What’s On in Copenhagen: Events in December 2024

Sunday 1st December

CC CARE x Yin Yoga at Copenhagen Contemporary

Unwind with a combination of yin yoga, gong, and art at Copenhagen Contemporary. The event starts with 45 minutes of yin yoga, an active form of yoga with roots in China, followed by a 45 minute-long gong bath. After that you’re free to explore the current exhibitions at your own pace. Tickets cost 100 DKK plus museum entry. From 11:15 am.

Christmas Tree at Blågårds Plads

As every year, there will be a giant Christmas tree on Blågårds Plads throughout the holiday season. Come by when it’s being put up, have some gløgg, and spread festive vibes. From 4-6 pm.

Monday 2nd December

Course with 1508: Designing for Inclusion – Accessibility in Digital Design

Are you a UX designer, digital designer, or creator of digital products in some way? If you’re looking to make your products more accessible (both in line with the EU regulations from June 2025, as well as from an ethical standpoint), this one day course is for you! Go on your own or take your colleagues – this course will give you resources and tools to integrate accessibility into your digital products. The full day course is 3.000 DKK and runs from 9 am – 4 pm.

Monday 2nd – Tuesday 3rd December

Niko June Xmas Shop

Looking for a gift for a fellow design lover or a new addition to your home? Shop previous collections, samples, and one-of-a-kind pieces at this year’s edition of Niko June’s Xmas shop. From 12 to 6 pm at Uplandsgade 52N.

Wednesday 4th December

Chris Cohen at Vega’s Ideal Bar

American musician and songwriter Chris Cohen has a long list of tracks up his sleeve, apart from his own indie pop compositions as a member of rock band Deerhof or in collaboration with The Curtains and Kurt Vile among others. This summer, he released his new album “Paint a Room.” A standout song is “Sunever”, which is about a transgender child who struggles to belong and find his right place, while Cohen soothingly sighs: “You’re gonna find a way.”

Thursday 5th December

Jewelry & Wine at Roots Vinbar with Melt Studio

Get creative and make your own jewelry guided by trained jewellery designer Anna-Katrine. With her wax technique, working on your own ring is wonderfully accessible and you can be sure to leave the workshop with a totally unique piece for yourself or as a gift. The class is taught at wine bar Roots and you get to enjoy a complementary glass of wine and olives to fuel your creativity. From 5-7 pm. Tickets cost 399 DKK for the class and 1,299 DKK for the class and having your design cast in silver.

Silent Reading Party at Copenhagen Contemporary

Bring your current book or one you want to start (or find one in the CC Shop) and settle into Marta Minujín’s artwork “Soft Gallery” – an entire room covered with mattresses for an evening of reading in silence. The evening starts at 6 pm and at 7 pm, there’ll be an hour-long conversation between authors Shëkufe Tadayoni Heiberg, Sabitha Söderholm, and Sidsel Ana Welden led by Filip Vest. After that you can return to your book. Tickets cost 215 DKK, including entry to the museum.

Saturday 7th – Sunday 8th December

Finders Keepers Design Marked Christmas Edition at Art Maze

FindersKeepers is a popular destination for all things design. In December, the team is hosting the market’s annual Christmas edition. Browse festive decoration for your home and potential Christmas gifts for loved ones (or yourself). From 11 am to 5 pm. Buy your ticket in advance and get pre-access at 10 am. Tickets cost 50 DKK per day or 75 DKK for the entire weekend.

Saturday 7th December

Christmas market on Værnedamsvej and Tullinsgade

Get your festive feelings going when one of Copenhagen’s coziest corners is transformed into an open air Christmas market. Have a stroll around, shop vintage finds and more, and feast on winter treats like waffles. From 10 am to 4 pm. Want to put up a stall? Find more information on the website.

Christmas Workshop at Ordrupgaard

Round up your museum visit with a little workshop: join in Ordrupgaard’s Christmas Room and make your own Christmas star, a lovely symbol of light in the winter darkness, from recycled paper.

Sunday 8th December

Danish on a Sunday: Eternal at Cinemateket

With this event series, Cinemateket aims to open up the world of Danish cinema to non-Danish speakers by screening Danish movies with English subtitles. “Eternal” follows the young climate change scientist Elias as he falls in love with aspiring singer Anita. However, when an opportunity arises for him to join a mission researching a mysterious fracture on the ocean floor he chooses career over love. Years later, during his mission, he experiences a vision of what his life could have been like if he made a different choice and his new obsession becomes to get his old life and love back. The film is screened at 2:15 pm.

Tuesday 10th December

Paradise Jazz: Dwayne Clemons Danish Quintet at Huset KBH

In 2014, American Dwayne Clemons moved to Stockholm and quickly became a part of the Scandianvian jazz season. Experience his music alongside the four Danish musicians Søren Høst, Ben Besiakov, Ida Hvid,and Frands Rifbjerg. From 8 to 11:30 pm. Tickets cost 150 DKK.

Wednesday 11th – Thursday 12th December

OBJ-S Drop 001 Closing Event at Noura Residency

Explore unique limited-edition objects from Objective Studies‘ first collection at up to 25% off and connect with the community in the beautiful surroundings of Noura Residency. Whether you’re looking for a special gift for your loved ones, a treat for yourself or simply want to have a browse, drop by from 10 am to 6 pm.

Wednesday 11th December

Rethinking Business for a Post-Growth and Wellbeing Economy

Strategic design agency 1508 shares their reflections on a year of working with post-growth thinking. While the idea that infinite growth is incompatible with sustaining life and economic wellbeing is largely well-received, 1508 is interested in the actual processes for integrating de-growth. Come for a free morning event to find out more about 1508’s insights and the tools they use to measure this.

Søren Le Schmidt Show

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call Søren Le Schmidt somewhat of a household name in Denmark. The designer who’s also recently been on national television as one of two judges in the program “Denmark’s next fashion designer” is particularly known for his fashion shows: his last show during Copenhagen Fashion Week SS24 saw personalities like former Danish prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt and esteemed actor Trine Dyrholm strut down the runway. This time, he’s taking over Kongens Nytorv and everyone’s invited. The collection focuses on occasion wear and consists exclusively of archive pieces that have been redesigned and up-cycled. Breaking with the traditional runway format, the models will be accompanied by professional ice skaters who’ll wear some of the pieces while giving a performance. Come and join from 5 pm.

Thursday 12th December

The Big Festive Supper Club with VENN at Amator

Join for VENN’s last supper club of the year in the super cosy surroundings of Amator. Behind VENN is Phoebe Elsa Jordan, Global PR and Communications Director at Rotate Birger Christensen and Remain Birger Christensen with a big heart for all things food and community. Expect a Mediterranean-inspired sharing-style menu and to create connections with lovely new people. Tickets including a three-course menu with a Vintro wine pairing or Table Ferments kombucha pairing plus a welcome drink and snacks cost 550 DKK. The dinner runs from 7 to 11 pm. Find more information about the concept and how to secure your ticket on VENN’s Instagram.

Jewelry & Bubbles at Café Livingstone with Melt Studio

Get creative and make your own jewelry guided by trained jewelry designer Anna-Katrine. With her wax technique, working on your own ring is wonderfully accessible and you can be sure to leave the workshop with a totally unique piece for yourself or as a gift. The class is taught at Café Livingstone and you get to enjoy unlimited, bubbles, wine, and beer to fuel your creativity. From 5-7 pm. Tickets cost 550 DKK for the class alone, and 1,450 DKK for the class plus having your design cast in silver.

Allen Anjeh at Vega’s Ideal Bar

Many years in the making, Anjeh has released her debut album this year. Drawing on her experiences as a child in Cameroon and a teenager in Denmark, she’s created a handful of unique songs that are danceable yet soulful. Doors open at 7 pm and the concert starts at 8 pm. Tickets cost 195 DKK.

Cocktails & Curator: Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme at Copenhagen Contemporary

Join for your last chance to experience a guided tour of “The song is the call, and the land is calling” before the exhibition closes at the end of the year. Led by senior curator Aukje Lepoutre Ravn, you’ll uncover behind-the-scenes insights into the creation of this powerful exhibition by the acclaimed Palestinian artist duo Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme. Explore their visually striking and thought-provoking works, rooted in Palestinian history and life, which they describe as “resistance poetry.” These works imagine new aesthetic and political possibilities through themes of hope, community, conflict, and occupation.From 6-9 pm. Tickets cost 150 DKK including a welcome drink.

Sunay 15th December

Table Tennis Tournament at Absalon

Test your table tennis skills at Absalon’s weekly Table Tennis Tournament. Sign up by simply writing your name on the whiteboard in The Main Hall before 8 pm.

Monday 16th December

Board Game Night at Absalon

Into board games? Then this is for you! Escape the cold and enjoy a round or two at Absalon in Vesterbro: meet and play with people from the Danish Scrabble Union, The Copenhagen Go Club, and Absalon’s very own Backgammon Club. Entry is free and the event starts from 7:30 pm.

Thursday 19th December

Jewelry & Wine at Roots Vinbar with Melt Studio

Get creative and make your own jewelry guided by trained jewellery designer Anna-Katrine. With her wax technique, working on your own ring is wonderfully accessible and you can be sure to leave the workshop with a totally unique piece for yourself or as a gift. The class is taught at wine bar Roots and you get to enjoy a complementary glass of wine and olives to fuel your creativity. From 5-7 pm. Tickets cost 399 DKK for the class only, and 1,299 DKK for the class plus having your design cast in silver.

Sunday 22nd December

The Dreamers at Cinemateket

Wrap up your weekend with a screening of Bernado Bertolucci’s “The Dreamers.” Set in Paris in 1968 against the backdrop of student protests, the film follows American exchange student Matthew who meets local siblings Theo and Isabelle through their shared passion for cinema and gets tangled up in an erotically charged triangular relationship. The film is screened at 7 pm.

Tuesday 24th December

Christmas Eve

In Denmark, Christmas Eve on 24th December is considered the most day part of the Christmas holiday season. Things get very traditional, from the food to the dance around the Christmas tree.

Find a roundup along with some recipes here.

Tuesday 31st December

New Year’s Eve

Some love it, some hate it – New Year’s Eve is a special evening, whether you like it or not.

Need some inspiration or have you always wondered how Danes traditionally kick off the new year? We’ve got you covered.

Ongoing Events in December

Grønt Market

Get your fix of fresh, seasonal produce and meet the people who grow it: Grønt Market’s mission is to build a strong connection and community between farmers and eaters. The market takes place every Sunday but each week in another part of town, from leafy Frederiksberg to vibey Vesterbro to the inner city waterfront – find the calendar on the website.

Christmas Markets

From Nyhavn to Kongens Nytorv to Tivoli and some of Copenhagen’s most picturesque streets, the city gets wrapped in festive lights from around mid November all the way through to Christmas. Get into the festive spirit and have a cup of gløgg or two.

Find a guide to Copenhagen’s Christmas markets here.

Holiday Season at Tekla

A favorite in Copenhagen and beyond, Tekla is much loved for its homeware ranging from bed linen to sleepwear to towels. During the holiday period, the windows of its Vognmagergade store showcase stories and freeze frames from its Christmas campaign taking inspiration from Hans Christian Andersen’s fairytales. Help yourself to some of the complementary seasonal refreshments, explore the installation, and do some holiday shopping or gather inspiration for your wish list.

Ice rink on Kongens Nytorv

After 16 years of absence, the beloved circular ice rink is returning to Kongens Nytorv. The 1,300 square-metre rink winds around the historic Krinsen, an oval garden surrounding the statue of King Christian V. So lace up your skates and embrace Scandianvian winter.

Winter Salon at Gallery Alice Folker

Throughout December, Gallery Alice Folker presents “Winter Salon,” a group exhibition featuring works by 17 international artists, among them Karim Boumjimar, Yasmin Sliai, and David Risley. As per tradition, there’ll be gløgg to enjoy every Saturday leading up to Christmas so stop by for a dose of art rounded up with a hot drink. The opening starts at 1 pm.

Christmas stories and lantern walk at Ordrupgaard

Every Sunday during Advent from 1 to 1:45 pm, families gather around the Christmas tree as festive tales are read aloud in the conservatory. From 2 to 2:45 pm, children can join a lantern walk in the museum park: they’ll be given a lantern to head on a little adventure to find hidden gnomes, hear stories from when Ordrupgaard was a private home, and find art installations and secret paths.

Community Dinner at Absalon

Absalon hosts community dinners several days a week. Bring some friends, neighbors, or colleagues and enjoy a low key long table dinner. Food is served at 6 pm but please arrive no later than 5:45 pm and make sure to book in advance. Tickets cost 60 DKK Sunday to Thursday and 100 DKK Friday and Saturday.

Mother’s Brunch

What better way to celebrate the weekend than to start the day with a long, leisurely brunch? Join when mother is serving a bit of everything from fruit and granola to pasta to sourdough pizza, all prepared in the open kitchen, alongside coffee from Andersen & Maillard. All ingredients and specialties are either locally produced in Denmark or directly imported from Italy. On Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am to 3 pm.

Spanish Film Weeks at Cinemateket

This event series presents selected films from Spain, some in combined arrangements including tastings, talks, and the opportunity to meet the director. Find the program on the website.

Movement Lessons with Zozo

Looking to get your body moving? Zozo is passionate about helping women move towards a better body, mind, and spirit! She’s offering private running coaching, private yoga sessions, or private dance classes. Classes can be held in your personal space, or anywhere in Copenhagen or Malmo where you feel comfortable. Set up a free 15-minute consultation to assess goals and capabilities. Email [email protected] or DM her at @zozokemeticyoga.

Jewelry Café Hos Sarah Lou

Get creative by designing your own jewelry or work on a personal gift while enjoying a cup of coffee. There’s a selection of rings, bracelets, and necklaces available for you to start from, all made from 925 sterling silver. Plan ahead and book a table or drop in spontaneously, the table is yours for 2.5 hours.

Against All Odds – Historical Women and New Algorithms at SMK

With this exhibition, SMK puts a group of female Nordic artists back into the spotlight who in the period between 1870 and 1910, achieved success against all odds but were later forgotten. All 24 artists featured in the exhibition had left their Nordic home countries to pursue their artistic ambitions abroad where they met other women in the same situation, forming networks across national borders. These international networks became a support — a cosmopolitan alternative to their home countries, where they had limited opportunities to train and work as artists – leading to success and recognition. As a result of a conservative backlash against women, the artists were then more or less written out of history. The aim of “Against All Odds” is to rethink their place in history. It will be on display until 8th December.

Basel Abbas & Ruanne Abou-Rahme at Copenhagen Contemporary and Glyptotek

Step into the thought-provoking works of the Palestinian artist duo Basel Abbas and Ruanne Abou-Rahme, which fill CC’s large Hall 3 with electronic rhythms, sampled archival material, captivating imagery, and system-critical and poetic texts. The exhibition “The song is the call and the land is calling” unfolds simultaneously at CC and the Glyptotek, highlighting the deep connection between cultural heritage and identity. This double exhibition presents several of the artist duo’s key works in new versions, drawing connections between stories of oppression and dreams of liberation across different countries, histories, and political contexts.

Flora Yukhnovich: Into the Woods at Ordrupgaard

Experience the works of acclaimed British artist Flora Yukhnovich in her first museum show outside the United Kingdom at Ordrupgaard. Using a sensuous visual language that lies between figuration and abstraction, Yukhnovich incorporates historical styles into her work – particularly Rococo. At the same time, she transcends conventional genre boundaries by traversing high culture and popular culture. Step into her enchanted forest, reminiscent of the worlds of fantasy where you’ll encounter both the goddess Venus and the rap queen Nicki Minaj. The exhibition will be on display until 19th January.

Ai Weiwei: Water Lilies #1 at Ordrupgaard

This spectacular work by renowned artist Ai Weiwei comprises more than 650,000 Lego bricks, reconfiguring one of the most iconic impressionist paintings, namely Claude Monet’s equally monumental triptych Water Lilies (1914–26), now at MoMA in New York. Experience it in person in the beautiful surroundings of Ordrupgaard. The installation will be on display until 19th January 2025.

Rasmus Myrup at Galleri Nicolai Wallner

From 1st November, renowned Galleri Nicolai Wallner presents Copenhagen-based Danish artist Rasmus Myrup. Bringing together elements from our natural and social histories, Rasmus Myrup’s rich practice puts forward parallel narratives of what once was and what continues to be. He explores dynamics of love, sex, family, relationships, and power through the worlds of flora, fauna, and people alike. The exhibition will be on display until 25th January.

Little Table, Cover Thyself! at Design Museum Denmark

There’s something special about the art of table-setting and the way a decorated table sets the scene for special and everyday occasions. Experience how table-setting has changed over time and admire the collection of plates, figurines, jugs, and more. All the way through to 2025, seven of the museum’s historical tables are decorated with items from the renaissance until today.

Guided tour: Highlights & Introduction at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

Every Thursday from 2-2:45 pm, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art offers a guided tour of the museum’s collection and architecture. The tour is free for everyone but you need to pick up a ticket at the entrance up to two hours before the tour. This ticket is free for everyone with a valid ticket to the museum.

Anish Kapoor: Descension ar Arken

The British-Indian artist Anish Kapoor works with a wide range of media, from sculpture and architectural work to painting and drawing, using materials such as pigment, wax, granite, marble, limestone, and polished stainless steel. His monumental artwork “Descension” has now taken over an entire exhibition space at Arken. Simple in appearance yet captivating and in a way disturbing, it announces its presence with an unsettling, rumbling sound of rushing water even before we see the work. The artwork is on display until March 2025.

Marta Minujín: Intensify Life at Copenhagen Contemporary

Argentinian artist Marta Minujín is one of the most prominent Latin American conceptual artists. Born in Buenos Aires in 1943, she’s been creating performances, installations, video works, and more for over 60 years. This winter, Copenhagen Contemporary is exhibiting her first retrospective in Europe. The exhibition unfolds Minujín’s life’s work across periods and geography, showcasing several of her most recent pieces, including gigantic installations, soft sculptures, and large collage paintings covered in Minujín’s iconic neon stripes and illuminated with video projections, as well as archival material. It will be on display until April 2025.

Ocean at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art

We know more about the surface of Mars than we do about the oceans that cover more than 70% of our own planet. Embark on a journey of discovery above and below the surface when this new thematic exhibition explores the oceans with three themes: 1) The ocean between art and science, 2) The sublime and mythological ocean, and 3) The anthropocene ocean. The exhibition will be on display until April 2025.

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