ArkDes/Moderna Museet

The 2025 edition of Gingerbread House is a unique, fragrant exhibition made up of gingerbread houses. Here, children, amateurs, and professionals alike are all invited to create side by side and compete for this year&#x27;s prize aournd this year&#x27;s theme: Love.

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Culture & Arts

Gingerbread House 2025 by ArkDes

Kungsträdgården

Kickstart the weekend at Nationalmuseum! On Thursday evenings, the museum is abuzz with people, art and music, with FREE admission for everyone from 5pm to 8pm. Enjoy an ever-changing programme with DJs, live music, afterwork drinks in the Sculpture Courtyard, and other activities.

www.nationalmuseum.se/torsdagskv%C3%A4llar-p%C3%A5-nationalmuseum

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Thursday Evenings at Nationalmuseum

Dress up as Santa, lace up your running shoes, and be part of a community coming together to spread cheer and make a positive impact. The route takes you through the heart of Stockholm, creating a magical atmosphere that will stay with you long after the run is over.

Stockholm Santa Run

Stockholm Santa Run 2025

Enjoy brunch in the Dining Room or a cocktail from the Bar accompanied by live jazz at Lydmar Hotel. Curated sessions in collaboration with Stockholm Jazz Records.

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Jazz & Blues

Jazz & Brunch

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Museiparken

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

Hötorget T-bana

Elysium is an immersive theatre experience where the audience enters a mythological beauty clinic run by the god of death, Hades. For those tired of this world and this life, it offers a chance to step in as visitors and explore exercises and choices that open the way to something entirely different.

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Theater

Elysium

Liljevalchs/Gröna Lund

When We See Us: A century of Black figurative painting has been celebrated internationally as one of the most significant exhibitions of our time. The exhibition comprises over 155 works borrowed from institutions and private collectors from 26 different countries. The artworks, created by Black artists around the world over the past century, are set in dialogue with contemporary Black thinkers, writers, and poets.

When We See Us

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Travel 3,000 years back in time! The exhibition Tutankhamun – The Immersive Exhibition at Magasin 9 in Stockholm takes you deep into ancient Egypt through virtual reality, augmented reality, and stunning projections. Follow the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, see golden treasures recreated in life-size detail, and encounter authentic artifacts from different historical periods. A magical experience for the whole family!

Tutankhamon – The Immersive Exhibition

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Sjöhistoriska museet

SNOW WHITE – THE MUSICAL! IN A REAL CIRCUS TENT In the role of Snow White: KIANA BLANCKERT In the autumn of 2025, Dröse &amp; Norberg bring their critically acclaimed Snow White – The Musical to Gärdet in Stockholm – and this time in a real circus tent! A musical experience for the whole family. With a unique atmosphere, where the magic of the circus meets the joy of the musical, the audience is invited into a fairytale world where anything can happen comedy. 18 OCTOBER – 6 JANUARY

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SNOW WHITE - THE MUSICAL

T-bana: Kungsträdgården | Buss: Arkes/Moderna Museet | Buss: Karl XII's torg

Welcome to Stockholm’s folkmusic oasis: Folkmusichouse - Skeppis. A very unique cultural space! Folkmusic and dance for everyone! Jamsessions, concerts, workshops, social dancing to live acoustic music, food and drinks (non-alcoholic). Open to all newcomers, beginners and experienced visitors. We offer a variety of activities and everything is run non-profit in the spirit of folkmusic!

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Folk, Traditional & Country

Folkmusic- and danceevenings | Open house, Free!

T-centralen

Director and choreographer Benke Rydman is back with an entirely new production where the audience is placed on stage, right among the performers. There, they will experience life’s rollercoaster up close through dance, live music, and stage art. An innovative experience where boundaries are blurred, and togetherness sparks hope. The performance is based on the legendary music of Avicii.

Lonely Together

Rådhuset

Experience a cherished Swedish holiday tradition in the Blue Hall of Stockholm City Hall, home of the Nobel Banquet. The concert brings together leading Swedish choirs, soloists, musicians and dancers for a beautiful and atmospheric start to the Advent season.

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Classical & Art Music

Grand Advent Concert in the Blue Hall

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Sports & Wellbeing

The Stockholm Metro is often referred to as the world’s longest art exhibition. Explore the Metro&#x27;s art with a tour guide and learn more about the artwork. In English on Sundays at 3 pm and in Swedish on Sundays at 3 pm from September to November. Price: 120 SEK. Please note you need a valid SL ticket. This is not included in the price.

https://sparvagsmuseet.se/se-och-gora/visningar-i-tunnelbanan/

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Guided Art Tours in Stockholm Metro on the Blue line

Gamla stan

Celebrate Christmas at the Royal Armoury with a traditional Swedish Christmas buffet curated by Grillska Huset. Enjoy a festive atmosphere, delicious food, and a guided tour among magnificent costumes, armor, and carriages

Christmas buffet with a royal guided tour

A show for adults in the Black Friars&#x27; monastery&#x27;s shelter about, and if so, how, Christmas was celebrated in the city. Under the Black Friars&#x27; vault from the 14th century, you will hear about the saints of Christmas: Saint Nicholas, Saint Lucy and Saint Anne, the mother of Mary. Hear about Christmas bread, Christmas beer and the important fish that was eaten during the December fast right up until Christmas morning.

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Medieval Christmas

Medieval Christmas 2025

Mariatorget

Explore Stockholm with the Lola Akinmade Åkerström BookClub Tour. This guided walk highlights Afro-Swedish history, literary sites featured in Lola’s books, and cozy fika stops. Join engaging discussions with fellow readers and support the Afro-Swedish community.

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Lola Akinmade Åkerström BookClub Full-day Tour

A guided tour in Stockholm

Älvsjö

DreamHack Stockholm is the festival for everyone who loves games, esports, and internet culture. Challenge yourself and others in one of the booths in the record-breaking expo, try out the latest games in the Free-to-play area, meet your favorite streamers, TikTok or YouTube profiles, and experience the hype together with thousands of others.

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DreamHack Stockholm 2025

Globen

In 2016, Roxette performed what we thought would be their last concerts ever. Now, the duo&#x27;s frontman, songwriter and founder Per Gessle is taking up the torch and taking this bundle of worldwide hits on the road again. Per and the Roxette band will be joined on stage by Swedish singer and megastar Lena Philipsson.

https://aviciiarena.se/en/events/music-show/roxette-2/

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Roxette

The Hives are back with a new album and world tour - playing at Avicii Arena in December!The Hives are back. Faster than anyone expected, stronger than ever, and still one of the best live bands in the world. It is now confirmed that their seventh album The Hives Forever Forever The Hives will be released in August. In conjunction with the album release, the heroes from Fagersta will embark on a world tour, and on Saturday, December 6, they will perform at Avicii Arena in Stockholm!

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The Hives

The Hives Forever Forever The Hives – World Tour 2025

British star RAYE is embarking on her new tour, This Tour May Contain New Music. On Saturday, February 7, 2026, she will perform with her sisters Absolutely and Amma as special guests at the Avicii Arena in Stockholm.

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RAYE - This Tour May Contain New Music

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