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ØYAFESTIVAL
Norway's biggest modern music festival, in a big park right in the heart of Oslo. Four days of an eclectic lineup — indie, rock, electronic, hip-hop — with a reputation for sharp curation and one of Europe's strongest environmental commitments.
Øya Festival 2027
The Øya Festival festival.
In a nutshell.
The Øya Festival — often shortened to “Øya” — takes place every August at Tøyenparken, a large park east of central Oslo, its permanent home since 2014. Launched in 1999, it's now Norway's biggest modern music festival, with a reputation for demanding programming that extends well beyond Scandinavia's borders.
The lineup crosses genres without sticking to just one: indie and rock remain at the heart of the programming, but electronic, hip-hop and pop naturally find their place too. Øya has built a reputation as both a talent scout and a gatherer of big international headliners, in a setting that's both urban and green.
The festival is also known for one of Europe's strongest environmental commitments — waste management, sustainable food and reducing its carbon footprint are an integral part of its identity, not just a marketing angle. Four days right in Oslo, a few metro stops from downtown, with no camping or rural isolation: Øya is a festival you experience in the city, not outside it.
Øya Festival · what's confirmed
What we know about Øya Festival 2027.
- Dates
- August 11—14, 2027, announced by the organiser.
- Confirmed
- Tickets
- From €375, read on the official ticket shop.
- Confirmed
- Line-up
- Not yet announced by the organiser.
- Upcoming
"Confirmed": read on the festival's official website. "To reconfirm": announced, but not yet rechecked by us. "Estimate" or "upcoming": not yet announced by the organiser. See the official website
Øya Festival in practice
Profile of the festival.
Capacity, atmosphere, crowd, hours and on-site budget: the full profile of Øya Festival 2027 before you get your tickets.
Lineup
Eclectic, known for demanding curation
Indie and rock at the heart of the lineup, with electronic, hip-hop and pop naturally slipping in — a lineup recognised for the quality of its curation.
Commitment
Among Europe's most eco-responsible festivals
Waste management, sustainable food and reducing its carbon footprint are at the heart of the festival's identity, not just a marketing angle.
The setting
Right in the city, not outside it
Tøyenparken is a few metro stops from central Oslo — an urban festival, with no camping or rural isolation, unlike many big European festivals.
Reputation
Norway's biggest festival
Launched in 1999, based at Tøyenparken since 2014 (after Kalvøya and then Middelalderparken) — a national benchmark for more than 25 years.
What to expect
Norwegian summer: cool and changeable
Mid-August in Oslo, temperatures stay moderate and rain is never far off: a waterproof jacket is more useful than light summer clothing.
Budget
4-day pass around €375 (2026)
Reference converted from the 2026 rate in Norwegian kroner — Norway remains an expensive country, to budget beyond just the ticket.
Øya Festival 2027 practical info
Practical info.
Dates, hours, transport and lodging: what you need to know before you go.
Dates and schedule
Four days, Wednesday August 11 to Saturday August 14, 2027. No 2027 lineup announced yet.
Tickets
Early sale open for 2027. 2026 reference: 4-day pass at 4,399 NOK (reduced for under-23s), single-day tickets available separately. Sold on oyafestivalen.no.
On-site budget
Norway remains one of the most expensive countries in Europe for food and drinks — budget significantly more than for an equivalent festival in France or Germany.
Access and transport
Tøyenparken is directly served by the Oslo metro (Tøyen station), a few minutes from downtown — no car or shuttle needed to get there.
Accessibility
The festival, right in the heart of a capital, offers easy access for people with reduced mobility — check the official website in advance for exact details.
TransportØya is held right in Oslo — Oslo-Gardermoen airport and the city metro are all you need to get there without a car.
- By plane
- Oslo-Gardermoen Airport (OSL), with direct flights from Paris and most big European cities, in about 2h30.
- From the airport
- The Flytoget express train links Gardermoen to central Oslo in about 20 minutes — then a few metro stops to Tøyenparken.
- By metro
- Tøyen station, a few minutes' walk from the site — the festival is designed to be experienced without a car, like most travel in Oslo.
- On site
- Oslo is a very walkable city, well served by public transport, including late in the evening during the festival.
AccommodationNo on-site camping: Øya is an urban festival, accommodation is in Oslo as for a classic city trip.
- Hotels
- A wide offering across Oslo, from budget to high-end — book early, Norway remains expensive and the city is active all year.
- Hostels and rentals
- A cheaper alternative to classic hotels, plentiful in the city centre and well linked to the site by public transport.
- Distance from the festival
- Depending on the neighbourhood chosen, allow 10 to 30 minutes by metro or tram to Tøyenparken.
- Indicative prices
- Oslo is one of Europe's most expensive capitals for accommodation — plan a budget well above a Southern European city.
DestinationOslo is a compact, green capital, easy to explore on foot or by public transport around the festival.
- What to do
- The Munch Museum, the Vigeland sculpture park and the Oslo fjord (islands reachable by ferry) easily complete a stay around the festival.
- Next door
- Tøyenparken also hosts Oslo's botanical garden — a green break a stone's throw from the festival stages.
- Usual weather
- Mid-August in Oslo: around 16-18°C by day, frequent rain — a waterproof jacket is more useful than light summer clothing.
Information last updated on October 4, 2026
Øya Festival aftermovie
The vibe of the
festival.
The official video recap of the 2023 edition, published by the Øyafestivalen channel.
Øya Festival 2027 line-up
The full line-up.
Day by day.
The Øya Festival 2027 line-up hasn't been revealed yet. We'll update this page as soon as it's announced.
Line-up coming soon
The first names usually drop in autumn, several months before the festival. Come back then: the full day-by-day line-up will show up here.
Comfort, well positioned
Get organised for
Øya Festival.
At 6am, a ten-minute journey can feel very long. Pick the right home base now, and the route that leaves you enough energy for the rest.
Lodging
Places to stay around Tøyenparken, Oslo.
Activities
Fill your days too.
Bars, restaurants, spots worth a visit between two shows: enough to fill the gaps in the schedule without improvising on the spot at the last minute.
A taste of it
Øya Festival
like you were there.
Kendrick Lamar and Blur on stage in 2013, and the crowd atmosphere in 2012 — a glimpse of the lineup's variety across the years.
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03 — Øya FestivalPhoto credits: Jørund Føreland Pedersen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0, Markus Thorsen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0.
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