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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!
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.
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.
It's also possible to take the Bygdøy Ferry from City Hall Pier 3 to Dronningen.
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