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Culture Night, Saturday, August 23
Culture Night, Reykjavík's largest anniversary and city celebration, will be held Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. 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.
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