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Copenhagen with kids

12 activitiesGetting around3-day itineraryChecked Oct 5, 2026

Copenhagen with kids is easy on the legs and hard on the wallet. The city is flat, the metro runs all day and night, and two children under 12 ride free with each paying adult. Tivoli is across the road from the central station and the zoo has a bus stop at its gate. What catches families out is the small print: canal boats and both castles refuse strollers, and the big parks only open on set dates.

More about the city

The weather decides more than the map does. Keep one indoor option for every day, and there are good ones: the aquarium by the airport, the science centre in Hellerup and the Round Tower in the old centre. Under-18s get into the National Museum, Rosenborg, Kronborg and the Round Tower for free, which takes some of the sting out of the prices.

Stroller-friendlyThe city is flat and the aquarium, zoo and Tivoli are easy with wheels, but canal boats, Rosenborg and Kronborg make you leave the stroller outside.
Days needed3 to 4 daysOne paid sight plus a park or playground is a full day with small children, and two if the second is a short one like the Round Tower.
Best monthsJFMAMJJASONDMay, June and early autumn bring mild days and thinner crowds than July, and Tivoli's summer season and Bakken's daily opening cover most of that stretch.
TerrainFlat
Kids ride freeunder 12
Airport to centre15 min

Know before you go

Two kids ride freeUp to two children under 12 travel free with each ticketed adult on the metro, trains and buses.
Free under 18Rosenborg, Kronborg, the National Museum and the Round Tower charge nothing for under-18s.
Carrier for boat daysCanal boats, Rosenborg and Kronborg do not take strollers. Bring a sling or carrier on those days.
15 minutes from the airportThe M2 metro runs from Terminal 3 to Nørreport in around 15 minutes and keeps going all night.
Free staffed toiletsSeven staffed public toilets in the centre are free, including Nyhavn, Rådhuspladsen and Nørreport.
Packed lunch welcomeTivoli, Experimentarium and the National Museum all let you bring and eat your own food inside.

Things to do in Copenhagen with kids

12 activities
Tivoli GardensAmusement park

Tivoli Gardens

child from kr 75

Rides, gardens and a big playground across from the central station. Entry and rides are paid separately.

Enjoys from 23h – 5hStroller OKOutdoor
RidesPlayShows
0-2 · Fine3-5 · Great6-10 · Great11+ · Great
Copenhagen ZooZoo

Copenhagen Zoo

child from kr 160

A full zoo with a Kids' Zoo, cart rental at the gate and a bus stop right outside the entrance.

Enjoys from 13h – 5hStroller OKOutdoor
AnimalsNature
0-2 · Great3-5 · Great6-10 · Great11+ · Fine
Den Blå Planet (National Aquarium Denmark)Aquarium

Den Blå Planet (National Aquarium Denmark)

child from kr 131

Big aquarium on the airport metro line. Stroller-friendly, open late on Mondays, cheaper online.

Enjoys from 11h30 – 2h30Stroller OKIndoor
AnimalsWater
0-2 · Great3-5 · Great6-10 · Great11+ · Fine
ExperimentariumScience centre

Experimentarium

free under 2

Hands-on science centre in Hellerup, open every day from 9:30. Re-entry and packed lunches allowed.

Enjoys from 32h30 – 4hStroller in partIndoor
SciencePlay
0-2 · Skip3-5 · Great6-10 · Great11+ · Great
National Museum of DenmarkHistory museum

National Museum of Denmark

free under 18

Free for under-18s and the museum lends strollers. The Children's Museum is closed until summer 2027.

Enjoys from 41h30 – 2h30Stroller in partIndoor
History
0-2 · Fine3-5 · Fine6-10 · Fine11+ · Fine
Canal tour from NyhavnBoat tour

Canal tour from Nyhavn

One hour on the water past the big sights. No strollers on board and no toilet on the boat.

Enjoys from 41hNo strollersOutdoor
WaterViews
0-2 · Fine3-5 · Fine6-10 · Great11+ · Great
Rosenborg CastleCastle

Rosenborg Castle

free under 18

The royal Treasury in a 400-year-old castle with stairs and no lift. Free under 18, no strollers inside.

Enjoys from 71h – 1h30No strollersIndoor
HistoryArt
0-2 · Skip3-5 · Skip6-10 · Fine11+ · Great
The Little MermaidStatue

The Little Mermaid

No ticket needed

The statue everyone asks about. Free, small, and a 15-minute walk from the nearest station.

Enjoys from 515 min – 30 minOutdoor
ArtViews
0-2 · Fine3-5 · Skip6-10 · Fine11+ · Fine
Rundetaarn (The Round Tower)Tower and viewpoint

Rundetaarn (The Round Tower)

free under 18

A 200-metre spiral ramp where other towers have stairs. Free under 18, and the queue is rarely long.

Enjoys from 330 min – 1hStroller in partIndoor and outdoor
ViewsHistory
0-2 · Fine3-5 · Great6-10 · Great11+ · Fine
Kongens Have (The King's Garden)Park and playground

Kongens Have (The King's Garden)

No ticket needed

The central park with a fairytale playground and a puppet theatre, in front of Rosenborg Castle.

Enjoys from 145 min – 2hOutdoor
PlayNature
0-2 · Great3-5 · Great6-10 · Fine11+ · Fine
Bakken (Dyrehavsbakken)Amusement park

Bakken (Dyrehavsbakken)

No ticket needed

Free-entry amusement park in the woods north of the city. Open on set dates only, so check first.

Enjoys from 33h – 5hStroller OKOutdoor
RidesPlayNature
0-2 · Fine3-5 · Great6-10 · Great11+ · Great
Kronborg Castle (Helsingør)Castle day trip

Kronborg Castle (Helsingør)

free under 18

Hamlet's castle, 46 minutes by train. Free under 18, casemates to explore, no strollers inside.

Enjoys from 62h – 3hNo strollersIndoor and outdoor
HistoryViews
0-2 · Skip3-5 · Tiring6-10 · Great11+ · Great

Prices at a glance

ActivityAdultChildFree under0-23-56-1011+Book ahead
Tivoli Gardenskr 150kr 75 (3-7)3FineGreatGreatGreatRecommended
Copenhagen Zookr 260kr 160 (3-14)3GreatGreatGreatFineNo
Den Blå Planet (National Aquarium Denmark)kr 249kr 131 (3-11)3GreatGreatGreatFineRecommended
Experimentarium··2SkipGreatGreatGreatRecommended
National Museum of Denmarkkr 150·18FineFineFineFineNo
Canal tour from Nyhavnkr 199··FineFineGreatGreatRecommended
Rosenborg Castlekr 150·18SkipSkipFineGreatRecommended
The Little MermaidFreeFineSkipFineFineNo
Rundetaarn (The Round Tower)kr 60·18FineGreatGreatFineNo
Kongens Have (The King's Garden)FreeGreatGreatFineFineNo
Bakken (Dyrehavsbakken)FreeFineGreatGreatGreatNo
Kronborg Castle (Helsingør)kr 150·18SkipTiringGreatGreatNo

GreatFineTiringSkip

Ticket budget

Ticket budget for your family

Tick what you plan to do. Child prices and free-under ages are applied for you.

Adults
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Children's ages
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    Tips by age

    0-2Babies and toddlers
    • The zoo has a nursing room by the restrooms nearest the entrance and keeps emergency diapers at the gate.
    • Tivoli's baby room by Rasmus Klump's World has changing tables, microwaves and nursing chairs.
    • Bring a carrier: strollers stay on the quay for canal tours and at the door of Rosenborg and Kronborg.
    3-5Preschoolers
    • Trafiklegepladsen in Fælledparken lends small bikes and trikes to children under 130 cm during staffed hours.
    • Rent a cart at the zoo entrance for 80 DKK plus a 20 DKK deposit. It saves the walk back to the gate.
    • Ages 3 to 7 pay the child price at Tivoli, from 75 DKK for entrance. Under-3s are free.
    6-10School-age kids
    • Experimentarium tickets allow same-day re-entry, so eat a packed lunch in the picnic area and go back in.
    • Kronborg runs a free 15-minute introduction tour several times a day. Do the casemates straight after.
    • Bakken's wristband gives up to ten turns on each ride for 349 DKK online. Check it is open on your date.
    11+Tweens and teens
    • From age 8 Tivoli charges the adult price: 150 to 230 DKK for entrance, 449 to 559 DKK with a Ride Pass.
    • Children aged 12 to 15 need their own transport ticket, at about half the adult fare.
    • Rosenborg bans backpacks and sells ten-minute time slots. Book ahead and use the free lockers.

    Playgrounds worth the detour

    For the hour when nobody wants another sight.

    • Tårnlegepladsen, FælledparkenØsterbro · ToiletsClimbing towers and slides modelled on the city's famous spires, with a sand building area and a scooter track next door, for toddlers up to about 12; toilet and changing place open even outside staffed hours.
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    • Trafiklegepladsen, FælledparkenØsterbro · Fenced · ToiletsA fenced child-size traffic town with working lights and road signs where under-130 cm children borrow bikes in staffed hours, plus a small fenced trike track, swings and a big sandpit.
      Map
    • Skydebanehaven (the Parrot Playground)Vesterbro · ToiletsA giant parrot slide, zip line, climbing net, sandpit with playhouses and a summer paddling pool in a walled Vesterbro garden, good from toddlers to about 10.
      Map
    • Nørrebroparken playgroundNørrebro · ToiletsOne of the city's largest playgrounds, with a plane, ships and a whale to climb, baby swings, sandpits and a bike track, staffed on weekdays all year.
      Map
    • Ørstedsparken playgroundIndre By · Fenced · ToiletsA fenced playground aimed at smaller children near Nørreport, with sandpit, play tower, swings and slide; the toilet and changing place open only when staff are there, Monday to Friday.
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    Where to change a baby

    Places in the centre with a documented changing or nursing room.

    • Tivoli Gardens baby roomCity centre · Changing and nursingBy the Rasmus Klump's World playground, with changing tables, microwaves and nursing chairs; you need a Tivoli entrance ticket to reach it.
      Map
    • Elefantens Bastion playground, ChristianshavnChristianshavn · Changing tableThe staffed playground on Christianshavns Vold has toilets and a changing place, open only while staff are on site (weekdays, plus Saturdays in summer).
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    • National Museum of DenmarkIndre By · Changing and nursingThe museum lists changing and nursing facilities in its Children's Museum, which closes on 18 October 2026 until summer 2027, so ask at the desk after that date.
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    Itinerary

    3 days in Copenhagen with kids

    1
    Old centre and the waterRound Tower, the King's Garden playground, then an hour on a canal boat.
    2
    Zoo and TivoliAnimals in the morning, rides and lights after a rest.
    3
    Aquarium and museumDen Blå Planet by metro, then free history for the kids in the centre.
    Open the full plan

    Getting around

    Under-12 fare
    2 children free per ticketed adult
    Ages 12 to 15
    Own child ticket, about half price
    Airport metro
    Around 15 min to Nørreport on M2
    Metro hours
    24 hours a day, every 2-3 min by day
    City Pass Small
    Zones 1-4, airport included, 24-120 h
    All transport notes

    Copenhagen with kids: common questions

    Is Copenhagen stroller-friendly?

    Mostly. The city is flat, the aquarium and the zoo are easy, and Tivoli and Bakken rent strollers. The exceptions are fixed: no strollers on Stromma's canal boats, inside Rosenborg or Kronborg, or on the last stairs of the Round Tower.

    Do children pay on public transport in Copenhagen?

    Two children under 12 travel free with each adult who has a valid ticket or City Pass. Children aged 12 to 15 need a child ticket at about half price, and from 16 they pay the adult fare.

    Is the Little Mermaid worth it with kids?

    Only as part of something else. It is a small bronze statue with a crowd in front, a 15-minute walk from Østerport Station. The one-hour canal tour passes her, which is the easier way to tick it off.

    Is Tivoli open all year?

    No. It opens in seasons. In 2026 Halloween runs from 2 October to 1 November and Christmas from 13 November to 3 January. The 2027 summer season is announced for 30 March to 26 September, after an Easter opening from 19 March.