Youth clubs in Oslo

Sognsveien 210, Nordre Aker

A youth club in Sognsveien in Nordre Aker, for children and young people from ten to eighteen. Free, with no registration in advance.

ages 10-18

Vetlandsveien 99, Østensjø

A youth club in Vetlandsveien at Oppsal, with a junior club for years 4 to 7 and a youth club from year 8 up to age 18. The junior club uses Spond for sign-ups and messages, while the youth club registers you at the door. The youth club is free and drop-in.

ages 9-18

Maridalsveien 292, Nordre Aker

An open meeting place for young people in the Rachel Grepp house at Torshov, with no programme and no registration. It is deliberately informal: the point is having somewhere to be, not taking part in an organised activity. Free, and staffed by adults who are there if anyone needs them.

ages 13-18

Holmlia senter, Søndre Nordstrand

A cultural venue at Holmlia shopping centre putting on events for children and young people in the Søndre Nordstrand district, across different art forms. Event tickets can be paid for with the leisure card. Approved for the Oslo leisure card.

ages 6-18

Lindebergåsen 10, Alna

A youth club in Lindebergåsen, with a junior club for grades 4 to 7 and a youth club from grade 8 up to eighteen. Everyone can use the club free of charge, and you turn up without having signed up for anything.

ages 9-18

Lørenveien 2, Grünerløkka

A culture house for young people at Sinsen, with stages, rehearsal rooms and workshops. The house is run with and for young people: those who use it also help decide what happens there. The programme is split into a junior offering for years 4-7 and a youth offering from year 8 up, covering ages 9 to 25 in all. Free.

ages 9-18

Haavard Martinsens vei 1, Stovner

A municipal skate hall for young people in Rommen, with ramps both indoors and outdoors at varying levels of difficulty. Indoors you can skate right through the winter, when the outdoor parks lie under snow and ice. The hall is staffed by a youth worker or instructor most days, and has its own skate club.

ages 10-18

General Ruges vei 102, Østensjø

An activity house at Skullerud for young people from grade 8 up to and including age 18, with a varied programme through the week and a meeting place after school. Usually open Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Free entry and drop-in.

ages 13-18

Ris menighetshus, Vestre Aker

Free club for school years 5 to 7 at the Ris parish house, Fridays from 14:30 to 16:30, right after school. The weekend kicks off with crafts, cooking, games and time to hang out with old and new friends. The club is part of the YWCA-YMCA.

ages 10-13

Årvoll skole, Bjerke

The district's alcohol- and drug-free youth club, at Årvoll school, for children and young people in years 5 to 10, open every Wednesday from 2pm to 6pm. Free, with no registration and no commitment.

ages 10-16

Åsbråten, Holmlia, Søndre Nordstrand

The children's and youth centre at Åsbråten in Holmlia, a youth club with many different activities for children and young people, with a junior club for ages 10 to 13 and a youth club for 14 to 18. Founded in 1984, owned by six housing cooperatives, USBL and OBOS, and supported by the borough.

ages 10-18

Tusentrippen 5, St. Hanshaugen

An activity park and youth club at Marienlyst, known as Leker'n, with both outdoor facilities and an indoor club. Park and club belonging together means you can play outside until it gets dark or cold and then carry on indoors.

ages 10-16

Veitvetveien 8, Bjerke

A drug-free activity centre in Veitvetveien, for children and young people aged ten to seventeen, with a junior club for years 4 to 7 and a youth club for years 8 to 10 on separate days. It shares an address with both the Red Cross family centre and the contemporary-circus programme at Veitvet. Free.

ages 10-17

Ravnkollbakken 71, Grorud

A youth club in Ravnkollbakken at Romsås, for children and young people from ten to eighteen. Free and drop-in.

ages 10-18

Tvetenveien 217, Alna

A youth club in Tvetenveien at Trosterud, with a junior club for years 4 to 7 and a youth club from year 8 through upper secondary. It is one of three municipal clubs in Alna, and covers the neighbourhoods around Trosterud and Haugerud. Free and drop-in.

ages 9-18

Munkedamsveien 64, Frogner

A youth club in Munkedamsveien at Ruseløkka, for children and young people from ten to eighteen. It is close to Aker Brygge and Vika. Free and drop-in.

ages 10-18

Bogstadveien 76, Frogner

A youth club in Bogstadveien, split in two: junior for school years 5 to 7 and youth for years 7 to 10. On Saturdays it is open for young people from year 8 through upper secondary, and from Monday to Wednesday free food is served at the junior session straight after school.

ages 10-18

Huk aveny 45, Frogner

A youth club in the basement of Bygdøhus in Huk aveny, for pupils in years 5 to 7 in the Frogner district. Free and drop-in.

ages 10-13

Flere møtesteder i Oslo, St. Hanshaugen

A free meeting place for primary-school-age children, run by Red Cross volunteers. Each group meets at a fixed venue once a week, from 5pm to 7pm, for a couple of hours, doing everything from forest walks and campfires to baking, board games, drawing, bowling, climbing and cinema trips. The Oslo groups are based at Romsås library, Gamlebyen school, Torshovdalen activity house, Gulestua in Tante Ulrikkes vei, Sletteløkka community house, Sinsen school, Bjørndal school and Sagene school. Registration is by email to Oslo Red Cross or through the form on their website.

ages 6-13

Bjølsengata 12, Sagene

A youth club in Bjølsengata at Sagene, for children and young people from ten to eighteen. Free and drop-in.

ages 10-18

Ensjøveien 23, Gamle Oslo

The #Basement youth club at the Salvation Army's Ensjø corps, open to everyone aged thirteen and up, Thursdays from 19:00. A place to hang out, relax and meet others. Every other week there is a bigger activity, from treasure hunts and cooking to short films and video game tournaments, and otherwise board games and table tennis. Taking part is free, and the 50 kroner yearly membership is voluntary.

ages 13-18

Sandstuveien 15, Nordstrand

Club for school years 4 to 7, Wednesdays from 19:00 to 20:30 in Sandstuveien. Dodgeball, games, board games, bonfire trips to Brannfjell and cinema nights; every session starts with a shared meal, and the children often help decide the programme. The fee is 50 kroner per term.

ages 9-13

Arendalsgata, Sagene

A voluntary organisation in the Sagene district running a cultural and activity centre for children and young people, with sport, cultural gatherings and trips for members among other things. Approved for the Oslo leisure card.

ages 6-18

Ekebergveien 65, Nordstrand

A youth club in Ekebergveien. It currently runs only the junior club, for pupils in years 5 to 7, and is open on Thursdays. Free and drop-in.

ages 10-12

Lakkegata 79 C, Grünerløkka

A free activity centre in Lakkegata with a junior club for years 4 to 7 and a youth club from year 8 up to and including age 17. Regular activities are swimming, arts and crafts, music, gaming, homework help and climbing, and vegetarian food is served every day.

ages 9-17

Torshovdalen, Sagene

An activity house in Torshovdalen, on the edge of the park, for children and young people in the neighbourhood. The junior and middle clubs are for children aged 10 to 13, while the youth club is for years 8 to 10. The house is free and needs no registration.

ages 10-16

Stoppestedet ungdomshus, Vestre Aker

The junior programme at Stoppestedet youth house, for those too young for the regular youth club. While the main house welcomes teenagers from 13 to 19, Junior’n is for the middle grades, with games, activities and adults present. Free, like the rest of the city's youth clubs.

ages 10-13

General Ruges vei 102, Østensjø

A municipal gaming centre at Rustad, for young people from year 8 up to and including eighteen who belong to the Østensjø district. There is also a separate offering for those in years 5 to 7, with much the same set-up, except that the youngest cannot play all the games the teenagers can.

ages 10-18

Torshovgata 33, Sagene

A free culture house for young people aged 13 to 20, covering music, dance, photography, film, theatre and visual art, both with the staff and on your own. The house is open to everyone in that age group.

ages 13-18

Hausmanns gate 23, Grünerløkka

Free activity house for teenagers, run by Oslo Red Cross. Fellesverket is a drop-in offering with many different activities, a place to hang out after school and free homework help for pupils from year 8 through upper secondary, and during school holidays there are activities both in the house and on outings. Opening hours are posted on their Instagram account. Oslo Red Cross runs such houses at Sentrum, Grorud and Mortensrud.

ages 13-18