Text: Tarjei Kidd Olsen Foto: Morten Brun EVERY WEEKEND FROM NOV 29
CHRISTMAS FAIR AT BÆRUMS VERK
Get into the Christmas spirit at Bærums Verk. Take a short ride with a reindeeror horse sleigh or mushing (transport powered by dogs) during the weekends, or just enjoy the beautiful surroundings and small shops in old houses from the 17th Century. Experience an old-fashioned Christmas market with lots of handicrafts & designer goods. Make Christmas tree decorations from sheep’s wool, make your very own soap, and take part in a multitude of other Christmas activities. Admission: Free Address: Verksgata 15, 1353 Bærums Verk Tel: 67 13 00 18 www.baerumsverk.no
NOV 11-DEC 21 (11AM-8PM)
CHRISTMAS MARKED AT SPIKERSUPPA
Right in the centre of Oslo you will find an exciting and cozy Christmas market for adults and children. The Spikersuppa Christmas market has food and drinks, presents, Christmas delicacies, Christmas decorations and arts and crafts. Spikersuppa, along Karl Johans gate, is filled with stands and tents, lit and decorated for Christmas. Bring your family and friends and come find the Christmas spirit! Admission: Free Address: Spikersuppa Tel: 90 54 86 33 julemarked.no
DEC 6-7 & DEC 13-14 (11AM-4PM)
CULTURAL HISTORY FAIR
The Christmas Fair at the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History is the largest pre-Christmas event in Oslo, and is a popular tradition among both tourists and locals. From old-fashioned stalls one can purchase homemade crafts, Christmas decorations, cakes and other treats. The museum cafés are decorated for the holidays, and serve coffee, gingerbread cakes and other Norwegian Christmas specialties. The houses in the open-air museum are decorated
according to the traditions of the original inhabitants, showing how Christmas has been celebrated through the ages in both poor and rich Norwegian homes. Address: Museumsveien 10 Tel: 22 12 37 00 www.norskfolkemuseum.no
DEC 6-7 (10AM-6PM)
DESIGNERS´ CHRISTMAS MARKET A market where you can buy Norwegian-designed products from the designers themselves. Expect to find clothes, jewellery, purses, bags, accessories, ceramics, glass, pillows, lamps, small furniture and more. A unique opportunity to purchase products that are not mass produced. Admission: Free Address: Hausmannsgate 16 Tel: 23 29 28 70 www.doga.no
SAT & SUN IN DEC (12-5PM)
BLÅ
On Saturdays and Sundays in December you can visit the Christmas market around “Blå” at Grünerlokka. Here you’ll find knitwear, jewellery, ceramics, glass, wool, clothes, toys, paintings, bags and more. The rest of the year there is a Sunday market in the same place. Admission: Free Address: Brenneriveien 9 C E-mail: markedet@getmail.no facebook.com/pages/Søndagsmarkedet-på-Blå/130414723672098?fref=ts
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