Tourism thumb|Kristiansand Marina thumb|left|Faithless in concert at Palmesus, Scandinavia's largest beach festival Kristiansand is a summer tourist destination, attracting many visitors in particular to its zoo, Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park, just east of the city. This is the second most visited attraction in Norway, after Holmenkollen, and had 925,000 visitors in 2012. Its animals, most of which are housed in natural habitats, include wolves, tigers, lions and the lynx. The zoo is open 365 days a year, while the amusement park is open during the summer season only.
Tourism thumb|Kristiansand Marina thumb|left|Faithless in concert at Palmesus Scandinavia's largest beach festival Kristiansand is a summer tourist destination attracting many visitors in particular to its zoo Kristiansand Zoo and Amusement Park just east of the city This is the second most visited attraction in Norway after Holmenkollen and had 925000 visitors in 2012 Its animals most of which are housed in natural habitats include wolves tigers lions and the lynx The zoo is open 365 days a year while the amusement park is open during the summer season only