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Christmas Markets in Norway 2026
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When are the Christmas markets in Norway in 2026?
We list 31 Christmas markets in Norway, in 19 towns and cities. Last season the typical opening date was 21 Nov, and 1 market stayed open after 25 December. The first Sunday of Advent in 2026 is 29 Nov 2026.
Norway's Christmas markets (julemarkeder) are cosy affairs with wooden huts, reindeer skins and gløgg. Oslo's Jul i Vinterland in Spikersuppa has an ice rink in the city centre, and the Norsk Folkemuseum hosts a traditional fair. Bergen is famous for Pepperkakebyen, a gingerbread town built by the city's children.
Best cities for Christmas markets in Norway
All Christmas markets in Norway by town
There are also 2 seasonal ice rinks in Norway — see our Christmas ice skating guide.
Åmot i Modum
- Blaa Jul (Blue Christmas)Dates to be announced↗
Bergen
- Bergen Christmas Market (Bergen Julemarked)21 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
Drøbak
- Julehus i drobakDates to be announced↗
Egersund
- Egersund Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
Follebu
- Christmas market at AulestadDates to be announced↗
Haugesund
- Julemarked i HaugesundDates to be announced↗
Henningsvær
- Pre-Christmas adventure in HenningsværDates to be announced↗
Jevnaker
- Christmas market at Hadeland GlassverkDates to be announced↗
Kristiansand
Laerdal
- Laerdal JulemarknadenDates to be announced↗
Lillehammer
- Maihaugen Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
Lillestrøm
- Jul i Viken, Christmas market in LillestromDates to be announced↗
Oslo
- Winter Wonderland in Spikersuppa (Jul i Vinterland)9 Nov – 31 Dec 2025↗
- Christmas at Bærums VerkDates to be announced↗
- Christmas at Bogstad FarmDates to be announced↗
- Christmas Market at Astrup MuseumDates to be announced↗
- Christmas Market at SandvikaDates to be announced↗
- Julbasaren i MargaretakyrkanDates to be announced↗
- Julemarked På BlåDates to be announced↗
- Julemarked På VippaDates to be announced↗
- Norsk Folkemuseum's annual Christmas fairDates to be announced↗
- Oslo Vegetarian Festival's Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
Røros
- Christmas market in Roros (Julemarked Roros)4 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗
Sandnes
- Vinterland Sandnes sentrumDates to be announced↗
Tromsø
- Christmas Town TromsoDates to be announced↗
Trondheim
- Julemarkedet Trondheim (Trondheim Christmas Market)Dates to be announced↗
Vennesla
- Julegada (Christmas Street)Dates to be announced↗
Frequently asked questions
How many Christmas markets are there in Norway?
We list 31 Christmas markets in Norway. The towns with the most are Oslo (10), Fredrikstad (3), Kristiansand (2), Åmot i Modum (1) and Bergen (1).
When do Christmas markets start in Norway?
Last season the earliest market in our list, Winter Wonderland in Spikersuppa (Jul i Vinterland) in Oslo, opened on 9 Nov 2025; the typical opening date was 21 Nov 2025. In 2026 the first Sunday of Advent is 29 Nov 2026, and most markets open in the week or two before it.
Which Christmas markets in Norway are open after Christmas?
1 market stayed open after 25 December last season, for example Winter Wonderland in Spikersuppa (Jul i Vinterland) (Oslo). See our open after Christmas list.