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Skansen Lucia Day |  Skansen
13 Dec 2009 (annual)
Stockholm's mammoth Skansen open-air museum offers up its own charming festivities for traditional Lucia Day. A young girl representing Lucia arrives in procession all dressed in white with her maids. The event ends with a spectacular fireworks display. |
Skansen Christmas Market |  Skansen
28 Nov - 20 Dec 2009; Weekends only (annual)
The Skansen Christmas Market is one of the biggest in Sweden and dates back to 1903. Visitors can admire craft products in the Town Quarter, buy Christmas ornaments and sweets, and warm up with glögg wine, the traditional Swedish Christmas drink. |
Christmas Fair in the Old Town |  Stortorget
21 Nov - 23 Dec 2009 (annual)
Since 1914, the main square in Stockholm's Gamla Stan has hosted a traditional Swedish Christmas fair. Stock up on presents and warm up with candy and glögg. Surrounded by snow and medieval architecture, you can't get more Christmassy than this. |
Galileo's Telescope: The instrument that changed the world |  Nobel Museum
10 Oct 2009 - 1 Jan 2010; not Mon
Marking the fourth centenary of the first astronomical discoveries made by Galileo Galilei, the Galileo's Telescope exhibition at Stockholm's Nobel Museum is dedicated to the discoveries of the Italian genius. It displays one of only two of Galileo's existing telescopes. |
The Nutcracker or Petter's and Lotta's Christmas |  Royal Opera House
28 Nov 2009 - 9 Jan 2010 (annual)
A production of The Nutcracker has become a winter tradition at Stockholm's Royal Opera House. This performance combines the magic of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet with the popular Swedish children's story of Petter and Lotta, by Elsa Beskow. |
Stockholm Furniture Fair |  Stockholm International Fairs & Congress Center
Feb 2010 (annual)
Once a year, hundreds of exhibitors descend upon Stockholm's impressive International Fairs Center to show off their works for the interior. From the home of IKEA, expect nothing less than pioneering designs at reasonable prices. |
Ice Skating |  Kungsträdgården
Nov 2009 - Feb 2010 (annual)
Ice-skating is fun wherever you are, but remember, in Stockholm everyone is rather good at it. After all, the locals have dealt with a lot of ice over the years. Let yourself go at the city's favourite ice-rink in Kungsträdgården. |
Stockholm International Boat Show |  Stockholm International Fairs & Congress Center
Feb - Mar 2010 (annual)
The Stockholm International Boat Show at the Fairs & Congress Center showcases everything to do with water sports and marine activities. |
Belly Dance Festival |  Riddarfjaerdsskolan
May 2010 (annual)
You don't have to go to Egypt to see some of the best hip gyrations on the planet - the ancient art of belly dancing comes to Stockholm's Riddarfjaerdsskolan (Swedish Ballet School). Get your costume ready or just watch and learn. |
Stockholm Marathon |  Stockholm Olympic Stadium
May 2010 (annual)
Runners make their way to the Stockholm Olympic Stadium for the start of the city's annual marathon. The two-lap course (42.195km) goes through the Royal Park (DjurgÃÂ¥rden), along waterways and crowd-lined streets and past the Royal Palace and Houses of Parliament. |
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