Tivoli
Tivoli A/S is a Copenhagen-based, publicly-listed entertainment company operating Tivoli Gardens — the world's third-oldest amusement park (founded 1843) — combining ~29 rides, 30+ dining outlets, performance venues, and adjacent hotel and dining subsidiaries, serving families, tourists, school groups, and corporate clients through direct-to-consumer and B2B channels.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1843
- HeadquartersCopenhagen, Denmark
- Headcount1,001–5,000
- GTM typeB2C
- OfferingServices
What Tivoli does
Tivoli A/S is a Copenhagen-based, publicly-listed entertainment company (CVR 10404916) operating Tivoli Gardens, the world's third-oldest amusement park, founded in 1843. Its core operation is a single-site urban amusement park at Vesterbrogade 3 in central Copenhagen featuring roughly 29-30 rides, themed gardens, 30+ restaurants and cafes (including the Tivoli Food Hall and the Michelin-chef pop-up restaurant at the Japanese Pagoda), retail shops, game booths, and dedicated cultural performance venues (Tivoli Concert Hall and Glass Hall). The group also owns and operates the Nimb Hotel (luxury boutique hotel adjacent to the park), Wagamama.dk, and the Rasmus Klump children's brand, plus proprietary cultural institutions — the Tivoli Ballet Theatre (with associated ballet school) and the Tivoli-Garden youth marching band.
Revenue is generated primarily through direct-to-consumer channels — physical ticket offices, the tivoli.dk website and mobile app — across nine distinct streams: entrance tickets (day-visit admissions with before/after-18:00 pricing tiers), ride passes (Turpas), Tivolikort annual subscriptions in four tiers (basic, Sølv/Silver with one free guest, Wild Card with one free ride pass per visit, and Guld/Gold with up to four free guests), F&B, retail, ticketed performances and events (with DKK 25-50 ticket fees), corporate events and venue leasing (including the Tivoli Erhvervsklub business club), school and educational programs, and gift cards (3-year validity). B2B and group sales run alongside, and third-party ticketing is handled by Billetlugen.
The company's go-to-market emphasizes owned digital and physical channels augmented by social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn), email, event programming (Friday Rock, Summer Classical, Jazz, Tivoli Revue, ballet), and earned media. Strategic direction is anchored by a confirmed expansion — the Hikari themed area opening late summer 2026 — and by a multi-tiered annual-pass and loyalty architecture (Tivoli Lux via the Tivoli app) designed to convert single-visit demand into recurring subscription revenue. FY2025 revenue of DKK 1,344.7 million, up 2% year-over-year, with EBITDA up 4%, signals a mature, modestly growing consumer leisure business.
Note on data quality: the provided schema's short description characterizes Tivoli as a SaaS/cloud-infrastructure company, which is contradicted by every other source in the input; the description above is grounded in the actual operator data (amusement park, Nimb Hotel, in-app ticketing, etc.). Two anomalies — a 1996 funding round with a $0 raise labeled "investors: Matrix" and a 2009-12-17 "Smythson" acquisition for an implausibly large sum — appear to be data-pipeline cross-contamination and are not treated as factual Tivoli events.
Tivoli firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Tivoli
- Legal name
- Tivoli A/S
- Website
- https://tivoli.dk
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1843
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1,001–5,000 employees
- Short description
- Tivoli A/S is a Copenhagen-based, publicly-listed entertainment company operating Tivoli Gardens — the world's third-oldest amusement park (founded 1843) — combining ~29 rides, 30+ dining outlets, performance venues, and adjacent hotel and dining subsidiaries, serving families, tourists, school groups, and corporate clients through direct-to-consumer and B2B channels.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Tivoli industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Amusement Park Services
- NAICS
- Amusement and Theme Parks (71311), Amusement Parks and Arcades (7131)
- SIC
- Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Amusement Parks (Regional/Local Ride Parks & Funfairs) (THAJAEAD)
Keywords
Where Tivoli is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Copenhagen
- HQ country
- Denmark
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Tivoli business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Admission Tickets: Entry fees for visitors to the Tivoli Gardens amusement park, with different pricing for before/after 6 PM and various ticket categories including child and adult rates.
- Ride Passes (Turpas): Unlimited ride access bundled with admission or sold separately, providing additional revenue per visit.
- Tivolikort (Annual Passes): Subscription and fixed-term annual passes providing unlimited access to the park with various tiers (Tivolikort, Tivolikort Sølv, Wild Card, Tivolikort Guld) offering different benefits like free guest admission.
- Food & Beverage: Revenue from 30+ restaurants, cafes, food stalls, and the Tivoli Food Hall within the park.
- Retail & Shops: Revenue from retail shops and game booths within Tivoli Gardens.
- Performances & Events: Ticket sales for theater shows, concerts, ballet performances, and special events in venues like the Concert Hall and Glassalen, with ticket fees of DKK 25-50 per ticket.
- Corporate Events & Leasing: B2B services including corporate agreements, meetings and events hosting, venue leasing, and the Tivoli Erhvervsklub (business club) membership.
- School Programs: Educational programs and group tickets for school groups with minimum purchase requirements.
- Gift Cards: Gift certificates valid for 3 years, redeemable across the park including entrances, restaurants, shops, and ticket offices.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Entrance Ticket |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Entrance & Ride Pass (Turpas) |
| Subscription | Annual | Tivolikort (Basic Annual Pass) |
| Subscription | Annual | Tivolikort Sølv (Silver Annual Pass) |
| Subscription | Annual | Wild Card |
| Subscription | Annual | Tivolikort Guld (Gold Annual Pass) |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Physical Card Fee |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Performance Tickets |
| Subscription | Annual | Tivoli Lux (Benefits Program) |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels7 records
Tivoli product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Tivoli A/S operates the Tivoli Gardens amusement park in central Copenhagen, founded in 1843 and the world's third-oldest amusement park. The company sells admission tickets, multi-tiered annual passes (Tivolikort), and ride passes (Turpas), complemented by 30+ restaurants and food outlets, retail shops, and game booths within the park. Tivoli also stages live entertainment including concerts, ballet, theatre, and seasonal festivals across its Concert Hall, Glass Hall, and open-air venues, and runs corporate events, school programs, and a digital loyalty program (Tivoli Lux) via its mobile app.
Product overview
Tivoli Gardens is the world's third-oldest amusement park (established 1843) located in Copenhagen, Denmark, operating as a unified themed entertainment destination. The core offering centers on Tivoli Gardens itself with over 29 rides, themed gardens, and diverse dining at 30+ restaurants. The product portfolio spans ticketing products (entrance tickets, ride passes, and multi-tiered annual passes including Tivoli Pass, Silver, Gold, and Wild Card variants), performance venues (Concert Hall and Glass Hall hosting ballet, theatre, concerts, and revue shows), dining concepts (Tivoli Food Hall, The Japanese Pagoda restaurant with rotating Michelin pop-ups), youth programs (Tivoli Ballet Theatre, Tivoli-Garden marching band), and B2B services (corporate events, school programs, gift cards). Digital products include the Tivoli App and Tivoli Lux loyalty program. The park operates seasonal schedules with major events including the annual summer season, Christmas season, and themed festivals.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Nimb Hotel: Luxury boutique hotel located adjacent to Tivoli Gardens, featuring rooms, wellness facilities, restaurants, and event spaces.
- Tivoli Food Hall
- Tivoli Ballet Theatre
- Tivoli Lux
- Hikari
Products and services
- Tivoli Gardens World's third-oldest amusement park located in the heart of Copenhagen, operating since 1843. Features over 29 rides, themed gardens, restaurants, shops, and year-round entertainment including concerts, ballet, and theatre performances. Open to families, tourists, and individual visitors.
- Tivoli Pass (Tivolikort)
- Entrance Tickets Admission tickets valid for one visit on a specific date or during a stated period. Available with or without ride passes and with different pricing for entry before or after 18:00; children under 3 enter free with a paying adult.
- Ride Pass (Turpas) Unlimited ride access add-on bundled with admission or sold separately, providing unlimited access to all rides during the visit.
- Tivoli Food Hall Street food market within Tivoli Gardens featuring carefully selected food stalls offering diverse culinary experiences, with free entry from the street and direct access from the gardens.
- The Japanese Pagoda (Det Japanske Tårn) Upscale dining venue inside Tivoli featuring rotating Michelin-starred chef pop-ups, offering fine gastronomy in a unique pagoda setting.
- Tivoli Concert Hall & Glass Hall (Koncertsalen & Glassalen) Performance venues hosting comedy, revues, dance, concerts, and theatrical performances throughout the year, including the annual Tivoli Revue and The Nutcracker ballet. Tickets sold with a DKK 25-50 ticket fee.
- Tivoli Ballet Theatre Professional ballet company performing classic productions including The Nutcracker at Tivoli's Glassalen and other venues, with an associated ballet school for training.
- Tivoli-Garden (Youth Marching Band) Youth marching band organization offering music and rhythm instruction for children, performing regularly at Tivoli events throughout the season.
- School Programs (Tivoli Faglige Dage) Educational packages for school groups including curriculum-aligned Science Days, guided tours, and structured group visits, with a minimum purchase requirement of 15 tickets for most school products.
- Corporate Events & Business Services B2B offering including corporate agreements, meetings and events hosting, venue leasing, sponsorship partnerships, and the Tivoli Business Club (Tivoli Erhvervsklub) for client entertainment and team building.
- Gift Cards Gift certificates valid for 3 years from purchase, redeemable across the park at entrances, restaurants, shops, performances, and Tivoli Box Office.
- Tivoli App Mobile application for iOS and Android providing digital Tivoli Pass storage, ride pass scanning, event and dining information, and Tivoli Lux benefit redemption.
- Tivoli Lux Free benefits program for Tivoli Pass holders with a Mit Tivoli profile, offering exclusive discounts and advantages at Tivoli venues and partner businesses, redeemable via the Tivoli app.
- Hikari Themed Area New light-themed area added to Tivoli Gardens, described as a new light shining in the Gardens and a significant expansion of the park's attractions. Opening in late summer 2026.
Quantifiable outcome
- Named among Top 5 Best Theme Parks in Europe by Travel and Leisure
Companies that use Tivoli
Customer profileSegments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Tivoli technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Tivoli partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Billetlugen A/ScoreOfficial ticket operator for Tivoli performances, shows, and concerts. Located at Bryggernes Plads 17, 1799 Copenhagen. Handles ticket sales, delivery, and refunds for event bookings.
- Meta Platforms (Facebook/Instagram)minorSocial media platforms where Tivoli maintains official pages. Joint data controllership for user data collected through page interactions.
- Google (YouTube)minorVideo platform for Tivoli's official channel featuring event highlights, performances, and park experiences.
- LinkedInminorProfessional networking platform for Tivoli's corporate presence, recruitment, and B2B marketing.
- Nimb HotelcoreLuxury boutique hotel adjacent to Tivoli Gardens. Offers accommodation packages with park access. Part of Tivoli A/S group. Features Michelin pop-up dining experiences.
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Tivoli competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Efteling: Dutch theme park known for fairy-tale themed attractions and a strong cultural/seasonal programming tradition. Highly comparable in concept to Tivoli's blend of storytelling, gardens, and family entertainment, with similar European destination positioning.
- Europa-Park: Germany's largest theme park and a leading European destination. Comparable as a multi-themed regional park competing for European tourist visitation, but operates at significantly larger scale than Tivoli.
- Gröna Lund: Historic amusement park in Stockholm, Sweden. Comparable as a Scandinavian urban theme park with a mix of rides and live music/concerts (notably partnering with major artists), similar in heritage positioning to Tivoli.
- Phantasialand: German theme park near Cologne known for densely themed lands and high ride intensity. Competes with Tivoli for the Central European family tourist segment.
- Liseberg: Sweden's largest amusement park, located in Gothenburg. Directly comparable as a Nordic regional theme park with rides, gardens, cultural performances, and seasonal events, serving a similar Scandinavian family demographic.
Broad incumbents
- Compagnie des Alpes: French operator of ski resorts and leisure parks (Parc Astérix, Futuroscope, Walibi). Comparable as a European listed entertainment operator with multiple destination parks competing for European family tourism.
- Six Flags Entertainment: US-based regional theme park operator serving family and thrill-ride demographics. Broadly comparable as a multi-park operator in the same amusement park category, though focused on North American markets.
- Walt Disney Parks & Resorts: Global leader in destination theme parks with flagship European presence at Disneyland Paris. Sets the bar for IP-driven attraction design and per-capita spend that Tivoli competes against for European tourist visitation.
- Merlin Entertainments: Global multi-park operator (LEGOLAND, Madame Tussauds, Alton Towers, Heide Park). Comparable as a broad incumbent in the European attractions industry, with overlapping target customer base but a portfolio rather than single-park model.
Regional players
- Bakken: Denmark's oldest amusement park, located near Copenhagen. Directly comparable as a Danish heritage theme park serving local Danish families, and is the closest domestic peer to Tivoli.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Tivoli social profiles
Digital presenceTivoli financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Tivoli leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
Tivoli subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
Tivoli funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors1 record
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Tivoli M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Tivoli
What does Tivoli do?
Tivoli A/S operates the Tivoli Gardens amusement park in central Copenhagen, founded in 1843 and the world's third-oldest amusement park. The company sells admission tickets, multi-tiered annual passes (Tivolikort), and ride passes (Turpas), complemented by 30+ restaurants and food outlets, retail shops, and game booths within the park. Tivoli also stages live entertainment including concerts, ballet, theatre, and seasonal festivals across its Concert Hall, Glass Hall, and open-air venues, and runs corporate events, school programs, and a digital loyalty program (Tivoli Lux) via its mobile app.
Is Tivoli a public or private company?
Tivoli is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Tivoli founded?
Tivoli was founded in 1843. It employs 1,001 to 5,000 people.
Where is Tivoli based?
Tivoli is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, in the Europe region.
How does Tivoli make money?
Nine revenue lines are on record. Admission Tickets are the primary driver. The others are ride Passes (Turpas), tivolikort (Annual Passes), food & Beverage, retail & Shops, performances & Events, corporate Events & Leasing, school Programs and gift Cards.
Who are Tivoli's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Efteling, Europa-Park, Gröna Lund, Phantasialand and Liseberg. Broad incumbents are Compagnie des Alpes, Six Flags Entertainment, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts and Merlin Entertainments. Bakken is listed as a regional player.
Does Tivoli have an API?
No public API is recorded for Tivoli.
What industry is Tivoli in?
Tivoli's product category is Amusement Park Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is THAJAEAD, Amusement Parks (Regional/Local Ride Parks & Funfairs). Its NAICS code is 71311 and its SIC code is 7990.