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There are tons of highlights in Bergen this year with concerts, festivals and events all year round.

There is something for everybody to enjoy and for all tastes. Bergen is well known for its art and music scene, which provides a good base for up and coming musicians and artists. Many of the artists who started playing at the local scenes in Bergen are now international stars. The city's good musical and artistic reputation also attracts stars from all over the world to Bergen.

Bergen is also a great festival city and grabs any and every opportunity to start one. With food festivals, blues festivals, jazz festivals, beer festivals and many other festivals, there is every chance of experiencing Bergen at its best.

Bergen has also become a great place for humor and stand up. Regularly world famous comedians regularly perform at Grieghallen.

If you rather want to be active, put on your running shoes and join the marathons like The Great Fjord Run or Bergen City Marathon, do the bicycle race Bergen-Voss or do the Seven-mountain hike over the mountains surrounding Bergen. All very good opportunities to push yourself and experience the good atmosphere in Bergen at the same time.

When Christmas time comes around don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy the wonderful voice of Kurt Nilsen in the Grieg Hall or one of many other Christmas events and concerts giving Bergen its unique Christmas atmosphere.

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EKKO FESTIVAL XXII

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Festival

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31 Oct 2025-2 Nov 2025Various opening timesØstre - hus for lydkunst og elektroniskmusikk

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VILL VILL VEST 2025

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Festival

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6 Nov 2025-9 Nov 2025Various opening timesBergen

We invite you to join us for the 10th edition of Vill Vill Vest. In September, over 70 of the best and most exciting new Norwegian artists will play on musical and emotional strings across Bergen’s beloved venues.

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Meteor 2025

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Festival

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13 Nov 2025-22 Nov 2025USF/Studio Bergen / Lysverket

Fresh and artistically daring international theatre festival. 10 days with theatre, dance, music, visual imagery, poetry and 3D performances.

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Gingerbread City (Pepperkakebyen)

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Family/children

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15 Nov 2025-23 Dec 2025Various opening timesbyROMMET

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24 Dec 2025-30 Dec 2025Various opening timesbyROMMET

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31 Dec 202511:00 - 15:00byROMMET
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2 Jan 2026-11 Jan 2026Various opening timesbyROMMET

The world's biggest gingerbread city, located in Bergen city center. Miniature houses, trains, cars and ships made from real gingerbread.

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Festival of Lights 2025

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Major events

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15 Nov 2025Festplassen

Traditional annual opening of the Christmas season, where families are invited to gather for the lighting of the Christmas tree. Enjoy an evening filled with festive music, lively entertainment, and a spectacular fireworks display.
The program…

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Bergen Christmas Market

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Christmas fair

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21 Nov 2025-22 Dec 2025Various opening timesFestplassen

Bergen Christmas Market is located right in the heart of Bergen at Festplassen. Buy handmade Christmas gifts and delightful edible treats.

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Christmas Beer Festival (Juleølfestivalen) 2025

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Food

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22 Nov 202513:00 - 20:00Vaskerelven 8, Bergen

Bergen Beer Festival presents: CHRISTMAS BEER FESTIVAL 2025
Saturday, 22 November – Kulturhuset in Bergen
In November, breweries release their annual Christmas brews, and we have invited a delightful selection of them to an exclusive…

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Bergen Spiser

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Food

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23 Jan 2026-1 Feb 2026Bergen sentrum

Bergen Spiser is about getting to know the city of Bergen better, about enjoying a good dining experience together with new and old friends with a focus on sustainability.
At the restaurant festival Bergen Spiser, a large selection of the…

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Klimafestivalen Varmere Våtere Villere

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Festival

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11 Mar 2026-13 Mar 2026Various opening timesBergen sentrum

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Borealis - a festival for experimental music

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Festival

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11 Mar 2026-15 Mar 2026Bergen sentrum

Borealis is a festival for experimental music. A place where we celebrate the music that falls between the gaps. A place for adventurous listening.
Bringing together new musical experiments from Bergen, Norway and around the world, Borealis…

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One Ocean Week

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Major events

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18 Apr 2026-24 Apr 2026Various opening timesBergen city center

Welcome to One Ocean Week, April 18-24 2026 in Bergen.
One Ocean Week is an annual event created to raise awareness and share knowledge about the ocean's role in sustainable development from a global perspective.
The event takes place in…

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Bergen City Marathon

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Major events

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25 Apr 2026Bryggen

Welcome to Fjordkraft Bergen City Marathon (FBCM), which will be held on Saturday, 25 of April 2024. Join us and celebrate the 14th anniversary og this fantastic run with a beautiful and inspiring course. Experience the atmosphere at the start and…

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17th May - Norwegian Constitution Day

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Annual events

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17 May 2026Bergen city center
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17 May 2027Bergen city center

Bergen celebrates Norway's National Day with one of Norway's largest parades through the city centre as well as a series of celebrations in and around Bergen.

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Bergen International Festival

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Annual events

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27 May 2026-10 June 2026Bergen 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 2026

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Festival

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29 May 2026-31 May 2026Various opening timesTelavåg

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Bergen Pride | Regnbuedagene i Bergen

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Festival

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29 May 2026-6 June 202611:00 - 23:30Season

Bergen Pride is the second largest Pride festival in Norway, and is a celebration of love and diversity.
The festival takes place the first week of June every year, has over 80 different events during the 7 days of pride and gathers about 50…

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Night Jazz

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Annual events

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29 May 2026-6 June 2026USF 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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7 mountains walking tour

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Annual events

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31 May 2026Bergens 7 Mountains

An attraction and tradition in Bergen! Spend a full day and join a walk on the seven mountains surronding Bergen. The total hike is 35 kilometers and the ascent is around 2400 meters. The start is at Gravdal (by Nutec) between 05:30 and 09:15 and…

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Cycle ride Bergen - Voss

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Running event

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6 June 202607:00 - 18:00Bergen - Voss

The ”Fjord classic” Bergen-Voss is not only one of Norway’s biggest and bestknown cyclosportive events, but also one of the world’s most scenic tours. Each year cyclists of all abilities take part in this unique race, each with different goals and…

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Bergenfest - live music festival

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Annual events

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10 June 2026-13 June 2026Bergenhus 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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Tysnesfest

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Festival

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9 July 2026-12 July 2026Våge

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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23 July 2026-25 July 2026Various opening timesSkjerjehamn

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Beyond The Gates

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Festival

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29 July 2026-1 Aug 2026USF Verftet / Grieghallen / Kvarteret

As an extreme metal festival, Beyond the Gates arose from the ashes of the cult Hole in the Sky festival in 2013. Renowned for curating some of the best lineups in extreme metal has grown into a favorite summer event for heavy music fans all over…

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Fjordsteam Bergen 2026

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Festival

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5 Aug 2026-9 Aug 2026Bergen city center

Largest festival in Europe for historic ships, vehicles, planes, trains and trams. Major event with exhibitions, lectures, demonstrations, concerts, entertainment. The public are invited to sail, drive and fly as passengers.

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Byfjordfestivalen

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Festival

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14 Aug 2026-15 Aug 202617:00 - 23:45Season

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Feelings

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Annual events

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21 Aug 2026-22 Aug 2026Bergenhus Festning - Plenen

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

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Norsk Siderfestival 2026 (The Norwegian Cider Festival)

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Food

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3 Sept 2026-5 Sept 2026Festplassen

The Norwegian Cider Festival takes place at Festplassen at the same time as Bergen Food Festival, bringing together 26 of the best cider producers from across the country. This gives you a unique opportunity to taste your way through the full…

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Bergen Matfestival - food festival

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Festival

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3 Sept 2026-5 Sept 2026Bergen city center

Join us in the heart of Fjord Norway for a culinary journey nestled between majestic mountains and deep fjords at the Bergen Food Festival.

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The Great Fjord Run

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Major events

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4 Sept 2026-6 Sept 2026Knarvik

The Great Fjord Run is one of the greatest runnings events in Norway.

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