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Festive and joyous in the cities - Stavanger

Spring
Last updated: 27.06.2025
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The street of colours - Fargegaten|© Brian Tallmann
The street of colours - Fargegaten|© Brian Tallmann

When the days get longer you feel younger! Experience spring in Stavanger.


In spring, cities burst into life! Festivals, outdoor concerts, nightlife and restaurants tend to increase in popularity at this time of year. This is especially true because restaurants and cafés start to open their outdoor seating areas. Guests can enjoy a meal outside. It doesn't matter if it's still freezing outside; the first time the pubs open their outdoor seating areas is usually around Easter each year. Check out the selection of bars and pubs to mingle with the locals. Don't forget your sunglasses!

Spring is nature's way of saying, 'Let's party!'
Robin Williams

Bars and pubs

Bardisk og sitteplasser på Salon du Nord

SALON du NORD in Stavanger

SALON du NORD, located at Hotel Victoria, is the perfect meeting place with the right atmosphere to start your night out.

People in the Stavanger Camping Minigolf and Bar playing and having fun

Stavanger Camping: Minigolf and bar in Stavanger

Welcome to Camping: Mini golf and bar - right in the centre! They also have karaoke and the city's most beautiful(?) roof terrace overlooking Vågen.

Tou Scene the facade with lots of people in front sitting on green grass

Øst Ølbar in Stavanger

Øst Ølbar is located in the former industrial premises of Tou in the eastern part of Stavanger.

Bar Lervig Local

Lervig Local brewery pub Stavanger

LERVIG has opened a new brewpub in Stavanger.

Kafékos i Ostehuset Øst

Ostehuset Øst Stavanger

Ostehuset cafe in Stavanger's eastern part, an exciting city area in development.

VinVærket

Vinværket in Sandnes

An intimate, informal and relaxed wine bar, right in the heart of Sandnes. Offers wines in different price ranges from various areas of the wine world.

Person working at Eigra Vin & Cocktailbar

Eigra Vin & Cocktailbar in Egersund

Discover Eigra Vin & Cocktailbar - a sophisticated oasis in the heart of Egersund where you can relax after a day of adventure.

LERVIG brewery tour in Stavanger

LERVIG brewery tour in Stavanger

Visit the local brewery LERVIG in Hillevåg, Stavanger. Book a private tour at the brewery on weekdays or weekends - for groups of at least 10 people.

Bryggerstuen

Beer tasting and guided tour at the Berentsens Brygghus Brewery

Berentsens Brygghus in Egersund is one of Norway's oldest breweries and soft drink factories.

Find more pubs and bars in the Stavanger region here
Fargegaten
Fargegaten|© Brian Tallman Photography

Spring all year in a street?

With nearly all the colours of the rainbow in one single street, you can with some goodwill say that spring is present all year at Øvre Holmegate in Stavanger. At least from a visual perspective. This charming, colourful street in Stavanger is like a revelation for your senses. Take it all in - the sounds, the people and the bright colours. And stay for a while.

Fargegaten

Fargegaten - Øvre Holmegate - The colourful street

Fargegaten is arguably one of the most colourful streets in Norway. Find out for yourself! Ideal for shopping, coffee, drinks and for your holiday pictures!

Also, check out the Pedersgata food street

Pedersgata

Pedersgata in Stavanger

No other street in Stavanger links the past and the present together in such an exciting way as Pedersgata. What was once the city's working-class area has now become the city's leading foodie destination.

Festivals and concerts

Music lovers - get ready to enjoy some jazzy tunes! Maijazz, an internationally known jazz festival in Stavanger takes place in May every year. Artists come from all over the world to perform. Or more mainstream music in the city of Bryne? A 30-minute train ride from Stavanger, they host the music festival "Jærnåttå" combined with a market fair during the day, "Jærdagen". A wonderful way to meet the locals! Or perhaps is chess more your cup of tea? Norway Chess also takes place at the end of May in Stavanger. As an alternative, enjoy artists of all genres at the Stavanger concert hall in Stavanger - a venue for the big nights out - take a look at their program, and find the event that ticks your box.

Find events and festivals in the cultural calendar

More cultural scenes in the Stavanger region

Rogaland Theatre

Rogaland Theatre

We all need cultural replenishment! Rogaland Teater is a renowned theatre in Norwegian context, and puts on spectacular plays that both engage and move the audience. It is also a beautiful building with an interesting history. It towers proudly over the city. Learn more about the building and the theatre here.

Tou in Stavanger East

Tou in Stavanger East

Tou is one of Norway's largest independent cultural institutions, established in 2001. It is located in the old brewery premises of Tou Bryggerier in Stavanger East.

Sandnes Culture Centre

Sandnes Culture Centre

The Sandnes Cultural Centre has a varied program, with events for everyone - concerts, chamber music, ballet and dance, theatre, opera, musicals, puppet theatre, revues and special events for children.

From festival life to street art

Or simply stroll through the cobblestone streets of Stavanger perusing the street art everywhere, or walk the street art trail in the city of Sandnes.

gatekunst

Street Art Nuart Stavanger

Nuart street art festival has left treasures all over the Stavanger region in the last few years. Stavanger is Norway's street art capital. Find art made by international street art artists in cities and the countryside.

Street Art Nuart Sandnes

Street Art Nuart Sandnes

The Nuart Sandnes Art Trail is a project from the team behind Stavanger's Nuart Festival. It is Norway's first official Street Art trail.

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Between high mountains and fjords

Between high mountains and fjords

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Past and present in Pedersgata

Past and present in Pedersgata

No other street in Stavanger links the past and the present in such an exciting way as Pedersgata. The formerly working-class district has now become Stavanger's most interesting food destination.


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