Stockholm Pride

Stockholm Pride 2026

Stockholm&#x27;s Culture Festival is the city&#x27;s largest cultural festival with free admission. The festival offers a packed program of activities and entertainment.

Kulturfestivalen

Stockholm Culture Festival 2026

Hötorget

Free mini-concerts featuring young summer musicians, along with a special exhibition celebrating 100 years of Konserthuset Stockholm and its history. Discover more through guided tours exploring the building’s art and architecture, as well as the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony. Or join a tour of the rooftop terrace at Konserthuset Stockholm – a space that is not normally open to the public.

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Classical & Art Music

Summer at Konserthuset Stockholm

Stockholm International Film Festival is back with the Outdoor Summer Cinema. It has become one of the most popular summer events, a real phenomenon with thousands of people every year visiting and enjoying amazing films, great food, and drinks together with friends in the heart of Stockholm.

Stockholms filmfestival

Sommarbio – Summer Cinema

Karlaplan

The myth of the violent, plundering Vikings (with horned helmets) has been circulating for a long time. But what do we really know about life in Nordic countries one thousand years ago?

Vikingarnas värld

Nature & Society

The Viking World – the world’s largest Viking exhibition

Popular events

Museiparken

Robots, space adventures, water rockets, and 11 different exhibitions. During summer break, the museum is filled with activities for curious children and adults. Test water robots in the courtyard, launch water rockets, meet the robot dog, and join short pop-up tours of the new exhibition Drömlandet. In Wisdome, breathtaking 3D space journeys await, and inside the museum you’ll find exhibitions for all different ages. The summer break program runs from June 13 to August 13.

Summer Break at the National Museum of Science and Technology

Nordiska museet/Vasamuseet

How did a wool skirt from Dalarna become the start to an entire museum? What was this building originally? Find the answers in our short introductory tour of the museum’s history and architecture. Hear about Sofi and Artur Hazelius and how the first item they acquired grew into a collection of 1.5 million objects, even more photographs and thousands of stories. A collection of this kind needs a home, you will also hear the story of the museum building on Djurgården. Welcome to Nordiska Museet!

Introduction to Nordiska museet

Hålludden

Welcome to the grand finale of Artipelag’s Scensommar 2026, set within the immersive exhibition on Alphonse Mucha. Here, poetry, music and projections surround the audience in a captivating live performance. Lena Endre and Hannes Meidal perform Rainer Maria Rilke’s evocative poetry alongside KammarensembleN and conductor Christian Karlsen, in a theatrical finale where everything is in motion. During the evening, KammarensembleN perform works by composers including Debussy, Zemlinsky and Busoni.

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Music and Poetry feat. Lena Endre, Hannes Meidal and KammarensembleN

Gamla stan

I Am Me! is an exhibition about the national minorities in Sweden. Jews, Roma, Sami, Swedish Finns, and Tornedalers are officially recognized as national minorities in Sweden. Through films, facts, and photos, you will get to know the five national minorities and reflect on what it means to be who you are. The exhibition is especially aimed at children aged 9 to 12. Closed on sundays.

I Am Me!

I am Me! Minorities in Sweden.

Last-chance exhibitions

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We welcome Myra Granberg to the rooftop take the stage at SUS Live, we promise an evening filled with raw energy, intense emotion, and world-class pop.

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SUS LIVE - Myra Granberg

Idöborg

A late summer evening on Idöborg in the Stockholm archipelago with Duon Hans/Ese live at Strandbaren. Embla Hane and Vegard Ese perform Swedish songs, storytelling and original material in an intimate concert by the water. The concert is free and can be combined with dinner at Strandbaren. Table reservations are recommended.

Duon Hans/Ese Live on Idöborg

Folk, Traditional & Country

The Hans/Ese Duo Live on Idöborg

Rådhuset

Cilla Ribbing Band &amp; guests pay tribute to icons including Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald and Monica Zetterlund in an unforgettable evening of powerful vocals, timeless classics, swinging jazz and soulful grooves.Cilla Ribbing – vocalsMatlida Holberg, Sofia Hjerpe och Josefin Söderlind – backing and solo vocalsThomas Davidowski – double bassAnders Wolf – pianoMicael Öberg – drums

A Tribute to the Women of Jazz & Soul

Jazz & Blues

T-Centralen

12/8 6 PM. Linn Cervell, Singer-Songwriter. August is the last month of &quot;Kvar i stan @the Node&quot; our summer concept where you can enjoy up and coming-artists, great vibes and fresh drinks in the very heart of Stockholm. Several times a week we invite you to experience the next generation of Swedish music, for free. August line up focuses on talented female musicians.

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Summer in the city @the Node: Free entrance, live gigs and great drinks

Live music in Stockholm

Kungsträdgården

Throughout August, Stockholm Under Stjärnorna transforms its rooftop terrace, 50 metres above ground, into an open-air cinema with free admission to all screenings. Visitors can settle in with a blanket and enjoy films while taking in scenic views of Stockholm.August 2 – Grease August 9 – Dreamgirls August 16 – La La Land August 23 – Bohemian Rhapsody August 30 – The Greatest Showman

Stockholm Under Stjärnorna 2026

Film

Outdoor Cinema at SUS

T-centralen

Äventyrs is the world&#x27;s first museum that depicts adventures from all over the world - created to inspire our visitors, awaken dreams and ignite the spark for adventure. In addition to several inspiring exhibitions, there is a large adventure shop and a cafe. Äventyrs also offer an adventure community, education and lectures. The museum is temporary (&quot;pop-up&quot;) until midsummer, but hopefully it can remain for longer!

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Äventyrs – The adventure museum (pop-up)

Stockholm Fringe Festival (STOFF) is a five-day multidisciplinary arts festival, acting as a ‘stage’ for local and international artists to present their innovative work ranging from performance to installation art and anything in between. Visit the link below for full program and venue info.

Stockholm Fringe

Theater

Stockholm Fringe Festival 2026

Medborgarplatsen/Slussen

Are you ready to laugh until the tears flow? Don&#x27;t miss the chance to participate in BigBenStandUp &amp; StandUpSverige&#x27;s daily stand-up performances that promise to brighten your evening! Every day at 20.00, some of Sweden&#x27;s most talented comedians take the stage to treat you to an evening filled with hysterically funny entertainment and unforgettable moments.

BIG BEN STAND UP EVERY DAY 8 PM!

Stand-up & Spoken Word

Big Ben Stand Up Every Day 8 PM

Theatre and film

Explore life and people in the Nordic region over 500 years, set against its stunning nature, changing seasons and real-life stories from the Nordiska museet collections and archives.The museum’s largest ever exhibition initiative presents 4,000 artefacts and images in an epic and visual presentation of Nordic cultural history built on the real objects and stories collected by the museum during 150 years.

Nordic Life

Immerse yourself in the power of music and the echoes of history in Stockholm’s Old Town! Nobel Prize Museum, Medieval Museum, and Storkyrkan invite you to a journey through time and sound. In English.

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Sounds of Old Town

The National Museum of Science and Technology has created an experience where you can not only try your favorite games and explore the game history, but also step into, and let yourself be immersed by, games. The Play Beyond Play exhibition occupies over 1,000 square meters of gaming fun! Join in on a journey through game history!

Play Beyond Play

Culture & Arts

ArkDes/Moderna Museet

Start your weekend with art! Every Friday evening during the spring and autumn seasons, we offer free admission to the museum from 18.00 to 20.00. Visit Moderna Museet’s exhibitions for free between 18 and 20 on Fridays. During the period November 28 - April 5, an entrance ticket is required for the exhibition &quot;Late Picasso&quot;.

www.modernamuseet.se/stockholm/en/2023/03/17/free-admission-fridays-18-20/

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Free Fridays at Moderna Museet

Current exhibitions

In the summer of 2026, the world’s best sailors will gather in the heart of Scandinavia as Gamla Stans Yacht Sällskap (GSYS), in collaboration with the City of Stockholm and the Swedish Sailing Federation, proudly hosts the Team Racing World Championship. From the quays along Riddarfjärden, you can watch the short and action-packed races up close, where speed, strategy and quick manoeuvres determine who claims the world championship title.

Stockholm International Team Race

Races & Competitions

Team Racing World Championship 2026

Stadshagen

With our very popular &#x27;Do it Yourself&#x27; sessions, you can throw as much (or as little) as you want, create at a speed that works for you, practice specific techniques or just throw for the sake of throwing - All on your own time and under your terms! Instructions are not included. If you would like instructions for how to create ceramics please book a workshop or a course. We do not teach during the Do It yourself sessions.

Pottery wheel throwing

Wellbeing

Nearest bus stop: Flatenbadet (SL bus stop)

Flatenbastun offers a relaxed lakeside sauna experience by Lake Flaten in southern Stockholm. Here, warmth, nature and refreshing swims come together in a social and welcoming setting for both regulars and first-time guests. Open sauna sessions are available year-round and booked in advance via the website. Bring swimwear and towels for a genuine Swedish sauna experience close to nature.

Flatenbastun – Lakeside Sauna Experience

Since 1982, Midnattsloppet has been an annual August tradition that offers a running race experience beyond the ordinary! The 10 km long course is lined with over 30 sound &amp; light activities where samba dancing, DJ&#x27;s, fire, live bands and choir singing are some of the ingredients. The race always takes place on a Saturday evening in Södermalm where 100,000&#x27;s of people fill the streets, squares and bars along the course and cheer on those who participate!

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Midnattsloppet 2026 (The Midnight Run)

Sports & Wellbeing

Come along on a walk in English. Discover the histories that have shaped Stockholm’s oldest quarter, from the Middle Ages to today.

Stockholm’s Old Town through the Ages

Explore the stories, legends, and symbols that shape City Hall Park during an inspiring garden tour. Among sculptures, plantings, and decorations, art and nature come together in an environment where every detail tells a story. Follow the park’s clues and discover more about Stockholm’s history, myths, and symbols – from the site’s past to the mystery of Birger Jarl and the significance of the salmon. Tours in English on July 1 and August 12.

Garden tour of the City Hall Park

90 min walking tour in Swedish about outstanding women in 19-th century Stockholm. We know some of their names still today but others have been forgotten by most. Join this tour in Norrmalm where they all lived and worked a long time ago. More information and booking: booking@talesanguiding.se

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The life of women in 19th century Stockholm

Join us on a guided tour of the Skandia, architect Gunnar Asplund&#x27;s world-famous cinema from 1923, one of Stockholm&#x27;s greatest architectural landmarks of the Swedish Grace and 1920s Neoclassicism. Led by cinema theatre historian Kjell Furberg, the tour explores the cinema&#x27;s remarkable design, artistic decoration and history, from its opening as &quot;Europe&#x27;s most beautiful cinema&quot;, to its restoration and recent revival. Enjoy a unique cultural experience in one of Stockholm&#x27;s most iconic interiors!

Guided tour of the Skandia Cinema with Kjell Furberg

Guided tour of the Skandia Cinema, designed by architect E.G. Asplund in 1923

A guided tour in Stockholm

Sjöhistoriska museet

Be prepared for a real challenge to test your strength and mind to the max. Tough Viking is an international obstacle course race for adults and kids.

Tough Viking

Tough Viking 2026 – Royal Djurgården

World Water Week’s 2026 theme is ‘Water for People and Progress’. The week will focus on progress towards a more just and equitable water secure future for all people and better care for our home planet, all set against the backdrop of climate change.World Water Week has been organized every year since 1991 by Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), which curates the content. It is the leading conference on global water, championing cooperation across sectors and national boundaries.

World Water Week 2026

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World Water Week 2026: Water for People and Progress

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Skogskyrkogården

Följ med på en konst-, kultur- och arkitekturvandring med besök i ett av kapellen. Skogskyrkogården finns sedan 1994 med på Unescos världsarvslista och räknas till en av den moderna arkitekturens vikti­gaste skapelser.

Vandring på världsarvet Skogskyrkogården

An art, culture and architectural walking tour in English through the world famous cemetery with a stop in one of the chapels.

World Heritage Skogskyrkogården tour

Hötorget/Östermalmstorg

Live jazz concert at Glenn Miller Café with Klas Toresson sax, Daniel Tilling piano, Fredrik Olsson guitar, Lars Ekman double bass, Jojo Djeridi drums.The restaurant opens at 6 pm and the concert starts at 8 pm. If you want to have dinner, book a table at www.glennmillercafe.se, otherwise you are welcome to the bar to listen from there. The band plays 3 sets and you pay 70 SEK per person and set you listen to.

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Live jazz concert with Klas Toresson, Daniel Tilling, Fredrik Olsson, Lars Ekman & Jojo Djeridi

Odenplan

Moonbeam Serenaders perform jazz, swing, blues and songs from the American Songbook dating from the 1930s to the 1950s, alongside their own original material. The Stockholm-based quartet performs at Restaurant Norrport, which first opened in 1904. The band consists of Lars Lindström (vocals and guitar), Jonas Hellberg (double bass), Fredrik Hellberg (drums) and Dag Joelsson (guitar).

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Moonbeam Serenaders plays jazz, swing & blues

Gamla Stan

Soprano Hilkka Ylinärä will be performing at Wednesday’s summer concert on 12 August at 12.30 pm. The programme will include works by Mozart and Strauss, as well as a duet with Hilkka’s husband. Birgitta Forsman will be accompanying on the piano. You can also stay for coffee and cake.

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Concert in Old Town

Slottsbacken busshållplats

Put on your dancing shoes and get ready for an unforgettable evening. Trickbag delivers explosive blues and sweaty grooves performed by world-class musicians. At the first sitting, 18:00-19:45, you can enjoy a pre-booked two-course menu in the beautiful dining rooms on the upper deck, and then go down and see the second act live in front of the band. If you would rather listen to the band first, choose the second shorter sitting starting at 20:15.

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Music and Food Cruise - Trickbag

Hilda Henriksson plays her new, Swedish pop. August is the last month of &quot;Kvar i stan @the Node&quot; our summer concept where you can enjoy up and coming-artists, great vibes and fresh drinks in the very heart of Stockholm. Several times a week we invite you to experience the next generation of Swedish music, for free. August line up focuses on talented female musicians.

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On Thursday, August 13, we will kick off the autumn season on the square in front of the Opera House – during the Stockholm Culture Festival. As usual, there will be examples from the operaworld with soloists, the Royal Swedish Orchestra and the Royal Swedish Opera Chorus. Free admission. A warm welcome to an unforgettable concert!

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Free concert with the Royal Swedish Opera

Live jazz concert at Glenn Miller Café with Isak Ingvarsson alto saxophone/clarinet, David Kontra guitar, Ingrid Schyborger double bass, Konrad Agnas drums. Piano TBA.The restaurant opens at 6 pm and the concert starts at 8 pm. If you want to have dinner, book a table at www.glennmillercafe.se, otherwise you are welcome to the bar to listen from there. The band plays 3 sets and you pay 70 SEK per person and set you listen to.

Live jazz concert with Isak Ingvarsson, David Kontra, Ingrid Schyborger & Konrad Agnas

On board the steamship Blidösund, an evening of up-close live music and classic archipelago cuisine awaits from the ship&#x27;s galley. An atmospheric tribute to Nina Simone. Mira Soa Makalebo brings songs to life as she interprets timeless jazz, soul, and blues classics in a soulful concert experience.

Music and Food Cruise

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Sounds of Old Town

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World Heritage Skogskyrkogården tour

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A Tribute to the Women of Jazz & Soul

Summer in the city @the Node: Free entrance, live gigs and great drinks

Live jazz concert with Klas Toresson, Daniel Tilling, Fredrik Olsson, Lars Ekman & Jojo Djeridi

Moonbeam Serenaders plays jazz, swing & blues

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Summer in the city @the Node: Free entrance, live gigs and great drinks

Free concert with the Royal Swedish Opera

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Music and Poetry feat. Lena Endre, Hannes Meidal and KammarensembleN

Sounds of Old Town

Vandring på världsarvet Skogskyrkogården

World Heritage Skogskyrkogården tour

SUS LIVE - Myra Granberg

The Hans/Ese Duo Live on Idöborg

A Tribute to the Women of Jazz & Soul

Summer in the city @the Node: Free entrance, live gigs and great drinks

Live jazz concert with Klas Toresson, Daniel Tilling, Fredrik Olsson, Lars Ekman & Jojo Djeridi

Moonbeam Serenaders plays jazz, swing & blues

Concert in Old Town

Music and Food Cruise - Trickbag

Summer in the city @the Node: Free entrance, live gigs and great drinks

Free concert with the Royal Swedish Opera

Live jazz concert with Isak Ingvarsson, David Kontra, Ingrid Schyborger & Konrad Agnas

Music and Food Cruise