Stockholm Pride

Stockholm Pride 2026

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Stockholm, are you ready? Indisk Vibes presents Sweden&#x27;s biggest Dandiya Night 2026. Live: Rupali Jagga – &quot;The Shakira of India.&quot; An unforgettable evening of live music, high-energy Dandiya &amp; Garba, delicious food, and thousands celebrating together! Dress in your finest traditional attire and be part of Sweden&#x27;s biggest Navratri celebration! For more information, visit the link below.

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Sweden's Biggest Dandiya Dhamaka 2026

Metro/tram to Liljeholmen (or Årstadal). Bus stop: Marievik (Bus 5)

Put something fun on your head and join the fun! Born in Stockholm, World Swim Hat Day has since spread around the world. This playful annual tradition celebrates creativity, collective joy, and getting weird together. 13:00 – Gathering &amp; warm-up. 14:00 – Group plunge (wearing hats!). Take Festival Bus 5 to Marievik – almost as if SL created it just for the occasion! Not in Stockholm? Swim local and tag #worldswimhatday and @worldswimhatday.

World Swim Hat Day 2026 – 7th Annual Celebration

T-centralen

Welcome to Adventure Week this autumn break, a limited-edition program for curious minds and adventurous spirits. From rooftop yoga and climbing to mini expeditions into the wild, there&#x27;s something for every kind of explorer. All activities are complimentary, and primarily for staying hotel guests. Book your stay and sign up to secure your spot. Non-hotel guests are welcome to join the waitlist and will be admitted subject to availability.

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Wellbeing

Adventure Week at Downtown Camper

Globen

Robyn is one of the most influential pop artists of her generation. Following the release of the long-awaited album “Sexistential”, she returns to Stockholm for a hometown show at 3Arena on 17 October 2026.

Robyn

Dance & Electronic

Popular events

Old Town

BECOMING is CIDNEY’s first solo exhibition, presenting a collection of original contemporary acrylic paintings. The exhibition moves between expressive portraiture and abstract works, exploring colour, emotion and the creative process. CIDNEY is a Stockholm-based artist whose work brings together figurative and abstract expression. The exhibition is presented at Galleri Diva in Stockholm’s Old Town.

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Culture & Arts

BECOMING – Solo Exhibition by CIDNEY

T-bana Medborgarplatsen

In this workshop, you will learn Elin’s (MoLaja Design) best tips and tricks, covering everything from picking up beads, maintaining thread tension, and stitching smoothly, to understanding needles, threads, beads, and sizes. You will get hands-on practice and the opportunity to create your own piece of jewelry (a bracelet or earrings) using the RAW technique to take home with you. Ages 13 and up.

Sew a piece of beaded jewelry with Elin

Museiparken

The exhibition this autumn presents works from an ongoing photographic project by Nadja Hallström focusing on horses. Images of horses in unexpected urban settings interact with pictures of mustangs, an American wild horse breed. Both these chapters of her project explore worlds beyond the elitist environments normally associated with equestrian activities in Sweden.

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Opening: Nadja Hallström – Mustang / Queens

Medborgarplatsen

International Repair Day is celebrated with Repair Cafés, free events where people gather to practice repair skills together and help reduce waste. Visitors are encouraged to bring household items in need of repair. No prior expertise is required – volunteer teams guide participants through the process. Tools and supplies, including sewing machines, soldering irons, multimeters, and electronics toolkits, are available on site. Tutorials on common repair tools will also be offered. All are welcome!

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Repair Cafe: Get to know your tools!

Last-chance exhibitions

Källtorp

Isabella Lundgren one of Sweden’sjazz singers and a world-class artist. With a fantastic voice and unique intensity, she has the ability to truly captivate her audience. Isabella has been nominated for a Grammis Award and has received many awards and scholarships.

CONCERT: Isabella Lundgren

Jazz & Blues

Isabella Lundgren

Canadian pop-punk band Simple Plan returns to Sweden as part of their Bigger Than You Think! Europe Tour 2026, bringing an energetic live show to Fållan in Stockholm on October 14, 2026. With a career spanning over two decades and hits like I’m Just a Kid and Welcome to My Life, the band will showcase their signature pop-punk sound to a Swedish audience.

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Indie & Punk

Simple Plan: Bigger Than You Think! Europe Tour 2026

Hötorget

Tea Lundgren has a voice that is impossible not to love. At just 14, she released her debut single, which has since surpassed 5.7 million Spotify streams. Together with award-winning jazz guitarist Gustav Lundgren, she has earned acclaim for the EP For Billie, a tribute to Billie Holiday. Joined by Martin Höper on double bass and Ola Bothzén on drums, the quartet performs classic songs by composers including Richard Rodgers and Harold Arlen, with lyrics in both Swedish and English.

Gustav Lundgren Jazz at Haymarket

Hornstull

You might be tempted to describe The Deep Dark Woods as a band deeply rooted in Tradition—with a capital T—and there’s certainly some truth to that. But after nearly two decades as one of Canada&#x27;s leading folk and roots bands, they have, in fact, forged a tradition entirely their own. They are now touring in support of their latest album, The Circle Remains.

The Deep Dark Woods

Folk, Traditional & Country

Live music in Stockholm

Whether you want to be moved, surprised, inspired, or simply escape into another world for a while, the Stockholm International Film Festival is the place to be. The program features everything from glamorous Red-Carpet screenings, gala premieres, and award-winning festival favorites to Face2Face conversations with directors and actors. It’s not just about watching films. It’s about truly experiencing them together.

Stockholm International Film Festival 2026

Film

Kungsträdgården

Kinetic energy, humour, precision and collective power, in two 30-minute sessions of modern dance expression. Medhi Walerski’s almost ritualistic work Chamber makes its first appearance on stage in Sweden, here in tandem with Cacti – one of many expressive works by Alexander Ekman.

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Dance & Circus

Dance: Chamber/Cacti

Den brittiske komikern och tv-personligheten Mo Gilligan kommer till Göta Lejon under sin världsturné &quot;The Mo You Know&quot;.

Mo Gilligan Press Live Nation

Stand-up & Spoken Word

Mo Gilligan – The Mo You Know

Mariatorget

Nietzsche vs. Wagner portrays the intense friendship and dramatic break between the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche and the composer Richard Wagner. Music, philosophy, and text are woven together into a powerful portrait of a person striving to free himself from the greatest genius of his time. Performed in Swedish, the production features Jonas Karlsson alongside singers and orchestra in a story of art, power, and liberation.

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Opera & Show

Nietzsche kontra Wagner

Theatre and film

&quot;Like Jurassic Park, but safe&quot; –that is how the new Dinos Experience has been described by those who have had a peek behind the scenes. Featuring animatronic dinosaurs and immersive environments complete with plants, sounds, and scents, the ambitions for Stockholm’s newest family experience are sky-high.

Dinos Experience

Nature & Society

Nordiska museet/Vasamuseet

What really happens at the Nordic Museum when darkness falls? Rumours suggest that everything comes alive at night. During the autumn break, you have the chance to find out during an evening full of mystery. Tours with various start times between 18:30‑21:00, about 50 minutes long, with adult accompaniment for children from age 6.

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Night at the Nordic Museum 2026

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SGW invites you to explore Stockholm’s vibrant contemporary art scene. During a weekend in mid November, the 35 participating galleries will open their doors to introduce you to a large variety of exhibitions with both established and emerging artists.

Stockholm Gallery Weekend

Gamla stan

One Thursday evening a month, we keep the museum open with free admission. At restaurant AVI, it&#x27;s After Work with tapas and delicious drinks - a perfect way to round off the day with colleagues and friends. Sometimes there&#x27;s also a tour that you can follow. Stay tuned, we&#x27;ll be updating the program regularly.

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Post Work - evening open with free admission once a month at the Postal Museum

Current exhibitions

Gärdet

Stockholm Open was founded in 1969 at the initiative of former world player Sven Davidson. Over a week in October, around 30,000 visitors flock to the Royal Tennis Hall, and the event is made possible by more than 350 volunteers. The tournament is the world’s oldest indoor ATP event and the only one played in an indoor arena specifically built for tennis. Global stars such as Björn Borg, John McEnroe, Roger Federer, Boris Becker, Mats Wilander, and Stefan Edberg have all won the tournament.

BNP Paribas Nordic Open

Games & Championships

Bybit Stockholm Open 2026

Vaxholm

Step off the city streets and out into the Stockholm Archipelago. After a short boat, bus, or car ride to Vaxholm, you’re surrounded by islands, open water, and fresh air. With a rod in your hand and a local fishing guide, you’ll fish for pike and perch, and when it gets colder, also sea trout, in shallow bays and around rocky shores. Fixed dates, Sundays. Al inclusive, you only bring your lunch.

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Sunday Fishing in the Archipelago

Solna Centrum

Sweden&#x27;s largest alternative health fair for body and soul, Harmony Expo is the meeting place for everyone who is interested in personal development, holistic health and spirituality. Lectures, workshops and treatments all weekend.

Harmoni Expo

Conventions & Fairs

Harmoni Expo 2026

Stockholm’s Critical Mass takes place on the last Friday of every month. Meet at Medborgarplatsen at 5:45 PM and roll out at 6:00 PM. This leaderless, global cycling celebration reclaims public streets and highlights cyclists&#x27; place in the city. Join up for collective joy on two wheels. For more information, visit the link below.

Critical Mass Stockholm, the monthly bike celebration

Sports & Wellbeing

Slussen

NOTE: The event is in Swedish.A conversation about reclaiming a forbidden language and a hidden history. What might redress look like today? Actor and documentary filmmaker Lo Kauppi meets ethnologist Minja Hjorth from the City Museum in a discussion about language, identity, and redress. Book your free ticket.

Tornedalingar i Stockholm: Samtal med Lo Kauppi

Tornedaling Minority in Stockholm feat. Lo Kauppi (in Swedish)

A guided tour in Stockholm

Stevie Wonder is one of the most influential artists in music history and a legend in soul, R&amp;B, and funk. This concert celebrates his iconic album &#x27;Songs in the Key of Life&#x27; (1976), widely regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time, featuring classics like &#x27;Isn’t She Lovely&#x27; and &#x27;Superstition&#x27;.

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Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key of Life Performances

Blues-rock star Joe Bonamassa returns to Sweden for a show at Avicii Arena on October 23, 2026. The multi-GRAMMY-nominated guitarist performs songs from his new album Breakthrough and classics from his long career.

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Joe Bonamassa - Live in Concert

Nacka Strand

Welcome to Stockholm Beer &amp; Whisky Festival – the original since 1992! This year, the festival is bigger, with more exhibitors and more entertainment! On 23–24 October, over 100 exhibitors gather at Nacka Strandsmässan. Discover beer, whisky, gin, rum, cocktails, wine and sparkling wine from craft breweries, distilleries and international producers. Enjoy tastings, live music and DJs – and challenge your friends to arcade games!

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Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival 2026

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Sergels Torg

Join thousands of creatures, costumes and characters for a one-of-a-kind celebration. Shockholm is a free, family-friendly Halloween parade where anyone can join – no ticket or sign-up needed. Costume contest for different age groups with great prizes from AnimaWings and Gröna Lund. No cost to participate. Parade starts at 19:00

Shockholm - Scandinavia's largest Halloween Parade

The Hardkiss will make a long-awaited stop at Berns in Stockholm as part of their major European tour. Over the past fifteen years, the band from Kiev has developed into one of Ukraine&#x27;s most internationally successful music exports, known for their genre-crossing sound where rock, pop, electronic elements and dramatic stage presence meet.

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The Hardkiss

Rock

Dance, architecture, music, theatre, literature, and much more. Experience Stockholm&#x27;s diverse cultural life, as the city&#x27;s various museums, theaters, and cultural institutions open up for free, for one night.

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Stockholm Culture Night 2027

Mårtensdal

Beast In Black is coming to Sweden in November to celebrate the band&#x27;s fourth album release! Their fourth album is expected to be released in May 2026 and will be celebrated with a grand tour. On November 25, Beast In Black will take the stage at Fryshuset Arena in Stockholm.

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Beast in Black

Hard Rock & Metal

With a cozy breakfast and a traditional Lucia performance in one of Sweden’s most culturally historic and elegant venues. Enjoy overnight oats with berries, homemade bread with roasted tomatoes, cheese and cress, fruit salad, and a saffron bun with coffee or tea, as the songs and spirit of this cherished Swedish tradition fill Nalen.

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Lucia Breakfast at Nalen 2026

Canadian rock band The Sheepdogs return to Sweden for a concert at Nalen in Stockholm on November 25, 2026. Winners of four JUNO Awards, the band is celebrated for their classic rock sound with powerful harmonies, dual guitars, and electrifying energy.

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The Sheepdogs - Out All Night Tour at Nalen

Westlife returns to Stockholm in 2026 with their anniversary tour Westlife 25 – The Anniversary World Tour. The group will perform their biggest hits and new arrangements in a spectacular arena show at Avicii Arena. Expect a night of pop nostalgia, powerful vocals and unforgettable live moments.

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Westlife 25: The Anniversary World Tour - Avicii Arena

Due to overwhelming demand — including a sold-out show in Stockholm — The Witcher in Concert returns to Europe in 2026. On 2 November, the production will make its only stop in Sweden, taking place at Annexet in Stockholm.

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The Witcher In Concert

Classical & Art Music

Käärijä, the Finnish supernova and favorite who has taken Europe by storm, returns to Sweden! Berns in Stockholm will be transformed into an explosive dance floor. Now it&#x27;s Stockholm&#x27;s turn. Käärijä is known for his raw energy, genre-blending bangers and total showmanship. .

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Käärijä

Mighty warriors of the galaxy! GLORYHAMMER is back! Get ready for a concert night filled with intergalactic battles, superhuman energy and a show as powerful as the saga itself.

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Gloryhammer

Frihamnen

In October 2026, two of the most influential extreme metal bands will join forces for a monumental co-headlining tour. Behemoth and Dimmu Borgir comes to Europe with their In League with Satan Tour, and on October 29th they will land at B-K in Stockholm together with special guests Dark Funeral, adding even more darkness to an already strong lineup.

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Behemoth & Dimmu Borgir – In League with Satan Tour

The Paper Airplane Request Tour concert will consist of two acts. The first half will feature a carefully curated set list. The second half will feature songs requested by the audience via paper airplanes that they send up onto the stage.

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Ben Folds – Paper Airplane Request Tour

Ezhel — or Sercan İpekçioğlu, as he is actually named — is one of the most influential voices in Turkish rap, with a strong presence on the German scene as well. Born and raised in Ankara and now based in Berlin, he has been shaped by a wide range of influences: hip hop, reggae, and Anatolian rock — a mix that also defines his own sound.

Ezhel

Hip hop, Soul & RnB

The Sisters of Mercy, a defining act of dark rock, return to Sweden. In November they play a show in Stockholm at Fållan. Andrew Eldritch fronts the band alongside the drum machine Doktor Avalanche. Expect an evening of the band’s danceable, industrial-tinged rock.

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The Sisters of Mercy [UK]

International club energy meets an intimate room as French DJ duo Trinix lands at Kollektivet Livet, Stockholm. Blending house, afrobeat and pop, they deliver grooves, big hooks and hands-in-the-air momentum. After a breakout 2025 with the album “Origin” and 1B+ streams, this is a rare chance to catch Trinix up close in a proper club setting.

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Trinix

J. Cole is heading out on The Fall-Off Tour with a stop in Stockholm at Avicii Arena. The show starts at 19:30 on Wednesday 11 November 2026 and promises a major arena night featuring music from his new album alongside earlier favourites. Tickets are sold via Live Nation.

J. Cole – The Fall-Off Tour

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English

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Shockholm - Scandinavia's largest Halloween Parade

The Hardkiss

Stockholm Culture Night 2027

Beast in Black

Lucia Breakfast at Nalen 2026

The Sheepdogs - Out All Night Tour at Nalen

Westlife 25: The Anniversary World Tour - Avicii Arena

The Witcher In Concert

Käärijä

Gloryhammer

Behemoth & Dimmu Borgir – In League with Satan Tour

Ben Folds – Paper Airplane Request Tour

Ezhel

The Sisters of Mercy [UK]

Trinix

J. Cole – The Fall-Off Tour

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Shockholm - Scandinavia's largest Halloween Parade

The Hardkiss

Stockholm Culture Night 2027

Beast in Black

Lucia Breakfast at Nalen 2026

The Sheepdogs - Out All Night Tour at Nalen

Westlife 25: The Anniversary World Tour - Avicii Arena

The Witcher In Concert

Käärijä

Gloryhammer

Behemoth & Dimmu Borgir – In League with Satan Tour

Ben Folds – Paper Airplane Request Tour

Ezhel

The Sisters of Mercy [UK]

Trinix

J. Cole – The Fall-Off Tour