Oslo Christmas Markets 2026: Dates, Getting There and Which to Choose

The markets at a glance

• Jul i Vinterland, Spikersuppa: 7 November 2026 to 3 January 2027. Free entry, with an ice rink, rides and street food. It's in the city centre.
• Norsk Folkemuseum Christmas Fair, Bygdøy: 5–6 and 12–13 December. Traditional crafts and decorated historic houses.
• Oslos Supermarked Christmas Market, SALT: 5–6 and 12–13 December, 11:00–16:00. Entry from NOK 49 for curated artists and makers.
• Bærums Verk: 21 November to 20 December, Thursday to Sunday, at a historic ironworks village west of Oslo.
• Hadeland Glassverk, Jevnaker: a glassworks Christmas market that runs daily into December.

Jul i Vinterland: the easy, central choice

Oslo's biggest Christmas market fills Spikersuppa, the strip of park along Karl Johans gate between the Parliament and Nationaltheatret (Karl Johans gt. 41B). It opens on 7 November 2026 and stays until 3 January 2027, so it's the only market here that runs through Christmas and New Year. Entry is free.

Expect stalls selling gifts, clothing and toys. The food ranges from Norwegian Christmas dishes to doughnuts, crêpes, and Indian and Mexican street food. There are also fairground rides, a Ferris wheel, and free shows and concerts on the programme.

The ice rink

The skating rink in the middle of Spikersuppa is the main reason families come back again and again. It's free if you bring your own skates, and skate hire costs NOK 200 per day.

Skating stops while the ice is groomed, around 09:00 and 14:30. Pucks and hockey sticks aren't allowed. The rink can also close at short notice if the weather turns.

The organisers say the rink returns with the market in November. In previous seasons, though, it opened around the start of December, so confirm the opening day if skating is the point of your visit.

Getting there

• T-bane: Nationaltheatret or Stortinget
• Tram: 11, 12 or 13 to Øvre Slottsgate or Nationaltheatret
• Train: Nationaltheatret or Oslo S, then walk along Karl Johans gate

Norsk Folkemuseum Christmas Fair: tradition and history

If you want a Norwegian Christmas rather than a generic one, go to Bygdøy. The open-air museum hosts its Christmas fair on two weekends: 5–6 December and 12–13 December 2026. On the first weekend it runs 10:00–16:00.

Over a hundred stalls sell traditional Christmas goods and handicrafts among the museum's historic buildings. The houses are decorated for Christmas according to their era, "from a fancy merchant's home in 1769 to the home of a rural Norwegian family in 1959." Hosts in period costume show visitors round.

There's also folk dancing, Christmas concerts, and seasonal food and drink. For children, there are pony rides, farm animals, Santa's workshops and a candle factory.

This fair charges admission, so check the current price on the museum's Christmas fair page. Dress for a day outdoors, since most of it happens on gravel paths between buildings.

Can't make those weekends? The museum also usually runs Christmas tours on Wednesdays and Thursdays in December, plus a Christmas programme between Christmas and New Year.

Oslos Supermarked at SALT: gifts you won't find elsewhere

For something more design-led, the Oslos Supermarked Christmas market sets up at SALT, the waterfront culture venue at Langkaia 1, a short walk from Oslo S. It runs on 5–6 and 12–13 December 2026, from 11:00 to 16:00, with entry from NOK 49.

Around 80 curated artists and makers are split across the two weekends. Each weekend has a different line-up, so a second visit isn't a repeat. Expect things like laser-cut jewellery, illustration, ceramics, small-batch coffee and hot sauce.

More than 25 events run alongside the stalls, including choirs, concerts and workshops. You can also take a sauna between shopping rounds. Details are on oslossupermarked.com.

Same weekends, two markets

SALT and the Folkemuseum fair fall on exactly the same weekends. That makes it easy to plan both: do Bygdøy's traditions on Saturday and SALT's makers on Sunday, or the other way round. Both close at 16:00, so start early.

Day trip: Bærums Verk

This old ironworks village dates back to 1610. Its preserved buildings now house more than 40 shops, galleries and places to eat. From 21 November to 20 December 2026 it hosts a Christmas market on four days a week:

• Thursday–Friday: 14:00–18:00
• Saturday: 10:00–18:00
• Sunday: 12:00–18:00

The programme includes horse and cart rides, a Christmas workshop and a historical walk. A farmers' market (Bondens marked) is also planned for selected weekends, with dates still to be announced.

The address is Verksgata 15, 1353 Bærums Verk. Plan your public transport route from central Oslo with Ruter's journey planner. Saturdays give you the longest day here.

Day trip: Hadeland Glassverk

Founded in 1762, Hadeland Glassverk in Jevnaker is Norway's oldest industrial company still in continuous operation. It has 10 shops, 5 places to eat and 2 galleries.

At Christmas, a market fills Galleri 2, and it has traditionally run every day until 23 December. That makes it a good choice for a weekday outing when the city markets are busy at weekends.

The general opening hours are 10:00–16:00 on weekdays and 11:00–17:00 at weekends. The 2026 start date hadn't been announced at the time of writing, so check the glassworks' Christmas market page. The address is Glassverksveien 9, 3520 Jevnaker. Use the national planner Entur for bus connections from Oslo, since it's the furthest trip in this guide.

Which one should you choose?

• Young children and short visits: Jul i Vinterland, for skating, rides and food in one central spot.
• Visitors after something distinctly Norwegian: the Folkemuseum fair.
• Gift shoppers who like handmade and design: SALT.
• A slower day out: Bærums Verk on a Saturday, or Hadeland Glassverk on a weekday.
• Christmas week or New Year: Jul i Vinterland is the one still open.

If you're on Youngstorget in December, look out for Oslo Julemarked too, which usually runs daily from 1 to 22 December. Visit Oslo keeps an up-to-date Christmas market calendar.

Opening hours, prices and rink dates can change from year to year, so check before you go.