Shop opening hours
Mon-Fri 09.00 - 17.00 Thursday 09.00 - 19.00 Saturday 10.00 - 16.00

In December extended opening hours

Christmas Shopping in Lillehammer, Norway
When the nights grow long, and the cold sets in - then it won't be long before the city gets dressed up for Christmas again. You might well compare Christmas in Norway / Lillehammer with yule-tide children's programmes on TV. Stortorget located Christmas markets Sat 08.12 (Farmers market) and Sat 15.12. From Lilletorget you can cut into the alley of the old industry area Mesna Brug where a nice collection of stores have replaced former trades.

Outdoor gear in Lillehammer
Lillehammer has probably the largest concentration of sports goods cum outdoor gear shops in Norway. Oslo will have more, but very spread out. Fjallräven, the Swedish outdoor clothing store has their Norway office and outlet in Storgaten (north). Rustadstuen is on the other side of the street, a bit further north, with frequent sales and good service. Specialists on ice fishing and fly fishing. Buy fishing licences here. G-Sport, in the opposite end of Storgaten specialize in xc skiing. Mesna Sport near the Mesna Bridge is big on ice skating, hockey, alpine skiing. Sport og Fritid on Kirkegaten toward the railway station is big and has a good selection of camping gear, hiking gear, sleeping bags etc. They also have brand departments for Norrona, Bergans and Lowe. Stock up on good quality outdoor gear. You really need a souvenir from Lillehammer? Buy Swix ski wax, it's even produced in town! If you live in Ireland, it will last you forever. The various stores in town sometimes have good buys on sleeping bags (Ajungilak, a Norwegian make), skis and bikes at the beginning and tail end of the respective seasons, fishing gear at the end of the season.