Famtripo

Copenhagen with kids aged 3-5

9 activities67/100Getting around3-day itineraryChecked Oct 5, 2026

Three-to-five-year-olds do best with short, physical stops. Run up the Round Tower ramp, play in the King's Garden, then pick one big thing: the zoo, the aquarium or Tivoli's playground and small rides. Leave Rosenborg and the Little Mermaid walk for another year.

Tips by age · 3-5

  • 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.
Guide for this age: Travelling with preschoolers: trips that work from 3 to 5

What works at 3-5

9 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
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
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

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.
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  • 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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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
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