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A full-on Icelandic Culture Festival

Join us at Iceland’s top cultural festival to savor the best of Icelandic cuisine, beverages, music, comedy, nature, design, and more!

Taste of Iceland is an annual event celebrating Icelandic culture across North America. With food tastings, film screenings, concerts, and more, attendees can experience a taste of Iceland closer to home.

In 2026, Taste of Iceland from Inspired by Iceland returns to the United States and Canada with festivals planned in Seattle, Washington DC, and New York City!

Seattle, Washington
March 19 - 21, 2026

Taste of Iceland is held In partnership with local businesses and Taste of Iceland's official partners, featured events will be hosted at Palace Kitchen, Shibuya HiFi, The Rabbit Box, National Nordic Museum and Life On Mars.

We've highlighted a sampling of daily events at Taste of Iceland Seattle 2026 below, with full details available now from Inspired by Iceland.

Icelandic Menu

When: March 19 - 21, 2026
Time: 5 pm - 12 am
Where: Palace Kitchen, 2030 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

Ready to taste a plate full of Iceland? Icelandic chef Ísak Aron Jóhannsson and local Chef Ron Anderson, will prepare a feast inspired by Iceland’s natural beauty and local flavors, including cod from Icelandic Seafood and lamb from Icelandic Lamb. This pop-up dining experience is available each evening from 5 pm to 12 am.

Iceland Airwaves Off-Venue

When: March 20, 2026
Time: 7 - 11 pm
Where: Conor Byrne Co-op, 5140 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107

Enjoy a free concert with a lineup curated by Iceland Airwaves and featuring Icelandic artists, including Rakel, Spacestation, and DJ Hermigervill. This is your chance to catch the sounds shaping Reykjavík's future!

Icelandair's Wheel of Prizes will be on-site providing several lucky, ticketed and randomly-selected guests the opportunity to spin the wheel for a chance to win a trip to Iceland, or luxury items from some of Iceland's best brands.

Across Iceland: A Guided Cocktail Journey

When: March 20, 2026
Time: 4 - 6 pm
Where: Life on Mars, 722 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122

A two-hour cocktail journey across Iceland. Storyteller and Icelandic guide Ragnar Bragason leads you through some of the country’s most stunning regions, sharing tales from the road and the places where Iceland Hotel Collection by Berjaya welcomes travelers. At each stop, mixologist Arnór Gísli crafts a signature cocktail inspired by the landscape, mood, and character of that region. Three drinks. One unforgettable trip. Adults only: 21+ with valid ID.

Icelandair's Wheel of Prizes will be on-site providing several lucky and randomly-selected guests the opportunity to spin the wheel for a chance to win a trip to Iceland, or luxury items from some of Iceland's best brands.

Iceland Unfiltered

When: March 21, 2026
Time: 4 - 6 pm
Where: The Rabbit Box, 94 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101, United States

Comedians and storytellers Ragnar Bragason and Bergur Ebbi are setting the record straight on what it's really like to be Icelandic. Spoiler: it involves fewer elves and more existential humor than you'd expect.

Icelandair's Wheel of Prizes will be on-site providing several lucky and randomly-selected guests the opportunity to spin the wheel for a chance to win a trip to Iceland, or luxury items from some of Iceland's best brands.

Seattle, Washington
March 19 - 21, 2026

 

Taste of Iceland is held In partnership with local businesses and Taste of Iceland's official partners, featured events will be hosted at Palace Kitchen, Shibuya HiFi, The Rabbit Box, National Nordic Museum and Life On Mars.

We've highlighted a sampling of daily events at Taste of Iceland Seattle 2026 below, with full details available now from Inspired by Iceland.

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Icelandic Menu

When: March 19 - 21, 2026
Time: 5 pm - 12 am
Where: Palace Kitchen, 2030 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

Ready to taste a plate full of Iceland? Icelandic chef Ísak Aron Jóhannsson and local Chef Ron Anderson, will prepare a feast inspired by Iceland’s natural beauty and local flavors, including cod from Icelandic Seafood and lamb from Icelandic Lamb. This pop-up dining experience is available each evening from 5 pm to 12 am.

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Iceland Airwaves Off-Venue

When: March 20, 2026
Time: 7 - 11 pm
Where: Conor Byrne Co-op, 5140 Ballard Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107

Enjoy a free concert with a lineup curated by Iceland Airwaves and featuring Icelandic artists, including Rakel, Spacestation, and DJ Hermigervill. This is your chance to catch the sounds shaping Reykjavík's future!

Icelandair's Wheel of Prizes will be on-site providing several lucky, ticketed and randomly-selected guests the opportunity to spin the wheel for a chance to win a trip to Iceland, or luxury items from some of Iceland's best brands.

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Across Iceland: A Guided Cocktail Journey

When: March 20, 2026
Time: 4 - 6 pm
Where: Life on Mars, 722 E Pike St, Seattle, WA 98122

A two-hour cocktail journey across Iceland. Storyteller and Icelandic guide Ragnar Bragason leads you through some of the country’s most stunning regions, sharing tales from the road and the places where Iceland Hotel Collection by Berjaya welcomes travelers. At each stop, mixologist Arnór Gísli crafts a signature cocktail inspired by the landscape, mood, and character of that region. Three drinks. One unforgettable trip. Adults only: 21+ with valid ID.

Icelandair's Wheel of Prizes will be on-site providing several lucky and randomly-selected guests the opportunity to spin the wheel for a chance to win a trip to Iceland, or luxury items from some of Iceland's best brands.

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Iceland Unfiltered

When: March 21, 2026
Time: 4 - 6 pm
Where: The Rabbit Box, 94 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101, United States

Comedians and storytellers Ragnar Bragason and Bergur Ebbi are setting the record straight on what it's really like to be Icelandic. Spoiler: it involves fewer elves and more existential humor than you'd expect.

Icelandair's Wheel of Prizes will be on-site providing several lucky and randomly-selected guests the opportunity to spin the wheel for a chance to win a trip to Iceland, or luxury items from some of Iceland's best brands.

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Washington, DC
April 23 - 25, 2026

 

Taste of Iceland is held In partnership with local businesses and Taste of Iceland's official partners, featured events will be hosted at Mallard, Songbyrd, and Beverly Snow Ballroom at Eaton Workshop DC.

We've highlighted a sampling of daily events at Taste of Iceland Washington, DC 2026 below, with full details available now from Inspired by Iceland.

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Iceland Airwaves Off-Venue

When: April 23, 2026
Time: 7 - 11 pm
Where: Songbyrd, 540 Penn Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20002

Enjoy a free concert with a lineup curated by Iceland Airwaves and featuring Icelandic artists, including Róshildur, Inspector Spacetime, and DJ Hermigervill. This is your chance to catch the sounds shaping Reykjavík's future!

Icelandair's Wheel of Prizes will be on-site providing several lucky, ticketed and randomly-selected guests the opportunity to spin the wheel for a chance to win a trip to Iceland, or luxury items from some of Iceland's best brands.

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Icelandic Menu

When: April 23 - 25, 2026
Time: 6pm (April 23); 5pm (April 24 - 25)
Where: Mallard, 1337 14th Street NW, Washington, DC, 20005

Icelandic Chef Daníel Cochran teams up with Mallard owner and Chef Hamilton Johnson for a special pop-up dinner inspired by Iceland’s natural beauty and local flavors, featuring cod from Icelandic Seafood and Icelandic Lamb.

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Across Iceland: A Guided Cocktail Journey

When: April 25, 2026
Time: 4 - 6 pm
Where: Allegory, 1201 K St NW #1, Washington, DC 20005

A two-hour cocktail journey across Iceland. Storyteller and Icelandic guide Ragnar Bragason leads you through some of the country’s most stunning regions, sharing tales from the road and the places where Iceland Hotel Collection by Berjaya welcomes travelers. At each stop, mixologist Arnór Gísli crafts a signature cocktail inspired by the landscape, mood, and character of that region. Three drinks. One unforgettable trip. Adults only: 21+ with valid ID.

Icelandair's Wheel of Prizes will be on-site providing several lucky and randomly-selected guests the opportunity to spin the wheel for a chance to win a trip to Iceland, or luxury items from some of Iceland's best brands.

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Iceland Unfiltered

When: April 25, 2026
Time: 6 - 8 pm
Where: Beverly Snow Ballroom, Eaton Workshop, 1201 K Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20005 

Get ready for an unforgettable night hosted by Icelandair! Comedians and storytellers Ragnar Bragason and Bergur Ebbi are flying in from Reykjavík to reveal the quirky truths, cultural oddities, and hilariously strange realities of Iceland that no guidebook will tell you. This isn't stand-up. It's more like sitting across from two old friends who happen to have a country's worth of stories to tell.

Icelandair's Wheel of Prizes will be on-site providing several lucky and randomly-selected guests the opportunity to spin the wheel for a chance to win a trip to Iceland, or luxury items from some of Iceland's best brands.

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New York City, NY
September 30 - October 3, 2026

 

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Vancouver, BC
November 11 - 14, 2026

 

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