Christmas at the museums in Fjordlandet

Visit Lejre, Roskilde and Frederikssund and experience a truly enchanting Christmas at the area’s many attractions and museums. Not all events have been finalised yet, so keep an eye on this page as well as on Fjordlandet’s museums and attractions.

Photo: Ole Malling

Viking ship decorated with Christmas lights at the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde on a snowy winter evening.

Christmas at the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde

Discover Christmas traditions from the Viking Age as the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde, Denmark, invites visitors to enjoy festive activities from 19 to 31 December 2026.

Historic facade of Lützhøfts Købmandsgård in Roskilde with illuminated shop windows and traditional signs.

Photo: Lützhøfts Købmandsgård

Christmas at Lützhøfts Købmandsgård

Christmas at Lützhøft's Købmandsgård Step back in time and experience Christmas as it was 100 years ago at Lützhøft's Købmandsgård, a historic merchant's shop in Roskilde.

Man in historical dress inside the royal hall at Sagnlandet Lejre

Photo: Sagnlandet Lejre

Christmas at Sagnlandet Lejre

Discover Christmas & Jól at Sagnlandet Lejre, an open-air historical centre west of Copenhagen. Meet people portraying the past and explore crafts and stories about Viking midwinter feasts and rural Danish Christmas traditions.

Children and adults dancing around the Christmas tree in a historic hall at Selsø Castle during a Christmas event.

Photo: Selsø Slot

Christmas at Selsø Castle – festive cheer, treasure hunts and historic experiences

Experience the festive atmosphere at Selsø Castle on 5 and 6 December, when its historic rooms host a Christmas market, children's activities and traditional Danish Christmas celebrations.