Copenhagen City Guide - Special Events

Copenhagen International Fashion Fair
Early February and August
The Bella Centre
Website: www.ciff.dk  

Copenhagen Fashion Week
Early February and August
Catwalk shows.
Various venues
Website: www.copenhagenfashionweek.com

Night Film Festival
Late March-early April
Copenhagen's biggest international film festival.
Various cinemas in the city
Website: www.natfilm.dk

Queen Margrethe's Birthday Celebrations
16 April
Amalienborg

Copenhagen International Furniture Fair
Early May
The Bella Centre
Website: www.furniturefair.dk

Copenhagen Marathon
May
Town Hall Square at Vester Voldgade
Website: www.copenhagenmarathon.dk
 
Copenhagen Distortion
Early June
Copenhagen's biggest clubbing and nightlife festival.
Various venues
Website: www.cphdistortion.dk

Midsummer Night's Eve Celebrations
Midsummer Day, June
Throughout the city

Roskilde Festival
Late June/early July
Rock music festival.
Roskilde
Website: www.roskilde-festival.dk
 
Copenhagen International Jazz Festival
July
Various venues
Website: www.jazzfestival.dk

Father Christmas World Congress
July
Bakken
North of Copenhagen

Copenhagen International Ballet
14 days in August
Ballet and dance.
Bellevue Teatret, Klampenborg
Website: www.copenhageninternationalballet.com or www.bellevueteatret.dk

Copenhagen Pride
Mid August
Gay pride festival.
Various venues in the city
Website: http://copenhagenpride.dk

Festival of Clowns
Early August
Bakken, north of Copenhagen

Copenhagen International Film Festival
September
Festival screening films from around the world.
Various venues
Website: www.copenhagenfilmfestival.com

Golden Days in Copenhagen Festival
Biannually in September (even years)
Exhibitions, concerts, ballet and drama.
Various venues
Website: www.goldendays.dk

Copenhagen Blues Festival
Late September
Various venues
Website: www.copenhagenbluesfestival.dk

Kulturnatten (Night of Culture)
October
Free performances, museums stay open late.
Various venues
Website: www.kulturnatten.dk

Copenhagen Gay and Lesbian Film Festival
Late October
Various venues
Website: www.cglff.dk
 
Irish Festival
Early November
Various venues
Website: www.irishfestival.dk
 
Opening of Tivoli's Market
Mid November
1-23 December
Tivoli Christmas in Tivoli, Tivoli
Website: www.tivoli.dk