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What's On provides the best Tourist Information Centre in downtown Reykjavik. We‘re proud to continue that effort, printing over 100,000 copies every year.
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What‘s On in Reykjavik is Iceland‘s leading guide to events, entertainment, restaurants, and activities. We have two tourism information centres located on the main street in the heart of downtown, Laugavegur 5 (main office) and Laugavegur 54, 101 Reykjavík. We strive to inform visitors to Iceland the best we can by providing an accurate, up-to-date event calendar, informative and entertaining art

icles on various topics related to Iceland and Icelanders, and offering an extensive FAQ section, where we hope to answer all your wildest questions regarding our spectacular country. Every month, the What‘s On in Reykjavik magazine is published and distributed around the Reykjavik capital area. What‘s On in Reykjavik has been published for the last 30 years, making it one of the oldest tourism publications in Iceland. The magazine is a great resource for on-the-fly information on Iceland and Reykjavík, filled with great content every month on museums to visit, restaurants to check out, the sights to see, and much more. In addition to providing information to everyone interested in Iceland, we offer visitors the chance to book their tours, activities, excursions, and trips right here online. We work only with selected suppliers, proven to offer quality experiences and outstanding services. We aim to offer a variety of different tours, but if there‘s something specific you‘re looking for that you can‘t find online, don‘t hesitate to contact us and we‘ll do our best to help you out the best we can. For all issues regarding safe travel whilst in Iceland please consult: www.safetravel.is

06/11/2024

🎸 Iceland Airwaves 2024 starts today with several off-venue events with free entrance, while the official schedule runs from tomorrow.

These are the concerts today with free entrance:

16:00 Cyber (IS) @ Lucky Records
16:45 Eló (IS) @ Reykjavík Record Shop
17:30 Jaakko Eino Kalevi (FI) @ Smekkleysa
18:15 MSEA (IS/CA) @ 12 Tónar
19:00 Kham Meslien (FR) @ Lucky Records
19:45 Hist og (IS) @ Reykjavík Record Shop
20:30 Ólöf Arnalds (IS) @ Smekkleysa
21:15 Spacestation (IS) @ 12 Tónar

Links in comments to our guide to this year's official program and the full off-venue program.

23/10/2024

Halloween is not a long-standing tradition in Iceland but has been growing every year of late. In the link in comments, find out more about halloween in Reykjavík, including events this year.

14/10/2024

Swans at Tjörnin on a sunny Sunday in October (13.10). September was sunny and calm but cold in Reykjavík and the first part of October has been more of the same.

07/10/2024

RIFF | Reykjavík International Film Festival 2024 ended yesterday. Find our summary of the festival in the link in comments. The photo here is from the Norwegian documentary Woolly, that was among this year's highlights.

30/09/2024

I wriggle in the seat, sweat and consider walking out, it was too uncomfortable to see this, the fight-or-flight response kicked in, full force. I was looking away from the screen but could still picture very clearly what was going on due to the nerve-wrecking soundtrack. This happened around three times during the first part of the film in Háskólabíó cinema.

The Substance is shown at RIFF | Reykjavík International Film Festival, currently running in Reykjavík, a proper psycho-thriller with Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley and Dennis Quaid. I have never experienced such reactions to a film nor seen comparable reactions from others in the room. Link in comments to the full review.

22/09/2024

A lone sheep in the distance at dawn.

20/09/2024

Reykjavík International Film Festival (RIFF) is only one week away. Learn more about the festival this year in our story. Link in comments.

11/09/2024

The season for round-ups and getting the sheep indoors for wintertime has started and will continue until around mid-October. This means that there can be sheep, people and horse-riders on the roads from time to time. Please pay attention, slow down and show patience while passing. Link to our story about round-ups in Iceland is in comments.

27/08/2024

🌋 One more volcanic eruption started on Thursday evening on the Reykjanes peninsula. It can be difficult to get core information from all the news and social media posts about it in travel groups about Iceland. A common question for people considering visiting Iceland is: Is it safe to travel to Iceland? Yes, it is. Learn more about it in our latest article, covering recent eruptions, solo travel and safety in Reykjavík. Link in comments.

20/08/2024

The biggest festival of the year in Reykjavík takes place on Saturday, Culture Night. Are you joining?

19/08/2024

Another underestimated place in Iceland: Westman Islands. Read our quick guide to the islands, with things to do and some food ideas. Link in comments.

13/08/2024

The Reykjavik Marathon (Reykjavíkurmaraþon Íslandsbanka) is only 11 days away and will celebrate 40 years this year, as usual starting in the morning of Reykjavík Culture Night. Will you be running this year or cheering on the runners? 🏃🏃‍♀️🥳

09/08/2024

Reykjavik Pride started on 3 August and will reach its peak tomorrow with the Pride Parade from 2 to 3 pm. Today, there is a Q***r Art Market at Iðnó downtown and other events. See links in the comments below to more info.

19/07/2024

The Snæfellsnes Peninsula has a lot to offer travelers, including its towns. In Grundarfjörður, you can find an interesting example of cultural exchange, fitting with Icelanders love for coffee, a specialty Colombian coffee shop that opened in 2022. Learn more about the towns of Snæfellsnes in our latest blog post (link in comments). The photo here is from Mt. Kirkjufell in June.

16/07/2024

Aerial views in Iceland.

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10/07/2024

Have you already met an Icelandic puffin?

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03/07/2024

Sheep are roaming all around the country right now. Keep an eye out for them, if you're travelling around Iceland!

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02/07/2024

There is much more to Iceland than The Golden Circle, Glacier Lagoon and Hallgrímskirkja. Borgarfjörður is one of the underestimated areas and in the town of Borgarnes, as an example, you might find a meditating cat in one spot and unexpected horror in the next one. Learn more about Borgarfjörður in our blog post (link in comments). 🐱😱

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Laugavegur 5
Reykjavík
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Opening Hours

Monday	08:30 - 21:00
Tuesday	08:30 - 21:00
Wednesday	08:30 - 21:00
Thursday	08:30 - 21:00
Friday	08:30 - 21:00
Saturday	08:30 - 21:00
Sunday	08:30 - 21:00

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+3545513600

Website

https://www.whatson.is/

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We went on a bumpy RIB boat adventure along the coast of Reykjavík this week.

Today is the Icelandic Language Day or “Dagur íslenskrar tungu”! 🇮🇸 In the past few days, the news of a possible eruption on Reykjanes peninsula has travelled around the world. As a result, we have heard a lot of Icelandic words being butchered! 😅😌 So we decided to hop on the streets of Reykjavík and ask some Icelanders for help! But don’t worry, even they have difficulties pronouncing some of the words! 🤭 Til hamingju með daginn! Happy Icelandic Language Day! ✨ #whatsonrvk #iceland #icelandic #icelandiclanguage #pronouncingthingsincorrectly #volcanoiceland #eruption #fagradallsfjall #inspiredbyiceland

This just in: Lava is now flowing in a house in Reykjavík. They call it the Icelandic Lava Show. If you are not yet feeling warm at heart before the Christmas holidays, maybe the 1100 degrees Celsius hot lava can help: https://www.whatson.is/the-icelandic-lava-show-has-opened-in-reykjavik/ #whatsonrvk #theicelandiclavashow #icelandvolcano

#mountaineersoficeland #glacier #whatsonrvk #iceland #adventure #travel #visiticeland

All trails to the Volcano at Meradalir remain closed today due to high winds and rain. It is expected that the trails will open tomorrow as condition are expected to improve. Video, shot yesterday, shows the volcano and its lava field, in the final seconds of the clip the crater from last years eruption at Fagradalsfjall is visible.

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What‘s On in Reykjavik is Iceland‘s leading guide to events, entertainment, restaurants and activities. We currently have 2 locations for our Tourism Info. & Booking Centres in downtown. Our main location is in the heart of downtown- Laugavegur 5. We strive to inform visitors to Iceland the best we can by providing an accurate, up-to-date event calendar, informative and entertaining articles on various topic related to Iceland and Icelanders and offering an extensive FAQ section, where we hope to answer all your wildest questions regarding our spectacular country. Every month the What‘s On in Reykjavik magazine is published and distributed around the Reykjavik capital area. What‘s On in Reykjavik has been published for the last 30 years, making it one of the oldest tourism publications in Iceland. We‘re proud to continue that effort, printing over 100.000 copies every year. The magazine is a great resource for on-the-fly information on Iceland and Reykjavik, filled with great content every month on museums to visit, restaurants to check out, the sights to see and much more. In addition to providing information to everyone interested in Iceland, we offer visitors the chance to book their tours, activities, excursions and trips right here online. We work only with selected suppliers, proven to offer quality experiences and outstanding services. We aim to offer a variety of different tours, but if there‘s something specific you‘re looking for that you can‘t find online, don‘t hesitate to contact us and we‘ll do our best to help you out the best we can. Please refer to our About page, www.whatson.is/about for any further information For all issues regarding safe travel whilst in Iceland please consult: www.safetravel.is

As of the 1st of February 2020 Safe Travel has officially move to our What’s On location at Laugavegur 54 in downtown Reykjavík.