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National Day of Iceland
Every year, Icelanders' national holiday is celebrated with all kinds of entertainment and events in the city centre.
Culture Night this Saturday!
Reykjavík’s 24th annual Culture Night will be held on Saturday 24th of August. Events and performances, large and small, will fill the streets and squares of the town centre, alleys, gardens, galleries, shops, cultural institutes and private homes. The event is both created and enjoyed by city residents and takes place all across central Reykjavik, with celebrations in the streets and squares,…
Thirteen Footsteps in the Snow: The Story of Iceland’s Yule Lads
Christmas in Iceland arrives one visitor at a time, as thirteen mischievous Yule Lads step down from the mountains and into the heart of winter stories.
It´s happening! DesignMarch in May!
The program for Iceland´s largest design festival is live with around 80 exhibitions that reflect the unique growth of the Icelandic design scene in these turbulent times of change in strong collaboration with the innovation sector, the business community, Icelandic embassies around the world to name a few.
Libraries & Culture Houses
Icelanders love books! We have the highest number of authors per capita, several book-related festivals, and Reykjavík is the first UNESCO City of Literature that doesn't have English as its native tongue
Ingólfshátíð Viking Festival
No date yet for 2023 Vikings and tent camp will be at Austurvöllur between 12.00 and 17.00 everyone is welcome. It is free for everybody. Speak to us and get a glimpse of days long gone. Take a look at our outfits and equipment. There could be some sagas told. This a part of a project called Landnámsmenning 2019 sponsored by the city of Reykjavík.
The Heart of Hafnarfjörður
The music festival “The Heart of Hafnarfjörður” is a three-week long program during the summertime that features an array of Icelandic performers.
Reykjavík Family City
Families will find plenty of interesting activities in Reykjavík. Whether it’s splashing around in a thermal pool, trying on Viking armour or viewing some of the largest mammals on Earth at close range. There’s fun to be had for all ages in the city.
Nordic Music Days Reykjavík
Reykjavík is hosting the Nordic Music Days 2016 at the award-winning cultural and social centre Harpa. The festival, founded in 1888, is one of the world’s oldest music festivals and is held annually in one of the capitals of the Nordic countries.
Austurvöllur Christmas market
Kvosin in Reykjavík dresses up in festive costume in December. Jólakvosin is a Christmas market that opens in the heart of Kvosinn by the Ice skating rink at Ingólfstorg