Reykjavik Gay Pride - Every year the second weekend in
August
Reykjavík Gay Pride is our pride and joy. We, the owners of
Pink Iceland, have been involved with the Gay Pride planning
committee for many years now and it's always our favourite time of
the year, it is always the second weekend in August every year. The
parade is just amazing and the biggest part of gay pride, it gets
more and more entries every year and the floats are inventive,
crazy, intimate, fun, party trucks and marching p-flaggers. It
starts at Hlemmur bus stop and goes all the way down Laugavegur and
ends in Lækjargata where the outdoor concert is. An amazing feeling
ascends to your every nerve as you feel the beat fill you and
thousands of smiling faces waving rainbow flags and sharing in on
your pride. Attended by about 100.000 people in a country with
roughly 300.000 inhabitants gay pride is one of Iceland's biggest
and most popular festivities. The festivities last from Wednesday
through Sunday and there are many exciting events like the Opening
festival, queer cruise, queer dances, family festival, literary
walk, gay history walk, numerous concerts and more. On the website you will find more detailed
information about this darling festival of ours. What makes
Reykjavík Gay Pride so special is that the crowd is so diverse;
grandparents, children, politicians, priests, party people, moms
and dads, people from all walks of life.
Airwaves
Icelandic Airwaves is a great, awesome and international music
festival held at various venues in Reykjavik's city centre from
October 12th -October 16th. Each year more
and more bands play and more and more tickets are sold. The
city centre is a musical paradise this time of year. Check out the
set up for this year on their website.
Culture Night
An annual event since 1996, the streets of Reykjavík city vibrate
with culture in late August. Cultural night is a festival that
the people of Reykjavík create and experience together, as guests
and hosts. A number of cultural institutes such as museums,
galleries, ateliers, churches stay open longer. Thousands of
people stroll the streets and the schedule is always jam-packed
with events from noon until midnight, ending with a firework
display by the harbor. The immensely popular Reykjavik Marathon
takes place on the same day.
See this years schedule at their website.
The Reykjavik marathon
A very popular marathon that grows bigger every year and is
becoming more and more popular with both Icelanders and foreign
travellers.
We urge to get to know the marathon better via their website and intergrate it with your
holiday in Iceland if you happen to have the marathon fever.The
date for 2012 is the 18th of August and for 2013 24th of August
Arts Festival
Reykjavík Arts Festival is held every year in May
with the purpose to promote Icelandic and international
culture of all artforms. The programmes offer a range of concerts,
theatre performances, exhibitions, dance and opera. It's popularity
is growing with each year. Visit their website.
Food &
Fun
The name really says it all. "Reykjavik Food and Fun Festival" is
an event which combines outstanding culinary skills, fresh natural
ingredients, Icelandic outdoor adventure and the world-famous
Reykjavik nightlife to create the ultimate recipe for fun. The
festival is held annually the last week of February and now 2010 is
the ninth anniversary. It has become very popular and bookings
start months in advance. Read more about the Food and Fun festival
on their website.