Jul i Vinterland: Oslo's central christmas market

A centrally located, seasonal public winter event that combines a public ice rink, chalet-style stalls with Norwegian seasonal food and crafts.

Jul I Vinterland (Christmas in Winter Land) is Oslo’s seasonal christmas market and event staged in Spikersuppa in central Oslo. The program is built around an open-air ice rink set in the drained fountain basin, rows of wooden chalet stalls selling seasonal food and crafts, and fairground attractions including a Ferris wheel and a small carousel.

The event runs through the Christmas period and stages daily activity programming and themed installations aimed at families and visitors to the city center. The location is as central as it gets between Nationaltheatret and the Parliament. There's an on-site skate rental service alongside free use of the rink if you bring your own skates. Entry to the market itself is free. The organisers publish specific opening hours for the season, check their website in advance, and some attractions operate on separate ticketing.

The Spikersuppa rink is explicitly free for visitors who bring their own skates while the event operates an on-site skate rental service for those who need equipment.

Highlights

Rent skates and skate on the Spikersuppa ice rink. You can use the rink free with your own skates.

Browse the wooden chalet stalls for seasonal food, handcrafts and Christmas gifts.

Ride the Ferris wheel for elevated views over the illuminated boulevard and Royal Palace approach.

Open in Google Maps

https://www.julivinterland.no/

Best time to go

Weekday evenings in November–December to see lights and avoid weekend crowds.

Time needed

30–180 minutes depending on shopping, skating and eating.

Getting there

Nearest metro stops: Nationaltheatret or Stortinget; nearest tram stops include Øvre Slottsgate and Nationaltheatret. If arriving by train at Oslo S, transfer to Metro to Nationaltheateret or expect a roughly 10 to 15 minute walk along Karl Johans gate to Spikersuppa.

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