Annual Events
Reykjavík is already famous for its vibrant culture and nightlife, but certain occasions are particularly special.
The city of Reykjavík and its neighbouring towns host numerous festivals throughout the year, including Culture Night in August, the Winter Lights festival in February and the Festival of the Sea in June.
Click on the bars to the left to see what's on during each month of the year.
For a more detailed events calendar, and a list of upcoming events, click here.
April
Reykjavik Children's Culture Festival April 19th - 25th 2010
Children's culture, culture for children and culture with children. These are the three main aspects of this festival held for the first time this year. Reaching all corners of Reykjavik city from the slopes of Mt. Esja to the bottom of the swimming pools, the festival is meant to become an annual event. http://www.facebook.com/#!/barnamenningarhatid?ref=ts barnamenningarhatid.is
First Day of Summer April 22th
Icelanders celebrate the First Day of Summer (according to the old Icelandic calendar) with parades and family events.
Jazz Festival in Garðabær April 22th - 24th
The Garðabær jazz festival celebrates its 5th anniversary in 2010 and features some of the best Icelandic jazz musicians. www.gardabaer.is
Art Without Boundaries April 22th - Mai 9th 2010
List án landamæra (Art Without Boundaries) is an annual art festival in Iceland. It aims to promote the art of people with disabilities and to facilitate co-operation between people with and without disabilities. Different parties work together on various art projects and to say the least, with great results in the past. This has led to greater understanding between people for the greater good for the whole community.
The participants, give a good picture of the variety and the powerful art life in Iceland. We have many talented people who are disabled but sometimes they lack the opportunities. People with disabilities are not obvious in the common cultural environment. List án landamæra wants to change that and believes that opening between different groups and individuals in the society has an important role.
The visibility of people with disabilities is very important and isinduced with their participation in culture. http://www.listanlandamaera.blog.is/blog/listanlandamaera/