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The best places to celebrate Sankthansaften in Oslo and Bergen

OSLO Bjørvika . One of the biggest Sankthansaften bonfires in Oslo, or at least in central Oslo is the bonfire arranged by the sauna club, Oslo Badstuforening, in the waters in front of the iconic Barcode project. You can find all the details of the arrangement on the association's Facebook page here . The event starts at 4pm, when young people are encouraged to make blomsterkrans flower crowns, with music and other events to keep you entertained until the fire is lit at 7pm. The event is free and open to all. The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History. The Norwegian Museum of Cultural History (Norsk Folkemuseum) on the Bygdøy peninsular holds big traditional celebration every year on the Sunday closest to Midsummer . The events took place this year on June 22nd, so people could attend on the weekend. Tickets cost 195 kroner for an adult, but children can enter for free. Advertisement Bogstadvannet. There will be Sankt Hans-themed activities for the children at the Bogstadvannet lake between Oslo and Bærum from 5pm, with lambs to pet, storytelling and music. The bonfire will be lit at 8.15pm. You can find the program here . Holmendammen. The activities at the Holmendammen lake start at shortly before 5pm, with children offered horseback riding, a fiskedam or "fishing lake" present-fishing game, a lottery, and ice cream cart, grill booth, sausage stand and lots of cake, waffles and coffee. The fire gets lit at 8.30pm. BERGEN Gamle Bergen Museum . The city's open-air history museum arguably puts on the best traditional Sankthansaften celebration in the city, with traditional activities for children such as a potetløp (potato race), ballkast (ball-throwing contest) and music from traditional barrel organs. Montana . The Baune sports club hosts a Sankthansaften bonfire at the Montana training park outside Bergen, with hotdogs, soda, coffee, cakes and svele pancakes for sale. The bonfire is lit at 7pm.