Oya Festival was founded in 1999 and has since grown to become one of the most famous festivals in Norway. It is an annual outdoor music event that lasts four days and features top musicians. The festival lasts four days in the main park area and is preceded by a party night during which the festival performs in nearly all of Oslo's central clubs.

The event was hosted on Kalvoya, outside Sandvika, just outside Oslo, for the first two years. It is not, contrary to popular opinion, the same festival as the former Kalvoyafestivalen, which was also hosted in Kalvoya. After two years at Kalvoya, the festival was relocated to Middelalderparken in downtown Oslo in 2001, making it a more central festival. In 2009, more than 80 bands performed in the park. Oya Festival was then relocated to Toyen Park in 2014 due to building work that made it impossible to hold it in Middelalderparken.

Location: Toyen Park, Oslo, Norway

Date: August

Gladmat, Scandinavia's largest happy food festival in Norway, is held at the end of July. Lasting four days, the festival attracts over 200000 people from all over the world. It is a festival that every foodie should look forward to. A special combination of professionals and amateurs creates a unique fusion of quality food that will delight your taste buds. It does, in fact, deliver you a taste of bliss in the shape of a food festival that brings together families, friends, and chefs in one location.

The event not only provides an opportunity to sample exquisite foods prepared by pros and amateurs alike, but it also functions as a networking and resource-sharing venue for both customers and the food industry. Gladmat also intends to highlight speciality goods, raw ingredients, and the most recent food trends. If you have a chance to travel to Norway, don't miss out on this epic four-day culinary extravaganza.

Location: Stavanger, Norway
Date: June-July

The Northern Lights Music Festival, which has been celebrated in Norway for the past 30 years, works as a festival of music and is a must-see for all music enthusiasts of all genres. Being one of the most famous festivals in Norway, it is an active music festival that draws not only music fans but also learned musicians by providing master classes throughout the duration of the event.

Since its beginnings in 1988, Nordlysfestivalen has grown to include over 500 concerts and other shows, over 1000 volunteers have given their time and effort to make the festival a success, and countless artists and musicians from all over the world have visited the festival, and the city of Troms has been submerged in a musical extravaganza the last week of January.

In addition, the festival features outdoor events, lectures, exhibitions, and other activities such as the Northern Lights cruise, festival bars, and musician masterclasses. The newspaper Nordlys in Troms presents an annual award to promote the music life in Northern Norway.

Location: Tromso, Norway

Date: January- February

The event honours Ibsen's play "Peer Gynt" and the real figure Per Gynt, who lived in the Gudbrandsdalen valley in the 17th century. Per's stories have been passed down through generations, and these, along with the beauty and culture of the valley, inspired Henrik Ibsen to write the dramatic poem. The Peer Gynt Festival will provide its visitors with a good understanding of the Norwegian spirit through nature, culture, and traditions.

The Peer Gynt Festival is a nine-day celebration featuring events, concerts, exhibitions, and lectures set against the backdrop of the Norwegian mountains. The festival's primary event is the Gl theatrical performance of Peer Gynt. The Peer Gynt event is based on long-standing customs. The festival brings together some of the world's best professional actors and musicians to amaze audiences with one of the greatest theatrical spectacles of all time. The festival is now being organized by various volunteers who have come together to construct the festival from the perspective of tradition recreation.

Location: Gudbrandsdalen valley, Norway

Date: August

Saint Lucy's Day, also known as the Feast of Saint Lucy, is a Christian holiday celebrated on December 13th. The holiday honours Lucia of Syracuse, a virgin victim during the Diocletianic Persecution in the early fourth century. According to legend, she provided food and aid to Christians hiding in the Roman catacombs. She was described to be wearing an illuminated wreath on her head to light her way and free her hands so she could carry as much food as possible. Prior to calendar revisions, her feast day coincided with the shortest day of the year, and it is widely honoured as a festival of light.

Saint Lucy's Day, which falls during the Advent season, is seen as a precursor of Christmastide, referring to the coming of the Light of Christ in the calendar on Christmas Day. As hymns are sung in Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and the Swedish-speaking portions of Finland, girls dressed as Saint Lucy carry cookies and saffron buns in procession, symbolizing the bringing of Christ's Light into the world's darkness. Boys join in the parade in both Catholic and Protestant churches, performing various Christmastide roles such as Saint Stephen or generic gingerbread men or nisses. Saint Lucy's Day is considered to assist one live through the winter days with enough light.

Location: Norway

Date: December 13

The Polar Jazz Festival, which began in 1997 and is held yearly in February, is the northernmost music festival staged with all music enthusiasts in mind, not just jazz lovers, as the name suggests. Professionals and local amateurs alike participate in the one-of-a-kind event and get the opportunity to showcase their talents. Regarded as one of the most famous festivals in Norway, The Polar Jazz Festival not only provides a variety of musical experiences, but also other arctic night activities. Music for all ages is presented, and hence the festival includes concerts in kindergartens, schools, and the youth hostel.

The Polar Jazz Festival is held in Longyearbyen, Norway, the largest town on the island of Spitsbergen, which is part of the Svalbard archipelago and is located several hundred kilometres directly north of the mainland. The average January temperature is "a toasty 3º F” according to one tourist book, because of the moderating impact of being on the edge of the Greenland Sea. The celebration does more than just provide a diversion for locals during the long cold night. It helps businesses and marketing efforts for winter tourism activities including dog sledging, snowmobiling, and viewing the northern lights.

Location: Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway

Date: February

Terje Isungset founded and began the Ice Music Festival in 2006, which is unique in that it includes all of the necessary instruments, the art involved, and the venue as a whole made entirely of ice and snow. A lively yearly music festival that takes place from the end of January to the beginning of February brings together innovative ideas and their execution by diverse artists, dancers, and musicians from across the world.

Ice Music Festival was founded and began by Isungset in 2006, which is unique in that it includes all of the necessary instruments, the art involved, and the venue as a whole made entirely of ice and snow. A lively yearly music festival that takes place from the end of January to the beginning of February brings together innovative ideas and their execution by diverse artists, dancers, and musicians from across the world.

Location: Finse, Norway

Date: February

The Riddu Riu festival was initiated in 1991 with the goal of protecting and reviving Sami culture by eliminating the need for individuals to hide their identities and culture and putting an end to being ashamed of it. The event has been held yearly in mid-July, attracting individuals from many ethnicities and origins.

The festival has an international indigenous profile and achieved national recognition as a significant festival in Norway in 2009. The Riddu Riu festival aspires to be a major festival in the fields of arts, culture, and music, with a focus on the Arctic and the High North. The festival has developed to become one of Europe's most important international indigenous events. The program is extensive, with over 100 activities taking place over the festival. Music, art, cinema, theatre, dance performance, literature, workshops, seminars, courses, and programs for children and youths are all available.

Location: Northern Troms, Norway.

Dates: July.

Ultima Contemporary Music Festival is Scandinavia's largest contemporary music festival, and it has been a vital venue for current music and related art forms since 1991. In 2006, the event was designated a "knutepunkt" (culture centre), and it is supported by the Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs and the City of Oslo. Ultima was created in 1990 by Helge Skansen, Geir Johnson, Knut Høyland, Jostein Simble, and John Persen and now has 17 members, all of whom are professional cultural institutions or organizations.

The Ultima Contemporary Music Festival takes place in September and is held at several locations in Oslo. Throughout Ultima's twenty-year history, various locales have functioned as concert venues. The events are staged both in large, established venues such as the Norwegian National Opera & Ballet, Oslo Concert Hall and the University of Oslo's Great Hall as well as in small clubs, shop premises, industrial premises, museums, schools and outdoors. The festival aims to promote artistic distinctiveness, trends and innovation and to make music of a high artistic standard accessible to everyone.

Location: Oslo, Norway
Date: September

Trondheim is quickly becoming one of Northern Europe's most intriguing culinary destinations. Foodies, baristas, families, and beer brewing lovers gather downtown to celebrate Trøndelag's gastronomic culture. Throughout the event, 250 000 visitors visit Trøndelag Food Festival to sample the diverse flavours of the more than 200 local food providers on hand. The food kiosks and stages are visually magnificent, with displays that showcase both ancient and new Norwegian traditions and design. You can browse the stalls, which are organized by region, and sample mussels from the Fosen peninsula and reindeer from the Røros high plains.

During the event, cooking lessons will be taught by the city's greatest chefs, teachers, and artisans. Food preservation and fermentation, baking, seaweed and shellfish preparations, regional speciality dishes, and many more themes are covered. Children and teenagers have their own area during the Trøndelag Food Festival, where they can participate in a variety of activities related to farming, preparing seafood, and exploring fresh products.

Location: Trondheim, Norway

Date: July