Stockholm

Festivals and Annual Events

Held late Jan-early Feb, the Kiruna Festival is termed as the mightiest snow festival in Europe. It is a celebration of winter and includes an ice sculpting competition and a reindeer race, Kiruna. The festival is a weeklong affair. Venue: Kiruna, Sweden Dates: late Jan-early Feb

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Festivals and events in Stockholm

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Plan around 27 festival seasons, public events, Ramadan/Eid periods, book fairs, art cycles, and winter food activity.

Kiruna Snow Festival

Held late Jan-early Feb, the Kiruna Festival is termed as the mightiest snow festival in Europe. It is a celebration of winter and includes an ice sculpting competition and a reindeer race, Kiruna.

Viking Run

With around 8000 competitors racing from Uppsala till Stockholm, over the waters of Lake Malaren, make sure you don’t get in the way of the 16000 blades that fill the course.

Stockholm Furniture Fair

Held annually in early Feb, the Furniture Fair gets together about 750 exhibitors who showcase a a wide variety of furniture, textiles and interior design in Scandinavian style.

Stockholm International Antiques Fair

Everything antique is showcased at this fair, be it coins, stamps, weapons, furniture or art. This is Scandinavia’s largest fair for antiques, art, furniture and design. This fair is always organised in winter.

Stockholm International Boat Show

Enter the world of ‘nautica’ at this show where you will find displayed everything from state-of-the-art power boats to the latest fashions in nautical wear.

Stockholm Art Fair

Come and discover the latest art trends in Scandinavia at this leading venue. A great opportunuty to see, enjoy, and buy Nordic art. se Date: Early March

Vasaloppet Ski race

Covering an incredible distance of 90 kms between the village of Salen and the town of Mora, this race sees the participation of over 40,000 competitors.

Walpurgis Night

Walpurgis Night is when spring is welcomed with bonfire, group singing and fireworks. Festivities go on in many locations. The arrival of spring has been celebrated at Skansen since 1984.

Drottingholm Court

For the opera lovers, a visit to Drottingham Court is a must. Enjoy your evenings with ballet and opera events at the oldest surviving theater in Europe.

A Taste of Stockholm

A Taste of Stockholm is held in early June when Stockholm restaurants move into central Kungsträd garden and offer food, drinks and entertainment.

Early Music Festival

The historic Old Town of Stockholm comes alive to the sound of music at the annual Early Music Festival where international stars as well as newcomers enthrall audiences with their rendering of early music styl

Midsummer Night

Midsummer’s Eve is one of the biggest events of the year in Sweden, a pagan time celebration that continues to this date. Festivities include bonfire nights, dancing, and singing of folk songs.

Stockholm Marathon

Stockholm Marathon is held annually on a Saturday in mid June. Around 18000 participants run two laps of the city, starting and finishing at the Olympic Stadium.

Swedish National Day

This is the day Gustav Vasa was crowned King of Sweden in 1523, and a new constitution was adopted in 1809. On this day public transport is decorated with blue and yellow flags in a show of nationalism.

Stockholm Jazz Festival

Held at the beautiful Skeppsholmen islands, the jazz festival is one of Sweden’s oldest and biggest music festivals that has attracted musicians and music lovers from around the world for over two decades.

Stockholm Summer Games

The games include soccer (football), swimming, wrestling, beach volleyball, streetbasket, minigolf as well as armwrestling.

Royal Palace Music Festival

The Royal Palace Music Festival brings to stage world famous artists in both classical music and jazz. Venue: Kungliga Slottet (Royal Palace) Website: www.royalfestivals.se

Stockholm Beer and Whisky Festival

The leading festival in all of Sweden, the Stockholm Beer and Whisky Festival is an event that will make you tipsy with the choices exhibited there.

Stockholm Open

Each year the Stockholm Open tennis tournament sees bigwigs of the professional tennis circuit gather to battle it out for the coveted trophy.

Stockholm International Film Festival

This is held during mid-late November at various venues across the city. It offers new filmmakers a competitive platform to showcase their work. Website: www.filmfestivalen.se

New Year Concert

If you are in Stockholm on New Year’s eve, then head on to Gamla Stan ( Stockholm’s Old Town) where you can listen to the new year’s concert ("Nyårskonsert" in Swedish) at Storkyrkan Church in the evening.

Nobel Prize Day

Come Dec 10, the city plays host to the much awaited award ceremony of the year, the Nobel Prizes and banquet.

Skansen Christmas Market

Skansen Christmas Market is held at various dates in December. Started in 1903, this is one of the biggest Christmas markets in Sweden. This seasonal market is great for buying Christmas ornaments and sweets.