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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

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. Visit Kulturnatten&#x27;s webpage for the full program and more info!

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Culture & Arts

Stockholm Culture Night 2026

Gamla Stan metro station, exit towards the Old Town.

Join our daily Free Walking Tour in the heart of Stockholm! Discover the city’s history, hidden gems, and coolest stories with passionate local guides. Tours run every single day, rain or shine, and are completely tip-based – you decide the value. The perfect way to explore Stockholm in a fun, social, and budget-friendly way! Find the exact times on our website.

Free Walking Tour Stockholm

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

Theater

Popular events

Nordiska museet/Vasamuseet

An exhibition about Sweden&#x27;s prohibition era, the smugglers, bootleggers and moonshine marauders.

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True Crime

Globen / Gullmarsplan

New highlights are: Learn to master claw machines so you never miss out on a stuffed toy again, crash with radio-controlled cars in the latest trend from the USA. Learn how to defend yourself against elephants and crocodiles in a unique VR experience. Try lifting the world’s first laptop, smell the world’s most expensive men’s fragrance, stand at the bow of the Titanic in VR and feel how cold the water was when the ship sank, challenge your pain threshold in our LEGO Firewalk, and much more!

Upplevelsemuseet’s Fall/Winter Exhibition

In addition to the permanent exhibition, the museum’s collection has been expanded for the autumn and winter with the following: A multiplayer mixed reality game where you have to hide from a huge and slightly scary frog. A new VR experience where you can try flying around in a city. An improved space exhibition, featuring real moon rocks, a heat shield from Starship, and more. Of course, the popular motorized suitcases, the various robot dogs, and other classics are still part of the museum.

Autumn/Winter at Museum of the Future

Autumn and Winter Exhibition at Museum of the Future

Mariatorget

Paintings by Jenny Svenberg March 27-April 4 at Galleri Greger, Hornsgatan 46, Stockholm. Opening Friday March 27 at 6-9 pm, then open Sat-Sun 11-5 pm, Mon-Wed 3-7 pm.

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"Improvisations"

Last-chance exhibitions

Hötorget/Östermalmstorg

The restaurant opens at 6 pm, and the concert starts at 8 pm. If you want to have dinner, book a table on the link below, otherwise you are welcome to the bar to listen from there.

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Classical & Art Music

Live Concert with "two-handed and four-handed" Maja Korp and John Nalan piano

Östermalmstorg

Welcome to an evening at Rönnells celebrating Franz Kafka through readings, reflections and live music, in connection with the premiere of Franz K. by Agnieszka Holland. Featuring Isabelle Ståhl, Andreas Pettersson and Filip Augustsson. Intro by the Polish Institute. Limited seating.

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Jazz & Blues

An Evening with Kafka – Readings and Music

Live music in Stockholm

A guided tour in Stockholm

Lidingövallen

Vårmilen is the start of the cross-country season and a great opportunity to get your running year off to a flying start. The race attracts hundreds of runners who challenge the Lidingö terrain of 5 or 10 kilometers every year. (And there&#x27;s a kid&#x27;s race, too!)

Vårmilen

Races & Competitions

The Vårmilen Race 2026

Globen

On April 26, 2026, Avicii Arena will transform into a cathedral of psychedelia, dance, and brutally honest self-examination when Tame Impala finally returns to Stockholm for the first time since 2016.

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Dance & Electronic

Tame Impala - Avicii Arena

After a sold-out autumn tour in churches around the Nordic countries, it is finally time for Sara Parkman to present her biggest performance to date. On May 9, she takes over Fållan in Stockholm, ready to let her famously powerful expression fill the space and to share new music that will be released during the spring.

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Folk, Traditional & Country

Sara Parkman – Live at Fållan

Highlights in 2026 – the biggest events this year

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Aerial shot of Stockholm on a summer day. Visible are the ditricts of Södermalm, Gamla stan and Norrmalm.

Aerial shot of Stockholm

Guide to Stockholm's districts

A skateboarder jumps high above an indoor ramp while other people watch in the background. The movement is dynamic, with bent knees and the board held close under the feet in mid-air. The image conveys speed, courage, and the energy of a skatepark setting.

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What's on in Stockholm this season

The bar at A bar called Gemma in Stockholm.

The best drinks in Stockholm: creative cocktail bars

Two chefs working at an open wood-fired grill, cooking seafood and other dishes over glowing embers.

Sperling & Co

New and trendy restaurants

Stockholm People

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The crowd in front of the main stage at the Stockholm Culture Festival. Night. A pyrotechnic display lights up the stage.

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The biggest Stockholm events in 2026

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The Viking World – the world’s largest Viking exhibition

Stockholm Culture Night 2026

Free Walking Tour Stockholm

Lonely Together

Last-chance exhibitions

True Crime

Upplevelsemuseet’s Fall/Winter Exhibition

Autumn and Winter Exhibition at Museum of the Future

"Improvisations"

Live music in Stockholm

Live Concert with "two-handed and four-handed" Maja Korp and John Nalan piano

An Evening with Kafka – Readings and Music

Highlights in 2026 – the biggest events this year

Stockholm Culture Night 2026

The Vårmilen Race 2026

Tame Impala - Avicii Arena

Sara Parkman – Live at Fållan