Rebel Beer and Cider Fest is the late-winter Oslo craft festival at Rebel on Universitetsgata. Thirty-plus breweries and cider producers, tasting flights, brewer talks and Norwegian street food pairings across two days.
Dates and details checked June 8, 2026 by Elliot Marsh against the organiser's site.
Hotels in Oslo around 19 to 20 March 2027, dates pre-filled. Prices and availability open on the partner site.
Rebel Beer and Cider Fest runs 19 to 20 March. These are the food tours and tastings in Oslo to book for the days around it; most cancel free up to 24 hours ahead.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Discover Oslo’s Grünerløkka district on a guided food tour. Savor Nordic flavors, from fresh cinnamon rolls to reindeer stew, and explore the city's vibrant food culture.
Guided tour · 2h 30m
Discover how Norway’s flavours mirror its architecture, resources and way of life on a guided tasting tour through Oslo's Grünerløkka quarter.
Guided tour · 4h 30m
Explore Oslo through taste and stories on a guided food tour with local tastings and a scenic Oslofjord cruise
Address: Universitetsgata 2, 0164 Oslo
Kokkenes Dag fills Øvre Slottsgate outside Sentralen and Christiania torv with chefs from two dozen Oslo restaurants for a free mid-August Sunday of small plates at friendly prices.
TipFree entry and dishes at friendly prices so you can try several stalls; visitors vote for the best restaurant, and Credo won the 2026 vote with its Michelin-class meatballs.
Oslo's central Christmas market runs in Spikersuppa and along Karl Johans gate from 7 November 2026 to 3 January 2027, closed only on 24 December: gløgg huts, grilled julepølser and bratwurst, raclette and churros.
TipThe Spikersuppa rink beside the market is free to skate on from 11:00 to 21:00 and rents skates for 100 kroner; the gløgg huts are busiest after dark.
Norway's first gin festival, held in Oslo since 2016, gathers producers, importers and bartenders at Samfunnssalen by Youngstorget on 12 and 13 June 2026 to taste London dry, sloe, Navy Strength and Old Tom gins.
TipEach ticket includes ten tasting tokens priced off Vinmonopolet list prices, more sold on site; age limit 20, last pours 15 minutes before a session ends.
Matstreif fills Youngstorget in central Oslo with local food and drink producers from across Norway for two days each September, with food stalls, tastings and a drinks tent where you meet the makers.
5-13 Dec
Norsk Folkemuseum Christmas Fair
Traditional Norwegian Christmas food, lefse, julegrøt, gløgg, marzipan
16 Aug 2027
Kokkenes Dag (Chefs' Day)
Oslo restaurant chef street feast
7 Nov to 3 Jan
Jul i Vinterland
Gløgg, grilled sausages and Christmas sweets
11-14 Aug 2027
Øyafestivalen
Organic festival food from Oslo restaurants
12-13 Jun 2027
Oslo Ginfestival
Gin and craft spirits
24-25 Sep 2027
Matstreif
Norwegian regional producers
