10 Things to Do in Copenhagen in November

Copenhagen in November is a lovely place to visit because of the changing seasons, with beautiful autumn landscapes that are an incredible sight to behold. It's low season, so you'll be able to appreciate the city's culture and architecture without the crowds of tourists.

Additionally, the city has a wealth of cultural events and festivals in November. From art and music exhibitions to Christmas markets and food festivals, you're sure to find some of the best things to see and do in Copenhagen for all tastes and ages.

Every first Sunday in November, the Hubertusjagt is held in Dyrehaven, Klampenborg, about 18 km north of the city. This is an extreme horse race in which riders must overcome tricky trials to win, so it's a good event to make one of the best excursions from Copenhagen.

The race course sets a route of about thirteen kilometres through the forest, starting at Peter Liep's House, to complete a total of 35 obstacles for riders and their horses to overcome. You will see beautiful and dramatic jumps over ditches, long floats in the air on deep landings. But above all you will enjoy the most famous jump, which is the one over the black pond, where one or more riders have to take a dip in the cold, muddy water.

During the work you will be able to identify the foxes, who are nothing more than riders with fox tails, who are in charge of marking the way. Then you will see the Master, who can be identified by his tall hat, and the two Sidemasters, who keep the pace and distance. After the ride has progressed some distance, there is a break at the Hermitage Castle, so that the riders and horses can build up their strength for the last and most demanding part of the ride, which is when they will have to pass the pond.

Interesting details

• Price: free admission.
• Date and time: every first Sunday in November during the morning.
• Location: the route is organised year after year according to the plans of the company in charge of the event.

You'll experience a host of exciting activities during the Copenhagen Arctic Festival. During the first weekend of the month, you can explore all sides of the Arctic world, while getting in touch with the culture, history and travel experiences on offer during the event. Arktisk Festival offers a wide variety of competitions, debates and lectures and best of all, each of them is free of charge.

The festival is an opportunity to tour Copenhagen and the rest of the Arctic cities on that side of the continent without leaving your seat. The event is organised by fans of different official and social organisations who hope to show everyone a clearer view of what Arctic traditions are. Thanks to these features, this fair is one of the best places to explore the Arctic universe without leaving the heart of Copenhagen.

Interesting details

• Price: you will have to pay between 15 and 20 euros to enjoy the event.
• Date and timetable: it takes place during the first weekend of November. You will be able to enter the event from 8:30 to 17:00.
• Location: the event takes place at Nordatlantens Strandgade 91 Copenhagen , 1401 DK.

This is an iconic tradition where you will have the opportunity to enjoy the very famous Tuborg Julebryg Christmas beer. This tradition takes place on the fourth day of the month, as part of the J-day celebrations. The place to enjoy the traditional beer is in most cellars, bars and nightclubs all over Copenhagen.

This celebration is nothing more than a moment in the middle of the party, where you can enjoy the delicious Christmas beer. It is usually offered to all present around 21:00, according to Danish tradition. It's definitely an experience that counts as one of the best pub crawls in Copenhagen, because there's nothing better than mixing beer tradition with a good pub crawl in the city.

Throughout the night and in every pub you visit, you'll see a variety of beer gnomes, blue gnome hats, Tuborg products and a festive atmosphere that spreads throughout the streets of the city. It is a common sight to see Danes in Copenhagen enjoying this event in the company of friends and family.

Details of interest

• Price: Most of the bars have free admission, while other venues will charge an entrance fee.
• Date and time: The event takes place every 4th of November during the evening.
• Location: This celebration takes place in every bar, cellar and nightclub in Copenhagen.

If you want to enjoy one of the best things to see and do in Copenhagen at Christmas, I highly recommend you to go andenjoy the classic Christmas ballet of the Nutcracker. The event takes place in Tivoli, the city's most popular park, where you can also enjoy other Christmas activities.

The play starts in November, so if you want to enjoy this show and avoid the high number of tourists, I recommend that you take the opportunity to go and see the play in its premiere, around November.

The Nutcracker is one of the most popular Christmas plays of all time and is recreated in hundreds of countries during the festive season. The version presented in Copenhagen is set in Tivoli in 1874 and is a true classic full of adventure and magic for the whole family. If you want to enjoy other Christmas plays, I recommend you book your ticket to the Copenhagen Opera House where they also present amazing seasonal performances.

Interesting details

• Price: You will have to pay around 30 to 85 euros per ticket to enjoy this event.
• Date and time: You can go and enjoy the Nutcracker between 26 November and 23 December.
• Location: The plays are performed in Copenhagen's Tivoli Park, which is located at Vesterbrogade 3, 1630 Copenhagen V.

Beyond the Nutcracker, one of the things to do in Copenhagen in November is to celebrate Christmas early in the morning with an exciting magical adventure at Tivoli Park. Inside the grounds you 'll see thousands of warm lights illuminating the cold winter darkness. You'll see the Christmas trees glow in beautiful colours and the Tivoli Garden fills the garden with festive tones.

During your evening stroll you can pass by the various candy stalls where you can sample some of the most delicious Christmas flavours for both children and adults, which is why this experience will take you on a food tour of Copenhagen, dedicated especially to local baking. If you want to take a break from the excitement of the rides, you and the rest of your family will have the opportunity to go and decorate honey hearts.

Also inside the park you can see Father Christmas who welcomes children in his cosy living room to enjoy the Christmas magic, making this one of the best things to do in Copenhagen with children during the festive season.

Interesting details

• Price: The price of tickets to the park can vary according to the season, but during the Christmas season it can be more than 10 euros per person.
• Date and times: you can enjoy the magic of Christmas in the park from 18 November to 31 December.
• Location: Tivoli Park is located at Vesterbrogade 3, 1630 Copenhagen V.

Kronborg Castle is one of the most impressive and iconic places in the region, mainly because it is the setting for the story of Shakespeare's famous Hamlet.

It is located in the picturesque town of Helsingør, less than an hour by public transport from Copenhagen. This place is the perfect excuse to sign up for a tour of the best castles in Copenhagen, which will take you to see this one in particular, which is representative of the Renaissance and a true jewel of world heritage.

In addition to its architecture and the beauty of its design, visiting this place during the month of November is a good idea because as soon as winter begins, a traditional Christmas market is set up in the vicinity of Kronborg Castle. A visit to the castle is a memorable family activity, not only because of the market, but also because of the various seasonal activities that can be enjoyed there.

Interesting details

• Price: you will have to pay from 12 euros per person to enjoy the activities inside the castle. Children enter the castle for free.
• Opening hours: You can enter the castle from 10:00 to 16:00.
• Location: Kronborg Castle is located in the northern city of Helsingør.

If you are one of those people who love and seek spirituality as a premise, I recommend you to go to the Mystery Universe. This is an event that is set out as a welcome opportunity to experience a wide variety of psychic abilities while enjoying the different activities related to this.

You will be able to see the work of some 95 exhibitors, and you will also have at your disposal different readings where you can get information on practically all kinds of psychic abilities, such as clairvoyance, palm reading, tarot reading and aura interpretation.

Even in these texts you will have the opportunity to explore different religions and spiritual practices. But you can also try out healing in its many variations. In addition, you will have the opportunity to buy delicious and exciting products such as books, spiritual art, crystals, sound bowls, jewellery and much more.

All in all, this is an event that will immerse you in the world of spirituality, and then you will be able to put your acquired knowledge into practice.

Details of interest

• Price: you will have to pay around 16 euros per person to enter.
• Date and time: You will enjoy this festival between the 3rd and 5th of November.
• Location: The festival takes place at Århusgade 103, 2100 Copenhagen.

One of the Danes' favourite winter activities is undoubtedly ice skating. So a great way to enjoy the city like a local is to go ice skating on the rinks that are available for that purpose.

You can find several places all over the city where you can go and enjoy this relaxing activity. If you have skates with you, you can use them, and if you don't have skates, the rink offers you the opportunity to rent custom-made skates. This activity runs throughout the winter, usually starting around the first days of November.

Interesting details

• Price: To skate on the ice you will have to pay between 4 and 6 euros, depending on the amount of time you want to stay.

• Date and time: You can go and enjoy the ice rink from the first days of November until the end of January, when winter starts to be left behind.

• Location: One of the places where you can go ice skating is at Inderhavnsbroen, Strandgade 95, Copenhagen K.

The Copenhagen Renaissance Music Festival is considered one of the highlights of the international music scene, and since its inception in 2006, it has become a hit with classical music fans around the world. The festival, which takes place in autumn each year, features some of the world's most prodigious musicians performing renaissance music with an authentic sound.

In addition to the talent of the participants, the festival is notable for the unique interpretation of renaissance music by the artists who take part in the event. It is one of those festivals that you should not miss, not only to get to know renaissance music, but also to get a better idea of Danish history and culture, and how renaissance music influences it.

Interesting details

• Price: tickets are available for approximately 15 euros.
• Date and times: You can enjoy the event during the first two weeks of November. The shows are offered from 20:00 hours.
• Location: the festival takes place at Blegdamsvej 2 2 th, Copenhagen DK-2200 N, DENMARK.

Latin culture, dance and music have flourished in Denmark over the last decades, in fact, from the smallest villages to the largest cities, have adopted salsa, reggaeton, zumba, samba and tango as important rhythms for life, and especially for Danish celebration and nightlife.

Thanks to this cultural expansion, a Latin festival is held annually in Copenhagen to pay tribute and acknowledge the presence of Latin culture in Denmark. If there is one thing you can feel at the festival, it is the passion and rhythmic power of Latin American dance and music. The most representative of this kind of cultural exchange is that both locals and visitors can enjoy all the activities that take place as part of the festival.

Details of interest

• Price: you will have to pay from 20 to 46 euros per ticket to enjoy the festival.
• Time: This event usually takes place during the last week of November, and usually during the evening hours.
• Location: The festival takes place at Blågårdsgade 37, st. 2200 Copenhagen N.