![Concert on Iceland Airwaves](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/9a723f30-dd8e-4606-9896-e2c789549d22_iceland-airwaves.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C103%2C2000%2C1126&w=950&h=535)
Iceland Airwaves, multi-genre music festival is held in November every year in Reykjavik.
Always a time for celebration
All year round, you will find various events and festivals dedicated to music, film, fashion, sports, and more. During summer, town festivals attract large groups of people around the country, dominating the event calendar. In winter, the focus is more on outdoor sports, art events, and other cultural activities.
March
April
Children's Culture Festival
Reykjavik
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Reykjavik International Literary Festival
Reykjavík
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Fossavatn Ski Marathon
Ísafjörður, Westfjords.
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![People on concert in Ísafjörður town](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/0e63d27b-462e-4e37-9ff8-79d6010a9867_Aldrei.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C820%2C547&w=600&h=400)
Aldrei fór ég suður
Ísafjörður, Westfjords.
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![Woman reading a book](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/566ffdda-782c-42b5-9dea-eb2ae13abade_2021_writers_retreat.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C1024%2C683&w=600&h=400)
Iceland Writers retreat
Reykjavík
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![](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/Zhk9AzjCgu4jzySx_Siglofreeride_2.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C1680%2C1120&w=600&h=400)
Sigló Freeride Weekend
Siglufjörður, North Iceland
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May
June
![Formal program on the national holiday](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/fc01504c-3d0f-4026-9c3d-e4b2eceedfb4_fjallkonan_17-juni.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C480%2C480&w=400&h=400)
National Holiday of Iceland
The national day is 17 June
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![People rowing a boat](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/1fbc02ed-6392-4b12-85c5-76abc370358f_festival-of-the-sea.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C640%2C426&w=601&h=400)
Fishermans day
all over Iceland
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![People at colour run](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/51c69907-1220-406e-9958-b73dbb383519_colour-run.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C640%2C640&w=400&h=400)
The Colour run
Reykjavík
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![Cycling at the Blue Lagoon challenge](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/a26ae26d-cf15-4ac6-92ed-7dc6e7bd50cb_blue-lagoon-challenge.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C2000%2C977&w=819&h=400)
Blue Lagoon Challenge
Reykjanes peninsula
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![Irish days in Akranes](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/d78793a8-8501-4e2a-b50a-aa36f4be183f_Irskir%20dagar%203.jpeg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C2520%2C1839&w=548&h=400)
Irish days
Akranes
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![Arctic Open Golf Tournament in Akureyri](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/19140663-5ecc-465c-9449-bcb033f23c6a_Arctic%20Open%201.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C2048%2C1427&w=574&h=400)
Arctic Open
Akureyri
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![Viking Festival in Hafnarfjörður](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/98ef6f45-82f7-4c3a-bcbf-a939acb3b7f7_Hafnarfjordur%20Viking%20Festival7.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C2500%2C1667&w=600&h=400)
Hafnarfjörður Viking Festival
Hafnarfjörður
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![RUSL Sustainable Design Festival](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/52902d60-b414-474a-8730-4486a493ea05_RUSL%20Design%20Festival.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C800%2C600&w=533&h=400)
RUSL Sustainable Design Festival
Reykjavík
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![Logo Reykjavik Arts Festival](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/1393bac6-871e-4010-a4d0-22aa8956e664_Reykjavik%20Arts%20Festival_1.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C700%2C700&w=400&h=400)
Reykjavík Arts Festival
Reykjavík
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![Iceland Knit Fest Blönduós](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/d8de6de9-ea74-4433-b6b8-16533cfa6a85_Iceland%20Knit%20Fest.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C1440%2C1440&w=400&h=400)
Iceland Knit Fest
Blönduós
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July
![People at an outdoor concert](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/62e23f08-fd72-4305-9aca-eb716c48cd23_lunga.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C1080%2C720&w=600&h=400)
LUNGA art festival
Seyðisfjörður, East Iceland
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![Runner logo](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/1b2ccbe6-3ab7-48df-8746-79bd79a54278_the%2Brunners%2Bfestival.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C1148%2C1148&w=400&h=400)
The runners' festival
Ísafjörður and Þingeyri
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![People at a rock concert](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/2d92cce7-cba1-430c-9e21-c3be188e71cb_eistnaflug.png?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C1219%2C710&w=687&h=400)
Eistnaflug
Neskaupstaður, East Iceland
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![Dancers at Reykjavik Fringe Festival](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/5ed9ce17-f6c1-42e3-9aa5-5d11d97e42cc_Draumveruleiki%2Bby%2BBylgja%2B@Gallery%2BUndirheimar_FRINGE.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C1200%2C630&w=762&h=400)
Fringe festival
Reykjavík
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![A band at Folk Music Festival](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/90f3c747-a88a-4362-a2cb-8e7352f6f7a8_folk_festival.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C2048%2C1350&w=607&h=400)
Folk Music Festival
Siglufjörður
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![Horse and rider National Icelandic horse competition](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/95da10c4-51fd-4d9c-a626-787918628033_national-icelandic-horse-competition.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C800%2C533&w=600&h=400)
The National Icelandic Horse Competition
Bi-annually in Reykjavik ( Next: 1-7 July, 2024)
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![Man running on Laugavegur hiking trail](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/bb359762-c11c-4bbd-a737-218d6d0c1c19__laugavegur%2Bultra%2Bmarathon.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C2048%2C1365&w=600&h=400)
Laugavegur Ultra Marathon
Landmannalaugar to Þórsmörk, South Iceland.
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![Concert in Reykholt](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/8cc93dea-c2d4-4af5-a6c9-7111cafada5b_Reykholtshatid.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C1440%2C1440&w=400&h=400)
Reykholt Chamber Music Festival
Reykholt, West Iceland
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![Concert at From music festival Braedslan](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/e629f73e-3bde-4861-a210-7b0f461fa207_braedslan.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C960%2C640&w=600&h=400)
Bræðslan
Borgarfjörður Eystri, East Iceland.
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![Serving food at Kótelettan BBQ Festival in Selfoss](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/a0ec5c00-0070-49e6-a78f-4a5b69743912_Kotelettan%201.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C2048%2C1363&w=601&h=400)
Kótelettan BBQ & Music Festival
Selfoss, South Iceland
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![Parade at Hinseginhátið Vesturlands, the West Iceland Pride](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/4a286af2-63a0-4617-8ec4-c65dbc4f7559_Hinsegin%20h%C3%A1ti%C3%B0%20Vesturlands_1.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C1938%2C1292&w=600&h=400)
Hinseginhátíð Vesturlands - West Iceland Pride
West Iceland
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![DJ flugvél og geimskip at Norðanpaunk festival](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/a82e3b75-d4c9-4e3a-a3bf-c57eaa5d0c03_Nor%C3%B0anpaunk_Joanna%20Pianka.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C1920%2C1280&w=600&h=400)
Norðanpaunk Punk Festival
Laugarbakki, Northwest Iceland
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August
![People on Reykjavik Pride 2016](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/e38f5e94-ae16-4540-b016-7d3547553792_reykjavik-pride-parade2-2016.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C1024%2C683&w=600&h=400)
Reykjavik pride
Reykjavík
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![Crowd of people celebrating culture night](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/06b18d6f-c1c0-44d2-b1ea-e0906b4ff5a9_Reykjavik_culture-night.png?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C1600%2C1067&w=600&h=400)
Reykjavik Culture night
Reykjavik
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![National festival in Vestmannaeyjar](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/968e9168-0a5c-44f1-aede-b69ff579634e__dalurinn.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C1799%2C1199&w=600&h=400)
National festival
Westman islands
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![Flutes in a art show](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/0be18141-708e-41c7-8925-a2845eedbfed_plan-b-art-festival.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C1280%2C853&w=600&h=400)
Plan-B Art Festival
Borgarnes, West Iceland.
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![Audience laughing at Act Alone Solo performance festival](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/acfc439d-93db-48df-bd64-2f281e2ff286_ActAlone_Su%C3%B0ureyri.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C960%2C640&w=600&h=400)
Act Alone Solo performance festival
Suðureyri, Westfjords
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![](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/075d7b8c-c8e8-4b8e-8460-9c167c1743cd_International%20Westfjords%20Piano%20Festival_3.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C1671%2C1254&w=533&h=400)
International Westfjords Piano Festival
Westfjords
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September
October
![Imagine peace tower](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/ab633a1b-7588-437a-85b1-1fb4aa063d10_imagine-peace-tower.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C1280%2C1280&w=400&h=400)
Imagine Peace Tower
9 October on Videy Island, Capital area.
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![From Cycle festival in Iceland](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/a830f4af-bcec-4c8c-97eb-a11ac37169f9_cycle-festival.png?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C750%2C500&w=600&h=400)
Cycle music and art festival
Capital area
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![Puppetry festival Hvammstangi](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/4ce127a1-df91-4098-8f14-54c3300cc622_Hip_fest.jpeg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C320%2C200&w=640&h=400)
Hvammstangi International Puppetry Festival
Hvammstangi, North Iceland
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![Sequences art festival](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/163b0777-68df-4f72-a014-60adcabdde80_sequences.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C412%2C232&w=710&h=400)
Sequences art festival
Reykjavik
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![Northern Wave International Film Festival, Snæfellsbær](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/2bf8c06f-3266-4013-8bcb-cb8045543526_Northern%20Wave%20Festival_1.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C2500%2C1667&w=600&h=400)
Northern Wave International Film Festival
Snæfellsbær, West Iceland
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![](https://images.prismic.io/visiticeland/ce3d1008-942d-42a6-9836-12656e28e8c5_PIFF_2.jpg?ixlib=gatsbyFP&auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=max&rect=0%2C0%2C2048%2C1506&w=544&h=400)
The Pigeon International Film Festival
Ísafjörður
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December
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Reykjavik
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North Iceland
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Reykjanes
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West Iceland
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South Iceland
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Westfjords
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