Cozy with Christmas in Stockholm
In Stockholm, there is much to experience before and during Christmas. It is nice to stroll around the Old Town (Gamla Stan) and pop into a cafe and have a cup of hot chocolate, swedish glögg with gingerbread, go ice skating in Kungsträdgården, go to a Christmas market on the Main Square (Stortorget) in Gamla Stan and do your Christmas shopping on Queen Street (Drottninggatan). Yes there are a lot to do.
Head to Gamla Stan and the historic Christmas market on Stortorget, go ice-skating in Kungsträdgården, ride Strömma's boats and eat a good Christmas meal, listen to Christmas carols in town, book a hotel package where you get both an amusement ticket and hotel in the package and see a Christmas concert. Christmas in Stockholm starts with the opening of Stockholm Christmas 12 November 2022 when Stockholm's streets are lit up in fantastic Christmas lights
Below you will find a selection of Christmas coziness in Stockholm. All dates for 2022 are updated gradually.
Kungsträdgården | Nov 12 nov, 2022 - mid of Jan 2023
#Stockholmsjul inaugurated every year in mid-November and has lit until mid-January the year after. Several places in Stockholm are lit up with beautiful Christmas lights. All lighting is in environmentally friendly material and energy-efficient LED technology. So warm welcome to a Stockholm in Christmas candle garb.
Skansen | - opens Nov 25 - Dec 18 , 2022
This year, Skansen is opening up its annual Christmas market. The Christmas market is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from Nov 25 November until Dec 3. As usual, we hope for cozy market stalls, where you can buy Christmas presents, sweets, food and crafts. You can cuddle with coffee, mulled wine, gingerbread, waffles etc. In addition to the market on Bollnästorget, Skansen keeps houses and farms open and shows contemporary Christmas celebrations. More info about Christmas at Skansen
Go sightseeing in Stockholm by bus and boat.
Strömma | nov - dec 2022 (nov - Dec 31 2022)
Go by boat with brunch on board S / S Stockholm. The brunch that is served is accompanied by a touch of Christmas food. As usual, we can hope that goodies will be served such as bacon and Jansson's temptation, different kinds of herring, etc. After the good food, the dessert table awaits, so do not forget to leave some space for these yummy pieces. When you eat, the archipelago passes beautifully outside the window..
Stroll through Stockholm's oldest parts. Follow along with a guide who tells you about how the Swedes celebrate Christmas. There will also be mulled wine on the tour!.
Season: Nov - Dec
Time: ca 75 minutes
Ticket: You book the date directly when you buy your ticket
Join this unique Christmas table tour to Birka from Stockholm. It will be a whole evening with a boat trip with M/S Mälar Victoria on Mälaren to the island of Björkö and Birka Vikingastaden. It will be a different Christmas table as the cold delicacies of the Christmas table are already served on the boat and at Birka and Restaurant Särimner the hot part of the Christmas table and the dessert table await. There will be entertainment with both jugglers and a fire show. During the evening you will learn more about Vikings and how they celebrated their holidays. During the boat trip home, the bar is open and there might be some dancing
Inclued in the ticket: round-trip boat trip, Christmas buffet, dessert, guided torchlight procession, fire show, apple mead and entertainment by jesters..
Season: Dec 1 - 17, 2022
Avgår: At 4 PM at Klara Mälarstrand, Dock 3 Time: approx 7 hours
Sparkling Christmas
Discover Gröna Lund's new park experience that opens on 2 December until 7 January 2023 - Winter Wonderland. There will be winter attractions, sparkling lighting and wonderful high-speed rides and much more.
The new rides for this year are the crazy Disco Bumpers or how about the 40 meter long Rainbow Racers hill. Every day, a winter parade will also be held with several famous figures such as the Princess, the Ice Dragon, the Candy Doll and mischievous Knytten.
Different places | around Dec 13
Sweden's Lucia is a nice Swedish tradition. The Lucia celebration that we are used to today with Lucia train with bridesmaids, star boys, song and lollipops comes from the early 20th century. In the dark of December, Lucia comes and lights up the darkness.
Old Town | Dec 1 - 24, 2022
A nice tradition in the Old Town where from 1 to 24 December you open a door every day at 18.15. (On Christmas Eve, the 24th door opens at 11.30). To know where to open today's door, a banner is hung in a window that says "here the door opens". A fun way to discover the Old Town. The hatch openings begin with a fanfare and then a piece of music and a poem or story are performed. This year, of course, with adjustments to the current situation.
More about the Living Christmas Calender
Walk with your guide through Stockholm and sample coffee at some cafes in town. Really nice and cosy during Christmas time.
Season: Nov - Dec
Time: ca 2 hours
Ticket: You book the date directly when you buy your ticket
NK | See below times for 2022
What will be the theme this year? Always just as exciting to see what is hidden in the large shop windows outside NK. During the Sign Sunday which falls on November 21 this year 2022. Santa arrives in a Christmas parade. Time: Just before 11 a.m
Santa is on site in the department store to receive Christmas wishes.
Place: Tomteplatsen,
Time: At 11.00 AM - 5 PM
Experience NK's sparkling Christmas musical.
Place: Ljusgården,
Time: At noon, 2 PM and 4 PM
Santa will be in place in the department store between nov 21 - Dec 23
Saturday - Dec 4, 11 and 18
, Time: at 1, 3 and 5 PM.
• Showtime in Ljusgården in Stockholm
• Fototime with 3 artists
• Dance show in the shop window
• Live doll in the shop window
• Mingling acapella runs in the department stores
Sunday - Dates: Dec 5, 12, 19, at noon - 3 PM
• I trappfönstret 3 ggr / timme en kort dansshow
• I Skansenfönstret 2 ggr / timme ca 15 min Levande docka
Lucia at Dec 13 at 1 and 5 PM.
NK, Hamngatan 18-20, Stockholm
With a Go City Stockholm Pass you can save a lot of money on sightseeing and famous Stockholm sights. You pay a fixed price for the All-Inclusive Pass that applies to a different number of days: 1, 2, 3 or 5 days. Then just show your pass at the tour and sights included in the pass during your valid days.
Strömma | Nov 27 - Dec 23, 2022
Classic Christmas lunch or Christmas dinner M / S Gustafsberg VII - Christmas table in several servings M / S Waxholm III - Christmas table buffet. You are served a classic Christmas table with meatballs, prince sausages, Christmas sausages, Jansson's temptation, Christmas candy, Christmas beer and clearly more goodies.
Do you want to follow in the footsteps of the ghost? Then join us on this exciting hike through haunted neighborhoods and dark back streets and basements. And you, do not forget to look back sometimes so we do not catch the ghosts. Listen to the exciting story that takes you back through the city's history filled with murder, evil deeds and a strong belief in the supernatural. Both adults and children can come along!
Seson: All year around
Time: approx 1.5 hours
Kungsträdgården | Nov 2022 - March 2023 (depending on weather)
Skate in Kungsträdgården. Open Nov to March 2023.
Vasaparken | nov/dec 2022 - march 2023
Skate in Vasaparken. Open in November to March the following year (weather permitting). Bring your own skates.
Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen 14 | end of Nov 2022 - mid Mars 2023
Go ice skating in the Adventure Park. The area is 3,500 square meters. How about the sloped ice rink for those looking for a bit more of a challenge, the area is connected by skateways where you can make your way between the different rinks on your skates. Skating disco, Pond Hockey, Skating carousel or love track with lights and music. You can warm yourself with soup in the restaurant.
Skansen Christmas Market: Nov 25 - Dec 3, 2022
This year, Skansen is opening up its annual Christmas market. The Christmas market is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 25 November until 3 December. As usual, we hope for cozy market stalls, where you can buy Christmas presents, sweets, food and crafts. You can cuddle with coffee, mulled wine, gingerbread, waffles etc.!
Opened: Nov 25,26,28 , Dec 3. Address: Skansen, Djurgårdsvägen, Djurgården
Old Town Christmas Market (Stortorget): Nov 19 - Dec 23 dec, 2022
Christmas market on Stortorget in the Old Town has an old tradition. As early as 1523, Gustav Vasa decided that there would be a Christmas market on Stortorget, but then only with the sale of Swedish goods. After many trips over the years around the Christmas market here, it is once again a nice feature of Christmas Stockholm. Since 1961, the market has looked more or less the same, with elements of different goods for sale. Here you will find goodies, sausages, fish, mulled wine, gingerbread, hats, gloves, crafts, cheeses, spices, forging, jewelry, etc.
Open: Usuallay All days at 11-18, Address: Stortorget, Old Town
Royal Court Stables Christmas Market: Nov 25-27, 2022
Traditional Christmas market in the Royal Courthouse. During the Christmas market, there are exhibitors from all over the country who sell crafts of the finest quality, organic food, handicraft products and much more. In addition, stables, parade chambers and carriage halls are open throughout the weekend.
Address: Hovstallet, Väpnargatan 1, intill Dramaten och Armémuseum
Schysst Christmas: Dec 3-4, 2022
Merry Christmas is the Christmas market that offers more than fair trade and organic products. By buying your Christmas presents here, you support organizations and companies that work with human rights and environmental issues. Merry Christmas is a gathering place for you who want to do more and support those who work every day to make the world fairer.
Address: Sveavägen 41, Stockholm (Norrmalm)
Celebrate New Year's Eve in Stockholm. In the central parts of Stockholm you will see crackling fireworks in beautiful colors lighting up the night sky when the clock strikes midnight.
To get the best view there are many places to go to as for example: Monteliusvägen, Fjällgatan, Vita Bergen, Mosebacketerassen, Skinnarviksberget, or the bridges Västerbron and Skanstullsbron. One of the best places to see the fireworks over the city is from the water. Be on board a New Year's cruise and your New Year's Eve will be magical.
Strömma | Dec 31, 2022 - Jan 1, 2023
Do you have no one to celebrate New Year with or do you have nothing planned yet. Go with Strömma on a New Year's Eve cruise. S / S Stockholm and M / S Gustafsberg VII serve fantastic New Year's Eve menus. The evening begins with a glass of champagne and at twelve o'clock you stand on the first floor of the 12-stroke fireworks over the city!
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| 5 nov - 31 dec, 2022 | Brunch Cruise weekends Strandvägen Stockholm |
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| dec 1 -17, 2022 | Viking Christmas at Birka Klara Mälarstrand Stockholm |
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| 1 nov - 31 dec, 2022 | Stockholm Fika tur around the area Stockholm |
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| nov - 23 dec, 2022 | Christmas Dining Cruise Nybrokajen Stockholm |
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| Dec 31 2022 - Jan 1 2023 | New Years Cruise Strandvägen Stockholm |
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| 25 nov -31 dec , 2022 | Skansen Djurgårdsvägen Stockholm |
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Gothenburg If you want to go to Gothenburg and celebrate Christmas, you can see Christmas in Gothenburg here.
