What will the Advent markets be like in Stockholm this year? Program and important information in one place

Are you interested in Advent in Sweden?

With gingerbread in one hand and a cup of warm glögg in the other, you can create the right pre-Christmas atmosphere.

Let yourself be enchanted by the Christmas markets in Stockholm.

What can you look forward to?

Advent markets Stockholm

One of the best ways to learn about a country’s Christmas traditions is to visit a local Advent market. There are several to choose from in Stockholm. The most famous place is Gamla Stan on the island of Stadsholmen, where the biggest Christmas market in Stockholm is held on this occasion.

Not far behind is the island of Djurgarden, where the royal gardens of Rosendal are dotted with craft stalls. More sporty people can skate under the open sky at the ice rink in the Kungstradgarden park.

Here, you can taste Swedish seasonal delicacies, buy beautiful handicrafts and Christmas decorations, and meet Santa.

Gamla Stan Christmas market

Gamla Stan, or the Old Town, is the historic city center of Stockholm, founded in 1252. It features beautiful grand buildings and townhouses in charming rust or mustard colors, cobbled streets, and squares.

Glamla Stan Christmas market program

While this isn’t the “official” Stockholm Christmas Market… its central location, generous opening hours, and historic atmosphere have made it the city’s most well-known market.

The Stortorget Christmas market in the Old Town (Gamla Stan) is a market whose history dates back to the Middle Ages, to be precise, to the middle of the 14th century.

Forty-one traditional red stalls await visitors between the iconic buildings, selling everything from ceramics to small blacksmithing and other handicrafts.

The market also offers delicious food – sausages, sweets, mulled wine, and the popular Swedish Christmas drink glögg.

Skansen Christmas market – a market in the open-air museum

The Christmas market at Skansen started in 1903 as a small event for Skansen’s employees and members of the Folk Dance Company.

Over time, it became one of Stockholm’s most popular Christmas events, with hundreds of participants. Families have been participating with their crafts for generations, attracting hundreds of thousands of happy visitors.

The Stockholm open-air museum showcases Sweden’s history and traditions. Before Christmas, it offers visitors a glimpse into Swedish Christmas customs.

You’re welcome to come and explore.

Here, you can purchase a variety of items, from handmade products to sweets, homemade candles, and small Christmas gifts. Additionally, plenty of snacks, mulled wine, and roasted almonds are available.

There is also an opportunity to dance around the Christmas tree in Bollnästorget and sing Swedish carols every day.

The Other Side Design Market Winterviken

Discover unique handmade creations at The Other Side Design Market!

Join the market at Winterviken, formerly Alfred Nobel’s dynamite factory, now a stunning weekend destination for an unforgettable design market experience.

Wintervikern is the site of a former dynamite factory, which today houses a cafe and restaurant. Weddings and other celebrations also take place here. Since last year, the premises have also hosted the Christmas markets in Stockholm.

Visitors are greeted by an amazing mix of fifty producers, designers, artisans, and artists. They can find everything from art, fashion, ceramics, jewelry, home decor, and much more.

Christmas Market at Taxinge Castle

Taxinge Slott organizes an annual Christmas market featuring over 130 of the country’s finest craftsmen, making it the largest Christmas market in Sweden. The event is so extensive and ambitious that it’s dubbed a Christmas fair (Julmässa).

Wonderful markets are also held around the capital of Sweden. Taxing e Castle is located in the town of Nykvarn, and the Christmas market there is one of the largest in the country, with more than one hundred and thirty of Sweden’s best artisans selling their handmade products.

Take the time to walk around and browse their amazing products and get your Christmas shopping done in one day. You’ll find something here whatever kind of crafts you’re interested in.

Here, you will find homemade cheeses, cold meats, jams, ham, bread, pretzels, salmon, and other goodies associated with Swedish Christmas.

Advent concerts in Stockholm

There will be a lot of Christmas concerts in Stockholm. Here are some of them.

• Candlelight: Christmas Movie Soundtracks – 21/12/2024, 6.00 pm or 8.45 pm, Kyrkslingan 2-4, 111 49 Stockholm
• Christmas Night 2024 – 17/12/2024, 7.00 pm, Oscarsteatern, Kungsgatan 63, Stockholm
• Christmas Oratorio: Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Concert – 19/12/2024, 7.00 pm, Hötorget 8, Stockholm

What to see in Stockholm?

Stockholm has many beautiful sights to explore, with unique Scandinavian architecture that sets it apart.

Stockholm City Hall

The town hall dates from the first half of the 20th century. It is known all over the world because the Nobel Prizes are awarded here every year (except for the Nobel Peace Prize, which is awarded in Norway). Guided tours are organized in the town hall. They always start on the hour; the first leaves at 10:00 am, the last at 3.00 pm.

Royal Palace

In the historic part of the city called Gamla Stan, there is a huge royal palace. The ruling family does not live there, so the interior is accessible to visitors. It is open every day in November and December from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can buy tickets on the spot and in advance online.

Riddarhuset (House of Nobility)

You can also learn how the Scandinavian nobility lived in Riddarhuset, a smaller palace of Dutch architecture. You can come for a tour from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Open-air museum

The open-air museum was already mentioned in connection with the Christmas markets. In contrast to the Royal Palace with the House of Nobility, you will learn how ordinary people used to live.

Vasamuseet (Vasa Museum)

Are you interested in military history? You can see a battleship from the 17th century in the Vasa Museum. Unfortunately, it was wrecked due to an engineering error. In the winter season, it is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays, and the visiting hours are extended until 8 p.m. Tickets can be bought on the spot or via the Internet, and children and young people under 18 have free entry.

Nordiska Museet (Museum of Art and Culture)

View the collection of Swedish paintings and absorb the history of Swedish culture. The museum is open every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.