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Activities with Children in and
around Copenhagen Summer 2011
Including Teenager Tips
Collected by: Annika Schwenk
‚Mange tak‘ for your valuable input
LINK - www.linkdenmark.com
Sanct Petri Church www.sankt-petri.dk
Parents from CIS, Copenhagen International School www.cis-edu.dk
Deutsche Elterngruppe
www.groupcare.dk/da/group.asp?groupid=536181&viewactionid=20191946
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Special summer 2011 activities – all entries are listed from
North to South
Zumba in the sunset
Charlottenlund Beach – Every Wednesday evening from 22. June until 24. August.
19.00-19.45 Zumba - 20.00-20.45 Beach Party http://goo.gl/1BZcf
Roller-skating at Strandvejen
Sun 29 May to Sun 14 August 2011, 3 pm. (free)
Meeting at Café Jorden Rundt, Strandvejen 152, Charlottenlund
More info: Kom og rul med! Organizer: Gentofte Kommune.
Zulu Sommerbio
Ofelia Beach, København
27. juli: 'Black Swan'
28. juli: 'True Grit'
29. juli: Filmen vælges ved publikumsafstemning
Charlottenlund
3. august: 'Klovn - The Movie'
4. august: 'Kick-Ass'
5. august: 'The Social Network'
Fælledparken, København
10. august: 'The Social Network'
11. august: 'Klovn - The Movie'
12. august: 'Inception'
Amager Strandpark, København
17. august: 'Kick-Ass'
18. august: 'The Social Network'
19. august: 'The Fighter'
Ofelia Beach
Nyhavn, behind Skuespilhuset – many different
events: http://kglteater.dk/da/OplevTeateret/Ofelia_Beach.aspx
Faelledparken - Summer dance http://tanzbar.dk/program-sommerdans-i-faelledparken-2011/
Monday – Thursday’s
@ 19-22 hrs – Tango, Salsa (Mo and Wed), African…
Special tip: Walking and cycling around the central lakes
(7km all 4 lakes)
Copenhagen Jazz Festival July-August
http://www.jazz.dk/en/copenhagen-jazz-festival
Special concerts and open air events all around town
Eating out
Pancakes at O´`s American dinner
http://osamerican.dk/ Gothersgade 15 1123 København K Tlf. 33 12 96 12
OR
Øster Farigmagsgade 27
2100 København Ø
Tlf. 35 43 99 91
Take Away:
Thai Asian - at Nyhavn:
http://thaiasien.dk/
Toldbodgade 2, 33 32 37 11
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From here: Updated Information and Activities
Note ‘NEW’ Highlights and ‘Special Teenager Tips’
Web Pages www.mik.dk/For_Born/Museer%20for%20b-oe-rn.aspx
kultunaut search for :Kinder...
www.sjovforborn.dk
www.bornibyen.dk
www.oresundsregionen.dk/en/index.aspx
www.aok.dk/forboern
Book "Børnenes København": www.saxo.com/dk/item/laura-teilmann-
boernenes-koebenhavn-2009.aspx
Go on Tour www.visitdenmark.com/NR/rdonlyres/68A09519-6470-47B3-B477-
85A8240DA783/0/route_6.pdf
Eating Out Laundromat Café - in Osterbro, has a kid’s play table.
www.thelaundromatcafe.com/
La Rocca, Vendersgade - 1363 Copenhagen - Italian
restaurant near Norreport - good food and has a play room for
kids
Brunch Krudthuset, Café, Lounge, Playground - at Holmen - www.cafekrudthuset.dk/
Flyvergrillen, just at the end of Amager landevej – watch the airplanes coming and
going... mitkbh.dk/flyvergrillen/
Madmanifesten, Tyrolgade at Amager, www.madmanifesten.dk/
Interactive Museums
… in Sweden Helsingborg Aquarium – Tropicariet
Hävertgatan 21 - 254 42 Helsingborg
Måndag-fredag 10-17, lördag-söndag 11-17
www.tropikariet.com/go/sv/
Helsingborg Train Museum
Banskolevägen 11
262 52 Ängelholm
http://www.trafikverket.se/Museer/Sveriges-
Jarnvagsmuseum-Angelholm/
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… back in Denmark
Danmarks Tekniske Museum
Fabriksvej 25 - 3000 Helsingør - Tlf. 4922 2611
www.tekniskmuseum.dk/
Øresund Aquarium
Strandpromenaden 5 – Grønnehave - DK-3000 Helsingør - 35 32 19 70
www.oresundsakvariet.ku.dk
Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
Gl. Strandvej 13 - 3050 Humlebæk
www.louisiana.dk/dk/Service+Menu+Right/English
Danmarks Akvarium
Kavalergården 1 - 2920 Charlottenlund - 3962 3283
www.danmarksakvarium.dk/
Children can touch the fish. The place is lovely located
and relatively small, so even the very young children do
not lose interest quickly.
Straight opposite: Charlottenlund Fort – Beach!!!
Experimentarium Hellerup
You will find activities for children aged 4 to 15
www.experimentarium.dk/
Zoological Museum
10.00 til 17.00 hrs
Universitetsparken 15 - 2100 København Ø
zoologi.snm.ku.dk/
With prepared and stuffed animals – a bit scary for
the very small ones but a nice collection to touch at
the end will make up!
Geologiske Museum and Botanical Gardens
http://geologi.snm.ku.dk/english/
Copenhagen University
Øster Voldgade 5-7
DK-1350 Copenhagen K
Lots of rocks, huge meteorites and info from Greenland
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Great hall - like a botanical garden, hosting a lovely Café .
Free Entrance on Sundays
Dantes Plads 7 - 1556 Kbh. V - 33 41 81 41
Café Glyptoteket - 33 41 81 28
www.glyptoteket.dk/
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Statens museum for Kunst
Concerts every Sunday, free entrance
www.smk.dk/besoeg-museet/aktiviteter/paa-scenen/
Children’s museum: www.smk.dk/en/visit-the-museum/children-and-families/were-a-
familiy/
Biosphaeren at statens muesum for Kunst, daily at 14 hrs,
tickets ab 13 hrs
www.smk.dk/udforsk-kunsten/udstillinger/aktuelle-
udstillinger/biospheres/besoeg-biosfaeren/
National museum – with a very interactive and interesting
childrens museum - free entrance
Frederiksholms Kanal 12 - DK 1220 Kopenhagen K - 3313 4411
www.nationalmuseet.dk/sw26413.asp - here also more info on furhter museums
Tycho Brahe Planetarium – IMAX Kino
Gl. Kongevej 10 - 1610 København V - 33 12 12 2
www.tycho.dk/
Orloagsmuseum
The kongelig-dansk
marinemuseum presents boat models, weapons and
pictures/paintings – all about the topic ‚seafaring‘. Special
children’s museum.
Overgade Oven Vandet 58 – Christianshavn
www.orlogsmuseet.dk/info/eng.htm
Tøjhuset museum
Tøjhusgade 3, København K
www.thm.dk/
...and in the very south of Copenhagen
ARKEN Museum of Modern Art
Skovvej 100 - DK-2635 Ishøj - 43 54 02 22
Entrance free for children
www.arken.dk/content/us
With nearby beach!!!
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Indoor Playgrounds
A visit in the public libraries is always rewarding. Not only for the elderly a nice place to
study but also for the small kids. Most libraries have a play corner for children and books
in different languages, e.g. Frederiksbjerg www.fkb.dk/forside
Mc Donalds: Enjoy the Indoor playgrounds
Capella in Fields
dk.capellaplay.com/35/2/19/dk_feilds.html
Magasin - The toy department is always a hit for a browse and the Café
has a kid’s corner and recommended French fries if you want something
to eat.
Krudthuset, Cafe, Lounge, Playground - at Holmen - www.cafekrudthuset.dk/
Blegdamsremisen Indendørs Legeplads på Østerbro
Indoor Playground at the Remise – in Oesterbro – every day
until 17:00, not open on weekends!
NEW: Tuesdays and Thursdays mornings from around 9.30-
12.00 is the time for ‘under 3 year olds’ only - great for
crawlers and toddlers
Blegdamsvej 132 A - 2100 København Ø - 35 26 46 66
www.paabarsel.dk/?p=205, www.blegdamsremisen.dk
Tivoli - Rasmus Klump
Excellent for school age kids as well as for crawlers/toddlers ( softsurface floor with little
hills, tunnels, slide with wide ramp that the babies can crawl up, sand box, plus there is
a baby care room, sofas and microwave
http://www.tivoli.dk/rasmusklump/legepladsen
Fun city Copenhagen/Herlev
Hørkær 3D- 2736 Herlev
All possible playgrounds, table tennis, climbing and other
activities, great place for birthday parties.
www.funcitycopenhagen.dk/
NEW: Fun city sport
Hørkær 1 - 2730 Herlev – 50 45 04 00
With indoor mini golf, bowling alley and new restaurant
http://www.funcitysport.dk/
Special Teenager tip
Only for the grown up children or adults that are still in the playing mood:
Copenhagen Paintball arena
Refshalevej 177 A – 1432 Copenhagen K – 32 95 35 35
www.paintballarena.dk/
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Outdoor Playgrounds, Museums, Activity Centers
Hornbaek Havn Playground and bathplace
Take a picnic on the beach or at the Fishkiosk
www.hornbaekhavn.dk/naturlegeplads.htm
Frilandsmuseum – Lyngby
www.natmus.dk/sw4621.asp
Copenhagen Zoo
Great place also for kids birthdays, teambuilding
Søndre Fasanvej 79 - 2000 Frederiksberg – 72 200 200
www.zoo.dk
Adventure playground in Valbyparken
Kraks Kort side 157 J6
www.sansehaver.dk/asp/side/naturlegeplads
en.html
Vestamager Natur center
Outside and indoor space
NEW: "traktørsted", Pony riding, BBQ places to
rent and renting possibility for a birthday party
set: "fødselsdagskasse" (contains BBQ wood, 2 Popcorn-pans for making popcorn at the
fireplace, Row for towing game, games equipment’s and game instructions, guess it is in
Danish though????)
Granatvej 3-13 - 2770 Kastrup
www.skovognatur.dk/Ud/Beskrivelser/Hovedstaden/Vestamager/Naturcenter/
Amager Strandpark Minigolf and Icebar
Bestellung/Kontakt: janvittus@gmail.com, 26 92 12 84, Opening times: 10:00 - 22:00
http://www.amagerstrandminigolf.dk/
Special Teenager tip
Amagar Strand
Beach Sailing – Blokart
http://www.amager-
strand.dk/Menu/Forretninger/Blokart+CPH
Remisen at Amager with farm, farm animals and a big
adventure payground.
Does not open on weekends!
Peder Lykkes Vej 71 - 73 2300 S
www.remise-byggeren.dk/Pjece/webb.pdf
Museum Amager – Go back in time – Many children activities throughout the year Hovedgaden 4 & 12 - 2791 Dragør - www.museumamager.dk
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Trafiklegeplads in Fælledparken
Gunnar Nu Hansens Plads 10 - Østerport
Telefon: 35 42 37 08
trafiklegepladsen@msn.com
Beautiful downtown parks
Kongens Have – Rosenborg Slots gardens
Ørsted Parken – Just south of Norreport
Østre Anlæg - Behind statens museum for kunst
Outdoor Swimming
Special Teenager Tip
Islandsbrygge Havnebad - Copenhagen Harbour Bath
Islands Brygge (ud for nr. 11)- 2300 København S- 23 71 31 89
http://kubik.kk.dk/islandsbryggebad
Open 1. June til 31. August, 07-19:00hrs, Sat/Sun 11-19:00rhs
NEW Beach in town
Svanemølle Beach
http://www.cphx.dk/index.php?id=484837#/484837/
Amagar Beach
http://www.amager-strand.dk/ServiceMenu/English
Indoor Swimming
Baby swimming @ Frederiksberg Svømmehallen
Space for 8 pax per session, book an half hour session over the phone 38 14 04 00 or on
the website. Further Info:
http://www.frederiksberg.dk/ByOgKultur/KulturOgFritid/Svommehal/Babysvoemning.asp
x, booking: http://babysvom.frederiksberg.dk/planweb/pwpmi1.aspx
Swimming in DGI-Byen
Mor activities on the webpage
Tietgensgade 65 - 1704 København V - 3329 8000
www.dgi-byen.dk/idraet_og_oplevelser/
Bagsvaerd
Rådhus Alle - 2860 Søborg - 39 57 50 00
Recommended for birthday parties
www.gladsaxe.dk/default.aspx?ID=12464
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More on ‚Out and About‘(again from North to South)
Horsecarriage into Dyrehavn, start at Klampenborg S-trainstation – red gate
Peter Lieps hus
Dyrehaven 8 - 2930 Klampenborg - 39 64 07 86
www.peterliep.dk/
Bakken – Oldest amusement park in Europe, near Klampenborg S-
train station in Dyrehave. No entrance fees, tour band or ticket book
available, super nice ice cream, many restaurants, special events like
Santa Claus meeting on 18. July!!!!
http://www.bakken.dk/
Fortunen rideklub in Dyrehave, ponys can be rented for
half an hour
Rent a Canoe in Lynby
Nybrovej 384 - v/Ishuset - 2800 Lyngby - 28143919
Visit the circus – look at advertisements in town
Havnebussen (gelbe Fähre – Nyhavn-Opera...) - Linien
901, 902 and 904
bornibyen.dk/koebenhavn/places/336-havnebussen
Electro (!) Bus on the ’Ringlinie’ downtown CPH.
- both Bustours cost only one klip on a two zoner klippecard.
Better than the touristbusses
Netto-Boote
Cheaper than the other harbour tours but no roof!
www.havnerundfart.eu/tysk/index.php?page=forside.php
Special teenager tip – with cash support by parents
Something completely different: Take the Helicopter at
Middelgrundsfort and fly for 15 minutes over town – quite
expensive but a very special treat or birthday present for a
teenage boy that has everything else!
www.fortet.dk/
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Locations and destinations in greater Copenhagen area or
even further away!
Walk in the Park of Fredensborg Slot. Children can run around
and down at the lake is a Café for the
ladies
Frederiksborg Slot in Hillerod
With miniferryy to cross the lake, great
park for picnic and walks.
Webcam
www.webcamgalore.com/DE/webcam/Daenemark/Hilleroed/243.html
Roskilde Viking- and boatmuseum
Interactive museum with workshops und in summer boat tours on Viking boats.
www.vikingeskibsmuseet.dk
Roskilde Tram museum
http://www.sporvejsmuseet.dk/
Sporvejsmuseet Skjoldenæsholm
Skjoldenæsvej 107
DK-4174
Jystrup
Midtsjælland
Ironage village Leijre - Sagnlandet
Slangealleen 2 - 4320 Lejre - 46 48 08 78
www.sagnlandet.dk/
Ven/Hven
Boat leaves from Nyhavn – to book in
advance, Bikes can be rented on Hven, overnight stay in a resort
with whiskey tasting on Saturday nights, or at the youth hostel.
www.hven.net/INDEXE.html
Safari Park recommended for children
of all ages. You can drive through in your car.
born.knuthenborg.dk/
Legoland - Billund
www.legoland.dk/
Adventure swimming place on the Westcoast, with waterslide
6330 Padborg Plantagevej 2B oder Ring Kolbing, Lodbergsvej 245
Bonbonland – Naestved
www.bonbonland.dk/
Lalandia – resorts with swimming paradise, ice skating... in Rodby and in Billund
www.lalandia.dk/da/Pages/forside.aspx