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Midsummer Festival at Norsk Folkemuseum
OBOS and Norsk Folkemuseum welcome you to the Midsummer Festival - a day filled with music, activities, and food at beautiful Bygdøy!
OBOS and Norsk Folkemuseum welcome you to the Midsummer Festival - a day filled with music, activities, and food at beautiful Bygdøy!
22. Jun 2025
11.00 – 16.00
Note: New this year is that the Midsummer Festival will be held on the Sunday closest to Midsummer’s Eve, which this year is June 22.
Tickets and prices
All OBOS members, along with up to four guests, get free admission to the Midsummer Festival by showing their membership card at the entrance.
Not an OBOS member? No worries - everyone is welcome at the festival:
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Children (0–17 years): Free
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Adults: NOK 195
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Students: NOK 140
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Seniors (67+)/Persons with disabilities: NOK 150
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With annual pass or Oslo Pass: Free
Program
Summerconcerts
Experience atmospheric summer concerts at the Festival Ground
- 17.30: TØFL
A TØFL concert is always an explosion of frantic energy and intense sing-alongs. - 18.45: Trang Fødsel
Trang Fødsel always delivers sing-alongs and a great atmosphere with songs you’re guaranteed to recognize!
- 20.10: Silya
Silya is one of Norway’s most powerful live performers, with a presence that captivates both audiences and critics every time she takes the stage.
Activities
- 14.00 - 19.00: Create a beautiful flower wreath. In the Workshop. (kr. 120,- per wreath).
- 14.00 - 17.30: Midsummer activities for children. Prizes for all participants.
- TBA: Horse and carriage rides (break 16.30-17.30).
- 14.00- 16.00: Østerdølens Music Corps performs in the Old Town.
- 16.00 - 16.00: Festival performance with Stella Polaris at the Square.
- 16.00- 17.00: Norsk Folkemuseum's dance group performs in Telemarkstunet and invites you to dance.
- 10.00- 20.00: Buy freshly baked lefse, straight from the griddles in Numedal and from 14.00 in Telemark.
- 10.00-20.00: Buy old-fashioned candy at the Grocery Store.
- 10.00-20.00: Visit the farmhouse from Grøsli, in Numedal.
- 10.00- 17.00: Love path in the Open-Air Museum.
- 10.00 - 17.00: Summer at Norsk Folkemuseum. See separate program.
Stian Nybru Festival BBQ and picnic
- Café Arkadia and Piperviken is open.
- Burgers from the grill available at Trønderlagstunet.
- Grills for self-grilling at Festplassen, with grill packs for sale.
- Stalls offering an exciting selection of sausages from Strøm-Larsen, cold drinks, coffee, and pastries.
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You’re also welcome to bring your own picnic basket and enjoy your own food.
Buy grill packs with a variety of options:
- Sausages, lamb, chicken, potato salad, and flatbread (lomper).
- S'mores with marshmallows and biscuits.
Transport
We recommend everyone to use public transportation to and from Norsk folkemuseum on this day. Bus number 30 stops right outside the entrance.
- Bus: Route 30 Bygdøy runs from downtown Oslo to the Folkemuseet stop. (Check schedules at ruter.no/en)
- Bike/Walking: From the E18 or Bygdøy Allé, turn onto Bygdøy and follow signs to the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History. Bike parking is available right outside the museum.
- Ferry: The Bygdøy Ferry also departs from Rådhusbrygge 3 to Dronningen. On Midsummer’s Eve, Båtservice Sightseeing is running extended service with extra departures from Rådhusplassen at 6:20 PM, 6:50 PM, 7:20 PM, 7:50 PM, 8:20 PM, 8:50 PM, 9:20 PM, and 9:50 PM.
From Dronningen, return ferries depart at 6:35 PM, 7:05 PM, 7:35 PM, 8:05 PM, 8:35 PM, 9:05 PM, 9:35 PM, and 10:05 PM.
Get to know the artists!
Silya is one of Norway’s most powerful live performers and has played countless shows with her band, Silya & the Sailors, in recent years. Having dedicated nearly her entire life to music, she has become a rare force as a musician and songwriter, with a stage presence that captivates both audiences and critics every time she performs.
On September 6, 2024, Silya released the album What If It All Works Out, co-written with producer Roar Nilsen. On this latest album, she offers battle cries, warm hugs, and a burst of positivity—encouraging listeners to recognize the possibilities right in front of them.
But it’s on stage, performing live, where Silya truly feels at home. Getting to share her new songs with a live audience means everything to her.
In 2022, TØFL released their debut album Eg fins, WTF!?. The songs, centered on a longing for ecstatic presence, struck a chord with both audiences and critics—several tracks were even featured on national radio station P3.
A TØFL concert is always an explosion of frantic energy and intense sing-alongs. With sold-out shows at venues like Rockefeller in Oslo and Samfundet in Trondheim under their belt, the band is eager to share new ideas with the world.
Trang Fødsel is the sound of a Norwegian summer at its best - their songs radiate with warmth, bright nights, sunscreen, and the gentle splash of waves at the shoreline, with the occasional touch of melancholy at sunrise.
The band has mastered the art of capturing the Norwegian spirit, and few have contributed as many beloved hits to the country’s music scene as Trang Fødsel.
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