Nyhavn with kids, winter break included

Nyhavn is built for grown-ups with a glass in hand, but it works surprisingly well with children: there are boats, water, a playground three minutes from the quay and trampolines along the harbour. In winter there is an ice rink just across the bridge. Here is the practical side for families, from the toilet to the buggy, with walking times from the quay.

Nyhavn with kids: a playground three minutes from the quay, child fares on canal boats, a free toilet, buggies on the metro, skating and winter break 2027.

The short version

Playground: Sankt Annæ Plads, 3 minutes from Nyhavn, for the youngest. Trampolines on Havnegade, 2 minutes away.
Toilet: a free, staffed public toilet at Nyhavn 1F (underground), open 9:00–22:30.
Canal tours: children aged 0–5 sail free with Stromma, and Netto-Bådene charges 40 DKK for children aged 3–14.
Metro and bus: up to two children under 12 travel free with an adult holding a ticket, and the buggy rides free on the metro.
Winter: Broens Ice Rink is open until 21 February 2027, and Copenhagen's school winter break is 15–19 February 2027 (week 7).

Playgrounds and room to run

Where	What	Walk from Nyhavn
Havnegade 50, opposite Peder Skrams Gade	Trampolines along the harbour promenade and a public toilet by the ball cage	2 min
Sankt Annæ Plads 21	Playground for small children with a nest swing, hammocks and a sandpit	3 min
Kongens Have (entrance on Kronprinsessegade)	The park's playground, and in summer the Marionette Theatre. The park is open 7:00–17:00 from November to February	8 min
Langelinie, near the Little Mermaid	Maritime-themed playground for younger children, with toilets	19 min

The walking times are our own measurements from the nearest point on the quay. For Kongens Have they run to the entrance on Kronprinsessegade, and for Langelinie to Nordre Toldbod, so allow a little extra to reach the playgrounds themselves.

On the water

Netto-Bådene sails from Nyhavn at Heibergsgade: adults 80 DKK, children aged 3–14 40 DKK. There is no advance booking, you just turn up. The boats also sail in winter, as long as the harbour is free of ice. More about the tours in canal tours from Nyhavn.
Stromma sails from Nyhavn 3. The classic tour costs from 179 DKK for adults (from age 16), children aged 6–15 pay half price, and children aged 0–5 sail free. Buggies and prams cannot come on board. You can leave the buggy at the departure point at your own risk, so bring a lock. There is no toilet on board either.
GoBoat: the person who books must be at least 18, but there is no age limit for anyone else. Life jackets go down to 5 kg, and a boat takes at most eight people, children and babies included. See GoBoat near Nyhavn.
The harbour bus has room for up to four buggies, and two children under 12 ride free with each adult holding a ticket. There can be no more than 30 children on board at a time.

Metro, bus and buggies

Up to two children under 12 travel free with an adult who has a ticket, on buses, trains, the metro and the harbour bus. The buggy rides free on the metro if there is room. The nearest metro station is Kongens Nytorv, at the inner end of Nyhavn. See also how to get to Nyhavn.

Copenhagen Card with kids

Children do not come along free on the Copenhagen Card: everyone over the age of two needs their own card. A 24-hour Copenhagen Card DISCOVER costs 589 DKK for an adult, 399 DKK for children aged 12–15 (JUNIOR) and 100 DKK for children aged 3–11 (KIDS). Each paying adult can buy two KIDS cards, but only in the same order as the adult card. See the Copenhagen Card in Nyhavn.

Nyhavn with kids in winter and at Christmas

Broens Ice Rink, just across the bridge from Nyhavn, is open until 21 February 2027. It has small skating aids shaped like seals and double-bladed bob skates for the youngest. It is closed on 24 December and 1 January, and closes at 15:00 on 31 December.
The Christmas market on Nytorv and Gammeltorv is open until 21 December and is free, including its ice rink and skate loan. See the Christmas markets within walking distance of Nyhavn.
Tivoli opens its Christmas season on 13 November and stays open until 3 January, except 24 December. Children under 3 get in free, and children aged 3–7 pay 105 or 115 DKK, depending on the day.
Lucia by kayak on Sunday 13 December: the parade comes through Nyhavn at 17:15. You watch from public quays and bridges, so you do not need a ticket, but come early. See the Lucia kayak parade.
The canal boats are covered and heated in winter, so a trip on the water works in the cold too. In December it gets dark before 16:00, so plan the playground early in the day. More about the season in Nyhavn in winter.

Winter break and Easter 2027

School holiday	Dates	What is on around Nyhavn
Winter break in Copenhagen (week 7)	15–19 February 2027	The light festival (29 January–21 February) and Broens Ice Rink are both running
Easter holiday in Copenhagen	22–29 March 2027	Tivoli is open for Easter, 19–29 March

Copenhagen's holiday plan is a guideline, and individual schools can differ. If you are coming from abroad, check your own school calendar. According to holiday listings, Berlin's winter break is 1–6 February 2027, while the light festival is on, and Stockholm's sports break is in week 9, 1–5 March, when the light festival and the ice rink have finished.

A day with kids in Nyhavn

Start at the playground on Sankt Annæ Plads, take a canal tour (Netto-Bådene if you want to save), have a cinnamon swirl on the quay, and finish on the trampolines on Havnegade. In winter you can walk across the bridge to Broens Ice Rink. More ideas for a whole day are in a day in Nyhavn, and free things to do in Nyhavn helps the family budget.

How we checked

The playgrounds and toilets come from the City of Copenhagen's own lists (legeplads.kk.dk and public toilets on kk.dk), the opening hours of Kongens Have from Parkmuseerne, prices and rules from Stromma, Netto-Bådene, GoBoat, Copenhagen Card, DOT and the Metro, dates from Tivoli, the ice rink, the Christmas market and the organisers of the Lucia parade, and the school holidays from the City of Copenhagen's guideline holiday plan. Everything was checked on 7 November 2026, and the prices are the ones that apply in 2026. The walking times are our own route measurements. Nobody pays to be listed here.

Is there a playground in Nyhavn?

Not on the quay itself, but there is a playground for small children on Sankt Annæ Plads, a three-minute walk away, and trampolines on Havnegade, two minutes away.

Where is there a toilet in Nyhavn?

There is a free, staffed public toilet at Nyhavn 1F (underground), open 9:00–22:30. There is also a public toilet by the ball cage on Havnegade.

Can you take a buggy on a canal tour?

Not with Stromma. You can leave the buggy at the departure point at your own risk, so bring a lock.

Do children get in free with the Copenhagen Card?

No. Children over two need their own card. The KIDS card for ages 3–11 costs 100 DKK for 24 hours (2026).

When is the winter break in Copenhagen in 2027?

15–19 February 2027 (week 7), according to the City of Copenhagen's guideline holiday plan. The light festival and Broens Ice Rink are both running that week.

Do children ride the metro free in Copenhagen?

Up to two children under 12 travel free with an adult who has a ticket. The buggy rides free if there is room.