Family FECS: Things to Do in Denmark

Whenever we have friends or family expressing their wishes to visit us, I find myself not having a ready list to guide them on what to see in Denmark. I am, thus, compiling a list of things, which we find interesting to do in Denmark, which we enjoy doing ourselves.

Things to do in Denmark:

January

Jan - Mar - Winter Snow Sledging (only when it snows a lot)
Jan - Mar - Skiing in Sweden
Jan - Mar - Ice-skating at Frederiksberg Gardens

Febuary

Feb 1 - 17 - Copenhagen Winterjazz Festival (http://jazz.dk)
Mid Feb - The LEGO World at Bella Centre (16-19 Feb 2017) (https://billetto.dk/en/e/lego-world-2017-tickets-155423)
Feb - Snowdrop - Vintergække in bloom

March

End Mar - Early Apr – See yellow Easter daffodils (Påskelinjer)
Mar 27 – Oct 24 - Visit Frilandsmuseet (a Danish open air museum) 10am – 5pm (Close on Monday) (Open house windmill on Sundays and last Wed of every month) (http://en.natmus.dk/museums/frilandsmuseet)
Late Mar - The Food Workshop Festival (Madværkstedet) (21-22 March 2017)

April

Mid Apr – Nature walk to admire white “Annemone” flowers n the forests all over Denmark (www.familyfecs.com/2015/04/j-summary-6y1m6d-seeing-annemone-in.html)
Mid Apr – See cherry blossom at Bispebjerg kirkegård in Copenhagen (www.familyfecs.com/2015/04/cherry-blossom-in-denmark.html)
Mid Apr – Økodag: See cows being let out of their winter stable in springtime (Sunday 21 April 2013 10am -2pm) (www.okodag.dk)
End Apr - Thousands of tulips in Tivoli Gardens (www.tivoli.dk)
End Apr - See tulips at the Ørsted Park (Ørstedsparken)
End Apr - First week of May - Tulips field in Lolland (www.boegehave.dk)
End Apr – Early May: Flowers blooming
Apr 23 - Science i Forum (www.scienceiforum.dk)
April 25 - 28 - Thomas the train at Odense ride 9am - 4pm (www.jernbanemuseet.dk, www.veterantoget.dk)
End Apr - Sakura Festival 29-30 June 2017

May

May - Skovsjov - Every Sunday 10-12 pm in May forest guide in making forest weed soup with bonfire, treasure hunt in the forest, etc. 200 DKK per family
Mid May - Fields of blooming Canola flowers
May - September - Camping (www.vemmetofte.dk/camping)
May - September - Canoeing at Lyngby lake (www.havnehytten.info)
May - September - Motorised boating at Copenhagen Fisketorvet (http://copenhagenboatrent.dk, www.goboat.dk)
May - September - Knuthenborg Safari Park (http://www.knuthenborg.dk)
May - September - Møns Klint (www.moensklint.dk/geocentermoensklintuk.aspx)
May - September - Stevns Klint (www.stevnsklint.dk)
May 25 - 28 – Pinse Festival – Sambal Parade in the City
May - Sep - Copenhagen Sand Festival (http://cphsand.com/eng/frontpage) (www.sandfestival.dk)
May 31 - Jun 2 2018 - Heartland Festival (http://bornibyen.dk/koebenhavn/articles/heartland-festival-tog-boernene-serioest)

June

Jun 2 - 5 - The Copenhagen Medieval Market (Københavns Middelaldermarked) (http://kmm.dk)
Jun 1 - 2 - Liv i Lyngby Byfest City Celebration
Jun 10 - 11 - The Furesø Picnicfestival (http://picnicfestival.dk)
Jun 15 - 18 - Rødovre Harbour Party with amusement rides (http://roedovrebyfest.dk)
Jun - Hillerød Slotssø Byfest (9-11 Jun 2017) (www.xn--slotssbyfest-0jb.dk)
Mid Jun – End July: Strawberries and rhubarb picking 10am - 7pm (5 - 8 weeks) (www.vejborggaard.dk) 12.50 kr. per kg (www.plukselvfrugt.dk, www.kraemmergaard7660.dk) www.ventegodtgaard.dk/find-vej.aspx
Mid Jun – Mid Aug: Sweet peas (but only mid Jun – mid Aug available for self-picking)
Mid Jun – Oct: Potatoes harvesting Holmevang Frugtplantage (http://holmevang.rm2.dk/) (but only mid Jun – mid Aug available for self-picking)
Mid Jun - Mushroom-picking -18 June (http://uglesiden.wikispaces.com/hareskoven+83)
Mid Jun - Rødovre Byfest with Amusement rides (15-18 Jun 2017) (http://roedovrebyfest.dk/)
Jun 21 - 26 - Science in the City (www.scienceinthecity.dk)
Jun - Aug 20 - Free Marionet Puppet Theatre show (Marionet Teatret) at The King's Garden
Jun - Aug - Frederiksdal Fribad (http://fribad.dk)
Jun - Aug - Furesøbad (https://furesoebad.dk)
Jun - Aug - Havnebadet Islands Brygge (www.aok.dk/byliv/havnebadet-islands-brygge) - Free harbor swimming incl. a toddler paddling pool
Jun - Aug - Badesøen Open-air-pool in Albertslund www.xn--badesen-u1a.albertslund.dk
Jun - Aug - Bavnehøj open-air pool www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/bavnehoj-open-air-swimming-pool-gdk713169
Jun 23 - Sankthansaften - Bon fire at the beaches
Late Jun - Early Jul: Wild elderflower-picking to make elderflower cordial (21/6 - 7/7)
Late Jun - Early August: Lavender fields in Provence France (between Riez and Quinson (20 June) (www.provenceguide.co.uk/explore/lavender-38-1.html) (late Jul - Aug best time most beautiful for lavenders, also sunflowers)
Late Jun - late July: Sunflower fields in Tuscany Italy (http://justwanderlustblog.com/2013/10/where-to-find-sunflower-fields-in-tuscany/)

July

Jul 1 - 10 – Copenhagen Jazz Festival (http://jazz.dk)
Early Jul - Field of blooming poppy flowers at Næsby (http://www.familyfecs.com/2015/07/seeing-poppy-fields-in-denmark.html)
Early Jul - Hundested Havnefest (5-8 Jul 2018) (www.hundestedhavnefest.dk)
Mid Jul - Køge Havnfest with amusement rides (14-16 Jul 2017) (http://sn.dk/Koege/Havnefest-med-store-navne-paa-plakaten/artikel/667843)
Jul 15 - 23 - Trelleborg Vikingeborgen Viking Festival (http://natmus.dk/museerne/trelleborg)
Jul 17 - Donald Duck Bus at Dragør Havn (www.andeby.dk/artikler/anders-and-co-pa-sommertur)
Jul 17 - 23 - Sagnlandet Stone-age Festival (www.sagnlandet.dk)
Late Jul - Early Aug (10 days): Lavender bloom in Denmark LaVendelbo (www.lavendelbo.dk)
Jul – Early Oct: Raspberries picking
End Jul - Hornbæk Havnefest (28-30 Jul 2017) (www.hornbaekhavnefest.dk)

August

Mid Aug - Aug 13 - Vedbæk Havnedag (www.xn--vedbkhavnedag-6fb.dk)
Mid Aug - Aug 16 - 18 - Zulu Summer Open-Air Cinema Fælledparken (www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/zulu-summer-open-air-cinema-gdk412352)
Late Aug - Aug 25 - 28 - Kulturhavn Festival (http://kulturhavn.kk.dk)
Late Aug - Early Sep - Økologisk Høstmarked (http://hostmarked.dk)
Late Aug – Mid Sep - Plums picking
Late Aug - Dragør Havnefest (18-20 Aug 2017) (http://dragoerhavnefest.dk)
Late Aug - Rungsted Havnefest (23-27 2017) (www.rungstedhavnefest.dk)

September

Sep 2-3 - Økologisk Høstmarked Dag (https://hostmarked.dk)
Sep 2 - Liv i Lyngby Byfest
Sep 1st Saturday - Harvest Day Høstfestival (https://grantoftegaard.dk/event/hoest-marked/)
Sep – mid Oct - Apples and pears picking (16 kr. per kg) (https://www.frydenlundslot.dk/, www.familyfecs.com/2014/10/apple-picking.html)
Mid Sep - Wild elderberry-picking to make elderberry cordial
Sep 3rd Sunday – Farm Open House - Åbent Landbrug (http://www.aabentlandbrug.dk) (17.9.2017)
Sep 3rd weekend - Viking Market Vikingemarked (https://grantoftegaard.dk/event/vikingemarked-paa-grantoftegaard/)
Sep 4th weekend - Garden Days Havedage (https://natmus.dk/museer-og-slotte/frilandsmuseet-det-gamle-danmark/det-sker/havedage/)
Sep 8 - 9 Sat - Sunday – Old Cozy "Thomas-the-Train" ride Veterantog for Børn (http://www.veterantoget.dk/) (http://www.veterantoget.dk/skildpaddeklubben/veterantog-for-boern.aspx)
Sep 10 - Naturensdag (www.naturensdag.dk)
Mid Sep – Early Oct: Mushroom picking Location: Frederiksdal, Nybrovej 520 (http://lyngby-taarbaek.lokalavisen.dk/gaa-paa-jagt-efter-roerhatte-/20131002/artikler/710029842) Guided mushroom-picking tours (https://sanketure.dk/)
Sep - Oct: Free forest walk with a local guide (http://udinaturen.dk/arrangement/Naturvandring-med-Sebastian-Klein-i-Naturpark-Amager/19155, http://udinaturen.dk/arrangement/G%C3%A5tur-med-natur-og-kunst/19111)

October

Early Oct: Chestnut picking - Dyrehaven - stretch between Fortunen and the drive-in entrance to Emitageslot. Edible ones near Virum Gymnasium at junction of Fuglsangvej 66, 2830 Virum and Hasselvej, Assistent kirkegård og Frederiksberg hospital
Mid Oct: Cultural Night * (13 Oct. 2017) www.kulturnatten.dk/en/culture-night/programme.aspx
Late Oct: Pumpkin-carving
Oct - Mar: National Museum - especially the Children's Museum within the National Museum www.nationalmuseet.dk/sw20379.asp http://en.natmus.dk/museums/the-national-museum-of-denmark/information-for-tourists

November

Find Elves at nissen på lysløjpen i Holte (www.rudersdal.dk/Rudersdal_rundt/RudersdalRutens_Univers/Temaruter/Lysloejpen.aspx)
Nov 11- Dec 23 - Christmas Market - Rosendal Julemarked (https://rosendal-gaard.dk)

December

Nov-Dec - Christmas decoration in Strøget & Hotel D'angleterre
Every Dec Saturday and Sunday - Christmas Cozy Danish Vintage Train Ride (www.veterantoget.dk/arrangementer.aspx)
Dec – Christmas market in Tivoli (www.tivoli.dk)
Dec – Christmas Market at Grønnessegaard 2-3 -Dec 2017 (www.groennesse.dk)
Dec 2 &3, 9 & 10 and 16 & 17 weekends - Christmas in the old days (www.sagnlandet.dk/events/jul-i-gamle-dage-juleweekenderne-2)
Christmas market in Nyhavn harbour
Cozy Christmas market at the renaissance castle Kronborg
The Christmas market at Kongens Nytorv
Christmas Market in the Meatpacking District

Things to do regardless of season although some best from May to September:

• A.C. Hotel Bella Sky -lift up to 23 story with great view over the city (nearest st.: Bella Center Metro St.)
• Amager Nature Centre (Naturcenter Amager)(http://naturstyrelsen.dk/naturoplevelser/undervisning/naturskoler/hovedstaden/naturcenter-amager)
• Bellevue Beach (Whisky belt of Denmark)
• Birkegården Gardens (www.birkegaardens-haver.dk)
• Blovsterød Kro
• Botanica Garden (www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/botanical-garden-gdk422317)
• Bouldering climbing gym at Blocs & Walls Copenhagen Climbing Center (Blocs & Walls - Københavns Klatrecenter)
• Bådfarten Lyngby (www.baadfarten.dk)
• Canoeing Lyngby Lake Havne-hytten havne-hytten.dk, Nyrbo Kano www.nybrokano.dk or Kanokajakcenter www.kanokajakcenter.dk/kanokajakcenter
• Christianhavn
• Christiania Freetown
• Christiansborg
• Copenhagen Central Library (Københavns Hovedbibliotek)
• Copenhagen City Museum
• Copenhagen Free Walking Tours
• Copenhagen harbour cruise (www.netto-baadene.dk)
• Copenhagen Market Place (Torvehallerne)
• Copenhagen Zoo in Frederiksberg
• Cruise to Olso (Norway) (www.dfds.dk) (www.dfdsseaways.dk/destination/norge/oslo)
• Den Blå Planet Aquarium - Mon: 10 - 21hrs, Tue - Sun: 10 - 18 hrs Metro stop: Kastrup station, Adult: 400 DKK, Child (3-11) 250 DKK, Senior: 325 DKK (www.denblaaplanet.dk)
• Dragør
• Dyrehaven (a Danish deer park forest) (www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/the-deer-park-gdk414367) (www.naturstyrelsen.dk/Udgivelser/Vandretursfoldere/atilaa/Jaegersborg.htm) (www.bakken.dk/dyrehaven)
• FIBC Church (www.fibc.dk)
• Fish market
• Flea-market in Lyngby, Charlottenlund or Holte
• Frederiksberg Garden (Frederiksberg Have) by boat with Svendsen's Boat Service (Svendsens Bådfart)
• Frederiksborg Castle (www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/frederiksborg-castle-gdk424103)
• Free guided nature walk, wild plants and herbs trip, wild-mushroom picking trips, etc. (http://udinaturen.dk/arrangement, http://lyngby-taarbaek.dn.dk/arrangementer)
• Funen Village http://museum.odense.dk/en/museums/funen-village/living-history
• Geelskov Forest in Holte
• GoBoat (http://goboat.dk)
• Harbour water-bus (www.visitcopenhagen.dk/da/copenhagen/havnebussen-gdk447302)
• Helsingør city
• High-rope parks www.frederiksdalklatrebane.dk;
http://klatreskoven.dk/klatrebaner/; www.gomonkey.dk/klatre-banerne;
https://www.sidesporet.dk/klatrepark; www.sjovforborn.dk/artikler/klatreskoven.asp;
• Himmelhøj Nature playground (Naturlegepladen Himmelhøj)
• Horse-back riding 195 kr. per hour (www.fortunensponycenter.dk) must be there 30 minutes in advance.
• Hotug - Hot Spa Boat around Copenhagen harbour (www.hottugole.dk)
• Huset KU.BE
• IKEA (www.ikea.dk)
• Islands Brygge Harbour Bath (www.aok.dk/byliv/havnebadet-islands-brygge)
• Kronborg Castle Helsingør (Denmark) – Helsingborg (Sweden 10 mins by ferry from Helsingør) http://kongeligeslotte.dk/en/palaces-and-gardens/kronborg-castle.html
• Kødbyen - Meat-packer district - GPS Road name: Fisketorvet
• Latin Quarter
• Lyngby shopping street
• Malmo in Sweden (45 mins by train)
• Marble Church (www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/the-marble-church-gdk414142)
• Mariehøj nature playground (Mariehøj Naturlegeplads) in Gl. Holte
• Mystery Escape (https://escaperoom.dk)
• Mushroom-picking from Hareskov St. once a month
(http://uglesiden.wikispaces.com/hareskoven+83)
• Nature walk with a local guide (free) (http://udinaturen.dk/#{"x":723995.3999999994,"y":6181697.08139631,"zoom":6,"categories":["1"]})
• New Bike Bridge www.fastcoexist.com/3053678/copenhagens-new-bike-bridge-will-be-the-craziest-bike-lane-ever-built
• Lalandia (www.lalandia.dk)
• Land of the Legends - Sagnlandet www.sagnlandet.dk
• Legoland (www.legoland.dk)
• Lyngby Florist The Four Seasons (De fire Årstider)
• Old Danish steam train ride through the Danish country-side (Nordsjællands Veterantog)
• Perch's Tea Room for high tea (www.perchstearoom.dk)
• Pick Edderflower at the Sorgenfri Park (Sorgenfriparken) and make Edderflower cordial
• Rosenborg Garden (see the Royal Jewel) (www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/kings-garden-gdk420899)
• Rungsted Harbour (www.rungsted-havn.dk)
• Science Centre Universe (http://universe.dk)
• Sommerland Sjælland Amusement Park (http://sommerlandsj.dk)
• Science Centre Experimentarium (www.experimentarium.dk)
• Skovsjov - Make forest weed soup on bonfire, play treasure hunt in the forest with a forest guide
• Strøget – the Copenhagen shopping street, Latin quarter, Church the Crown Prince got married (www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/stroget-0)
• Supermarco
• Taarbæk Havn (Fishing village) www.taarbaek-havn.dk
• The Amalienborg Royal Palace (see changing of guards) www.kongernessamling.dk/en/amalienborg
• The Copenhagen Cathedral (Vor Frue Kirke)
• The Danish Museum of Science & Technology (Danmarks Teknisk Museum) in Helsingør (http://tekniskmuseum.dk)
• The Fredensborg Palace Garden (Fredensborg Slot)
• The Frederiksberg Castle (Frederiksberg Slot)
• The Frederiksborg Castle (Frederiksborg Slot)
• The Flying Superkids
• The King's Garden (http://slks.dk/slotte-ejendomme-og-haver/ejendomme/slotshaver/kongens-have)
• The LEGO Store in Strøget - Free LEGO on Thursdays from 4-6 pm
• The Little Mermaid (www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/the-little-mermaid-gdk586951)
• The National Gallery of Denmark guided tour (Statens Museum for Kunst - SKM) (www.smk.dk)
• The National Museum guided tour (Nationalmuseet) (http://natmus.dk/museerne/nationalmuseet)
• The Nature Workshop (www.groen.kk.dk/da/alt-om-os/nyheder/aabent-hus-paa-naturvaerkstedet-2014)
The new LEGO House in Billund (https://www.legohouse.com/da-dk/explore/what-is-lego-house)
• The Open Air Museum (Frilandsmuseet) (http://natmus.dk/museerne/frilandsmuseet)
• The Planetarium (http://planetariet.dk)
• The Rosenborg Castle (Rosenborg Slot)
• The Royal Danish Theatre (Det Kongelige Teater) (https://kglteater.dk/en)
• The Traffic Playground in Fælledparken (www.visitcopenhagen.com/copenhagen/childrens-traffic-playground-gdk507562)
• The Victorian Home (Klunkehjemmet)
• The Water Playground in Fælledparken (www.minicph.com/water-playground-faelledparken)
• The Worker's Museum Arbejdermuseet (www.arbejdermuseet.dk)
• Tisvilde (www.visitnorthsealand.com/ln-int/north-sealand/tisvildeleje)
• Tivoli (www.tivoli.dk)
• Trelleborg Viking Fortress (http://en.natmus.dk/museums/trelleborg)
• Valby Park Nature Playground (Naturlegepladsen Valbyparken)
• Vedbæk Harbour (www.vedbaek-havn.dk)
• Vintage Train-ride (www.veterantoget.dk)
• Xjump Trampolin Park (https://xjump.dk)

• Airtrix Trampolin Park (https://airtrix.dk/)
• Ørestad architecture: DR Byen MEtro St.: DR Koncerthuset, Tietgenkollegiet, Boligslangen, Bella Center Metro St.: VM Bjerget, Bella Sky, Vestamager Metro St.: Royal Arena og 8tallet
• Ørestad Skating Hall (http://xn--restad%20skjtehal-z0bl)
• Ørstedsparken (www.visitcopenhagen.dk/da/copenhagen/oerstedsparken-gdk410790)