready to spark your curiosity and creativity. Get a glimpse of the many activities we offer around Copenhagen. Come and join us for creative workshops, play, and fun.
Make your own jewelry from old cutlery
Together with designer Sofie Valdis, we will dig into the kitchen drawers and create rings and pendants from old cutlery. Alongside the workshop you will meet municipal staff from the recycling department and learn about the work at the recycling centers. Space is limited, and participants must be at least 13 years old or accompanied by an adult.
Festive Fun, Football & Creativity at City Hall
Join the party! Get creative at our colorful activity table, then jump into the panna court for laughs, skills, and fast-paced football duels for kids and adults alike.
What does it feel like when body and mind change?
Come and experience how dementia, illness and ageing can affect everyday life. Learn about the 10 early signs of dementia. And discover how we use simulation in elderly care, including the use of VR.
See the Banquet Hall at its finest over the years.
See the beautifully decorated tables in the Banquet Hall, all set for royal guests and international VIPs. Let yourself be inspired.
Experience Jens Olsen's world clock
The clock is an advanced astronomical clock. The clock consists of 12 movements, has a total of over 14,000 parts. It is mechanical and worth seeing and hearing about. The drawings for the watch were made in 1934-1936, and the manufacture of the clock itself took place from 1943 until 1955.
The Town Hall store
In the City Hall Shop at Copenhagen City Hall you can be enriched with knowledge and information about Copenhagen's beautiful and unique City Hall. In the town hall shop, it is also possible to purchase beautiful products, all of which have a connection to Copenhagen.
Experience the Town Hall Home Guard's
Experience the Home Guard's vehicles, equipment, what we get to eat in the field. There will also be an opportunity to get a make-up so you look injured. Come and talk with the Town Hall Guards and see the displays and the equipment we use. It all takes place right outside the Town Hall on the balustrade.
The mighty machines take care of our planet
Have you ever seen a real excavator? Or sat inside a really cool sweeper? So come and see our mighty machines that help take care of our planet. They are powered by electricity and do not emit CO2 when we use them to repair and clean the city's roads. We put our best, coolest and most climate-friendly machines on display in front of the Town Hall.
Guided tour: The Citizens' Hall with a politician
Discover the City Hall’s main hall—the heart of Copenhagen—and hear a politician talk about their work in the City Council. MEETING POINT: By the Jason statue in the City Hall Hall, under the arch to the left as viewed from the main entrance. Duration: approx. 30 minutes. Requires a Culture Pass – the ticket alone is not sufficient.
Guided tour Politician shows the Magistrate's Hall
Experience a politician telling stories, with the City Hall’s Magistrate’s Hall as the setting. MEETING POINT: At the foot of the Magistrate’s Staircase. Go through the archway to the right in the City Hall Hall, viewed from the main entrance. Duration: approx. 30 minutes. Requires a Culture Pass – the ticket alone is not sufficient.
FULLY BOOKED: Tower Tour at Copenhagen City Hall
Enjoy the view of the city lights from the City Hall Tower. Note: The tour is not suitable for people with limited mobility or small children. MEETING POINT: Enter the City Hall and take the corridor to the left (as viewed from the main entrance). Duration: approx. 45 minutes. Requires a Culture Pass – the ticket alone is not sufficient.
Guided Tour Foundation Stone & City Hall Garden
Visit the foundation stone beneath Copenhagen City Hall, and hear about the City Hall Garden and the building's pigeons and bees. MEETING POINT: Enter the City Hall and take the corridor to the right as seen from the main entrance. Duration: approx. 45 min. Requires a Culture Pass – the ticket alone is not sufficient.
FULLY BOOKED: Attic Walk in the City Hall Attic
Explore the winding corridors in the City Hall attic and learn more about the work at City Hall around 1905. Note: The tour is not suitable for people with limited mobility or small children. MEETING POINT: Enter City Hall, take the corridor to the right (as viewed from main entrance). Requires a Culture Pass – the ticket alone is not sufficient.