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Father Christmas prepares to cut the ribbon to officially open Tivoli Gardens, Copenhague, Denmark, Nov. 14, 2025

Video. Copenhagen's Tivoli Gardens opens Christmas season with over a million lights

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Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen has opened its Christmas season, transforming from Halloween in 11 days with over a million lights. The festive season runs until early January.

Tivoli Gardens has opened its Christmas season in Copenhagen, bringing lights, trees and a familiar sense of winter tradition to one of the world's oldest amusement parks.

The site, now 182 years old, draws crowds who return each year to walk through its illuminated paths. Staff transformed the park from its Halloween theme in just 11 days, installing over a million lights and thousands of trees.

Park director Kasper Schumacher says visitors come for the classic Christmas in Tivoli, a mix of food, rides and shared time. The season runs until early January.

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