Christmas at Copenhagen Zoo
Christmas activities for children in Copenhagen
Christmas is for the animals, too! At Copenhagen Zoo, you can make treats for the pigs, decorate a tree for the camels and try your hand at festive crafts. Between activities, explore the Zoo and warm up in the animal houses.
Christmas activities at the Zoo
Decorate a tree for the camels
Make festive snacks for the pigs and decorate a tree with edible treats for the camels at Børnezoo. You can also meet the goats or lend the zookeepers a hand with the pigs.
From 28 November, on selected days at weekends and during the Christmas holidays.
Make a New Year's mask
How will you look when the new year begins? Let your imagination loose and make your own New Year's mask at the Zoo.
Every day from 28 December 2026 to 3 January 2027.
Make Christmas decorations
Can a pine cone become a Christmas mouse? Make your own decorations from natural materials at the workshop by Børnezoo, then take them home.
From 28 November, on selected days at weekends and during the Christmas holidays.
Explore the animals in winter
Christmas is a chance to discover the Zoo in a different season. Meet the animals and step inside one of the animal houses when you need to warm up.
For more to do during the winter months, explore the full programme on our Winter at the Zoo page. You'll find activities including stories about animals that have adapted to life in the cold.
More to enjoy during your visit
Check the activities happening
Christmas activities take place on selected days. Check the programme before your visit.
Workshop: A giraffe in a snowstorm
What would a giraffe look like in a snowstorm? Join a Zoo Guide to discover why giraffes look the way they do, then draw your own version of a giraffe adapted to survive the Arctic cold.
On weekends and during holidays until 28 February 2027.
Take a warm break
Stop for a hot drink or something to eat at one of the Zoo's cafés or restaurants.
Opening hours at Christmas and between Christmas and New Year
Planning a visit in December or between Christmas and New Year? Check the Zoo's current opening hours and today's programme to see which activities you can enjoy during your visit.
Give a Zoo experience for Christmas
A Zoo Card makes a Christmas gift for someone you care about. It gives them a reason to return to their favourite animals and experience the Zoo in different seasons.
Explore your options for giving a Zoo Card or a gift voucher for Copenhagen Zoo.
