Copenhagen Carnival 2025
Over 500 artists, 30 free concerts and dance shows, and the traditional world carnival parade that celebrates the music and dance of the world's many fantastic folk cultures – all in the heart of Copenhagen.
· Nørrebro · · Strøget · · Rådhuspladsen · · Vesterbro ·
Program
Full lineup and schedule comes out in May.
Friday 6/6 – Nørrebro
Nørrebro Bloco and lake carnival
A unique street party anyone can join, led by a live samba orchestra with more than 150 musicians and dancers in front.
18.00-21.30 The bar is open on Dronning Louise's Bridge18.00-19.00 The bloco gets ready at Union Culture House19.00-20.30 The bloco starts at Union Culture House and moves to Dronning Louise's Bridge20.30-21.30 Lake carnival and secret orchestra on Dronning Louise's Bridge21.30-22.00 Collective litter picking
A "bloco" is a Brazilian carnival street party made famous in Rio de Jainero, where a street party crowd is led by a live samba group, and walks and dances along the streets of the city – sometimes for 2 hours, and sometimes for 2 days without sleep and non-stop partying. In our Nørrebro Bloco we are more than 150 musicians and dancers that leads our street party along the beautiful lakes in Nørrebro and into the sunset on Dronning Louise's Bridge where we continue the party.
It is carnival – and following the more than 2.500 year old tradition, it is the one day of the year where you can wear anything. Dress up, dress down, dress naked if you want, or wear the costume you always wanted. Anything goes. This is carnival!
RouteThe bloco starts at Union Culture House and moves down Sankt Hans Gade to the lake, through the tunnel, and on to Dronning Louise's Bridge. Union Culture HouseNørre Allé 72200 Copenhagen Dronning Louise's BridgeNørrebro2200 Copenhagen
Saturday 7/6 – Strøget
Copenhagen World Carnival Parade
The traditional carnival parade through strøget with more than 500 artists.
09.00-10.00 The parade groups line up at Nørreport10.00-13.00 The carnival parade moves from Nørreport to Rådhuspladsen through Strøget
Every year, the Copenhagen Carnival Parade celebrates the music and dance of the world’s many fantastic folk cultures with a parade through the city center. Over 500 artists participate in the more than 40 years old traditional parade that dates back to 1982 when the first parade took place in Copenhagen. Carnival parades are a more than 2.500 year-old tradition that is celebrated all over the world from China, to Latin America and Europe.
RouteThe carnival parade starts at Nørreport and follows the shopping street along Frederiksborggade, Købmagergade and Strøget to Rådhuspladsen. NørreportNørre Voldgade 131358 Copenhagen Rådhuspladsen1550 Copenhagen
Saturday 7/6 – Rådhuspladsen
City Center Carnival
A Latin American carnival explosion with artists from Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Cuba, Scandinavia and more.
12.00-19.30 Concerts, dance shows and the Mega Samba Jam with over 350 musicians and dancers19.30-20.30 Collective litter picking
This year's City Center Carnival focus on the many traditional music and dance genres from Latin America such as samba, tango, salsa and much more. Genres so popular that, although they have their roots in one country, the music are performed and interpreted all over the world. The City Center Carnival focus on Scandinavian interpretations of Latin American folk music and dance but also bring in artists from Brazil, Argentina and Colombia and other Latin American nations for you to enjoy.
Sunday 8/6 – Vesterbro, Enghaveparken
Copenhagen Culture Carnival
A culture carnival in the park with shows from the world's fantastic folk cultures.
12.00-18.00 Concerts, dance shows, and open salsa dance floor18.00-19.00 Collective litter picking
Copenhagen Culture Carnival takes place in the beautiful and historical park, Enghaveparken, on Vesterbro. It is relaxed and family-friendly, but still carnival, with artists from many different folk cultures, that performs on the historical Arne Jacobsen scene with traditional music and dance shows all day, and a unique Cuban zone in the park with salsa, open dance floor and cuban kitchen.
Partnerships with Copenhagen Carnival
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