Vigeland Park hosts Christmas workshop on 29 November
Published on 11/07/2026 at 10:25 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSChristmas programme and park setting
- The Vigeland Museum organises the family programme on 29 November 2026.
- Frognerparkens Venner joins the outdoor Christmas tree lighting in Vigeland Park.
- The sculpture park contains over 200 works installed mainly from 1940 to 1949.
Vigeland Park (Vigelandsparken) in Oslo will host the outdoor conclusion of the Christmas workshop on 29 November 2026. The programme begins at the Vigeland Museum, then moves into the park for a Christmas tree lighting organised with Frognerparkens Venner.
Christmas workshop reaches Vigeland Park on 29 November
The Vigeland Museum’s Christmas workshop takes place on Sunday 29 November 2026 from 12pm to 3.30pm. The museum at Nobels gate 32 is the venue for creative activities, guided tours and a pop-up café before the group goes outside to the park.
The organiser lists the event as free for everyone and recommends the activities for children aged five and above. Children of all ages may attend with an adult. The programme is in Norwegian, and the organiser states that there is no capacity limit for the event. Christmas workshop programme gives the date, venue and park connection.
Guided tours of Gustav Vigeland’s artist home are scheduled for 1pm, 2pm and 3pm. The museum says free tickets for these tours are distributed at reception from noon, with up to 15 participants in each group. After the indoor programme, the Christmas tree lighting and singing take place outdoors in the park.
Over 200 sculptures frame the Christmas programme
The park is Gustav Vigeland’s life work, with over 200 sculptures in granite, bronze and wrought iron. The collection includes the Bridge, the Fountain, the Monolith and the Wheel of Life, creating a large-scale outdoor setting for the final part of the 29 November programme.
The official museum history says the sculptures were installed mainly between 1940 and 1949, although the project grew from more than 40 years of work. Its starting point was the Fountain, which became part of a larger plan after Oslo City Council agreed in 1924 that it should be erected in Frogner Park.
This history gives the Christmas tree lighting a clear connection to the site rather than making it a separate city celebration. Visitors begin with activities in the former studio and home of the artist, then move towards a park shaped by the same long development of Vigeland’s work. The museum’s park history and sculpture guide identifies the principal groups and the installation period.
Visiting Vigeland Park: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Christmas workshop is on 29 November 2026 at the Vigeland Museum, Nobels gate 32, from 12pm to 3.30pm, followed by the tree lighting in Vigeland Park.
- The organiser describes admission to the event as free for everyone, while the guided tours require tickets collected at reception and have a maximum of 15 participants per group.
- The venue is in Frogner, Oslo, and the museum address is Nobels gate 32. The outdoor programme takes place in Vigeland Park after the museum activities.
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Frequently asked questions about Vigeland Park
When does the Christmas workshop take place at Vigeland Park?
The programme takes place on 29 November 2026 at the Vigeland Museum, followed by a Christmas tree lighting in the park.
What is the Christmas workshop at Vigeland Park?
It is a family programme with creative activities, guided tours of Gustav Vigeland’s artist home and an outdoor tree lighting.
Where is Vigeland Park and how do you get there?
Vigeland Park is in Frogner, Oslo, beside the Vigeland Museum at Nobels gate 32.
