Christmas ain’t over until the kids say so

Got some wound up kids on your hand? Check out these activities going on between Christmas and New Year’s

Family Xmas party
If your kids (and you) are still not fed up with red hats and gingerbread, here’s yet another chance to celebrate Christmas. At the ‘third day of Christmas’ party at Grundvig’s church you can maintain your high-calorie holiday intake with candy and æbleskiver, show off all of your regained carol singing skills, and do another lap around the Christmas tree.
Grundtvigs Kirke, På Bjerget, Cph NV; Thu 14:00; free adm, www.grundtvigskirke.dk

Chemistry & Fireworks
They’re big, bright and sound like a BANG − the holiday season is a time when the skies will be lit up by plenty of fireworks and sparkles, and now you can learn just how those giant sparklers work. At the Experimentarium, the popular exhibition and fireworks show teaches anyone interested in the chemistry behind our favourite fire hazards. Don’t miss this show! It will be sure to make you ‘ooh’ and ‘aah’ … and also say ‘aha’!
Tuborg Havnevej 7, Hellerup; Dec 28-30 at 12:00, 14:00, & 16:00 (approx. 30 minutes); tickets: adult 160kr, children under 11yrs 105kr; experimentarium.dk, info@experimentarium.dk, 3927 3333

Make your own New Year’s hat
Make yourself a funny or pretty hat for New Year’s Eve! Children aged four and upwards can participate in the colourful workshop at the children’s library supervised by creative stage designer Stine Worm Sørensen.
Frederiksberg Hovedbibliotek, Falkoner Plads 3, Frederiksberg; Sat Dec 29, 11:00; free adm, www.fkb.dk

New Year’s race for children
Ballons, cake, music … and running shoes? Kick-start your New Year’s celebrations by running the festive 2km children’s route at the Änglamark New Years Race. Kids up to the age of 15 can participate, and parents can accompany smaller children on the route for free.
Start at Sparta Hallen, Gunnar Nu Hansens Plads 11, Cph Ø; Mon Dec 31, 09:30-13:00; adm 75 kr, registration needed, www.sparta.dk





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