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A decorated old fashioned red merry-go round surrounded by orange pumpkins and hay

Photo: Visit Stockholm

Categories: Tourist attractions

Fall Break in Stockholm

Publish date: 17 October 2023

Every fall, as the days grow shorter and shorter, Swedish school children get a week off from school during a fall break (or Höstlov, as it's called Swedish). The fall break is a way for children to charge their batteries during a week in late October/early November (depending on the year) as we inevitably race towards the darker months of the Swedish school year. So visiting Stockholm during this week you'll probably notice that many museums and attractions have special and exhibitions activities for kids. In other words, a perfect time to visit us, if you're going with the whole family.

For more things to do all year round, please see our guides Stockholm for kids and The teenager's guide to Stockholm. Also, for Halloween-related activities, see the Haunting of Stockholm.