Earlier this week, Steve and I went to LEGOLAND in Billund to see the park all dressed up for Halloween. It was Steve’s first visit to LEGOLAND, while I’ve been more times than I can count.
When I was a kid, we used to go to LEGOLAND once a year with school, so I’ve gotten my LEGOLAND driver’s license and tried my luck digging for gold more times than I can remember. Even though LEGOLAND is considerably smaller than most of the other theme parks I’ve visited over the years, I still really enjoy coming back. It’s pure nostalgia for me. I’m not so much there for the rides anymore, but more for the atmosphere and all the amazing miniature versions of places around the world.
Throughout October, the park is decorated for Halloween, with pumpkins everywhere and strings of orange lights. It was especially nice in the late afternoon, when the sun started to set and all the lights came on.
We spent most of our time walking around Miniland, looking at all the miniature buildings, and when we got to the miniature version of Aarhus, Thomas Helmig’s Malaga was playing on repeat. The song is Helmig’s love letter to Aarhus, and it also happens to be one of the few Danish songs Steve knows the lyrics to, so it was pretty funny to see his reaction when he suddenly heard it playing at LEGOLAND.
We only went on one ride, NINJAGO The Ride. That wasn’t around when I was a kid, so the whole NINJAGO universe was pretty new to me, apart from what I’ve picked up during visits to AC and her kids in Norway. The ride turned out to be a kind of interactive video game where you move your arms to fight different monsters along the way. Unfortunately, we didn’t really figure out how it worked until the ride was almost over, so I think we ended up with one of the lowest scores of the day.
Of course, we also had to try some of the Halloween treats that are only available in October. First, we had a donut decorated with a spiderweb made from orange icing, and later we ordered pumpkin spice churros served with soft serve ice cream and red strawberry sauce in a syringe, so you could add as much or as little as you wanted.
I probably wouldn’t travel a long way just to experience Halloween at LEGOLAND, as outdoor theme parks and Danish October weather aren’t always the best combination. But if you’re already in this part of Denmark, I can definitely recommend stopping by. I could easily spend hours just walking around Miniland, looking at all the tiny buildings and little details.
From November 28 through December 31, 2026, LEGOLAND will also be celebrating Christmas, with Christmas lights, decorated trees, and festive market stalls throughout the park. Among the attractions is a 33-foot-tall Christmas tree made from LEGO DUPLO bricks, and you can also have an indoor snowball fight and meet Santa.
