Free family fun

Going to Copenhagen with your kids can be expensive. But not everything costs money. And in the end it is all about having fun together.

The Little Mermaid

Before you leave home, read Danish author Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale The Little Mermaid aloud to your family. Once you have arrived in Copenhagen, take a trip to Langelinie and take a close look at the famous little lady, Copenhagen's landmark. She will turn 97 years old in 2010, but she does not look a day over 25! Note that The Little Mermaid will be in China for the most of 2010.
The Little Mermaid

The Children's National Gallery

Take your children to the National Gallery in central Copenhagen and experience art together. It is free to visit the museum's permanent collections, which offer specific child stations. The children can also read books and paint in the chldren's workshops.
Events at the National Gallery

Botanic Garden

If you need to ease your mind for a couple of hours, take a walk through The Botanic Garden in Copenhagen. Despite its central location it is a peaceful oasis that houses 13,000 different plants and Denmark's largest collection of living plants. The large glass bulding is an attraction in itself and houses a collection of palm trees. Copenhagen has a number of other green areas, where you can relax, sunbathe or have a picnic. Several parks also have fine playgrounds for the kids.
Parks

The Children's National Museum

Kids can play their way through history at the National Museum's Children's Museum in Copenhagen. The Grandma's Wardrobe exhibition and the Granddad's Classroom exhibition let the children try on dresses from the days when grandma and grandad were young. Children also get to clamber on board a viking ship and imagine they are sailing into the world of the Vikings - they can even dress up in copies of the costumes of the day. Admission is free.
Events at the National Museum

Bonderen - Copenhagen's best playground

Cows, horses, pigs, chickens, goats, rabbits, small vehicles, toys, a mini golf course and hills. That is what you will find at Copenhagen's biggest and most attractive playground Bonderen (the farm) on Amager, a district of Copenhagen. Bring lunch bags and buy coffee for just DKK 2.

Free children's films at Cinemateket

Tickets to the cinema, drinks and popcorn can easily amount to a lot of money. But at The Danish Film Institute's Cinemateket in Copenhagen you can bring your children to see films for free. Thursday, Friday and Saturday free films are shown for children between three and six years of age. Every second Sunday there is a family film on the programme. Some of the films may be in Danish. Check the website below.

The Little Mermaid

The National Gallery

Botanic Garden

The National Museum

Bonderen (in Danish only)

Cinemateket (in Danish only)