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Akureyrarvaka

The town festival, Akureyrarvaka starts next Friday, August 28, bringing the city to life.

Sealwatching

Visitors exploring Hrísey and the surrounding waters may be lucky enough to spot one of the area’s most fascinating residents: seals.

Maintenance Work to resume

Maintenance work on the bridge over the Jökulsá á Fjöllum river at Grímsstaðir on Route 1 is scheduled to resume on Monday, 17 August.

The Solar Eclipse 2026

On the evening of Wednesday, 12 August 2026, the Moon will slide in front of the Sun above Iceland.

A Warm and Sunny July

July 2026 was unusually warm in Akureyri, with an average temperature of 13.3°C.

Art Summer

Akureyri's annual arts and culture festival is bringing the town to life with exhibitions, live music, performances, ect.

Arctic Open

An international golf tournament begins today, June 18 at Jaðar Golf Course in Akureyri.