Program for Christmas Fair, 11.00-16.00 every day:
Christmas decorated living houses and yards
Yard hosts in period costumes invite into fragrant and decorated living rooms and yards that show Christmas traditions through the ages.
Christmas in the OBOS farm Wessels gate 15
The apartments are decorated for Christmas, and the hosts tell about the people who lived here and how they celebrated Christmas in the city.
The Christmas exhibition "Christmas for a thousand years" in the Exhibition Hall
Get to know Norwegian Christmas traditions through 1000 years! This year we also show a selection of nativity scenes from all over the world.
Market
Over 100 market stalls around the Museum that are brimming with Christmas spirit and Christmas gifts. All Christmas gifts in traditional crafts, jewelry, traditional food, Christmas decorations, warming clothes and much more.
New! New and larger Santa's yard
At Østerdalstunet, rampenises invite the children to Santa games around the yard. There will be Christmas jazz, sale of Christmas porridge and cuddling around the fireplace.
New! Christmas in Polish in Piperviken
Experience Polish Christmas traditions in Piperviken, with a Christmas decoration workshop, a tasting of Polish Christmas food and a mini-exhibition of the most beautiful Polish nativity scenes, Szopka Krakowska.
News! The handicrafts house in Gamle Landbruk
Stalls with great goods from Oslo Regionshusflidslag and activities for children.
Christmas workshop for the children
In the Christmas workshop, we use recycled materials – join a competition to make the funniest or most Christmassy nativity scene
Make hobby horses and wooden boats in the workshop (100,- per set)
Lefsebakst
Come and taste freshly baked Hardangerlefser in Eldhuset, in Numedal and Telemark. (35,- per lefse)
The Colonial
Experience a Christmas-decorated grocery store with the sale of old-fashioned drops to the delight of young and old!
Carpenter's Workshop
Snekkersmia is open with blacksmith and elf helpers, join in and forge your own hook!
Lantern workshop in the Exhibition Hall
Join us and make beautiful lanterns out of jam jars with SOS Children's Villages.
Church coffee and Christmas carols
Experience atmospheric singing and oar sales in the prayer house.
Horse and carriage
Experience a tour of the Open-Air Museum in an atmospheric way (NOK 40 per person).
Bonfire at the DNT cabin
Join us for a nice barbecue of Marshmallows over the fire at a Christmas-decorated DNT cabin.
Museum craftsmen
Information to come.
The Pharmacy Museum is open
Welcome to a nice shop! Buy tasty Christmas gifts and incense in the pharmacy from the old days.
The Dental Museum is open
Come in and experience three different dental offices from approx. 1900, 1930 and 1960, with contemporary interiors and equipment.
Every day, at certain hours
12.00-15.00: Pony riding in Karterud (New place!)
For children, 3-6 years: Come and take a ride on the pony's back! The pony is rented by a skilled riding school instructor (45 NOK per trip).
12.30 and 14.00: Norwegian Folk Museum's dance group
The Norwegian Folk Museum's dance group performs in their beautiful folk costumes, with dancing and fiddle playing, in the Open Air Theatre.
13.00: Christmas concerts in Norwegian church art
- Saturday 30 November: Christmas tunes with Arve Moen Bergset (violin, kveding and Hardanger fiddle) with pianist
- Sunday 1 December: Christmas concert with the vocal ensemble Shadrack
- Saturday 7 December: The Abel Choir sings Christmas
- Sunday 8 December: Traces Gospel Choir with catchy Christmas carols
All concerts last 30 minutes, and have limited capacity (120 seats), be early!
13.30: Advent service in the Stave Church
Join the Advent service led by a priest from Frogner parish, singing and pre-Christmas atmosphere.
14:00: Christmas series in the OBOS farm Wessels gate 15
- 30 November and 1 December: Our own Christmas conservator Geir Thomas Risåsen discusses Christmas and Christmas goat traditions
- 7 and 8 December: More information to come
15.30: Walking and Christmas carols around the Christmas tree
Join us and walk around the Christmas tree at Torget! The Santa Orchestra plays Christmas carols and all visitors are welcome to go and sing along!
New! Classical concerts with young musicians in Collettgården
Welcome to the concert, at 12.00 and 14.00 every day.
November 30 and December 1: Norway's new tenor hope Ian Bjørsvik
December 7 and 8: Christmas concert with star soloists Birgitta Elisa Oftestad and Alma Serafin Kraggerud
The artistic directors are the renowned Peter and Christina Herresthal
Café Arkadia and The museum shop
Café Arkadia is open from 10:00 to 17:00, and also offers catering from the market.
There you can buy pastries, sausages, potato soup with pork knuckle, baked potatoes, delicious cocoa, coffee and cold drinks.
The museum shop is open from 10.00 to 17.00 and is converted into a beautiful Christmas shop with a separate area for Christmas products and decorations, knitwear and crafts.