A weekend in Oslo
EVENT CALENDAR Oslo is a vibrant city with plenty of events happening throughout the year. Festivals take place both in the summer and in the winter, there are free cultural happenings, and each night of the week, there are concerts taking place in one of the city’s many live music venues.
HOLMENKOLLEN SKIFESTIVAL Annually, usually in March Holmenkollen Skifestival, often referred to as Kollen-helgen (‘The Kollen Weekend’), is an annual festival of various skiing tournaments taking place in Holmenkollen. Though parts of the event area are ticketed, several of the events take place in nonticketed areas, allowing everyone to get a glimpse of their sports heroes. The Norwegian term ‘Kollenbrølet’ relates to the roar produced by the excited crowds at the Holmenkollen ski-jumping competitions.
I N F E R N O M E TA L FESTIVAL 9-12 April More than any other genre of music, Norway is famous for its black metal, and every year, extreme metal festival Inferno Metal Festival paints Oslo black during Easter. From Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday, several of Oslo’s venues take part in the festival and present the attendees with large national and international acts. Artists confirmed for 2020: Mayhem, Vreid, Ihsahn, Venom and more.
streets with flags, chants and songs, and free concerts and events are held across the city.
V G - L I S TA T O P P 2 0 June, date TBA The biggest free concert tour of the year is VG-lista Topp 20, which stops by Rådhusplassen in Oslo every year. With a line-up consisting of the biggest teen idols, pop stars and celebrities, the concerts draw thousands of young attendees each year for a celebration of the Norwegian Top-20 chart show.
P I K N I K I PA R K E N 11-13 June Norwegians love their picnics, and the annual city-based festival
1 7 M AY – N O R W E G I A N C O N S T I T U T I O N D AY 17 May The biggest celebration of the year, as millions of Norwegians take to the streets to celebrate Norway’s constitution. Children parade the 54 | Festligheter/Festivities
© Visit Oslo, Johannes Granseth
Piknik i Parken (‘Picnic in the Park’) embraces the picnic culture to the max as Sofienbergparken fills to the brim with people, music and summer vibes. Artists confirmed for 2020: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, Massive Attack, Supergrass, Girl in Red, Two Door Cinema Club and more.
THE OSLO PHILHARMONIC ANNUAL OUTDOOR CONCERT 14 June The Oslo Philharmonic and special guests end their concert season with a free open-air concert at Myraløkka in central Oslo, where anyone can sit down on the grass and enjoy classical music in the mild summer night.
