Norwegian Food Festival

Saturday, October 4th 2025, is the big market day.

 

Geilo is the venue for one of Norway's significant food events! With a focus on small-scale production, organic ingredients, and locally sourced food, the Norwegian Food Festival has established its position as a promoter of Norwegian and local food traditions. We are proud to invite you to a food festival in the high mountains.

Norwegian Food Festival Program 2024*

*We will update the program to 2025 during summer 2025

On stage:

10.00 - Opening of Norsk Matglede, information about the market day, programme, competitions and auction
10.30-11.00 - Distribution of Beskyttede Betegnelser (the Protected Designations label)
11:00-13:00 - Småmat to the people
12.00 - Presentation from Dordi Lerum, Norwegian enthusiast
13.00 - Amature Masters in Småmat Awardcermomy 
14.00 -
15.00 - Auction

*changes may occure

Other activities:

- Hol Fire Department is coming with a fire truck
- Musical performance featuring accordion and concertina
- Skue Sparebank offers wheel of fortune
- Face painting and Children's Food Tent
- DNT Hol Turlag has a zipline for stuffed animals

Welcome to the food festival at Geilo!

Food square in the center

At the festival we can tempt you with a wide selection of exhibitors, both local food producers with meat, fish and sweets, but also organic vegetables, honey and cheese. And of course, exhibitors with kitchen accessories. The big market day is Saturday 7th of October 2023, but some exhibitors are already coming from Thursday and throughout the week there will be different types of activities in the city centre.

A green event

Geilo is a Sustainable Travel Destination, Visit Geilo AS is an Environmental Lighthouse Company and this event is a Green Event!

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