Town hall pancakes, tours, choir, games, sports, machines, geo-guessing with prizes and much more
Welcome. Relax and enjoy the atmosphere or be active. This night only e.g: Buy and taste the famous pancakes. Tours. Sit in a cool electric sweeper. Sing with St. Annæ's choir in the ballroom. Sports and play. See and hear about Jens Olsen's World Clock. Meet the Youth Council politicians. Try slappuk. Hear about the World Tour cycle race and win exciting Copenhagen Sprint prizes. Participate in Geo guess lottery and contest. Meet the safety creating network: The Night Owls. See how the Town Hall prepares for royal visits, etc. Get injuries-make-up from the City Hall's Home Guard. Play and get more knowledge about how your waste can be recycled. Learn to give CPR. Have your future predicted by the magical wizard.
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Fully booked - Tower tours
See Copenhagen from the top of the tower. No elevator. Duration 1 hour. Meeting point: Enter The Town Hall, choose corridor on the right, seen from entrance. You must be agile and it isn´t recommendable for small children. Limited number of free tickets from 2/10 at 12.00 via registration. Requires Cultural Pass. Registration ticket is not enough.
Tour: The poor and the secret treasure
Experience the Town Hall's beautiful rear end of the building, hear about the poor and see the treasure chest. Lasts 45 min. Meeting point: At the foot of the President's Staircase. Limited number of free tickets from 2/10 at 12.00 via registration. Requires Cultural Pass. Registration ticket is not enough.
Tour: Town hall garden and the foundation stone
Experience the foundation stone and hear about the Town Hall, the Town Hall Garden and the Town Hall's pigeons and bees. Lasts 45 minuttes. Meeting point: Enter the Town Hall and choose the corridor on the right. Limited number of free tickets from 2/10 at 12.00 via registration. Requires Cultural Pass. Registration ticket is not enough.
Experience The City Council Chambers
The heart of Copenhagen; the town hall officer opens and passes the floor to a politician who talks about his work in the Citizens' Representative Office. Duration: 30 minutes. MEETING PLACE: By the Jason statue. Limited number of free tickets from 2/10, 12:00 via registration. Requires Cultural Pass. Registration ticket is not enough.
Politician shows the Magistrates' Hall
Experience a politician telling stories starting from the City Hall's Magistratshall. Duration: ½ hour. MEETING PLACE: At the foot of the Magistrate's Stairs. Limited number of free tickets from Wednesday 2/10, 12:00 via registration. You must purchase a Culture Pass to gain access. Registration ticket is not enough in itself.
Sing with The Copenhagen Choir Schools children
Sing along with the 5th grade and hear more about Sankt Annæ Gymnasium with both primary and secondary schools. The school is a free school offer. All students in the elementary school department sing either in the Copenhagen Boys' Choir or the Sankt Annæ Girls' Choir. Children from Copenhagen can apply for admission from 3rd grade
City hall pancakes and more
Buy and taste the world-famous town hall pancakes. We also sell Mushroom Bourguignon with mashed potatoes, soda, coffee and tea. We accept cash, Dankort and Mobile Pay. Takes place in the canteen in the basement.
See the ballroom decorated for royal parties
When royal and fine foreign guests etc. come to dinner in the banquet hall, the tables are decorated according to all the rules of art. Look and be inspired by the fine table settings.
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.
From Nuuk to Copenhagen
What is it like to live in Copenhagen when you are originally form Nuuk? Although Greenland is a part of the Commonwealth of Nations, it can be a big upheaval to move to Denmark, where e.g. the labor market is different. Hear professionals talk about what Copenhagen Municipality offers the new Copenhageners from the North.
Waste and resources at child's height
At Sustainable Generation you can play and play to gain more knowledge about how your waste can be recycled. Together with your children, we activate your knowledge of waste and resources when we organize waste relays and flipping games. And if your hands are good, you can also help build birdhouses out of waste wood.
Some topics for Copenhagen Youth Council in 2025?
Copenhagen Youth Council is young Copenhageners direct influence on the local politicians. Come vote on which political issues we should fight for next year! Or coma and give us new inputs on your wishes and dreams for our capital’s future. Are you a young Copenhagener, then you’ll also be able to vote at the Copenhagen Youth Council Election 2024!
Discover banned books
Did you know that the Harry Potter books are banned in some US states? And that Dan Brown's ‘The Da Vinci Code’ is a no go in several Middle Eastern countries? These are just two examples of banned books that you can explore when Copenhagen Libraries presents the exhibition ‘The Library of Banned Books’ in the City Hall.
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. Say hi to our walking sticks, create a nature badge, or challenge us in slappuk.
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.
Activities and play with the Sports Project
Plenty of opportunity for children and young people to laugh and play. The sports project is much more than sports – we work with children and young people to build bridges to positive communities in school, leisure life and leisure jobs, so that they have a valuable place in the community. Come and play along and hear more about the Sports Project
Learn About Our Nicotine Cessation Program
In Copenhagen, we offer several programs for residents who wish to quit smoking, using snus, or any other nicotine products. At ‘Kulturnatten’ our skilled staff will provide information with a special focus on how parents can talk to their children about nicotine, as well as our programs for young people who want to stop using nicotine products.
Get Tips on How to Feel Safe Living Alone as a Sen
Some seniors living alone are worried about getting lost, falling, or forgetting appointments, at ‘Kulturnatten’ we've got advice and inspiration on that topic. Discover various technical solutions and community initiatives that can help ease concerns for both you and your loved ones.
Healthy Habits in the Family
Meet employees from Center for Børn og Unges Sundhed. Here, you can have a chat about good and healthy habits in the family when it comes to food, sleep, screen time, well-being, gender, and sex. Especially, how to talk to your child about these topics. You can also learn about our services for children with asthma and their families.
Copenhagen Sprint – A new World Tour cycling race
On the 21st – 22nd of June 2025, some of the world's best cyclists will sprint for victory in Copenhagen's new cycling race - Copenhagen Sprint - for the first time. What exactly is the World Tour? Which route will the riders be riding? And how can you take part in the celebration? Hear more and win prizes at the Copenhagen Sprint stall.
The Copenhagen proposal board
Take a time-out on your phone at the unstaffed Copenhagen proposal board, where you can use QR codes to vote on other people's proposals, submit your own ideas to Copenhagen’s Idea Bank and learn more about the City of Copenhagen's citizens’ initiative.
Geo-guessing and photo booth
Come and guess where in the city you have landed in our geo guessing lottery or visit our photo booth to take a selfie. While you are here, you can learn about Copenhagen's upcoming new neighborhoods in Copenhagen Municipality Plan 2024. Intended for people over 15 years of age.
Copenhagen sleeps but we don't
Take a walk with one of Denmark's best-known safety creating networks: Natteravnene aka The Night-owls. Dress yourself in the iconic yellow jacket and experience the city in a new way.
All citizens of the world can save a life
Learn how to perform CPR on a person who has got a cardiac arrest. Try your skills on a CPR manikin, anyone can join. Children can provide CPR when they are around 12 years old and anyone can call 1-1-2, even smaller children.
Let our wizard predict your future
Do you know your strengths? And what education to go for? If not, the magic wizard of University College Copenhagen suggests that you look deep into his eyes so that he can use the sun, the moon and the stars to identify your personal strengths and give you peace of mind about your future. Do you dare to look into the future with our magic wizard?
Water from all sides is threatening our cities
Cloudbursts, storm surges, and rising groundwater increase the risk of our cities getting flooded. HOFOR’s climate protection experts will show how to protect your home from the continuously more extreme weather. Your kids might also want to create their own little cloudburst and flooding in our water installation outside in the City Hall Garden.
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.