How about a horse and cart ride during your visit to the Christmas Market? Or stroll through Julefargegaten on your way to the lighting of the facade lights in Vågen, while you feel the cozy Christmas atmosphere sink in. The streets are decorated with lights, lanterns and Christmas-decorated winter greenery - and beautifully decorated shop windows. During the Christmas shopping, you are likely to come across a tiny carousel, a choir or other entertaining surprises. This year, many of our stores are open until 20:00 and shopping malls until 21:00 the last half of December. If you plan your trip to the city in the evening hours, we are sure that you will have an atmospheric visit.
Here are some of the events you can look forward to:
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Christmas market in Byparken
Experience a magical atmosphere when the Christmas market takes over the city park from Saturday november 30th. In the shelter of the Cathedral, you enter the portal to the district's coziest Christmas market with great handcraft and locally produced products. Here you will find both the unique gifts and the completely genuine Christmas atmosphere! Feel the calm descend and let the scent of Christmas and warm smiles make the run-up to Christmas extra nice.
Opening hours:
30. November-1. December (Saturday and Sunday)
7.-8. December (Saturday and Sunday)
12.-15. December (Thursday to Sunday)
19.-21. December (Thursday to Saturday)
Thursday and Friday at 14:00-19:00
Saturday and Sunday at 11:00-18:00
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The Ice Rink is back!
Kjeringholmen has been transformed into an atmospheric winter landscape, and here there will be a cozy atmosphere for young and old every day until February 2nd! If you don't have your own skates, you can rent for the whole family. You can enjoy a cup of cocoa, a coffee or a waffle while watching the kids go ice skating.
The course is serviced:
Weekdays at 16:00-20:00
Saturday-Sunday at 12:00-18:00
Rental of skates costs:
Kr. 50,- per pair
Kr. 200,- for a cut card with 10 cuts
Use of the track with your own skates is free
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The Gingerbread Town at the Norwegian Oil Museum
Also this year, the sweetest and most fragrant city of all is being built, namely the Gingerbread Town!
Here are beautiful, impressive, cute, weird and tasty houses put together into a fantastic town that is worth seeing every year.
The opening of Aftenbladet's Pepperkakeby is December 1st at 15:00.
Opening hours:
Monday to Saturday at 10:00-16:00
Sundays at 10:00-18:00
Closed: December 24th, 25th and 31st, and January 1st.
Children under the age of 12: free entrance.
Kindergardens and elementary school: please book your slot at booking@norskolje.museum.no.
Organizers: Stavanger Aftenblad and the Norwegian Oil Museum
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Julefargegaten
Fargegata invites you to the opening of Julefargegaten Saturday November 23rd. All the restaurants and shops in the street are decorated for Christmas and promise Christmas atmosphere, Christmas music, Christmas drinks, Christmas snacks and even more Christmas.
Roaldsøy Gubbekorps will perform!
Bøker og Børst also organizes its annual Christmas concerts:
Meberg Christmas concert – 19th of December at 20:00
Christmas in Fargegadå VOL IX – 22nd of December at 20:00
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Julemarked in Pedergata
In Pedersgata several Christmas markets will be organized both in November and December.
The store Små Spor organize a pre-Christmas pop-up in Pedersgata 27 in the period November 15th to December 8th.
In Pedersgata 2 there will be two different Christmas markets:
6.-8. December: Handcraft, paintings and other gifts! Santa will pop by on the 7th at 14:00!
Opening hours are 11:00-18:00 all three days.
9.-15. December: Christmas and vintage market with a mix of products from local designer, handcrafts, art, used and vintage!
Opening hours are: Mon-Tue 12-18, Wed-Sat 11-19 and Sun 12-18.
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Christmas market at Stavanger Old Town
The traditional Christmas market in the Old Town of Stavanger happens Sunday December 1st. Studios, workshops, museums and cafés in Old Stavanger have decorated themselves and welcome the public to a cozy pre-Christmas Sunday.
Opening hours are Sunday December 1st at 11:00-16:00.
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Lighting of the Christmas tree at Domkirkeplassen
In keeping with tradition, the Christmas tree will be lit at Domkirkeplassen on Sunday December 1st.
The event starts at 16:30 and the lights are lit at 17:00 by Mayor Tormod Wilson Losnedal.
See you there!
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Lighting of the Christmas lights in Vågen
At 18:00 on December 1st the Christmas lights are lit on the row of sea houses in Vågen - we are looking forward to it!
PS - Rumours say that it would be smart to be there around 17:50 with the kids. Someone mentioned that Santa might come in his sleigh around that time!
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"O Tou med din glede"
On December 19th and 20th Tou open their doors to the old brewery and welcome everyone to a cozy Christmas market with art, lights and real musical Christmas joy. Friday December 20th will be great for families and most activities for kids are for free.
Both days start at 15:00.
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Christmas at Valbergtårnet
More information will be posted!
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Christmas all over!
Every day in December:
Santa Claus has his own mailbox located by Paviljongen in Byparken. From November 30th to December 19th children can put up a wish list, and maybe someone will have their wishes fulfilled?
Wednesday December 4th:
10:15-12:15 Guri Malla is in the streets and at Sølvberget
Saturday December 7th:
13:45-14:30 Randaberg Musikkorps play Chrismas songs (place: tba)
Tuesday December 10th:
The Ice Queen is singing her way through the streets
Wednesday December 11th:
The Ice Queen is singing her way through the streets
Thursday December 12th:
10:15-12:15 Guri Malla is in the streets and at Sølvberget
The Ice Queen is singing her way through the streets
Friday December 13th:
The Ice Queen is singing her way through the streets
Saturday December 14th:
14:00-15:00 Stavanger Brass Band plays Christmas music at Domkirkeplassen
16:00-17:30 Flame show with Flame Child at Domkirkeplassen
Sunday December 15th:
16:00 Flaks Sjonglering perform at both the Christmas market and in the streets
Monday December 16th:
The Ginger Bread Man is being silly in the streets
Tuesday December 17th:
The Ginger Bread Man is being silly in the streets
Wednesday December 18th:
The Ginger Bread Man is being silly in the streets
Thursday December 19th:
The Ginger Bread Man is being silly in the streets
Saturday December 21st:
16:00 Flaks Sjonglering perform at both the Christmas market and in the streets
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Free home delivery
You can combine Christmas events and Christmas shopping! If you want your hands free, we can drive your shopping bags to your home. More information HERE.
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Opening hours
Many of the shops and the shopping malls have expanded their opening hours in December. Please note that this does not apply to all shops, but most have the following opening hours:
| 8. December: |
Sunday open 14:00-18:00 |
| 9.-13. December: |
Shops to 20:00, malls to 21:00 |
| 14. December: |
Shops and malls to 18:00 |
| 15. December: |
Sunday open 14:00-18:00 |
| 16.-20. December: |
Shops to 20:00, malls to 21:00 |
| 21. December: |
Shops and malls to 18:00 |
| 22. December: |
Sunday open 14:00-18:00 |
| 23. December: |
Shops to 20:00, malls to 21:00 |
| 24. December: |
Shops and malls open 10:00-13:00 |
| 25.-26. December: |
Closed |
| 27.-30. December: |
Ordinary opening hours |
| 31. December: |
Shops and malls open 10:00-15:00 |
