Lava Show is an indoor attraction in Reykjavík built around a single act: rock is melted in a furnace and poured, still glowing, into a room where the audience is sitting. A presenter works the pour live, explains what the melt is doing and answers questions. A film covers Iceland's volcanic history, ancient and recent. The heat reaches the seats. Tickets come as standard or premium, and the show runs indoors whatever the weather.
Lava Show
Real rock goes into a furnace and comes back out as flowing lava, poured into the room while the audience watches.
- Entrance
- Paid admission, in two tiers: standard and premium.
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance, seating, restroom and parking.
- Parking
- Car park at the venue with free and paid spaces; free street parking nearby.
- Transport
- Grandi — 10-min walk past the old harbour
- Advance booking
- Booking ahead is advised; prepaid online tickets go straight through.
- Hours
- Daily 9:00–21:00.
- Address
- Fiskislóð 73, 101 Reykjavík
What makes it special
Most of Iceland's lava is met as cold black rock underfoot. Here it comes out of a furnace still glowing and is poured into the room where the audience is sitting. The temperature climbs while it flows, and that is the part photographs do not carry. A presenter runs the pour in person, explains what the melt is doing and takes questions, so the explanation comes with the spectacle rather than after it. A film on Iceland's volcanic history, ancient and recent, sets it up beforehand.
Good to know
- VIP tickets: children are not admitted on VIP tickets. Standard tickets are open to them.
- Premium extras: a lounge before and after the show with a drink, a behind-the-scenes film, and a piece of lava to take home.
- Seats: premium is not needed to sit close — standard tickets reach the front row.
- Timing: shows start roughly on the hour. Aim for a start time rather than dropping in.
- On site: restrooms, and cards and contactless payment are accepted.
Getting there
Lava Show is in Reykjavík, and the whole visit happens indoors: the only walking is from the car to the door. There is parking at the venue and more on the streets around it. The entrance is step-free, and wheelchair-accessible parking is available.
Best time to visit
Best: a slot booked ahead — the pour happens indoors, so daylight and weather make no difference to it.
Avoid: dropping in between shows and expecting to walk straight into a pour.
This is a dependable plan for an afternoon when wind and rain have closed off the coast, and it works the same at any time of year.
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Molten lava is poured in the same room as the audience, and the room heats up while it flows. Safety glasses are issued before the pour — keep them on until the staff say otherwise.
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need to book Lava Show in advance?
Booking ahead is advised. Tickets paid for online let you go straight in, and shows start roughly on the hour.What does the premium ticket add?
Lounge access before and after the show with a drink, a behind-the-scenes film at the end, and a small piece of lava to take home. The standard ticket still reaches the front row.Can children go?
Yes, on standard tickets. VIP tickets are not open to children, so check the ticket type before booking for a family.Is it wheelchair accessible?
Yes. The entrance, seating and restroom are wheelchair accessible, and there is wheelchair-accessible parking.Is there anything besides the lava pour?
A film on Iceland's volcanic history, ancient and recent, and a shop with things to take home.