Happy National Day! Celebrations in Akureyri on June 17th, 2024

Residents are encouraged to use environmentally friendly transport to and from the festival area.

Akureyri's flower van
11.00 – 12.00The flower van leaves from Naustskóli, stops at the town's primary school and stops at Lystigardinn at around 12.00. A map of the driving route can be found HERE

Klakk Scouts' and Akureyri's Brass Band Parade
12.30Let's celebrate the national holiday together and join the parade in large numbers, which starts from the Old School for Housewives at Þórunnarstræti and heads south to Lystigarð, where the official celebrations take place. A map of the hiking trail can be found HERE

Festival program in Lystigarður
13.00 -13.45The presenter of the national festival is Sesselía Ólafsdóttir, actress and Vandræðaskáld.

• Flag salute
• Akureyri's trumpet band
• Prayer and blessing: Reverend Hildur Eir Bolladóttir
• Senior citizens of Akureyri Choir under the direction of Petra Björk Pálsdóttir
• Fjallkonan Diljá María Jóhannsdóttir, new student from MA
• Address of the president of the town council, Halla Björk Reynisdóttir

Program at the MA-tún and in the Pleasure Garden
14.00 - 17.00

• Svavar Knútur
• Dance performance from DSA 
• The band Tómarúm
• Birkir Blær
• Dance performance from STEPS Dance School
• Jónína Björt & Ívar Helga
• Bouncy castles
• Villi Vandræðaskáld
• Face painting
• Sales tent from the Scouts
• Scout Fair by Klakkur Scout Association and other activities for kids
• Silli Kokkur with a food cart

Cruise with Húna II

17.00 Come along for a cruise with Húna II. Note that only 80 passengers can make the trip. First come, first served. Sails from Fiskihöfn (east of Hagkaup)