Christmas in Stockholm is a wonderful time to enjoy the beautiful surroundings and participate in the many festive activities that the city offers. It is a perfect destination to create magical Christmas memories with family and friends. Celebrating Christmas in Stockholm combines a wonderful mix of tradition, history and metropolitan pulse. If you're lucky, Stockholm can offer a snow-covered landscape during Christmas, which enhances the cozy and magical atmosphere. The city offers everything from grand Christmas celebrations to cozy small events, meaning that there is something for everyone to enjoy during the Christmas weekend. Christmas is part of Christmas markets, mulled wine, Christmas shows, Christmas tables, Christmas gift shopping, sparkling lights and much more.
Head to Gamla Stan and the historic Christmas market on Stortorget, go ice-skating in Kungsträdgården, ride Strömma's boats and eat a good Christmas meal, listen to Christmas carols in town and see a Christmas concert. During november Stockholm's streets will be lit up in fantastic Christmas lights.
Don't miss the traditional Christmas market at Skansen.
Below you will find a selection of Christmas coziness in Stockholm.
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Kungsträdgården | Nov 15, 2025 - mid of Jan 2026
#Stockholmsjul inaugurated every year in mid-November and has lit until mid-January the year after. Several places in Stockholm are lit up with beautiful Christmas lights. All lighting is in environmentally friendly material and energy-efficient LED technology. So warm welcome to a Stockholm in Christmas candle garb.
Skansen | Christmas Nov 28 nov 2025 - Jan 6 2026. Christmas Markets from Friday-Sunday between Nov 28 - Dec 21, 2026
This year, Skansen is opening up its annual Christmas market. As usual, we hope for cozy market stalls, where you can buy Christmas presents, sweets, food and crafts. You can cuddle with coffee, mulled wine, gingerbread, waffles etc. In addition to the market on Bollnästorget, Skansen keeps houses and farms open and shows contemporary Christmas celebrations. More info about Christmas at Skansen
Stockholm | 23 okt - 30 dec, 2025
It is a perfect tour for those who want to see the best of the Stockholm archipelago. Onboard, the ship's guide will inform you about the history of the archipelago, as well as the most interesting sights along the way. Take a boat tour and then an oversleap at an Hotel.
On board each ship, there is a cafeteria where you can buy sandwiches, pastries, snacks, and candy. Drinks such as coffee, tea, soda, beer, and wine are also available..
Begin your tour in Stockholm in front of the Nobel Museum, where you'll meet your guide and dive into the Old Town's Christmas Market. Let yourself be dazzled by the Christmas lights and trees while you learn about the history of the Christmas markets in Stockholm. Hear the story behind the origins of Dalarna's toy horse and the tomten, the Swedish Santa gnome, as well as the ceremony of St. Lucia. There will also be small tastings of holiday dishes and treats.
Season: Nov - Dec
Time: approx 2 hours
Different places | around Dec 13
Sweden's Lucia is a nice Swedish tradition. The Lucia celebration that we are used to today with Lucia train with bridesmaids, star boys, song and lollipops comes from the early 20th century. In the dark of December, Lucia comes and lights up the darkness. There are usually Lucia concerts in Oscarskyrkan, NK, Skansen, Storkyrkan etc
Old Town | Dec 1 - 24, 2025
A nice tradition in the Old Town where from 1 to 24 December you open a door every day at 18.15. (On Christmas Eve, the 24th door opens at 11.30). To know where to open today's door, a banner is hung in a window that says "here the door opens". A fun way to discover the Old Town. The hatch openings begin with a fanfare and then a piece of music and a poem or story are performed. This year, of course, with adjustments to the current situation.
More about the Living Christmas Calender
Walk with your guide through Stockholm and sample coffee at some cafes in town. Really nice and cosy during Christmas time.
Season: Nov - Dec
Time: ca 2 hours
Ticket: You book the date directly when you buy your ticket
NK | wait for dates in year 2025!!
What will be the theme this year? Always just as exciting to see what is hidden in the large shop windows outside NK. During the Decoration Sunday which falls on November 19 this year 2023. Santa makes his entrance with a horse and carriage and unlocks the department store. Time: 10:50
at 10.15 AM – 5 PM: Glögg serving on Hamngatan
at 10.15 –10.45 AM: Musicians play on Hamngatan
at. 10.50 AM: The Christmas shop window is unveiled
at 10.55 AM Santa arrives at NK
at 11.00 AM: Santa opens the department store
at 11.00 AM - 4 PM: Musicians play in Ljusgården
at 1 PM, 1.30 PM , 2 PM: story reading at NK Bokhandel, Floor 4
Santa can be found in Ljusgården between 11 AM – 5 PM and the Santa children hand out sweets.
The children can meet Santa these dates: 19 nov - 23 dec.
Luciatåg NK: Dec 13 at 1 AM and 5 PM. There will be singing and a lovely long line of people with the Lucia in front.
Adress: NK, Hamngatan 18-20, Stockholm
With a Go City Stockholm Pass you can save a lot of money on sightseeing and famous Stockholm sights. You pay a fixed price for the All-Inclusive Pass that applies to a different number of days: 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 days. Then just show your pass at the tour and sights included in the pass during your valid days.
Stockholm's archipelago is transformed into a fairytale winter landscape during Christmas. If you're lucky, you can experience the islands covered in snow, frozen bays and the fresh, clear winter air. The calming nature and the calm water create an atmosphere that feels both relaxing and atmospheric.
Strömma | nov/dec 2025
Go by boat with brunch on board the S / S Stockholm. Christmas food is usually served around December 4th and until a few days before Christmas Eve. The brunch served is accompanied by a touch of Christmas food. As usual, treats will be served such as classic dishes such as herring, Jansson's frestele and meatballs with fresh salads, cold cuts, cheeses, vegan dishes and bread etc. After the good food, the dessert table awaits, so don't forget to leave some space for these yummy pieces. As you eat, the archipelago passes beautifully outside the window.
Strömma | 25 nov - 25 dec, 2025
Classic Christmas lunch or Christmas dinner on board one of Strömma's boats and have a cozy cruise in Stockholm's archipelago. You are served a classic Christmas table with meatballs, prince sausages, Christmas sausages, Jansson's temptation, Christmas sweets, Christmas beer and clearly more goodies. Cruising through an archipelago in winter clothing is something very special and atmospheric.
Do you want to follow in the footsteps of the ghost? Then join us on this exciting hike through haunted neighborhoods and dark back streets and basements. And you, do not forget to look back sometimes so we do not catch the ghosts. Listen to the exciting story that takes you back through the city's history filled with murder, evil deeds and a strong belief in the supernatural. Both adults and children can come along!
Seson: All year around
Time: approx 1.5 hours
Boat Sightseeing | to Dec 13 2025
See Stockholm on a boat and canal experience around Djurgården!
Go ice skating on one of Stockholm's ice rinks during Christmas. Cozy up with hot chocolate, mulled wine and gingerbread.
Kungsträdgården | Nov/Dec 2025 - March 2026
During the winter and especially around Christmas, the Kungsträdgården is beautifully decorated with Christmas lights and a festive atmosphere. The rink is surrounded by sparkling lights, and Christmas music is often played in the background, which makes the skating extra atmospheric. The ice rink is open to both children and adults, beginners and experienced skaters. It is possible to rent skates on site if you do not have your own
Vasaparken | nov/dec 2025 - March 2026
Unlike the more central ice rinks, such as Kungsträdgården, Vasaparken's skating rink offers a more relaxed and local atmosphere. It is a popular place for families with children and residents of the area who want to enjoy ice skating in a quieter environment. Open November to March of the following year (weather permitting). Bring your own skates.
Opens again in the 2025/2026 season
The course is built with a winter world theme and beautiful ice decorations that create a magical and atmospheric experience. It's more than just an ordinary skating rink – the entire area is designed to feel like a winter adventure. The large area of 3,500 square meters with sloped ice rinks and skateways where you can make your way between the different rinks on your skates. We hope the ice skating rink opens this year.
Boat Sightseeing | to Dec 13 2025
See Stockholm from the water during a boat sightseeing of about 2 hours. You will pass famous sights, locks, the Old Town, Södermalm, Lilla and Stora Essingen, Hammarby sjöstad, Djurgården and under no less than 12 bridges. A wonderful way to experience Stockholm during your visit!
Skansen Christmas Market: opens Nov 28 - Dec 21 december, 2025
This year, Skansen is opening up its annual Christmas market. The Christmas market is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 29 November until 22 December. As usual, we hope for cozy market stalls, where you can buy Christmas presents, sweets, food and crafts. You can cuddle with coffee, mulled wine, gingerbread, waffles etc.!
Opened: Nov 28 - Dec 21.
Öppettider: Fri-Saturday 10 AM -5 PM. Sunday 10 AM - 4 PM
Address: Skansen, Djurgårdsvägen, Djurgården
Old Town Christmas Market (Stortorget): Nov 23 november (every day to ) Dec 23, 2024
Christmas market on Stortorget in the Old Town has an old tradition. As early as 1523, Gustav Vasa decided that there would be a Christmas market on Stortorget, but then only with the sale of Swedish goods. After many trips over the years around the Christmas market here, it is once again a nice feature of Christmas Stockholm. Since 1961, the market has looked more or less the same, with elements of different goods for sale. Here you will find goodies, sausages, fish, mulled wine, gingerbread, hats, gloves, crafts, cheeses, spices, forging, jewelry, etc.
Open: Usuallay All days at 11-18, Address: Stortorget, Old Town
Royal Court Stables Christmas Market: Dec 5-7, 2025
Traditional Christmas market in the Royal Courthouse. During the Christmas market, there are exhibitors from all over the country who sell crafts of the finest quality, organic food, handicraft products and much more. In addition, stables, parade chambers and carriage halls are open throughout the weekend.
Öppettider: 5 dec: kl. 11-19. 6 dec: kl. 10-18. 7 dec: kl. 10-17
Address: Hovstallet, Väpnargatan 1, intill Dramaten och Armémuseum
Schysst Christmas: Dec 6 & Dec 7, 2025
Merry Christmas is the Christmas market that offers more than fair trade and organic products. By buying your Christmas presents here, you support organizations and companies that work with human rights and environmental issues. Merry Christmas is a gathering place for you who want to do more and support those who work every day to make the world fairer.
Address: Sveavägen 41, Stockholm (Norrmalm)
Christmas Market at Kungsträdgården: Saturday Nov 29 november, 2025
Welcome to the Christmas market in Kungsträdgården, organized by the City of Stockholm in collaboration with the association Ung Företagsamhet. Here you can find Christmas gifts in art, home decoration, design, technology, fashion, jewellery, accessories, food and drink and much more.
Address: Kungsträdgården (Jussi Björlings allé), Stockholm
Different restaurants | to Dec 27 2025
Experience 5-6 Stockholm restaurants in one afternoon. Digital tickets for Moveat's taste journey directly in the Moveat app (must be downloaded)./p>
Celebrate New Year's Eve in Stockholm. In the central parts of Stockholm you will see crackling fireworks in beautiful colors lighting up the night sky when the clock strikes midnight.
To get the best view there are many places to go to as for example: Monteliusvägen, Fjällgatan, Vita Bergen, Mosebacketerassen, Skinnarviksberget, or the bridges Västerbron and Skanstullsbron. One of the best places to see the fireworks over the city is from the water. Be on board a New Year's cruise and your New Year's Eve will be magical.
Strömma | Dec 31, 2025 - Jan 1, 2026
Do you have no one to celebrate New Year with or do you have nothing planned yet. Go with Strömma on a New Year's Eve cruise. S / S Stockholm and M / S Gustafsberg VII serve fantastic New Year's Eve menus. The evening begins with a glass of champagne and at twelve o'clock you stand on the first floor of the 12-stroke fireworks over the city!
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| Oct 1 - Dec 31, 2025 | Brunch Cruise weekends Strandvägen Stockholm |
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| nov 1 - dec 31, 2025 | Stockholm Fika tur around the area Stockholm |
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| Nov 28 - Dec 24, 2024 | Christmas Dining Cruise Nybrokajen Stockholm |
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| Dec 31 2024 - Jan 1 2025 | New Years Cruise Strandvägen Stockholm |
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| Nov 29 - Dec 22, 2024 | Skansen Djurgårdsvägen Stockholm |
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Gothenburg If you want to go to Gothenburg and celebrate Christmas, you can see Christmas in Gothenburg here.
