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Culture Night Reykjavík
Reykjavík’s largest anniversary and city festival, Culture Night, will be held on Saturday, August 24, 2024. You could say the festival is the highlight of the summer, with fun events coloring daily life in the city center from morning to evening. The festival is for all city residents and guests who want to join the celebration and have fun. Many families and groups of friends now have a tradition of meeting up on Culture Night to enjoy a fun-filled day together.
Grant from the Culture Night Fund
Submissions for the Culture Night Fund are closed.
Ranging from ISK 100,000 to 500,000 if you want to organize diverse and fun events. Events can be of any size or type, and anyone interested can apply for a grant for events that will liven up the festival.
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Westman Islands - Guests of honor
Westman Islands, or Vestmannaeyjar, are special guests at Culture Night and there will be an exciting program in Reykjavík City Hall from 13.00 to 17.00.
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Culture Night festival area
Information about street closures, Strætó Public Transport routes, outdoor venues, food trucks, restrooms, parking for bicycles, electric scooters, cars, and more is available on the Culture Night festival area map.
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Waffle coffee in Þingholt
Waffle coffee on Culture Night returns after a long break. The homes that offer waffles and coffee between 2-4 pm are: Óðinsgata 8b Bjargarstígur 17, Grettisgata 26 (Grettisgata 30) Lokastígur 13, Grundarstígur 5b, Óðinsgötu 28B and Hellusund 3
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Scenes from Culture Night in Reykjavík
Thank you to everyone who helped make Culture Night 2019 unforgettable. #culturenight #visitreykjavik #reykjavik #menningarnott
Valdís and Tanja Levý offered bread tart at the Culture Night press conference as organizers of the Bread Tart Competition in the Harbor House from 2pm to 4pm. #menningarnott #visitreykjavik #culturenight #reykjavik
Fía, together with her brother Davíð, came to gather supplies for the Waffle Coffee of Culture Night. Fía will be offering waffles and coffee at Njálsgata 16 between 2pm and 4pm. #menningarnott #visitreykjavik #culturenight #vöfflukaffi #wafflecoffee
Press Conference of Culture Night 2013. Jón Gnarr, Stefán Eiríksson, and Dagur B. Eggertsson indulging in waffles. #menningarnott #visitreykjavik #culturenight #vöfflukaffi #wafflecoffee
Culture Night 2012. Good weather and good mood on Arnarhóll. #menningarnott #culturenight
