This year you can look forward to festive music with Harstad Janitsjar, artistic elements from this year's program and speeches, which marks the start of 8 days of festival spirit in Harstad.

For those who have the opportunity, you can also participate in this year's festival parade with a band and a festive atmosphere from start to finish.

This year the festival parade starts on the Havnepromenaden by SNN-parken at 12:30