Baby song and baby dance in Oslo

Iladalen

Baby singing for parents with children aged 0-1, every other Thursday at 12:00, odd weeks at Ila Church, even weeks at Sagene Church. Drop in, doors open at 11:45. After the singing there's play and conversation in the church hall. No sessions during school holidays.

Lovisenberg

Baby singing at Lovisenberg Church, Tuesdays at 11am. Lovisenberg Church, from 1912, belongs to the Lovisenberg diaconal institution by St. Hanshaugen. At baby singing, parents and babies sing songs, rhymes and rhythmic games together, a calm, social drop-in during parental leave.

Ris kirke

Fridays at 11:00 (7-12 months) and 12:00 (3-7 months) at the Ris parish hall. Ris Church, from 1932, sits in quiet surroundings by Vinderen in western Oslo. Baby singing brings parents and little ones together for song and rhythm, a nice regular meeting place during leave.

Ullern

Wednesdays at 11:00 at the Ullern parish hall. Ullern Church, from 1903, is in the Ullern district in western Oslo. Here parents and babies meet for familiar children's songs, rhymes and rhythmic games in a safe setting.

Voksen kirke

Mondays 11am-1pm at Voksen Church. Voksen Church is a modern church from 1995 in the Voksen area near Holmenkollen. Baby singing offers song, rhyme and movement for the youngest and a pleasant break for parents on leave.

Røa kirke

Tuesdays at 12:00 at Røa Church. Røa Church, from 1939, is centrally located in Røa in western Oslo. At baby singing, parents and babies sing songs, rhymes and rhythmic games together, a calm, social drop-in during parental leave.

Grefsen

Every other Thursday (odd weeks) 11am-1pm at the parish centre. Grefsen parish is based in Grefsen in Nordre Aker, in the northern part of the city. Baby singing brings parents and little ones together for song and rhythm, a nice regular meeting place during leave.

Bakkehaugen kirke

Thursdays at 11:00 at Bakkehaugen Church (for Bakkehaugen, Majorstuen and Vestre Aker). Bakkehaugen Church, from 1959, is by Tåsen, near Nordberg. Here parents and babies meet for familiar children's songs, rhymes and rhythmic games in a safe setting.

Skøyen kirke

Tuesdays at 11:00 at Skøyen Church. Skøyen Church is a modern church from 1989 in the Skøyen area of western Oslo. Baby singing offers song, rhyme and movement for the youngest and a pleasant break for parents on leave.

Nordberg

Mondays at 11:30 at Nordberg Church. Nordberg Church, from 1962, is by Sogn and Nordberg near Kringsjå. At baby singing, parents and babies sing songs, rhymes and rhythmic games together, a calm, social drop-in during parental leave.

Hasle kirke

Wednesdays at 11:00 and 12:00 at Hasle Church. Hasle Church, from 1960, is in Hasle in eastern Oslo. Baby singing brings parents and little ones together for song and rhythm, a nice regular meeting place during leave.

Sagene og Iladalen

Thursdays at 12:00, alternating between locations. The sessions alternate between Sagene Church (1891) and Iladalen Church (1937) in the Sagene district. Here parents and babies meet for familiar children's songs, rhymes and rhythmic games in a safe setting.

Torshov kirke

Thursdays at 11:00 and 12:00 at Torshov Church (for Torshov and Lilleborg). Torshov Church, from 1958, is centrally located in Torshov. Baby singing offers song, rhyme and movement for the youngest and a pleasant break for parents on leave.

Paulus kirke

Thursdays 1-2pm at Paulus Church (for Paulus and Sofienberg). Paulus Church, from 1892, is a neo-Gothic brick landmark by Birkelunden in Grünerløkka. At baby singing, parents and babies sing songs, rhymes and rhythmic games together, a calm, social drop-in during parental leave.

Sinsen

Wednesdays at 11:30 and 13:00 at Sinsen Church. Sinsen Church, from 1971, is in Sinsen in the northern city. Baby singing brings parents and little ones together for song and rhythm, a nice regular meeting place during leave.

Nordstrand kirke

Wednesdays at 11:30 at Nordstrand Church (for Nordstrand and Ljan). Nordstrand Church, from 1886, is nicely located in Nordstrand in southern Oslo. Here parents and babies meet for familiar children's songs, rhymes and rhythmic games in a safe setting.

Bekkelaget

Thursdays 11:30am-12:15pm and 1:00-1:45pm at Bekkelaget Church. Bekkelaget Church, from 1923, is in Bekkelaget in southern Oslo, near the fjord. Baby singing offers song, rhyme and movement for the youngest and a pleasant break for parents on leave.

Ormøy

At Villa Kirkebakken, Ormøybakken 6. Villa Kirkebakken is on the island of Ormøy by Bekkelaget, in southern Oslo. At baby singing, parents and babies sing songs, rhymes and rhythmic games together, a calm, social drop-in during parental leave.

Lambertseter kirke

Every other Tuesday at 11:00 at Lambertseter Church. Lambertseter Church, from 1966, is in Lambertseter in southeastern Oslo. Baby singing brings parents and little ones together for song and rhythm, a nice regular meeting place during leave.

Manglerud kirke

Every other Monday at 11:00 at Manglerud Church. Manglerud Church, from 1963, is in Manglerud in the southeastern city. Here parents and babies meet for familiar children's songs, rhymes and rhythmic games in a safe setting.

Hauketo-Prinsdal

Every other Tuesday at 11:00. Hauketo and Prinsdal parish is in southern Oslo, between Hauketo and Prinsdal. Baby singing offers song, rhyme and movement for the youngest and a pleasant break for parents on leave.

Bøler kirke

Thursdays at 11:00 in the confirmation room at Bøler Church. Bøler Church is a modern church from 2011 in Bøler in eastern Oslo. At baby singing, parents and babies sing songs, rhymes and rhythmic games together, a calm, social drop-in during parental leave.

Oppsal kirke

Thursdays 12-2pm at Oppsal Church. Oppsal Church, from 1961, is in Oppsal in eastern Oslo. Baby singing brings parents and little ones together for song and rhythm, a nice regular meeting place during leave.

Mortensrud kirke

Tuesdays at 12:00 at Mortensrud Church (for Klemetsrud and Mortensrud). Mortensrud Church, from 2002, is an award-winning modern church in slate, glass and steel. Here parents and babies meet for familiar children's songs, rhymes and rhythmic games in a safe setting.

Frogner kirke

Fridays at 11:00 in the Frogner church house on Bygdøy allé (for Bygdøy and Frogner). Frogner Church, from 1907, is by Bygdøy allé in Frogner. Baby singing offers song, rhyme and movement for the youngest and a pleasant break for parents on leave.

Grønland kirke

Tuesdays at 12:30 at Grønland Church (for Gamlebyen and Grønland). Grønland Church, from 1868, is one of the city's older churches, in the middle of lively Grønland. At baby singing, parents and babies sing songs, rhymes and rhythmic games together, a calm, social drop-in during parental leave.

Kampen kirke

Thursdays at 11:00 and 13:00, alternating weeks (for Kampen and Vålerenga). Kampen Church, from 1882, is a red-brick landmark high up in Kampen. Baby singing brings parents and little ones together for song and rhythm, a nice regular meeting place during leave.

Uranienborg kirke

Thursdays at 11:00 and 12:30 at Uranienborg Church. Uranienborg Church, from 1886, is a neo-Gothic church on the border of Frogner and Majorstuen. Here parents and babies meet for familiar children's songs, rhymes and rhythmic games in a safe setting.

Gamle Aker kirke

Tuesdays at 13:00 at Gamle Aker Church. Gamle Aker Church is Oslo's oldest surviving building, a Romanesque stone church from the 1100s by St. Hanshaugen. Baby singing offers song, rhyme and movement for the youngest and a pleasant break for parents on leave.

Fagerborg kirke

Tuesdays 12:00-1:30pm at Fagerborg Church. Fagerborg Church, from 1903, is in Fagerborg near Bislett. At baby singing, parents and babies sing songs, rhymes and rhythmic games together, a calm, social drop-in during parental leave.

Rødtvet kirke

Wednesdays 12:30-2:00pm at Rødtvet Church. Rødtvet Church, from 1978, is in Rødtvet in the Groruddalen valley. Baby singing brings parents and little ones together for song and rhythm, a nice regular meeting place during leave.

Ellingsrud kirke

Thursdays at 11:00 at Ellingsrud Church (for Ellingsrud and Furuset). Ellingsrud Church, from 1981, is in Ellingsrud in eastern Groruddalen. Here parents and babies meet for familiar children's songs, rhymes and rhythmic games in a safe setting.

Haugerud kirke

Thursdays at 11:00 at Haugerud Church. Haugerud Church, from 1975, is by Haugerud shopping centre in Groruddalen. Baby singing offers song, rhyme and movement for the youngest and a pleasant break for parents on leave.

Østre Aker

Tuesdays in even weeks at 11:00, Ulvenveien 104. Østre Aker parish holds baby singing in premises on Ulvenveien, by Ulven and Økern in northeastern Oslo. At baby singing, parents and babies sing songs, rhymes and rhythmic games together, a calm, social drop-in during parental leave.

Stovner kirke

Thursdays 11am-1pm at Stovner Church, Stovnerfaret 25 (for Høybråten, Fossum and Stovner). Stovner Church, from 1979, is in Stovnerfaret in Groruddalen. Baby singing brings parents and little ones together for song and rhythm, a nice regular meeting place during leave.

Tonsen kirke

Thursdays at 11:00 and 12:30 in the parish hall at Tonsen Church. Tonsen Church, from 1961, is in Tonsenhagen and Årvoll in northeastern Oslo. Here parents and babies meet for familiar children's songs, rhymes and rhythmic games in a safe setting.

Øvre Slottsgate 3, 0157 Oslo

For parents with children aged 3-12 months, primarily on parental leave. Parents move with their baby to music, dance, and tactile objects. Classes at 11:00, 12:00, and 13:00, about 30 minutes each. Developed by stage artists Beata K. Iden and Heidi Jessen.

Hammersborg torg 8, 0179 Oslo

A babycafé run by Svenska kyrkan (the Church of Sweden), at Margaretakyrkan (Hammersborg torg 8). An open meeting place for babies, toddlers and adults with play, chat and Swedish baby singing - 30 minutes of free play followed by about 20 minutes of singing, then free play and light refreshments (available for a small fee). No registration needed. Tuesdays 1-4pm and Thursdays 10am-1pm (during summer holidays June-August, only Tuesdays 1-4pm in June).

Rosenborggata 11, 0356 Oslo

A cross-generation singing session at the Fagerborghjemmet care home, where babies and parents sing old and new songs together with the elderly residents. Sessions run roughly once a month at 12 noon, in partnership with the Fagerborg parish, and afterwards you can buy the soup of the day in the cafe. Prams use the garden entrance behind the green container and are parked in the garden.

Haakon VII's gate 2, 0161 Oslo

A song and sign course combining familiar melodies with baby signs, for children from about 4 months to 2 years. Ten-week courses in the Oslo Philharmonic MusikkRom in Vika and in Jens Bjelkes gate at Tøyen, plus dedicated drop-in sessions. The songs repeat weekly with a new theme, such as family, clothes, food and toys.