Ekstremsportveko — Extreme Sports Week — is the event that put Voss on the international adventure circuit. Held every June, the festival hosts competitions in paragliding, base jumping, freestyle skydiving, kayaking, mountain biking, longboarding, and a few other disciplines that did not exist a decade ago.
It is also a music festival, with a main-stage line-up of Norwegian and international acts each evening. The town fills past capacity — book accommodation months ahead — but the atmosphere is the closest Norway gets to a proper summer festival. Spectator access to most events is free, and the parachute landings near the lake are spectacular regardless of whether you know who is competing.