The world’s best sprinters, Anne Linnet and breakdance battles: Huge cycling party returns to Copenhagen.
When Copenhagen Sprint is held, in addition to world-class bike races, you can look forward to a festive weekend with lots of music, entertainment, new underground art and activities for both children and adults.
Anne Linnet, the teddy bear Borst and the people’s bike race for all. Watch breakdance battles, learn to skateboard or listen to impressive freestyle rap. Yes, the list is long of the experiences that Copenhageners and guests of all ages can look forward to when the starting signal for the Copenhagen Sprint sounds.
Both Saturday and Sunday before the riders arrive, the world’s first cargo bike caravan drives around and hands out hats, bells, gummies and much more.
Along the way, there are four special cheering zones on the 10 km long stretch around Copenhagen, where there will be live music, big screen, workshops, dance battles – and much more. Both days the race ends with a bang of a cycling party in Østre Anlæg at the National Gallery of Denmark.
Lord Mayor Sisse Marie Welling (SF) says:
“It will be so good when we will soon be visited by world-class cyclists, and Copenhagen will be filled with music, parties and entertainment for both children and adults. The atmosphere will be top notch, and I hope that many people will take family and friends under their arms so that together we can create a public festival again this year.”
Underground art in the finish area
As something new this year, the trip to the finish area at Østre Anlæg will be an experience in itself. In the tunnel close to the finish line, a special painting project dedicated to Copenhagen Sprint is being created. Here, the raw concrete walls are transformed into a colourful, urban gallery in the green, blue and white colours of the bike race. The work will be preserved until after the Copenhagen Sprint.
Bicycle race for everyone
On Saturday, you get a unique opportunity to try the very same 10 km long route in Copenhagen, which the world stars shortly after also whizz around on.
Everyone is welcome when it kicks off at 1 pm at the finish line at the National Gallery of Denmark.
At Sølvtorvet at 13.30 the diversity start takes place, and at the same place at 14 the senior stage starts.
Along the way, there are eight hop on-off points, fun features on the route and celebration of children. Hop on-off for the people’s bike race closes at 3 pm.
Programme for the festival site in Østre Anlæg
The program Saturday 13 June 2026 from 10 am to 8 pm
- Concert with Alberte Winding
- School concert with Bording Friskole
- SKODA Children’s Tour Children’s Bike Race
- Talk about Animals and fascinating skeletons with natural history conservator Abdi Hedayat
- Show with Egon the Bicycle Mosquito and the Dancing Mosquito
- Swear word bingo with the author of the books about Sally’s Father – Thomas Brunstrøm
- Show with Heino fixes a party from DR Ramasjang
- Talk with ComKean: Can you game and be healthy at the same time?
- Concert with Karoline Mousing
- Talk with Hannah Grant: What does a cyclist eat?
- Music bank
- Concert with Odd Numbers
- Bike races on the big screen all day
- Creative workshop at the National Gallery of Denmark
- E-cycling
- Smoothie Bikes and Vegetable Bazooka with Hello Kitchen
The program Sunday 14 June 2026 from 10-18.45
- Show with Brush from DR Minisjang
- SKODA Children’s Tour Children’s Bike Race
- Show with Egon the Bicycle Mosquito and the Dancing Mosquito
- Talk with Café Eddy
- Concert with KATLA
- Talk with Anne Glad: What your bike says about you
- Draw Donald Duck on Bicycle with cartoonist Flemming Andersen
- Concert with JONATHAN
- Concert with Anne Linnet
- Bike races on the big screen all day
- Creative workshop at the National Gallery of Denmark
- E-cycling
- Smoothie Bikes and Vegetable Bazooka with Hello Kitchen
Experiences in the four cheering zones on Saturday 13 June and Sunday 14 June
Queen Louise’s Bridge: Saturday 12.00-17.30 and Sunday 12.00-16.00
- Streetsport Jam, Breaking Battle, Hip Hop dance battle, competitions and outdoor seating. In addition, there will be food stalls, an official sway race on a cargo bike, food from the bicycle chef and an Expo area where you can see the latest cycling equipment.
Sankt Hans Torv: Saturday 12-17.30 and Sunday 12-16.30
- Big screen and outdoor seating, swing dancing, freestyle rap, music parade, DJ, shared long table lunch and hammocks.
Nørrebros Runddel: Saturday 12-17 and Sunday 12-17
- Bar, bike obstacle race, basketball, pimp your bike workshop, DJ’s, street art workshop, pole tennis, skateboard workshop, bike shine, children’s bike swap, graffiti bead boards and concert Sunday with The High Heels.
City Hall Square: Saturday 12-17.30 and Sunday 12-16.30
- Outdoor seating, big screen, Faxe Kondi swing.