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✈️How to get to Bakgården
Planning your trip to Bakgården? Here's how to get there by plane, train or car, and plan your route to the festival site.
- Nearest airport: Harstad/Narvik Airport (EVE), about 35 km from the venue.
- Allow about 49 min by car from the airport to the site.
- By train, head for Evenes or the nearest major station, then finish by bus, shuttle or taxi to the site.
- By car, plan for on-site parking and expect heavy traffic around the venue on festival days.
🛏️Where to stay near Bakgården
Accommodation near the Bakgården site fills up fast. Compare hotels, apartments and rentals nearby and book early to stay as close to the stage as possible.
Also consider staying around Evenes, the nearest large city, if the closest options to the site are sold out.
Estimated travel time to the site
| Distance | 🚗 Car / taxi | 🚴 Bike | 🚶 On foot |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~1 km | ~3 min | ~4 min | ~12 min |
| ~3 km | ~7 min | ~12 min | ~36 min |
| ~5 km | ~11 min | ~20 min | ~1 h |
| ~10 km | ~22 min | ~40 min | ~2 h |
Public transport: depends on the network around Evenes.
Each accommodation's distance to the site is shown on the map above. Rough estimates; allow extra time during festival peak hours.
🌤️Bakgården 2026 weather
Weather in BAKGÅRDEN 2026 in August 2026?
Typical weather
Chance of rain: about 78% of days
| 2025 | Light rain | 15° / 11° | 3 rainy days |
| 2024 | Rain | 18° / 13° | 3 rainy days |
| 2023 | Light drizzle | 20° / 13° | 1 rainy day |
Based on the last 3 years over the same period.
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🗺️Things to do near Bakgården
Many shows happen in the evening, so use your days to explore the area around Bakgården. Guided tours, museums, outdoor experiences and local activities can be booked in a few clicks before you go.
Nearby, Evenes and its surroundings offer museums, walks and local gems to discover between sets.
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📋About
Bakgården 2026: pop and disco in Nordland, Norway
Bakgården is a pop festival based in Sortland, in the Vesterålen islands of Nordland, northern Norway. Over three days, it offers a festive programme in a Nordic island setting, blending Scandinavian pop and dance-floor moods.
The 2026 edition brings together 3 artists: headliners Dagny, a Norwegian pop star, and Odd Nordstoga, a beloved figure in Norwegian popular song. They are joined by Bertine Zetlitz.
The programme explores disco, dance-pop, electropop and synth-pop, with synthwave and indie pop touches. A programme centred on Nordic pop in all its variety.
13 to 15 August 2026 in Sortland, Vesterålen, Norway. Tickets available on Ticketmaster Norway.
