Christmas in Tivoli 2008
On Friday, 14 November, Tivoli opens its doors for a new Christmas season. This year's Christmas in Tivoli will put extra focus on the lighting. Between Christmas and New Year, Tivoli will host a five-day Fireworks Festival – and Santa Claus will welcome visitors to his new ride, the Christmas Express.
Christmas in Tivoli took place for the first time in 1994. Only a small part of Tivoli was open. In 1997, Tiffany’s chief designer, John Loring, designed the special fairy lights for Tivoli that have since become a familiar feature. This year's Christmas in Tivoli will put extra focus on the lighting with spectacular light diodes decorating the popular ride, the Demon, and turning it into a unique landmark against the Danish winter sky.The 500+ metre track of the Demon will be lit up by 5,550 lamps. Focus Lighting Inc. is behind the new lighting. The company is especially famous for their architectural lighting in Dubai, among other places. The lighting will be made up of LED lamps (light-emitting diodes). Each lamp can radiate the colours red, green and blue, providing countless combinations. In addition to the new spectacular lighting, a light source will also follow the Demon car around the track. But visitors will also experience new lighting around the Gardens.Last year Pixie Ville, the home of Tivoli's pixies and elves, opened with a brand new design to the great delight of children and the young-at-heart. This year Pixie Ville will include a new ride (in addition to the popular Elves' Train): a new roller-coaster that takes visitors on a ride above the snow-covered landscape where they can see all the pixies and elves preparing for Christmas. Between Christmas and New Year, the Tivoli Fireworks Festival will present spectacular firework displays set to music every evening at 22:30. The themes of the Fireworks Festival will be ”The Four Seasons” and ”New Year”. The Danish company of Højen & Magic Fyrværkeri is behind the Festival. Christmas in Tivoli’s villages will be buzzing with life when more than 70 stall holders move in with their wide range of decorations, presents, delicacies, food and drink. All of Tivoli’s familiar restaurants will be offering a warm welcome. The usual fare will be replaced with traditional Christmas delicacies, and you are recommended to book a table as Tivoli has become a popular venue for company Christmas parties.Tivoli’s amusements will be twirling merrily during Christmas in Tivoli. Indeed, more rides will be available than in summer as the Swing Carousel, the Music Carousel, the Chinese Lantern and the Elves' Train have become favourites with the public.In Tivoli’s music and theatre venues, the Glass Hall and the Concert Hall, there will be wonderful entertainment for young and old. The Fairy-Tale Theatre (Eventyrteatret) takes over the Glass Hall during the day, while the Crazy Christmas Cabaret moves into the Hall in the evenings. The Concert Hall will host Aveny-T’s hip-hop version of the Nutcracker, an amazing version of a classic Christmas tale for the whole family. It's the absolutely final performance of this version of the Nutcracker.
Opening hours and prices
Sunday – Thursday 11:00-22:00Friday and Saturday 11:00-23:00On the first three Fridays in December, Tivoli will stay open until midnight.On Tuesday 23 December, Christmas in Tivoli will close at 20:00.Christmas in Tivoli will be closed on 24 and 25 DecemberChildren (3 – 11 years) DKK 45Adults DKK 85Children under 3 are free-of-charge if accompanied by a paying adultMulti-ride ticket: DKK 200Multi-ride ticket (child): DKK 160Multi-ride ticket for season pass holder: DKK 150Multi-ride ticket for season pass holder (child): DKK 100
Entertainment, shows and theatrical performances
Lighting the Christmas tree
The Tivoli Boys Guard will march through Copenhagen from Kongens Nytorv to Tivoli on Friday 14 November at 16:00. The lights on the big tree in front of the Concert Hall will be switched on at 16:30.
Fireworks Festival
The fireworks will be launched from the roof of the Concert Hall.
26 December at 22:30 – Spring with music
27 December at 22:30 – Summer with music
28 December at 22:30 – Autumn with music
29 December at 22:30 – Winter with music
30 December at 22:30 – New Year with music
The Tivoli Aquarium
Feeding of the ”Christmas fish” daily at 11:30
Photo with Santa Claus
Have your picture taken with Santa Claus in his wonderful reindeer sleigh, or tell him what you want for Christmas.
14 November – 23 December:Daily from 11:00 – 22:0026 – 30 December Daily from 11:00 – 18:00
Tivoli Illuminations
See the spectacular new show on the Tivoli Lake every day.
Sunday – Thursday at 17:00 + 18:00 + 19:00 + 20:00Friday – Saturday at 18:00 + 19:00 + 20:00 + 21:00
Tivoli Boys Guard Parade
Wednesdays at 17:30 – 17:55
Saturdays at 12:30 – 12:55
Tivoli Pixie Band
Plays at selected venues in the Gardens on Saturdays and Sundays
16 November – 23 December at 13:00 – 16:00
Crazy Christmas Cabaret
’Hamlet’s Private Dick’ in the Glass Hall
6 November – 10 JanuaryPerformances daily at 19:30 except Sundays.On Saturdays there is also a matinee performance at 15:00.A knowledge of Danish is required.
Fairy-Tale Theatre performances
’Gran, gys og genfærd’ (Christmas Trees, Thrills and Ghosts) in the Glass Hall
29 November – 21 DecemberPerformances at weekends onlySaturdays at 12:00 and Sundays at 14:00 and 16:00
A knowledge of Danish is required.
Hip-hop Nutcracker
13 November – 14 December in the Concert HallPerformances on Thursdays at 20:00, Fridays at 16:00, Saturdays and Sundays at 13:00 and 16:00
