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Jazz at the garden

There will be a jazz performance in the gazebo at the Lystigardur on Friday 30th of May at 4pm. There is no entry free and the event is suitable for all ages.

Portal to appear at the Akureyri Botanic Garden

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.

Yoga in the garden

The Indian Embassy of Iceland is offering a guided yoga session at the Akureyri Botanic Garden on Monday 2nd of June from 3-4pm. The session will be held on the grass below the garden office (Eyrarlandstofu) and there is no participation fee.

Darwin celebrated at the arrival of Góa

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

Take a short visit on a short day

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

Akureyri Cultural Festival (Rökkurró)

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

Public toilet access

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

Snow lingers at the Lystigarður

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

Guðrún on the garden

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

Góa begins at the Lystigarður

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