10 Things to Do in Copenhagen in October

You'll love visiting Copenhagen in October if you love the sights and colours of autumn. The city's trees and parks are full of changing leaves, creating a magical atmosphere in the streets. In addition, in October you have the opportunity to enjoy the rich cultural offerings as it is the season of festivals and cultural events.

From art and music gatherings to food fairs and folk festivals, there is something to do in Copenhagen during autumn for all tastes and ages. The city is full of life and vibrancy during this month. In autumn it's ideal to plan some of the best things to see and do in Copenhagen because you won't find crowds like in summer.

For more than 30 years, Culture Night has been Copenhagen's most organised and best attended cultural event.

Kulturnatten creates a festive evening where the cultural life of the city merges and opens up to joy and inspiration for all visitors. So, if you want to have a night of real fun in the city, this is the event to attend.

During the evening more than 250 museums, theatres, libraries, churches, ministries, parks and squares all over the city are organised to welcome all visitors. Part of what you will see during the event will be exciting cultural displays that represent the feel of the city of Copenhagen.

Interesting details

• Price: You will have to pay around 15 euros for the cultural pass that gives you entrance to the event. It is similar to booking a Copenhagen Tourist Card.
• Date and time: During the first half of October. The opening hours are from 18:00 to 24:00 on the day of the event.
• Location: at different locations in the city.

At this event you will have the opportunity to discover the living history of Denmark. Frilandsmuseet is one of the largest and oldest open-air museums in the world, and is located just outside Copenhagen.

The interesting thing about this site is that it covers some 86 acres and has more than 50 farms, mills and houses inside that were built between 1650 and 1940, so the most you'll see here is the living history of the city. In addition, you can explore a historic market recreated to resemble the markets of the 18th century.

You'll watch international circus performers and sample old-fashioned treats. But if that's too far for you, don't worry - you can learn about Danish culture by booking tickets to the National Museum, home to Viking treasures and Egyptian mummies. Plus, it's included in the Copenhagen Card.

Interesting details

• Price: from 15 euros.
• Opening hours: Monday to Sunday between 10:00 and 16:00 during the autumn season. The other two opening dates are in April and December, although the dates may vary.
• Location: at Kongevejen 100, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark.

If there's one thing you can't miss during autumn, it's the traditional Halloween. In the case of Copenhagen, a good way to enjoy this festivity is to book tickets to Tivoli Gardens, a place with exotic and exuberant vegetation.

During this festivity the gardens are transformed into a haunted Halloween universe with witches, pumpkins and lanterns that give a mysterious and attractive aspect to the garden. Here you can take part in a variety of special activities to enjoy Halloween:

• The annual giant pumpkin competition.
• The carving of the biggest pumpkin in Denmark.
• Various children's performances.
• And the Monsters Night Out shows.

Interesting details

• Price: during Halloween the price of admission to the park may vary. But in general you will have to pay from 21 euros per person.
• Date and times: Open all day.
• Location: at Vesterbrogade 3, 1630, Copenhagen.

Whenever I travel I like to do at least one tour of the city I am visiting so that I can better understand its history, its places and so that I can enjoy the rest of my stay in the city around me. And it's something I also like to recommend.

The capital of Denmark is no exception and, whenever you can afford it, booking a private tour of Copenhagen is a unique experience, especially in October when the streets are much clearer.

It's not the same just to see the monuments, but to get to know them in depth with an expert guide. Private tours also allow you to be accompanied by only the people you want, i.e. the family or friends who go with you on the trip, no one else.

The Knejpe Festival is an event that celebrates the music of Copenhagen's harbour. During the festival you will have the opportunity to experience the long musical tradition that connects the seafaring nations of the world throughout history.

The legendary pubs of Helsingør are the heart and stage of the festival. In these pubs you can watch band performances and get to know an important part of the city's maritime cultural history.

If you're left wanting more after this festival, you can always book a pub crawl in Copenhagen or do it on your own, but not without knowing which are the best pub crawls in Copenhagen.

Interesting details

• Price: around 30 euros per ticket.
• Date and time: during the first weekend in October between 20:00 and 23:00.
• Location: Helsingør, a harbour town 50 minutes from Copenhagen.

If you want to make the most of a city break in a charming setting, I recommend a visit to Dyrehaven, the deer park.

This place is about 20 minutes north of Copenhagen and you'll love the lush forests, small lakes and open meadows where you can enjoy nature and deer grazing peacefully.

It's a great place to visit in October because you'll be able to enjoy the autumn colours. And maybe after this activity you will feel like seeing more animals live. For that I recommend buying tickets for Copenhagen Zoo, which is also very beautiful in October.

Interesting details

• Price: Admission to the park is free.
• Opening hours: open from morning until late afternoon.
• Location: about 20 minutes north of Copenhagen city.

The Copenhagen Blues Festival is an event that brings together blues lovers from all over the city and beyond. It is organised by the Kulturnatten association, the same association that organises Culture Night.

At this blues festival you will have the opportunity to visit just over 250 museums, theatres, libraries, churches and other venues in various parts of the city, which open their doors to offer a wide variety of live blues events.

One of the most interesting things about this festival, and one that you are sure to love when you go, is that the artists and bands that participate come from all over the world, so you will always find diversity within the event.

Details of interest

• Price: around 60 euros per ticket.
• Date and time: five days from the end of September to the first week of October.
• Location: in different parts of the city.

If there is one thing I recommend you do during October, it is to take a trip from Copenhagen to Esrum Abbey, which is located about 50 minutes drive from the city.

As soon as you arrive you will be struck by the Abbey itself, because it is a beautiful stone structure originally built in 1151. And you will like it even more when you get to know the wide variety of cultural events in October, such as the wool crafting event or the medieval cooking event.

The most interesting is the food event inside the Abbey's café, called Møllecaféen, where you can enjoy traditional dishes or new culinary creations while enjoying the cosy and relaxing atmosphere of the café. And if you prefer something stronger, you will have the opportunity to participate in the beer tasting.

Interesting details

• Price: Tickets for the food event cost between 10 and 16 euros and for the beer tasting around 40 euros per person.
• Date and time: During October and November. They are usually organised during the afternoons.
• Location: The Esrum Abbey & Millyard is located at Klostergade 11-12, Esrum, 3230 Græsted.

The flea market in Københavnstrup is an open-air event that offers a very special atmosphere during the month of October, so it's one of the best things to do in Copenhagen in autumn.

You'll discover a wide variety of produce, but if there's one thing you'll love about this place, it's that it's surrounded by tall maples and old wooden garages. In addition, there are swings to take the kids on and a food court with several food trucks, where you can try Hansens Is ice cream and traditional drinks.

With this atmosphere and the characteristics of this event, I would definitely include it among the best things to see and do in Copenhagen with children.

Interesting details

• Price: you don't have to pay anything to enter the markets, but you will have to pay for what you consume.
• Date and times: 1 October at 10am until 11 December at 3pm.
• Location: Københavnstrup Flea Market is located at Lundebakken 1, Copenhagen NV.

If you love adrenaline and thrills, the Reffen StreetFood is an experience not to be missed in Copenhagen in October.

This event has a lot to do with the Halloween season, as Copenhagen Street Food is transformed into one hellish horror house, where you can experience fear at its best.

You will have to enter the attraction by car, either your own or rented. Inside this place you will find scary and frightening scenarios of executions, jump scares, tortured victims, desperate victims, special effects and many more terrifying things.

Interesting details

• Price: from 65 euros per ticket.
• Date and time: from the second week of October until the last day.
• Location: at the Reffen Streetfood at Refshaleøen 1432 Copenhagen.