Akureyri Botanic Garden

Season's Greetings from the Akureyri Botanic Garden

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:59:00 +0000

Staff at the Akureyri Botanic Garden offer season's greetings.

Ice and snow at the Lystigarður

Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:35:00 +0000

Be careful of slippery conditions at the garden

Icelandic Nature Day

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0000

Saturday the 16th of September is Icelandic Nature Day, why not enjoy it surrounded by nature at the Lystigarður

Akureyri Cultural Festival (Rökkurró)

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Opening ceremony of the Akureyri Cultural Festival will be held at the Lystigarður on 29th of August, starting at 8:30pm.

Portal to appear at the Akureyri Botanic Garden

Wed, 28 May 2025 10:48:00 +0000

Join artist Galadriel González Romero at the Akureyri Botanic Garden as she creates a portal to the future. The event will take place on Sunday the 1st of June at 3:30pm in the Alpine garden of the Akureyri Botanic Garden. Wild-foraged tea will be on offer, if possible please come along with your own reusable tea cup.

Guided Yoga in the Akureyri Botanic Garden

Wed, 28 May 2025 10:34:00 +0000

The Indian Embassy of Iceland is offering a free guided yoga session at the Akureyri Botanic Garden on Tuesday 19th of May from 10-11am. The session will be held on the grass below the garden office (Eyrarlandstofu).

Darwin celebrated at the arrival of Góa

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 09:18:00 +0000

Góa, the second last winter month of the Old Norse calendar, as has Darwin's birthday.

Take a short visit on a short day

Wed, 27 Nov 2024 10:58:00 +0000

The days are short and the plants are dormant at the Lystigarður - find out when they will awake.

Public toilet access

Tue, 14 May 2024 00:36:00 +0000

There is now a fee to use the WC at the Lystigarður.

Snow lingers at the Lystigarður

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 14:09:00 +0000

There are more than forty Icelandic words for snow, and locals get enough opportunity to use them all.

Guðrún on the garden

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 13:03:00 +0000

Garden manager Guðrún describes the Lystigarður in a radio interview with RÚV English

Góa begins at the Lystigarður

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 13:30:00 +0000

In the old Icelandic calendar, Góa is the second last month of winter. Winter survival techniques vary among plants.

Rye bread and the festival of Þorri

Thu, 11 Jan 2024 16:47:00 +0000

The festival of Þorri has a long history in Iceland and food plays a major part. Here is a little about how plants play a part.

Winter arrives at the Lystigarður

Wed, 29 Nov 2023 10:56:00 +0000

The onset of winter brings about change at the Lystigarður.

80 years of national independence will be celebrated at the Lystigarður

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 13:47:00 +0000

All manner of entertainment on offer at Lystigarðurinn between 2 and 5pm on Iceland's National Day (17th of June) for the 80 year anniversary of Icelandic independence

Lystigarður's Hidden Trail Revealed

Fri, 12 May 2023 09:30:00 +0000

Seeress and horticulturist Bryndís Fjóla has created a map of the dwellings of hidden people and elves in Akureyri's Botanic Garden

Sow little space....

Tue, 04 Apr 2023 11:12:00 +0000

Its sowing time at the Lystigarður. Every year our greenhouse fills with the annual flowers that will eventually light up the garden this summer.

Please walk on the plouged paths

Thu, 30 Mar 2023 12:36:00 +0000

Feel welcome to enjoy the fresh air but please remain on the ploughed walkways