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People from Bergen grasp any excuse for a festival. Nothing is too trivial! Every year there are around 50 different festivals and major concerts in Bergen.

Bergen International Festival is Northern Europe’s largest music and theater festival and is held every year in late May / early June and presents around 200 events in the fields of music, ballet, opera, theatre, dance and performing arts.

For many locals and visitors the highlight of the year is Bergenfest!

Bergenfest is Western Norway's largest music festival that takes place in beautiful surroundings at Bergenhus Fortress in the city center. During a 4-5 day period in mid-June each year Bergenfest offers the very best of international and Norwegian artists in a delightful mixture of genres.

In the end of May / beginning of June northern Europe's longest jazz festival is held in Bergen. Nattjazz (Night jazz) presents music for those who want to enjoy themselves with familiar material as well as those who want to expand their musical horizon.

In Bergen you will find festivals of all music genres from metal like Beyond the gates, to classical and contemporary.

In addition to music festivals Bergen offers a range of other festivals like Bergen Matfestival – a festival with local food and Bergen Beer Festival.

Take a look at the complete list below of all the festivals and find your favorites!

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Number of results: 26

Kulturarvfestivalen i Indre Vestland

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Festival

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29 Aug 2026-29 Sept 2026Various opening timesOveralt i Vaksdal

Enthusiasts and professionals offer insight and activities in cultural preservation and local traditions.

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Culture Night in Bergen

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Festival

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11 Sept 202618:00 - 00:00Season

A variety of free cultural activities in the city centre both indoors and outdoors.

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Bergen kirkeautunnale

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Festival

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17 Sept 2026-20 Sept 2026Various opening timesSeason

THIS YEAR'S CHURCH MUSIC HIGHLIGHT ON THE WEST COAST!
A new work about birth, a choral work about spring and madness, hymns with Sigvart and Requiem by Fauré. This year's Autunnale encompasses life itself.
Meet festival profile Amalie…

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Bergen Internasjonale Musikkfestival 2026

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Festival

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24 Sept 2026-27 Sept 2026Various opening timesBergen Internasjonale Kultursenter

Join us in celebrating the 20th edition of Bergen International Music Festival!

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BERGEN GIN-FESTIVAL HØST 2026

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Festival

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25 Sept 2026-26 Sept 2026Various opening timesITASTE AS

The dates are set.
Friday 25 September. 17:00 - 21:00 One session called "Full evening".
Saturday 26 September. 14:00 - 17:30 Session 1 - Last service 17:00 18:00 - 21:30 Session 2 - Last service 21:00

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Ullveka (The wool week)

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Festival

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25 Sept 2026-4 Oct 2026Season

Welcome to a celebration of Norwegian wool, native sheep breeds, and our rich textile traditions!
ULLVEKA is an extended festival week dedicated to wool. The program is diverse, offering activities for children, youth, and adults alike. Here,…

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Bergen Knitfest

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Festival

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25 Sept 2026-27 Sept 2026Various opening timesSeason

Since 2016 we have arranged a knitting festival at our historical factory premises in Salhus, Bergen. Tricotagefabrik will once again be filled with workshops, talks and a large yarn market. Here you will find local and independent vendors that sell…

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Tundra and Lightning 2026

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Festival

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2 Oct 202617:00 - USF Verftet

Bergen Live and USF Verftet continue the success after a sold‑out festival last year and invite you to the second edition of Tundra and Lightning in Bergen on the first weekend of October 2026.
Bergen Live and USF Verftet invite you to the…

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PLAY! Festival Bergen 2026

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Festival

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2 Oct 2026-4 Oct 2026Grieghallen

We repeat the success! Join us for a weekend at Grieghallen with a focus on gaming, technology and gaming culture 2–4 October 2026!
We offer lots of entertainment, e-sports competitions, games and activities, a food court and an Expo area where…

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BIFF - Bergen International Film Festival

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Festival

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14 Oct 2026-22 Oct 2026Bergen Cinema and more

Movies from all over the world ensure moments of cinematic magic at Bergen International Film Festival.

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Beatlesfestivalen 2026

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Festival

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16 Oct 2026-18 Oct 2026Various opening timesGrand Hotel Terminus

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Apollon 50-år: Musikkfestival 2026 | Fredag - lørdag

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Festival

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16 Oct 2026-17 Oct 2026Kulturhuset i Bergen Hovedsalen

Apollon, founded in 1976, continues their 50th anniversary celebration with a two-day music festival at Kulturhuset, just a stone's throw from the shop, on 16 and 17 October!
We invite you to the party of a lifetime with a total of 14 bands,…

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Kjøtt Festival

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Festival

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23 Oct 2026-24 Oct 2026Various opening timesBergen Kjøtt

Festivalen Kjøtt was held for the first time in 2025.
Now we are repeating the success and inviting you to two days you don’t want to miss, where you will have the opportunity to hear something completely new and experience a festival out of…

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Bajazzfestivalen

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Family/children

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24 Oct 2026-25 Oct 2026Various opening timesUSF Verftet

The Bajazz Festival turns 16 years old in 2026! We look forward to once again inviting you to a festival party and a big musical event for children of all ages.
Remember that we also arrange Bajazz concerts at USF Verftet throughout the year,…

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EKKOFESTIVALEN 2026

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Festival

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29 Oct 2026-1 Nov 2026Various opening timesBergen

EKKO FESTIVAL XXIII
30 October – 1 November 2025 BERGEN, NORWAY
Welcome to the 23rd edition of the Ekko Festival.
What is the Ekko Festival? Ekko is an annual festival for experimental and electronic music in Bergen, established in…

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VILL VILL VEST 2026

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Festival

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5 Nov 2026-8 Nov 2026Various opening timesBergen

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BERGEN WHISKY & BEER FESTIVAL 2027

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Festival

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28 Jan 2027-30 Jan 2027Various opening timesITASTE AS

BERGEN WHISKY & BEER FESTIVAL 2027
We are delighted to invite you to one of our most popular events. The date is set, the programme is being worked on and we can say with hand on heart that this will be fantastic. A small number of EARLYBIRD…

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Bergen International Literary Festival (LitFestBergen)

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Festival

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10 Feb 2027-14 Feb 2027Litteraturhuset i Bergen

The annual Bergen International Literary Festival for non-fiction and fiction (LitFestBergen), staged for the first time in 2019, presents international and Norwegian literature.

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Bergen International Festival

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Annual events

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26 May 2027-12 June 2027Bergen sentrum

The Bergen International Festival, established in 1953, is the flagship of music and theatre festivals in the Nordic countries.

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Havgapfestivalen 2027

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Festival

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28 May 2027-30 May 2027Various opening timesTelavåg

For the fourth time we invite you to magical days in beautiful Telavåg 28-29 May 2027! Here you can experience an exciting programme with music, culture and activities for the whole family – young and old.
Friday - Ladies' evening with full…

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Night Jazz

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Annual events

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28 May 2027-5 June 2027USF Verftet

It's the time for the NATTJAZZ feeling! Walk through the city in the early hours of the morning, soak in the summer air with music in your head and in your blood..

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Bergenfest - live music festival

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Annual events

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9 June 2027-12 June 2027Bergenhus Festning

Bergenfest is a four-day open-air festival held in the city centre of Bergen. The festival takes place on the grounds of a medieval fortress and castle in the city’s historic centre.

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Palepop 2027

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Festival

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9 July 2027-11 July 2027Various opening timesStangeland Gard på Stolmen

Welcome to Palepop 2027!
9–10 July 2027 we invite you to a magical Palepop weekend at Stangeland Gard!
Who will perform? Booking is in progress! But as in our debut year there will be a good mix of well-known national artists, local heroes…

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Tysnesfest

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Festival

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15 July 2027-18 July 2027Våge

Tysnesfest is a music festival hel every year on the island Tysnes outside Bergen. To get from Bergen to Tysnes it takes about 45 minutes by car to Halhjem and then a ferry for about 30 mintues. You can also take a public bus and they run quite…

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UTKANT

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Festival

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29 July 2027-1 Aug 2027Various opening timesSkjerjehamn

UTKANT takes place the last weekend of July at the idyllic Skjerjehamn in Gulen municipality outside Bergen. Join one of Norway's finest festivals!
For artists and programme, follow utkant.com or our channels on Instagram and Facebook. Get all…

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Feelings

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Annual events

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20 Aug 2027-21 Aug 2027Bergenhus Festning - Plenen

Outdoor music festival at Bergenhus Fortress right in the heart of Bergen city center.

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