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  "calendar": {
    "slug": "teds-reykjavik",
    "title": "Ted's Reykjavik",
    "byline": "Curated by Ted · things I’d actually go to",
    "description": "Real Reykjavik this week: Harpa concerts, harbour whales, geothermal lagoons, midnight-sun tours. Hand-picked, no filler.",
    "city": "Reykjavik",
    "timezone": "Atlantic/Reykjavik",
    "followers": 1
  },
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    {
      "id": "sky-lagoon-0728",
      "title": "Sky Lagoon",
      "blurb": "Oceanside geothermal lagoon with a 75-m infinity edge over the North Atlantic and the 7-step Skjól ritual (cold plunge, sauna with sea view, body scrub). Summer hours (Jun 21–Aug 20): daily 08:00–23:00. Saman pass from 14.990 kr, Sér from 17.990 kr. ~15 min from downtown.",
      "venue": "Sky Lagoon, Vesturvör 44-48, Kópavogur",
      "neighborhood": "Outside the city",
      "geo": {
        "lat": 64.1119,
        "lng": -21.9343
      },
      "start": "2026-07-28T08:00:00+00:00",
      "end": "2026-07-30T23:00:00+00:00",
      "price": "from 14.990 kr",
      "url": "https://www.skylagoon.com/",
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "elding-classic-whale-watching-0728",
      "title": "Elding Classic Whale Watching",
      "blurb": "Reykjavik's original whale-watching operator sails Faxaflói bay hunting minkes, humpbacks, dolphins and porpoises. 2.5–3.5 hrs. July departures daily at 09:00, 11:00, 13:00, 15:00, 17:00 and 20:30 from the Old Harbour.",
      "venue": "Elding, Ægisgarður 5 (Old Harbour)",
      "neighborhood": "Old Harbour",
      "geo": {
        "lat": 64.1512,
        "lng": -21.9422
      },
      "start": "2026-07-28T09:00:00+00:00",
      "end": "2026-07-30T23:00:00+00:00",
      "price": "14.500 kr",
      "url": "https://www.elding.is/reykjavik-classic-whale-watching",
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    },
    {
      "id": "perlan-wonders-of-iceland-ice-cave-arora-0728",
      "title": "Perlan — Wonders of Iceland, Ice Cave & Áróra Planetarium",
      "blurb": "Nature exploratorium in the glass dome on Öskjuhlíð hill — exhibitions open daily 9:00–21:00. Walk through a real indoor ice cave, watch Áróra (8K northern-lights planetarium show), the Geldingadalir volcano show, the Látrabjarg bird-cliff model, and take in the 360° observation deck over Reykjavík.",
      "venue": "Perlan",
      "neighborhood": "Perlan/Öskjuhlíð",
      "geo": {
        "lat": 64.1295,
        "lng": -21.9188
      },
      "start": "2026-07-28T09:00:00+00:00",
      "end": "2026-07-30T23:00:00+00:00",
      "price": "",
      "url": "https://perlan.is/",
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      "tags": [
        "museums"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "national-museum-of-iceland-making-of-a-n-0728",
      "title": "National Museum of Iceland — Making of a Nation",
      "blurb": "Iceland's national history museum, open daily 10:00–17:00. Permanent exhibition 'Making of a Nation: Heritage and History in Iceland' plus current shows 'A Voyage in History – The Bridal Costume' and 'FLOW – Sólon Íslandus & Mógil' (both running through the window). Students/seniors 1600 ISK, under 18 free.",
      "venue": "National Museum of Iceland (Þjóðminjasafn Íslands)",
      "neighborhood": "Downtown",
      "geo": {
        "lat": 64.1417,
        "lng": -21.9483
      },
      "start": "2026-07-28T10:00:00+00:00",
      "end": "2026-07-30T23:00:00+00:00",
      "price": "3300 ISK",
      "url": "https://www.thjodminjasafn.is/en",
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "whales-of-iceland-0728",
      "title": "Whales of Iceland",
      "blurb": "Europe's largest whale museum: 23 life-sized models of the whales found in Icelandic waters, with audio guide. Open daily 10:00–17:00; live guided tours daily at 11:00 and 15:00. Kids 7–15 2000 ISK, under 7 free.",
      "venue": "Whales of Iceland, Fiskislóð 23-25",
      "neighborhood": "Grandi",
      "geo": {
        "lat": 64.1566,
        "lng": -21.951
      },
      "start": "2026-07-28T10:00:00+00:00",
      "end": "2026-07-30T23:00:00+00:00",
      "price": "4000 ISK",
      "url": "https://www.whalesoficeland.is/",
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "erro-remix-karin-sander-1957-2057-at-haf-0728",
      "title": "Erró: Remix & Karin Sander: 1957-2057 at Hafnarhús",
      "blurb": "The old harbour warehouse branch of Reykjavík Art Museum shows 'Erró: Remix — including a selection of Scapes' (the Icelandic pop-art giant) and German conceptual artist 'Karin Sander: 1957–2057'. Open 10:00–17:00, Thursday late night until 22:00 (Jul 30).",
      "venue": "Reykjavík Art Museum Hafnarhús, Tryggvagata 17",
      "neighborhood": "Downtown",
      "geo": {
        "lat": 64.1489,
        "lng": -21.9407
      },
      "start": "2026-07-28T10:00:00+00:00",
      "end": "2026-07-30T23:00:00+00:00",
      "price": "",
      "url": "https://listasafnreykjavikur.is/en/hafnarhus-en",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "vi-ey-island-ferry-0728",
      "title": "Viðey Island Ferry",
      "blurb": "Five-minute hop to peaceful Viðey island — hiking, birdlife, Yoko Ono's Imagine Peace Tower and Viðeyjarstofa café. Summer ferries hourly from Skarfabakki 10:15–17:15 daily, plus Old Harbour departures at 11:50 and 14:50 (return ticket).",
      "venue": "Skarfabakki pier (also Old Harbour departures)",
      "neighborhood": "Laugardalur",
      "geo": {
        "lat": 64.144,
        "lng": -21.857
      },
      "start": "2026-07-28T10:15:00+00:00",
      "end": "2026-07-30T23:00:00+00:00",
      "price": "2.500 kr",
      "url": "https://www.elding.is/videy-ferry-old-harbour",
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "free-walking-tour-reykjavik-citywalk-0728",
      "title": "Free Walking Tour Reykjavik (CityWalk)",
      "blurb": "The famous 2-hour pay-what-you-want walk through downtown Reykjavik — Harpa, Parliament, City Hall, rainbow street — with history, elves and economic collapse told with a wink. Departs every day (booking calendar lists 10:30 and 13:30 slots); ends at City Hall.",
      "venue": "Meet at Austurvöllur square (Parliament)",
      "neighborhood": "Downtown",
      "geo": {
        "lat": 64.147,
        "lng": -21.9394
      },
      "start": "2026-07-28T10:30:00+00:00",
      "end": "2026-07-30T23:00:00+00:00",
      "price": "Free",
      "url": "https://citywalk.is/tour/free-walking-tour/",
      "image": "https://citywalk.is/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Small-Group1-scaled.jpg",
      "tags": [
        "tours"
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "Harpa Guided Tour",
      "venue": "Harpa Concert Hall",
      "neighborhood": "Old Harbour",
      "price": "5.200 kr",
      "blurb": "Guided tour of Harpa's award-winning architecture and concert halls. Departures at 11:00 and 13:00 this day.",
      "start": "2026-07-28T11:00:00+00:00",
      "url": "https://checkout.tix.is/en/harpa/buyingflow/tickets/19354/111487/",
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      "id": "harpa-guided-tour-0728"
    },
    {
      "id": "the-reykjavik-food-walk-0728",
      "title": "The Reykjavik Food Walk",
      "blurb": "Wake Up Reykjavik's #1-rated food tour: 3 hours, 5 local restaurants, 8+ tastes from lamb soup to Icelandic hot dogs with a local foodie guide. Runs every day with multiple departure times to choose from at booking (exact slots vary — the noon start here is nominal).",
      "venue": "Meet at Harpa Concert Hall",
      "neighborhood": "Downtown",
      "geo": {
        "lat": 64.1505,
        "lng": -21.9326
      },
      "start": "2026-07-28T12:00:00+00:00",
      "end": "2026-07-30T23:00:00+00:00",
      "price": "18.900 kr",
      "url": "https://wakeupreykjavik.com/tour/the-reykjavik-food-tour",
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      "tags": [
        "tours"
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "The Bookstore Band at Hús Máls og Menningar (sing-along)",
      "venue": "Hús Máls og Menningar, Laugavegur 18",
      "neighborhood": "Downtown",
      "price": "Free",
      "blurb": "The house band plays the historic Mál og Menning bookstore-café-bar on Laugavegur — free live music from 8pm in one of downtown's most storied rooms, listed on the Setlist Reykjavík gig calendar.",
      "start": "2026-07-28T20:00:00+00:00",
      "end": "2026-07-28T23:00:00+00:00",
      "url": "https://www.setlist.is/event-details/the-bookstore-band-2026-07-28-20-00",
      "image": "https://husmalsogmenningar.is/images/og-image.png",
      "tags": [],
      "geo": null,
      "id": "the-bookstore-band-at-hus-mals-og-menningar-sing-along-0728"
    },
    {
      "id": "astin-sem-eftir-er-the-love-that-remains-0729",
      "title": "Ástin sem eftir er / The Love That Remains (English subtitles) at Bíó Paradís",
      "blurb": "Hlynur Pálmason's acclaimed Icelandic feature 'Ástin sem eftir er' (The Love That Remains) with English subtitles, Wed 29 Jul at 16:40. Also Wed with ENG subs: Jafar Panahi's Cannes winner 'It Was Just an Accident' at 18:50.",
      "venue": "Bíó Paradís, Hverfisgata 54",
      "neighborhood": "Downtown",
      "geo": {
        "lat": 64.1462,
        "lng": -21.9309
      },
      "start": "2026-07-29T16:40:00+00:00",
      "price": "",
      "url": "https://bioparadis.is/",
      "image": "https://bioparadis.is/wp-content/themes/bioparadis/library/images/facebook-share.png",
      "tags": [
        "film"
      ]
    },
    {
      "title": "DJ Night at Kaffibarinn",
      "venue": "Kaffibarinn, Bergstaðastræti 1",
      "neighborhood": "Downtown",
      "price": "Free",
      "blurb": "Wednesday-night DJ set from 9:30pm at the iconic red-house bar on Bergstaðastræti — the venue's site promises a DJ every single night, free entry always.",
      "start": "2026-07-29T21:30:00+00:00",
      "end": "2026-07-30T01:00:00+00:00",
      "url": "https://www.kaffibarinn.is/",
      "image": "https://www.kaffibarinn.is/images/kaffibarinn-night.jpg",
      "tags": [],
      "geo": null,
      "id": "dj-night-at-kaffibarinn-0729"
    },
    {
      "id": "how-to-become-icelandic-in-60-minutes-0730",
      "title": "How to Become Icelandic in 60 Minutes",
      "blurb": "Long-running one-man comedy show in English: learn to walk, talk and behave like a regular Icelander in one hour. A hilarious blend of stand-up and theater in Harpa's Kaldalón hall.",
      "venue": "Harpa — Kaldalón",
      "neighborhood": "Old Harbour",
      "geo": {
        "lat": 64.1504,
        "lng": -21.9326
      },
      "start": "2026-07-30T19:00:00+00:00",
      "price": "6.450 kr",
      "url": "https://checkout.tix.is/en/harpa/buyingflow/tickets/11917/114219/",
      "image": "https://cdn.sanity.io/images/ieq3wokz/production/651611b768196535899dd7f0ef0a7035c1d38049-801x601.png",
      "tags": [
        "theater"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "petals-friends-quartet-at-mengi-0730",
      "title": "Petals & Friends Quartet at Mengi",
      "blurb": "Intimate show at Mengi, Reykjavík's longest-running independent venue for creative and experimental music, on Óðinsgata just off Skólavörðustígur.",
      "venue": "Mengi",
      "neighborhood": "Downtown",
      "geo": {
        "lat": 64.1436,
        "lng": -21.9313
      },
      "start": "2026-07-30T20:00:00+00:00",
      "price": "2.500 kr",
      "url": "https://hlekkir.blikk.tech/7b60a6b4-21dc-4ce9-8ca2-b30092bd6444",
      "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/be/Looking_Up_O%C3%B0insgata_From_Sk%C3%B3lav%C3%B6r%C3%B0ust%C3%ADgur_%2826261780801%29.jpg/1280px-Looking_Up_O%C3%B0insgata_From_Sk%C3%B3lav%C3%B6r%C3%B0ust%C3%ADgur_%2826261780801%29.jpg",
      "tags": [
        "live-music"
      ]
    }
  ]
}