Surrounded by small wooden houses and a cosy atmosphere, you'll find the Christmas Village with smells, tastes and sounds that get you in the right mood. Julebyen has been voted Norway's best Christmas market three years in a row.

Christmas Town Egersund opens on Thursday, December 3, 2026. Well before Christmas, houses, streets and shops in Egersund will be decorated for Christmas. Here you can get a real Christmas spirit! The Christmas Town has almost 100 stalls and small houses, local food, free concerts and shows, elves who create a fun atmosphere in the city center, Norway's finest Christmas tree, mulled wine and sick monks. Two long weekends in December, thousands of visitors flock to experience the real Christmas spirit. Take the trip too!

Opening hours 2026

Thursday, December 3: 4 – 8 PM
Friday, December 4: 4 – 8 PM
Saturday, December 5: 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday, December 6: 12 – 6 p.m.

Thursday, December 10: 4 – 8 PM
Friday, December 11: 4 – 8 PM
Saturday, December 12: 10 am – 6 pm
Sunday, December 13: 12 – 6 pm

The opening hours also apply to
the vast majority of stores in the city centre

You can find the full programme, overview of events and practical information on the website.

The story

The Egersund Christmas Village is organised annually over two weekends, Thursday through Sunday, at the end of November and beginning of December. The Christmas Village is organised in Egersund following the pattern of the German Christmas markets. The first Christmas Village was organised in 2004. Since then, it has been organised annually and the event has grown considerably.

The idea came in 2003 after a small notice in the newspaper about a town in England that had great success with its Christmas market.

When something as far away as the UK and Germany can come together in such a tradition, why not the treehouse town of Egersund? This was the thought of one of the initiators, who then contacted Lufthansa. They had just opened a new route from Stavanger to Frankfurt. "Would it be possible to sponsor a part of the ticket if we send a study group before Christmas? Of course, they fell for the idea and donated all the tickets.