Perhaps the most fun for the little ones is the Pantomime Theater. Staged in a Chinese-style building, with the audience standing in the open air, pantomime has been performing here continuously since 1874. The pantomime tradition comes down as an Italian specialty, called Commedia dell’Arte, and its most famous characters—Cassander, Columbine, Harlequine, and the stupid servant Pierrot—are wonderful entertainment.
Bandstands around the park entertain with Jazz and Classical performances. And the concert hall features international performances from many musical styles.
Food and Drinks in Tivoli Gardens
Restaurants and cafés abound in Tivoli, and the choices are as varied as the international flavors of visitors. Snack and drinks carts are just as plentiful. Hey, it’s an amusement park, after all. Prices vary (as does quality) depending on what you’re looking for in a dining experience.
Outside Tivoli Gardens
There are a number of interesting museums in Copenhagen, celebrating Danish arts & design, maritime history, and science & nature. Across the street from Tivoli’s south gate is the Glyptotek, a French & Danish collection of ancient art. Just northeast, on Stormgade, is the National Museum.
Tivoli is centrally located in Copenhagen, which means many of its tourist hotels, hostels and catered apartment rentals surround the park. Likewise, restaurants, nightclubs, and Copenhagen’s famous cellar pubs begin just a block northeast of Tivoli. For my favorites and other selections of Copenhagen’s nightlife and tourist sites, jump to the city page.
Directions to Tivoli Gardens
Tivoli Gardens operates from late April until mid-September. Gates open at 11am, and closing times vary depending on the day or season, at 11pm, midnight, or 1am. Entrance fees are DKK 55 (about $11 / €9) for adults, DKK 30 for kids. Rides are extra , but Monday-Thursday you can buy an unlimited ride/entrance fee for DKK 180 (about $36 / €29). (I told you Tivoli was an amusement park; are you amused yet?)
Tivoli is across the street from Copenhagen’s Central Railway Station, between Bernstorffsgade and H.C. Andersen Boulevard. A parking garage is at its north corner.
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