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:
29. November-30. 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 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 november the 30. at 15:00.
If you have any questions you can contact the Oil Museum directly: 51 93 93 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 29rd. 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.
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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 november 30 st 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 november 30st.
The event starts at 16:00 and the lights are lit at 16:30. More information will come
See you there!
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Lighting of the Christmas lights in Vågen
At 17:00 on November 29st the Christmas lights are lit on the row of sea houses in Vågen - we are looking forward to it!
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Tou invites you to screenings of the classic Mongoland – just days before Christmas! December 18–19
The screenings of Mongoland at Tou have been overwhelmingly popular!
Mongoland hardly needs an introduction, but here’s a quick brief for any newcomers. The low-budget film by Arild Østin Ommundsen was groundbreaking for Stavanger as a film city when it premiered in 2001. The cast—film students at the time—has since become some of the biggest acting names in Norway and the Nordic countries. Mongoland is a warm and insanely funny film, and it holds a very special place in the hearts of those of us who come from this city.
It’s tradition, for god’s sake – get your tickets here!
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Christmas at Valbergtårnet
Welcome to the historic building that once guraded our city!
The last three weekends before Christmas Valbergtårnet will be open for visitors. Have a small break from all the Christmas fuzz and enjoy the best view in the city. A great opportunity to combine both history and Christmas joy.
Opening hours:
6.-7. December 12:00-15:00
13.-14. December 12:00-15:00
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Santa`s Mailbox
Welcome to Santa’s Mailbox in Byparken, open from November 29th to December 20th. Here you can drop off your Christmas wishes for Santa. Who knows — maybe your wishes will come true!
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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:
| 6. december |
Stores and malls close 18:00 |
| 7. december: |
Sunday open 14:00-18:00 |
| 8.-13. december: |
Stores close 20:00, close 20:00 |
| 14. december: |
Stores and malls close 18:00 |
| 15. december: |
Sunday open 14:00-18:00 |
| 15.-19. december: |
Stores close 20:00, malls close 21:00 |
| 20. december: |
Stores and malls close 18:00 |
| 21. december: |
Sunday open 14:00-18:00 |
| 23. december: |
Stores open 20:00, malls open 21:00 |
| 24. december: |
Stores and malls open 10:00-13:00 |
| 25. december: |
Closed |
| 26. december: |
Closed |
| 29.-30. december: |
Regular opening hours |
| 31. december: |
Stores and malls close10:00-15:00 |
