Events

Events

Forest festival

Annual forest festival for the young and old alike, held Saturday 21 June in the forest of Hallormsstaður 20 min. drive from Egilsstaðir, East-Iceland. The festival will be celebrating its 10th anniversary with business as usual such as the 14 or 4 km forest run on soft forest paths, the Iceland lumberjack championship, artistic performances and more. The Iceland Forest Service will be presenting its activities and giving information on Icelandic forests and forestry in the country. For the children various activities in the forest, games and pastimes. Temptations like a bull roast, barbequed lamb, traditional baking treats and genuine forester‘s coffee will be the icing on the cake.