Kungsträdgården

Welcome to this year&#x27;s traditional Christmas market in Kungsträdgården. Here you can buy unique Christmas gifts directly from students from the city&#x27;s schools. You will find crafts, home furnishings, art, design, technology, fashion, accessories, jewelry, food and drink and more. Many of the goods are created by the young people themselves, who during an academic year at school run their own companies with real products.

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Christmas market in Kungsträdgården 2025

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

Sigtuna

The traditional Christmas market in Sigtuna takes place four Sundays before Christmas. There will be a very special Christmas atmosphere on the city&#x27;s streets and squares with market stalls, genuine food traditions, and a packed program. Expect Christmas carols, choirs, Lucia processions, and visits from Santa Claus.

Stora gatan i Sigtuna stad under vintertid.

Markets

Sigtuna Christmas Market 2025

Gamla stan

Welcome to the concert Songs and Hymns of Christmas with the Stockholm Cathedral Chamber Choir, Lukas Arvidsson violin and Mattias Wager piano &amp; organ conducted by Helene Stureborg. The Boxing Day concert has been a tradition in Storkyrkan for a while, and it offers a variety of Christmas classics, as well as Swedish &quot;Staffansvisor&quot;.

musikstorkyrkanstjacob.com/konsert/julens-sanger-och-psalmer/

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Classical & Art Music

Songs and Hymns of Christmas

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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

Culture & Arts

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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Hötorget

A traditional concert in Advent with The Swedish Wind Ensemble and the Chamber choir of Adolf Fredrik’s church. Music by Lili Boulanger, Francis Poulenc, Otto Olsson and others.

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Hope and Longing

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

Slussen

Maria Jane Smith, born August 22, 1990, in Ausås, Ängelholm, Sweden, is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She is the half-sister of Jay Smith, winner of the Swedish Idol competition. She formed the folk-pop duo Smith &amp; Thell with Victor Thell, whom she met as teenagers in Helsingborg, Sweden. Their debut album, &quot;Soulprints,&quot; was released in April 2017 and achieved significant success. The duo garnered a Swedish Grammis for Composer of the Year in 2020.

stadsgardsterminalen.com/event/maria-jane-smith-kollektivet-livet-stockholm/

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Maria Jane Smith | Kollektivet Livet

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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Grand Advent Concert in the Blue Hall

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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

We travel back to the Middle Ages and learn about and how Christmas was celebrated in the city. Hear about Christmas&#x27;s own saint, Saint Nicholas, the first Santa Claus, and about Lucia. Hear about the butter cake that people were allowed to taste at Christmas and about a gingerbread with pepper. And listen to the scary story of the Christmas Lotta of the Dead. All under the vault of the Black Friars from the 14th century.

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Medieval Christmas – family viewing

Medieval Christmas – family viewing 2025

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

Wine tasting in English in Old Town (Stockholm) - Every Saturday 20:00. The history of wine spans thousands of years and is closely intertwined with the history of agriculture, food, civilization and humanity itself. This tasting is led by a Swedish wine expert with Diploma from WSET in London.

taysta.se/provningar/vinprovning/stockholm

Wine tasting in English in Old Town (Stockholm)

A guided tour in Stockholm

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

Solna

The Melodifestivalen tour is celebrating its 25th anniversary and is being celebrated with a wonderful mix of tour cities, including both audience favorites and long-awaited reunions. The tour begins in Linköping on January 30th and then takes us via Gothenburg, Kristianstad, Malmö, and Sundsvall before culminating in the grand finale in Stockholm on March 7th.

Melodifestivalen 2026

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