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Copenhagen Paddle Festival

What is Copenhagen Paddle Festival?

Copenhagen Paddle Festival will be a public celebrations with entertainment and activities for the whole family. Rather you prefer activities on land or on the water there will be something for you!

With the 2024 ISA World SUP & Paddleboarding Championship as the main event, the festival offers you the chance to witness and cheer for the best SUP and prone athletes in the world, in the thrilling race for the medals.

You even have the chance to participate in the huge mass participation event, Copenhagen SUP, that takes you around on the same course as the worlds best athletes.

Additionally, the festival will also inspire you to take sustainable action.

This, and much more, is happening during the Copenhagen Paddle Festival on September 16-22, 2024.

Opening ceremony

The opening ceremony is a dynamic and festive occasion that celebrates the global surfing community, the cultural richness of the host country and the positive spirit that characterizes the sport.

Sustainable Village

Søren Kierkegaards Plads becomes the Sustainable Village! Discover sustainability through partner exhibits, school projects, eco-banners, waste separation and interactive activities

School program

Join our school program in Copenhagen! We're educating students on UN Sustainable Development Goals 6, 7, 12, and 14, SUP and water safety

Copenhagen SUP

Copenhagen SUP extends a warm welcome to participants of all skill levels for the mass participation paddle event. Choose between two distances, paddle the same course as the elite and immerse yourself in the festive atmosphere

World SUP & Paddleboard Championship

Get up close and experience the best SUP racing & Prone paddleboard athletes in the world at the official ISA World SUP & Paddleboard Championship

Volkwagen SUP City tour

The "Volkswagen SUP City Tour" is set to travel all around Denmark in July and August as a precursor to the SUP World Championship festivities. This tour will make stops across the nation, giving numerous Danes a chance to try stand-up paddleboarding (SUP) firsthand and extend an invitation to join the event in Copenhagen.

Entertainment

Come and try activities