After-School Activities
in Copenhagen

Your school sends home its own after-school list. This one covers classes outside school. We checked 64 classes outside school. Every page has the registration status, plus the schedule, price and sign-up details wherever the provider publishes them.

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Sports26 programs

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Ice Hockey School for Kids (KSF Ishockey)

By KSF Ishockey

Ice Hockey·Østerbro

A gentle first step onto the ice, with gear to start.

Up to 9From 1,100 kr./yr

Enrollment open

Judo for Kids (Amager Judo Skole)

By Amager Judo Skole

Martial Arts·Amager

A big neighborhood judo club with its own new hall.

Ages 1 to 15 (parent and child classes for ages 1 to 6)From 200 kr./mo

Enrollment open

Judo for Kids (Brønshøj Judo Club)

By Brønshøj Judo Club

Martial Arts·Bispebjerg

A neighborhood judo club since 1954, from toddlers to teens.

Ages 3 to 16From 350 kr./term

Enrollment open

Junior Bouldering Class (Beta Boulders)

By Beta Boulders

Climbing·Østerbro

A coached climbing class for teens, taught in English.

Ages 14-17From 2,559 kr./course

Enrollment closed

Junior Tennis (KFUM Tennis)

By KFUM Tennis

Tennis·Bispebjerg

Minitennis from age four through to league juniors, at one club.

Ages 4 to 18From 800 kr./season

Enrollment open

Junior Tennis School (KB Tennis)

By Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB)

Tennis·Frederiksberg

A big club program where kids keep one coach all season.

Ages 11 to 18From 125 kr./session

Enrollment closed

Karate for Kids and Parents (Mujin-kai)

By Karateklubben Mujin-kai

Martial Arts·Frederiksberg

A karate class where parent and child can train together.

Ages 8 to 18From 100 kr./mo

Enrollment open

Kids' Badminton (Drive Badmintonklub)

By Drive Badmintonklub

Badminton·Frederiksberg

A big club where beginners and future competitors share the hall.

Ages 5 to 16From 950 kr./half-year

Enrollment open

Kids' Basketball (Talata Basketball)

By Talata Basketball

Basketball·Østerbro and Indre By

A beginner-friendly club with weekday and Saturday options.

Ages 5 to 12From 1,800 kr./semester

Enrollment open

Kids' Climbing Teams (Dansk Bjerg- og Klatreklub)

By Dansk Bjerg- og Klatreklub (DBKK)

Climbing·Indre By and Amager

A climbing club where kids train in teams by birth year.

Ages 4 to 19From 1,295 kr./season

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Kids' Football (BK Skjold)

By BK Skjold

Football·Østerbro and Bispebjerg

A big neighborhood club that does not cut kids early.

Ages 4 to 18 (U5 to U19)From 175 kr./mo

Enrollment open

Kids' Football (Christianshavns Idræts Klub)

By Christianshavns Idræts Klub (CIK)

Football·Indre By and Amager

A neighborhood club where each birth year has its own team.

Ages 4 to 15From 1,000 kr./half-year

Enrollment open

Kids' Football (Frederiksberg Boldklub)

By Frederiksberg Boldklub

Football·Frederiksberg

A big neighborhood club where many age groups have waiting lists.

Ages 2 to 18From 1,250 kr./half-year

Waitlist

Kids' Football (KFUMs Boldklub)

By KFUMs Boldklub

Football·Bispebjerg

A club since 1899, with teams from preschool to teens.

Ages 3 to 15From 50 kr./mo

Enrollment open

Kids' Football (Vanløse IF)

By Vanløse IF

Football·Vanløse

A local club whose men's team plays in Denmark's 3rd Division.

Ages 4 to 18From 1,175 kr./half-year

Enrollment open

Kids' Gymnastics (HKG Gymnastik)

By HKG Gymnastik

Gymnastics·Nørrebro

Gymnastics that grows with your kid, from toddler play to apparatus.

Ages 2 to 15From 400 kr./term

Enrollment open

Kids' Handball (KFUM København Håndbold)

By KFUM København Håndbold

Handball·Bispebjerg and Østerbro

A neighborhood handball club that starts kids as young as three.

Ages 3 to 18 (U5 to U19)From 900 kr./yr

Enrollment open

Skateboarding Classes for Kids (Big Heart Skateboarding)

By Big Heart Skateboarding

Skateboarding·Vesterbro, Østerbro and 2 more

A non-profit club that puts fun ahead of tricks.

Ages 3 to 18From 120 kr./mo

Enrollment open

Tumbling Gymnastics for Kids (Gymnastikforeningen ODK)

By Gymnastikforeningen ODK

Gymnastics·Various locations

A volunteer-run Danish club with tumbling teams for every age.

Ages 3 to 17From 1,115 kr./season

Enrollment closed

Youth Basketball (Falcon Basketball Klub)

By Falcon Basketball Klub

Basketball·Frederiksberg

Denmark's biggest basketball club, with a team for every birth year.

Ages 3 to 18From 1,000 kr./half-year

Enrollment open

Fencing for Kids (Fægteklubben Trekanten)

By Fencing Club Trekanten

Fencing·Bispebjerg and Vesterbro

An Olympic sport taught by coaches who fenced at elite level.

Ages 4 to 12From 260 kr./mo

Enrollment open

Figure Skating School for Kids (Skøjteklub København)

By Skøjteklub København

Ice Skating·Østerbro

A real figure skating club that starts kids with play.

Up to 5 (Mini group), 6 and up (Skating School)

Waitlist

Karate for Kids (København Karateklub)

By København Karateklub

Martial Arts·Frederiksberg

Traditional karate at a big club right by Lindevang Metro.

Ages 6 to 12From 1,100 kr./half-year

Enrollment open

Kids' Football (Kjøbenhavns Boldklub)

By Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB)

Football·Frederiksberg

A historic Frederiksberg club where the hard part is getting in.

Ages 2 to 18

Waitlist

Kids' Handball (Nørrebro United)

By Nørrebro United

Handball·Nørrebro

A neighborhood club where parents help run each team.

Ages 4 to 14

Enrollment open

Kids' Tennis (Super Duper Tennis)

By Super Duper Tennis

Tennis·Frederiksberg

Tennis scaled down so even a three-year-old can rally.

Ages 3 to 10

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On Stage11 programs

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Ballet for Kids (Balletkompagniet)

By Balletkompagniet

Dance·Various locations

Denmark's largest private ballet school, with ten studios around Copenhagen.

Ages 2-17From 340 kr./mo

Enrollment open

Breakdance for Kids (STEPZ Dansestudie)

By STEPZ Dansestudie

Dance·Indre By and Vesterbro

Acrobatic street dance where kids learn to freestyle, not just copy steps.

Ages 6 to 15From 2,125 kr./season

Enrollment open

Circus School for Kids (Cirkus Panik)

By Cirkus Panik

Circus·Vanløse

Professional circus artists coach every session, and parents can join in.

Ages 7 and upFrom 1,200 kr./half-year

Waitlist

Circus School for Kids and Teens (Cirkus Vista)

By Cirkus Vista

Circus·Frederiksberg

A parent-run circus club where families stay and take part.

Ages 5 and upFrom 600 kr./half-year

Enrollment open

Creative Dance for Kids (Stands&Dans)

By Stands&Dans

Dance·Vesterbro and Valby

Kids make up their own dances here, not just copy steps.

Ages 2-14From 1,350 kr./semester

Enrollment open

Drama Classes for Kids (Teater Badius)

By Teater Badius

Theater·Indre By

A kids' ensemble that performs for a real audience every year.

Ages 6 to 15From 2,899 kr./term

Enrollment open

Kids' Dance Classes (ElStudio)

By ElStudio

Dance·Various locations

Thirteen studios across Copenhagen, from Valby to Østerbro and Amager.

Ages 2 to 17From 190 kr./mo

Enrollment open

Musical Theater School for Kids (Savery Academy)

By Savery Academy

Theater·Vesterbro

Serious all-round stage training, rare for kids in Denmark.

Ages 7-12 to joinFrom 9,500 kr./season

Enrollment open

Scene N Free Drama Workshops for Kids

By Scene N

Theater·Nørrebro

A free theater school run by working stage artists.

From grade 3 (about age 9) into the teensFree

Enrollment open

Kids' Dance Classes (MOVE Dansestudie)

By MOVE Dansestudie

Dance·Østerbro, Vesterbro and 1 more

Three Copenhagen studios, one dance school, levels from beginner to elite.

Enrollment open

Theater School for Kids and Teens (Teaterskolen)

By Teaterskolen

Theater·Vesterbro

The city's own theater school, in the Kødbyen arts quarter.

Ages 10 to 22

Waitlist

STEM and Strategy6 programs

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Junior Chess (Amager Skakforening)

By Amager Skakforening

Chess·Amager

A chess club where every kid meets opponents at their level.

Ages 7 to 18From 225 kr./term

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Kids' Chess Club at Vesterbro Library

By Copenhagen Libraries

Chess·Vesterbro

A free, low-key way into chess at a neighborhood library.

Ages 6 to 16Free

Enrollment open

Coding Club for Kids (Coding Pirates DIKU)

By Coding Pirates

Coding·Østerbro

Weekly game-making nights inside a university computer science department.

Ages 7 to 17

Waitlist

Coding Club for Kids (Coding Pirates Frederiksberg)

By Coding Pirates

Coding·Frederiksberg

Denmark's volunteer coding club, with places handed out by waitlist.

Ages 7 to 17

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Coding Club for Kids (Coding Pirates ITU)

By Coding Pirates

Coding·Amager

A volunteer coding club hosted inside the IT University of Copenhagen.

Ages 7 to 17

Waitlist

Junior Chess (Nørrebro Skakklub)

By Nørrebro Skakklub

Chess·Nørrebro

A neighborhood chess club in the basement rooms at Frejasgade 14, in Nørrebro. Young players learn and play over the board alongside club members. The club has listed a junior section in the past, but this season's junior group is not confirmed yet.

Ask about spots

Music6 programs

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Children's Choir (Musikakademi Amager)

By Musikakademi Amager

Choir·Indre By

Group singing with movement, led by a trained music teacher.

Ages 6 to 12From 375 kr./mo

Enrollment open

Children's Choir: Dippedutterne (Stemmefabrikken)

By Stemmefabrikken

Choir·Bispebjerg

A real choir with two trained singing teachers at the front.

Ages 5 to 9From 2,500 kr./half-year

Opens soon

Music Lessons for Kids (Københavns Lille Musikskole)

By Københavns Lille Musikskole

Music·Brønshøj-Husum

A neighborhood music school built around one-to-one weekly lessons.

From 975 kr./half-year

Enrollment open

Music School for Kids (Frederiksberg Musik- og Kulturskole)

By Frederiksberg Musik- og Kulturskole

Music·Frederiksberg

The municipal music school, with ensembles included in the lesson fee.

Up to 24From 2,010 kr./yr

Enrollment open

Music School for Kids (Københavns Kommunes Musikskole)

By Københavns Kommunes Musikskole

Music·Vesterbro

Copenhagen's public music school, with lessons and group playing under one roof.

Ages 0 to 25, Copenhagen Municipality residentsFrom 165 kr./mo

Waitlist

Children's Choir: DR Børnekoret (DR Korskolen)

By DR Korskolen

Choir·Amager

A real broadcaster's choir, on Denmark's biggest concert stage.

Ages 9 to 11 (grades 3 to 5)

Enrollment closed

In the Water7 programs

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Kids' Rowing and Kayaking (Amager Ro- og Kajakklub)

By Amager Ro- og Kajakklub

Rowing·Amager

A small, social kids' section right on Copenhagen harbor.

Ages 8 to 18From 201 kr./term

Enrollment open

Swimming Courses for Kids (DGI Byen)

By DGI Byen

Swimming·Vesterbro

Kids can start as babies and stay until they swim on their own.

Up to 12From 1,295 kr./8 weeks

Ask about spots

Swimming Lessons for Kids (Svømning for alle)

By Svømning for alle

Swimming·Amager and Bispebjerg

Deep water from the first lesson, with floats until kids are ready.

Ages 5 to 16From 850 kr./season

Waitlist

Youth Rowing (Københavns Roklub)

By Københavns Roklub

Rowing·Vesterbro

Racing boats on the harbor, with a team that trains year-round.

Ages 12 to 17From 290 kr./term

Waitlist

Youth Rowing and Kayaking (Roforeningen KVIK)

By Roforeningen KVIK

Rowing·Østerbro

Denmark's first rowing club to start a youth section, in 1929.

Ages 12 to 18From 315 kr./term

Enrollment open

Youth Sailing (KØS Sejlsport)

By KØS Sejlsport

Sailing·Østerbro

A volunteer-run harbor club where kids grow from Optimists to keelboats.

Ages 6 to 25From 1,600 kr./yr

Waitlist

Swimming Lessons for Kids (Hovedstadens Svømmeklub)

By Hovedstadens Svømmeklub (HSK)

Swimming

A big club with a level for every stage of learning to swim.

Ages 5 to 10

Enrollment open

A Bit of Everything4 programs

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After-School Tutoring (Studiehuset FEGU)

By Studiehuset FEGU

Tutoring·Frederiksberg

Personal programs in tiny groups, mapped out by a free test.

Grades 1 to 9From 200 kr./lesson

Enrollment open

Scouts (Lersøparkspejderne)

By Lersøparkspejderne

Scouting·Bispebjerg

Patrol-based scouting where older kids learn to run their own trips.

Grades 2 to 9, plus a 16+ senior groupFrom 950 kr./half-year

Enrollment open

Scouts (Vesterbrospejderne)

By Vesterbrospejderne

Scouting·Vesterbro

Scouting built around city life rather than the countryside.

Ages 10 to 13From 200 kr./term

Enrollment open

Scouts (Orion Gruppe)

By Orion Gruppe

Scouting·Østerbro

Østerbro's scout group since 1911, outdoors in every season.

Ages 4 to 16

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This Weekend's Events

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PerformanceMed Tiden: Children's Theater About Two Men Raising a Tree

FrederiksbergWed-Sat Nov 11-1440 to 140 kr.

PerformanceBord Dæk Dig: Grimm Puppet Theater at Brønshøj Library

Brønshøj-HusumSat Nov 1435 kr per person

WorkshopFish Dissection and Crab Open House at Naturcenter Amager Strand

AmagerThrough Nov 29Free

ExhibitionThomas Dambo: The Garbage Man at ARKEN

IshøjThrough Nov 29Under 18 free, adults 150 kr

PerformanceRobbers in Kardemomme Town: Family Play at Bellevue Teatret

GentofteMultiple Dates Nov-DecFrom 170 kr

Med Tiden: Children's Theater About Two Men Raising a Tree

Performance·Frederiksberg

Two men get a tiny seed to raise, and their rivalry over the tree plays out around a wooden cabinet whose drawers keep hiding surprises.

Wed-Sat Nov 11-1440 to 140 kr.

Bord Dæk Dig: Grimm Puppet Theater at Brønshøj Library

Performance·Brønshøj-Husum

Puppeteer Karina Nielsen tells the Grimm tale of a table that sets itself, using puppets, objects and music in a library event room in Brønshøj.

Sat Nov 1435 kr per person

Fish Dissection and Crab Open House at Naturcenter Amager Strand

Workshop·Amager

Free open house at the Amager Strand nature center: dissect a fish with an educator, meet Øresund crabs, and learn how to tell a male crab from a female.

Through Nov 29Free

Thomas Dambo: The Garbage Man at ARKEN

Exhibition·Ishøj

The artist behind the giant trolls hidden in the woods west of Copenhagen brings his trash-built creatures inside, and kids get to build a troll of their own.

Through Nov 29Under 18 free, adults 150 kr

Robbers in Kardemomme Town: Family Play at Bellevue Teatret

Performance·Gentofte

Strict Aunt Sofie, kind Police Chief Bastian and three tiptoeing robbers in a Danish family play with songs, plus a live donkey and camel to greet on weekends.

Multiple Dates Nov-DecFrom 170 kr

Fyrtøjet (The Tinderbox): Family Musical at Folketeatret

Performance·Indre By

Andersen's fairy tale gets streetdance, 3D animation and new songs, with the witch, the soldier and the dogs with eyes as big as teacups.

Multiple Dates Nov-Dec75-420 kr.

Christmas Market at Højbro Plads

Festival·Indre By

Wooden stalls from Denmark, Greenland and the Faroes, warm æbleskiver, and a grove of talking trees that wake up to tell kids a Christmas tale.

Daily Nov 14 - Dec 20Free

Christmas Market at Nytorv and Gammeltorv

Festival·Indre By

Denmark's biggest Christmas market fills two old squares a short walk from City Hall Square, and the ice rink comes with skates you don't have to pay for.

Through Dec 21Free

Mesters Jul: Christmas Puppet Show at Det Lille Teater

Performance·Indre By

Thomas Winding's dog Mester is back in a Christmas puppet play: he wants to play, Thomas is too busy decorating, and the story asks what the best gift is.

Multiple Dates Nov-DecFrom 40 kr

De små synger: Sing-Along Family Musical at the Royal Danish Theatre

Performance·Indre By

The characters from De små synger, from the baker on Nørregade to the ten little cyclists, all meet in one dream land. Bring kids who know the songs by heart.

Multiple Dates Nov-DecFrom 125 kr

Christmas in Tivoli

Festival·Indre By

Thousands of lights, snow-covered market stalls and every ride open, plus Santa's home where kids share their wishes and two rides built just for Christmas.

Nov 13 - Jan 3, 2027

The Key to the Unknown: Family Puzzle Game at the National Museum

Exhibition·Indre By

Follow explorer Carsten Niebuhr through the Ukendt Land exhibition with an interactive key, cracking his expedition's riddles to free a djinn that has waited centuries in a chest.

Through Mar 25, 2027Under 18 free, from 135 kr.