Easter at Kjerringøy trading post
Kjerringøy trading post is one of the best preserved trading posts from the 19th century in Norway. Here you can walk in the same footsteps where the Nordland boats docked, and where the profits from the fish trade once shaped the entire region.
From March 28 to April 4, the market is open every day from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM with a café and a stall. A week of activities for all ages awaits you, from candle casting and egg painting to music quizzes, historical tours and family Easter. Keep an eye out for the Easter eggs hidden around the area. Count all the ones you find and compete for prizes.
See the full program further down.
The farm. Photo: Karoline OA Pettersen
Program
March 28 and 29 — Candle casting in Mastua
Make your own hand-dipped candles for Easter. You can color and shape them yourself and take them home ready-made. Everything you need is included. No registration, open to everyone.
April 1 — Paint eggs for Easter in Nyfjøsen
Come by the old café Nyfjøsen and paint eggs for Easter. We'll blow out, color and decorate together. Everything is included, and it costs nothing to participate. No registration required.
2 April — Live music quiz with pizza in Nyfjøsen
Join us for a music quiz and pizza from 6:00 PM. Pizza chef Marius Skovbo Andreassen makes homemade Italian-inspired portioned pizza, while Kaja and Ivar take you through the history of music. Play in teams of up to six people and compete for the prize for the best team.
April 3 — Premiere: The Fisherman — a taste of life lived
Here you can experience a walking tour of the trading post with food and cultural events, and end with a traditional Northern Norwegian meal. You will hear about food that has roots deep into the Northern Norwegian soul and get a feel for what it was like to be a fish farmer in the 19th century in the north.
Bring the family and explore the trading post. Here you can hear the legend of the Easter Bunny, collect eggs in the area, solve Easter Crimean rebuses and make bird boxes.
Photo: Karoline OA Pettersen
How to get to Kjerringøy
Kjerringøy is located 40 km north of Bodø. From Bodø city center it takes about 30 minutes to drive to the ferry pier at Festvåg, and then it is a 10-minute ferry ride to Misten. The ferry connection is free. From the ferry pier it takes about 15 minutes to drive to the trading post.
There is also a bus from Bodø city center to Kjerringøy. Tickets can be purchased in the Reis app. Bus number 400 stops at Kjerringøy city center, right next to the shopping center.
Remember to check round-trip bus and ferry routes before you leave.
