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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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Kulturarvfestivalen i Indre Vestland

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Festival

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30 Aug 2025-27 Sept 2025Various opening timesSeason

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TangoFest 25 - Carlos Gardel

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Festival

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19 Sept 2025-23 Sept 2025Various opening timesLitteraturhuset i Bergen

TangoFest 25 will take place from 19 to 22 September. There will be concerts, dance sessions, film screenings, workshops, exhibitions, and talks — all under one roof! We will be using the whole house, creating a dynamic space where different aspects…

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The Grand 100-Year Celebration at Fløyen

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Other events

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21 Sept 202511:00 - 15:00Fløyen

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Bergen Gin-Festival 2025

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Festival

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25 Sept 2025-27 Sept 2025House of Taste

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Halvøyen 2025

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Festival

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26 Sept 2025-27 Sept 2025USF Verftet

Halvøyen is back – now expanded to two days! On 26 and 27 September 2025, they return to USF Verftet to create an electrifying atmosphere.
Line-up:
Angelo Reira JME Nelly 2J FOB CLEO Anakin Justin Åsane City
Tickets at Ticketmaster…

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Ullveka (The wool week)

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Festival

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26 Sept 2025-5 Oct 2025Season

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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26 Sept 2025-28 Sept 2025Various opening timesSeason

Since 2016 we have arranged a knitting festival at our historical factory premises in Salhus, Bergen. On 29 September to 1 October 2023, Salhus Tricotagefabrik will once again be filled with workshops, talks and a large yarn market. Here you will…

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Laxevaag Ølfestival 2025

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Food

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27 Sept 202514:00 - 22:00Bergen, Laksevåg

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Rosa sløyfe-løpet Bergen

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Sport

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30 Sept 202516:00 - Torgallmenningen

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Beatlesfestivalen 2025

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Festival

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3 Oct 2025-5 Oct 2025Various opening timesGrand Hotel Terminus

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Fjell Festning Lysfestival 2025 "SVEIP"

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Festival

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3 Oct 2025-4 Oct 2025Various opening timesFjell Festning

"SVEIP" Fjell Festning Light Festival 3–4 October 2025 A unique light festival for the whole family
The festival is open from 19:00 to 23:30 on both Friday and Saturday. Tickets are sold for two sessions each evening: SVEIP 1: 19:00–21:30 SVEIP…

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Tundra and Lightning - Bergen’s Newest Rock Festival!

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Festival

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3 Oct 2025-4 Oct 2025USF Verftet

Get Ready for Heavy Riffs and High Energy at Bergen’s Newest Festival!
Bergen Live and USF Verftet are joining forces to present a brand-new rock festival in Bergen on the first weekend of October 2025. The festival will take over the entire…

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Bergen Spiser

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Food

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3 Oct 2025-12 Oct 2025Bergen sentrum

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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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Bergen Oktoberfest 2025

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Festival

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9 Oct 2025-18 Oct 2025Festplassen

Bergen is finally getting its own Oktoberfest!
Over the course of 10 evenings, we’ll create a truly authentic Bavarian atmosphere. With a massive tent for 1,700 people, large food stalls, a Tyrolean band, troubadour & DJ, this will be a…

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BIFF - Bergen International Film Festival

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Annual events

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15 Oct 2025-23 Oct 2025Bergen Cinema and more

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

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BAJAZZFESTIVALEN 2025

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Family/children

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25 Oct 2025-26 Oct 2025Various opening timesUSF Verftet

Bajazzfestivalen turns 15 in 2025 and returns in October with a musical event for children of all ages! This year, we are using even more stages and spaces at USF Verftet and have put together a varied festival program for both kids and adults.…

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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 (date not confirmed)

Type:

Major events

Dates

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15 Nov 2025Season

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.
NB: The date…

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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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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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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

Dates

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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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6 Aug 2026-9 Aug 2026Various opening timesCity centre water front

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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