Christmas market program at Kronborg Castle
Special registration
4 Dec 2026—19 Dec 2026
Explore the program for this year's Christmas market at Kronborg Castle in Helsingør and soak up the festive atmosphere at this magnificent castle.
Experience Christmas concerts, a Christmas show, Lucia Procession, Christmas beer tasting, and enjoy mulled wine and traditional Danish pancake balls in the castle’s atmospheric setting as you shop for Christmas gifts. See the programme and plan your visit for one of the three weekends.
When?
Saturday-Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
- 5–6 December 2026
- 12–13 December 2026
- 19–20 December 2026
Ticket
For the Christmas Market you get a special admission ticket with a chosen timeslot, which can be purchased online here.
Remember to get tickets for the kids even though they enter for free.
Program for the Christmas Market at Kronborg Castle
Concerts, Christmas shows, beer tastings and other activities and experiences in December
Christmas Market
Explore up to 80 stalls with a broad selection pf arts and crafts, locally produced goods, delicacies and much more.
- Dark Gate (Mørkeport)
- The Echo Chamber beneath the Flag Bastion
- The Castle Courtyard
- The Old Kitchens
- The Antechamber to the Casemates
- The Welcome Center
- Frederick II’s Wine Cellar
The Grand Ballroom
11.00-11.30 Christmas show - Christmas at Kronborg with the Christmas elves Pjank and Pjat
11:30–12:00 Dancing around the Christmas tree and a visit from Santa Claus
13.00-13.30 Christmas concert
13.30-14.00 Dancing around the Christmas tree and a visit from Santa Claus
15.00-15.30 Christmas show - Christmas at Kronborg with the elves Pjank and Pjat
15.30-16.00 Dancing around the Christmas tree and a visit from Santa Claus
Hamlet Hall
Please note that Hamlet Hall has a maximum capacity of 100 people, with seats allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.
13.00-13.30 Christmas bingo with the castle’s former residents
14.00-14.30 Beer tasting
15.00-16.00 Christmas jazz
Around the castle
11:00–16:00 Meet the castle’s former residents / Around the castle
10.00-17.00 Yule goat hunt / Throughout the castle
10.00-17.00 Christmas Carols / Around the castle
10.00-17.00 Christmas films for small children / The Castle Chambers
11:00–16:00 Creative Christmas workshop / The Castle Chambers
12.30 + 14.30 Christmas stories for children / Eric of Pomerania
Saint Lucia Day - only on December 13
14.00-15.00 St. Lucia procession / From the red banner in the castle courtyard to the Dance Hall
