Children's activities in Sentrum

Politikk og samfunn · Grensen 3

Amnesty International's youth groups for young people aged 13 to 19, coordinated from the head office in Grensen. The groups work on human rights through letter-writing actions, campaigns and demonstrations, often based at schools.

Politikk og samfunn · Youngstorget 2A

The Labour Party's youth organisation, headquartered at Youngstorget with local branches across Oslo. Members meet for political meetings, debates, courses and social activities, and AUF has no lower age limit (written parental consent required under 15).

Politikk og samfunn · Karl Johans gate 25

The Progress Party's youth organisation, with an office at Karl Johans gate 25 and active chapters in Oslo. Members meet for courses, debate training, political meetings and social activities, and the minimum age for membership is 13.

Politikk og samfunn · Brugata 19

The Norwegian Humanist Association's youth organisation, for young people aged 13 to 25 who want to explore worldviews, ethics and critical thinking together. The Oslo chapter meets for discussion evenings, social gatherings and events in Brugata.

Politikk og samfunn · Nedre Vollgate 5

The Christian Democrats' youth organisation, with an office in Nedre Vollgate and local chapters arranging meetings, training and social gatherings. Members are aged 13 to 33, with a low fee for those under 26.

Politikk og samfunn · Myrens Verksted 3C

An environmental organisation for youth, headquartered at Myrens Verksted in Sagene with active local chapters in Oslo. Members work on concrete environmental issues through actions, meetings and campaigns, from public transport in their own city to national conservation causes. The organisation is for youth up to 25, and no prior knowledge is needed to join.

Politikk og samfunn · Stortingsgata 20

The Conservative Party's youth organisation in Oslo, with three local branches covering different parts of the city. Members meet for political workshops, debate training, courses and social events. The age limit for joining is 15, but younger members can join with parental approval. Every member in Oslo also belongs to a local branch in their area.

Politikk og samfunn · Sentrum

The youth organisation of the Red Party, with an active Oslo chapter meeting for political meetings, study circles, campaigns and courses. Anyone who accepts the by-laws and pays the membership fee can join from the year they turn 13.

Politikk og samfunn · Oslo rådhus

A party-politically independent youth council giving the city's young people a formal voice towards the city government and council. The council consists of representatives from the youth councils of all 15 districts, so the way in is the youth council in your own district, open to youth from around 12 to 19. You don't need to belong to a party.

Politikk og samfunn · Møllergata 4

The Socialist Left Party's youth organisation, headquartered in Møllergata with local chapters in Oslo. Members work on everything from climate policy to anti-racism through meetings, campaigns and training, and you can join from age 13.

Politikk og samfunn · Møllergata 16

The Liberal Party's youth organisation, headquartered in Venstres Hus in Møllergata. Members meet for debates, political workshops and social events. You can join from age 12, and the membership fee is deliberately kept low.

Kor · Frelsesarmeen Oslo sentrum

A children's choir at the Salvation Army in central Oslo, open to children who want to sing whatever their background. The repertoire leans towards gospel and worship music, with plenty of rhythm and movement. Listed on UngFritid, where you can sign up directly.

Korps · Møllergata skole

The city's oldest school band, founded in 1901, at Møllergata school in the middle of the city centre, with room for new aspirants every year. The band was awarded the City of Oslo's culture prize in 2017. Children get instrument tuition and play in the band without the family having to buy an instrument.

Kor · Oslo domkirke

A boys' choir at Oslo Cathedral for boys aged 6 to 13 who like to sing. The choir follows the English choral tradition, where all the boys sing soprano while the adult men's voices take alto, tenor and bass. All members get individual lessons with the choir's singing teacher and training in notation and theory alongside the choir rehearsals, which run every Tuesday between 4 and 6.15pm in the cathedral. Admission is by audition.

Kor · Oslo domkirke

A chamber choir attached to Oslo Cathedral, rehearsing in the church on Monday evenings. The choir admits singers from age 16 (and has members into their twenties), performing sacred music at a high level in one of the country's best-known church spaces. For young people who have sung in a children's choir and want to take their voice further.

Kulturskole · Grefsen, Frydenberg, Hasle, Smestad, Vålerenga og Majorstuen skoler

A private school of arts teaching right after school hours at Grefsen, Frydenberg, Hasle, Smestad, Vålerenga and Majorstuen schools, plus in its own premises. The programme spans music play for the very youngest (from age 1) via singing, drawing and instruments to musical theatre with real performances, for children up to around 12.

Kulturskole · Huseby, Kampen, Kjelsås, Vinderen og Øraker

A private music school established in 2003, with around 200 pupils and 20 teachers across five teaching locations: Huseby school, Kampen community house, Kjelsås school, Vinderen school and Øraker school. Tuition covers guitar, piano, singing, violin, drums, cello and saxophone, and new pupils get up to two trial lessons before deciding.

Kor · Centralteateret, Akersgata 38

Ung i Kor Oslo's own youth choir, for everyone aged 12 to 20 whatever their level and previous singing experience. The choir is gathering-based rather than weekly: around four weekend seminars a year, most of them at Centralteateret, each with rehearsals, shared meals, social activities and a concert on the Sunday.

Kor · Oslo

Norway's national youth choir for rhythmic singing, founded in 2019, where young singers perform pop, jazz, soul, folk music and spirituals at a high level. The choir has around 20 singers aged 17 to 26 and works in gatherings through the year. It is for young people who want to pursue singing outside the classical tradition.

Orkester · Skippergata

Regional youth jazz ensembles for ages 14 to 19, plus a national summer jazz course. You should be able to handle your instrument, but you need not have played in a big band or jazz orchestra before, nor done any improvisation. Reading music is an advantage rather than a requirement, and all instruments are welcome. The ensembles bring teenagers together across schools and bands. Approved for the Oslo leisure card.

Teater · Oslo

Children's theatre and musical theatre in Oslo, with teaching that combines acting, singing and dance towards staged performances. Teaching runs in semesters.

Dans · Sentrum

A dance institute in central Oslo, with dance classes for children and youth from age three. Over 50 weekly courses cover ballet, jazz, hip hop, show and much more, with performances along the way.

Dans · Kulturstasjoner i hele Oslo

Oslo municipal arts school's dance programme, taught at culture stations around the city. For the youngest, ages three to seven, there is the play-based Dance for Children course, with no prior experience required.

Teater · Oslo

A children's and youth theatre where young people between 6 and 28 learn, create and perform theatre in collaboration with professional artists. The theatre works from a basis of Nynorsk and diversity, and participants take part in the whole process from idea to performance, not just learning lines.

Teater · Akersgata 38

A free song and dance company for children and young people aged 7 to 25, creating performances where the participants' own cultural expressions are the raw material. Contact them via the link for rehearsal times.

Teater · Oslo kulturskole

Oslo municipal arts school's own children's and youth theatre, working with Oslo Nye Teater and a range of professional actors and companies in the capital. Participants get to work with real stage artists and perform in proper theatre spaces, at the arts school's affordable price. Applications go through the municipality's shared portal.

Dans · Sentralen, Øvre Slottsgate 3

Dance workshops for teenagers and young adults aged 15 to 23, every Sunday from 13:30 to 15:30 in the gym hall at Sentralen. Every session includes a salsa workshop, varied with reggaeton, rueda, Afro-Cuban and other Latin rhythms. Classes are free for members, and membership costs 50 kroner; you can try once first. No registration, just turn up.

Dans · Sentralen, Øvre Slottsgate 3

Free and open dance practice at Sentralen every Sunday from 16:00 to 19:00. Soul Sessions Open Practice welcomes all styles, levels and ages: dance freely, improvise, create choreography or drill steps and tricks, with hip-hop and street styles at its core. No registration, just show up.

Kunst · 16 undervisningssteder i Oslo og Bærum

A private school of arts that has taught children music, dance, theatre and visual art since 1981, with 16 teaching locations around Oslo and Bærum. The drawing and painting courses for children run in small groups and cover different techniques, and the school also offers singing and instrument tuition. Rolling enrolment through the year.

Kunst · Myntgata 2

Drawing courses for children in Myntgata, split into groups for ages 6-8, 9-11 and 12-15, on weekday afternoons and Saturdays. Teaching is adapted to each child, and they work both on the pleasure of exploring line and colour and on technique: perspective, overlapping and colour theory. Courses run in blocks through the term, and several fill up, so it pays to be early.

Kunst · Rådhusgata 17

Drawing courses for young people in the premises of Tegnerforbundet, the association for Norwegian illustrators and draughtspeople, in the middle of Kvadraturen. Courses run on Saturdays and cost 200 kroner with materials included. Teaching is by professional illustrators, and the courses fill up quickly.

Gaming · Deichman-filialer i hele Oslo

Board games at the Deichman libraries, where children and young people can play together, free and with no registration. The libraries have their own board game collections for use on site, and some branches also lend games out. Check your branch for what it has and whether it runs game evenings.

Gaming · Deichman-filialer i hele Oslo

Deichman has gaming rooms and stations with consoles and tablets at several branches, and runs dedicated gaming clubs for children and young people, free and with no entry requirements. The equipment ranges from Xbox, PlayStation and Switch to VR headsets, and tournaments are held during school holidays. The selection varies between libraries, so check your local branch.

Koding · Skoler og fritidsklubber i Oslo

An international robotics competition for children and youth, with three programmes: Explore for ages 6-9, Future for ages 8-16 and Challenge for ages 10-16. Teams build and program a LEGO robot and solve missions tied to an annual theme, and school classes, school teams and leisure-time teams can all sign up.

Koding · Deichman-filialer i hele Oslo

Free coding clubs at the Deichman libraries, run by volunteers in the nationwide Lær Kidsa Koding movement. Children code in Scratch, program micro:bit boards and try 3D printing, with instructors on hand. Some clubs take children from six, others from fourth grade, and they run at several branches around the city, among them Oppsal, Nordtvet and Lambertseter. The club overview at Lær Kidsa Koding shows which branches have a club, and the library's event listing shows when they meet.

Sjakk · Flere skoler i Oslo

A chess club exclusively for children and youth, with structured evening courses led by instructors and two to three course rounds per term. The club runs monthly tournaments for children, its own chess camps in the school holidays, and game evenings that are free for members. Activities run at several schools around Oslo, so it is often a short trip.

Sjakk · Oslo

The youth section of Schakklubben av 1911, one of the city's established chess clubs, with a dedicated programme for children and youth and financial support from the City of Oslo. The club cooperates with the other Oslo clubs on joint training sessions and tournaments, so members meet peers from across the city over the board.

Friluft · Turer i marka og på fjellet

The Norwegian Trekking Association's own programme for families with children, with hikes, play and activities for children aged 0 to 12. Barnas Turlag Oslo arranges everything from short local walks in the forest to mountain trips and camps, both for the whole family and for children on their own. Membership costs around 150 kroner a year.

Friluft · Turer og kurs i Oslo og Akershus

The Norwegian Botanical Association's own youth programme, Ung Botaniker, with trips and courses for young people who want to learn to recognise plants and understand the nature around them. The association has a dedicated branch for Oslo and Akershus.

Fritidsklubb · Torggata

A children's and juniors' organisation with six local chapters in Oslo, among them Juba Bjerke and Juba Bryn. Activities vary by chapter: theatre, singing, dance, crafts, outdoor life, weekend gatherings, summer camp and cultural workshops. Note that how often they meet varies too, from weekly to monthly, so it is worth asking what a particular chapter actually does before joining. Approved for the Oslo leisure card.

Langrenn · Ti steder på hverdager, seks i helgene

The Norwegian Ski Association's ski school for children aged 3 to 12, where four-year-olds and up learn basic skiing technique through play. Weekday courses run at ten different ski school locations around the city, and at weekends there are courses for families and individuals at six locations.

Seiling · Akershusstranda 5

Sailing on a hundred-year-old sailing ship, S/Y Mohawk II, moored at the far end of Rådhusbrygge 1 in summer. The sea corps sails every Tuesday from 18:00 to 20:30 in the summer season, and in winter teaches seamanship in shed 28 at Akershusstranda, with first aid, boating licence, sailing theory and navigation for those aged 12 and up. No experience is needed, and the price is 600 kroner per year (membership and activity fee). Rain gear and boots are the only equipment needed.