Oslo Gay Pride 2023

The sun (almost) never sets on Oslo Pride 2023 Party 24 hours!

Oslo Gay Pride (known locally as Skeive Dager) is one of the highlights of the gay calendar in this beautiful city in Norway. The main part of the pride is held in a tented village on Oslo’s spectacular harbour, with food and beer tents as well as a small market selling just about everything you could imagine.

• Oslo fills up during the pride celebrations with gay visitors from across Scandinavia and beyond, so book your stay early . Stay at the Hotel Christiania Teater , a 4 star hotel with a perfect location. The boutique hotel offers spacious rooms with a tasty breakfast buffet.

Oslo Pride Parade

• Saturday, July 1st, 2023 – The Pride Parade makes its way through the streets of Oslo, on the last Saturday of Oslo Pride Week  The parade starts at 1pm on Platous Street and works its way to the city hall, with lots of colourfully decorated trucks, buses and cars.
• Stay at the “Fabulous” rated Hotel Continental, featuring spacious designer rooms and a perfect location, justs steps from the parade.

Pride Park

• Oslo Pride Park Town Square opens  for four days, with shows, music, art and culture. More than 40,000 visitors attend this event each year.

Gay Oslo

• The scene in Oslo is totally integrated and as such there is no designated gay district or neighbourhood. That said, there is a vibrant party scene with pop-up events and club nights taking place throughout the year, especially so during the pride festivities. The entire gay community in Oslo will host more than 150 parties and other events during the pride festival.
• The London Pub has been Oslo’s most famous gay bar since the ’70s. Spread over 2 floors and very popular with locals and tourist alike, and makes a good starting point to get to know Oslo and its people.
• Treat yourself and stay close by at the elegant Hotel Bristol, offering the perfect location close to all the city’s top attractions and on the steps of popular gay party hang outs.

Oslo Pride Events & Parties

• DRAMAqueen: Inclusive, unprejudiced and non-discriminatory queer nights with hip-hop, electro and hits.
• Fire Oslo: Fire Oslo host queer nights at the best clubs in town, among them The Villa and Oslo Camping.
• Indieseksuell: Club with alternative, queer music. Indieseksuell defines itself as a counterpoint to the established queer bars.
• Open Drag Stage: Queer nights with drag shows, burlesque, voguing and dancing into the small hours.
• Score: Queer club nights with pop, disco, house, dance and techno.

Where to Stay?

Here are the hotels we recommend that have good reviews and keep you close to all the action

Hotel Continental,    Plaza Hotel,   Park Inn,   City Hotel