Celebrate with us! There are fun-filled and colourful events in Reykjavík throughout the year. The following events include plenty of activities directed towards families. January Twelfth Night – 6 January The last day of Christmas, celebrated with bonfires dotted around the city, elfin dances and fireworks. February Winter Lights Festival and International Children’s Day (Reykjavík) The Reykjavík Winter Lights Festival celebrates both winter and the growing light after a long period of darkness. International Children’s Day features a variety of children’s workshops with music and dance from all over the world. April First Day of Summer Icelanders celebrate the First Day of Summer (according to the old Icelandic calendar) with parades and family events.
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May Kopavogur Days (Kopavogur) Cultural festivities including theatre shows, art workshops and concerts.
Viking Festival (Hafnarfjordur) Vikings of all ages come together to barter goods, eat and meet.
Reykjavik Art Festival (Reykjavík) The purpose of this festival is to promote Icelandic and international culture in all fields of art.
August
June Festival of the Sea – First weekend in June (Reykjavík) A celebration of Iceland’s maritime heritage. Boats, ships and fish of all kinds on display, strongman competitions, rowboat races and more. Independence Day – 17 June 17 June is the National Day of Iceland. Colourful parades, street theatres, music and dancing. Bright Days (Hafnarfjordur) Art festival with lots of family fun.
Gay Pride (Reykjavík) The highlight of this colourful event is the Gay Pride parade, where all sorts of weird and wonderful floats cruise down the main street, Laugavegur. Reykjavík Culture Night (Reykjavík) Iceland’s largest cultural event, when hundreds of galleries, ateliers, shops, cafés, churches, restaurants and bars in Reykjavík city centre stay open until late and put on all kinds of shows and happenings. The celebrations culminate in a large fireworks show. In the Yard at Home – Last weekend in August (Mosfellsbaer) Family event with concerts, markets, stalls, aerobatics, bonfires, parades and more.