Events

Events Bergen, whats on in Bergen – Here we list many of the annual events in Bergen and the areas around Bergen.

Farmers Market in Bergen

Farmets Market at Bryggen

At the Farmers Market in Bergen you will find food produced locally direct from the farmer, himself!

Four and Seven Mountain Hike (moderate)

Norway Bergen - 4 and 7 Mountain Hike

A annual organized hike at the seven mountains surrounding Bergen.

Norway National Day May 17th and the Norwegian National Costumes

National Day May 17th

Here you can see both Norwegian national costumes and the great atmosphere in the street called Olav Kyrres Gate

Bergen Food Festival 2011 – Sept. 9-11

Bondens Marked Bryggen Bergen

Best products from farms in Hordaland and Sogn og Fjordane.

Light Celebration (Nov 2011)

Light Fest (lysfest) in Bergen

Each year we have a gathering in the center of Bergen where we celebrate the light.

Tall Ships’ Race in 2014

Statsraad Lehmkuhl sailing

Bergen has been selected as one of the ports that will be visited by the Tall Ships’ Race in 2014. This will be the fourth time, earlier in 2008, 1993 and 2001. The Tall Ships races typically attract a fleet of 70-100 vessels from about 20 countries and of every size from 30ft yachts to [...]

Stoltzekleiven Up (hard) – Sept. 23+24, 2011

Stoltzekleiven hike

A very hard run up Mount Sandviken, a path called Stoltzekleiven. Elevation 313 meters.

Koengen Concert Arena

Koengen - Bruce Springsteen Concert, June 10th 2009

Finding the Koengen concert arena in Bergen

World’s Largest Gingerbread City (Nov/Dec 2011)

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Bergen has the world’s largest and finest gingerbread town. Kindergartens, schools, businesses and thousands of individuals have contributed every year since Christmas in 1991.

Borealis – Bergen Contemporary Music Festival

We are happy to welcome Borealis, a new festival of contemporary music in Bergen. Borealis is a new festival that builds on the best of the well-established festivals, Music Factory and Autunnale. 25 concerts, performances, music theatres and sound installations. Everything from the beautiful, quiet and lyrical to the heavy drums with electronics and comics. [...]

Raptus – Bergen Cartoon Festival

Annual comic book festival

Octoberfestival in Bergen

Those who already have experienced the real Octoberfest in Germany know what they can look forward to. A hugh tent will be placed at the fish market. This will be an ecperience you can’t miss! Norwegian name: Oktoberfestival i Bergen. Location: Center of Bergen. Address: Next to the Fish Market in Bergen Telephone: +47 93 [...]

Bjorgvin Marknad – Viking and medieval festival

You can witness fighting scenes with re-enactment groups, you can practice your skill with bow and arrow at the archery range, and have a look at the merchandise for sale at the market.

West Norwegian Opera

West Norwegian Opera

West Norway Jazz Center

A concert organizer of top quality concerts (jazz music).

Sportsklubben BRANN (SKB)

Photo © Bergen Guide Brann is, in some terms, the biggest club in Norwegian soccer. Admittedly not in trophies, but the club has a great history and has maintained a dominant position in domestic sport for almost a century. Brann was cup finalist as early as 1917, and as late as 1999. No other club [...]

Carte Blanche

The Norwegian Company of Contemporary Dance.

Bergen International Film Festival – BIFF

BIFF – a film festival for all.

Bergen Music Fest (Ole Blues)

Established to promote music, especially blues and related forms, on an idealistic and non-commercial basis.

Bergen International Festival (performing arts)

A multidisciplinary festival with programmes on all the performing arts fields.

USF Culture House

A private owned house for artists. Capacity of approximately 1600 persons indoor.

Night Jazz (Nattjazz)

The longest jazz festival in Northern Europe.

Bergen Game Festival

A festival in Bergen with all sorts of games.

Bergen Cinema (Bergen Kino)

Bergen Cinema, here at Magnus Barfot

The cinema in Bergen.

Norwegian Constitution Day – May 17th

In order to understand the dominant place occupied by the celebration of the 17th of May in the national consciousness it is necessary to view it against its historical background.

Events in Bergen in 2011
March 26th:Farmers Market at Bryggen
April 9th:BajazzFestival 2011 (to April 10th)
April 28th:BergenFest 2011 (to May 1st)
May 1st:May 1st Regatta
May 8th:MC Spring Show at Festplassen
May 17th:National Day 17. mai 2011
May 21st:Ulriken Up 2011
May 25th:NightJazz 2011 (to June 4th)
May 25th:Festspillene i Bergen (to June 8th)
May 28th:Grevehagen Micro Festival
May 29th:4 & 7 Mountain Hike
June 2nd-5th:Viking and Medival Market
June 18th:Market Day 2011
Medio June:Eggstock Music Festival
Sept. 9th-11th:Bergen Food Festival at Bryggen
Sept. 23rd-24th:Stoltzekleiven Up
Nov. 25th:Gingerbread City
Nov. 26th:Light Fest
Later years
Date not given:Tall Ships’ Races Bergen 2014
Date not given:Buekorps Day 2014

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