Christmas at Skansen
Dance around the tree, listen to music, experience the Swedish Lucia tradition, visit our traditional Christmas market, historical celebrations and more! Here is a complete overview of everything Skansen offers during the holiday season.
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Friday–Sunday, 28 November–21 December
Experience our beloved and historical Christmas market, dating back to 1903. Buy everything from handicrafts and design to sweets, home-made candles and secret Christmas gifts.
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Wednesday–Sunday, 21 November–21 December
Combine your visit to the Christmas Market with Skansen’s Christmas Feast. A festive meal that reflects Sweden in miniature – rooted in cultural history and created from the finest ingredients of the farm, the forest and the sea.
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Seglora Church, recurring dates
Welcome to enjoy music and the church’s special atmosphere on several occasions throughout the Christmas season.
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Recurring dates
Folk music has deep roots in Sweden, and at Skansen, it’s an integral part of our heritage. Come visit the Bergsman Farmstead to hear Skansen's Folk Musicians play!
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Mission House, recurring dates
Sing along or simply enjoy listening to the most classic Swedish Christmas carols!
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Children's zoo, 1–24 December at 12.15
Learn exciting facts about nature or meet an animal that live at the Children's zoo (Lill-Skansen). Welcome every day from December 1 to Christmas Eve!
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Skogaholm Manor Courtyard, 13 December at 16.00
Experience an atmospheric open-air Lucia concert with the Stockholm University Choir. The concert lasts about 25 minutes.
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Seglora Church, 13–14 December
Enjoy a traditional Swedish Lucia concert in the beautiful and atmospheric Seglora Church.
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Temperence Hall, 13–14 December
Step into the Temperence hall and experience what a Lucia celebration in the 1920s could look and sound like.
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16 December, 14.30 and 18.00
Bundle up and sing along when Pernilla Wahlgren and the orchestra lead a festive Christmas "allsång" together with guest artists!
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Brage Hall, recurring dates
Here, children of all ages can enjoy wonderful Christmas spirit, play and crafts on Saturdays and Sundays during the Christmas market weekends. And who knows – maybe Santa Claus himself will be there?
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Seglora Church, 19 December
Two of Sweden’s most powerful voices join forces in what may be this winter’s most exciting musical encounter during two concerts in Seglora Church.
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24 December, 10.00–14.00
On Christmas Eve Skansen is open for a shorter period with a few open houses, shops and some activities for you to enjoy.
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31 December
Welcome the new year with a stunning view over Stockholm as your back drop. Our New Year's celebration dates back to the 1890s and is experienced by the Solliden stage and via live broadcast on Swedish television, SVT.
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31 December, 21.00 and 22.00
Enjoy the enchanting atmosphere in Seglora Church as the quartet Frispel performs two concerts leading up to midnight. Experience fiery Baroque music, folk hymns, Nordic melancholy, and medieval ballads performed on 30 different instruments.
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1, 5 and 6 January
Folk music has deep roots in Sweden, and at Skansen, it’s an integral part of our heritage. Come visit the Älvros Farmstead to hear Skansen's Folk Musicians play!
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Bollnäs Square, 6 January 2026
Gather around the Christmas tree for a joyful celebration of Epiphany on January 6th! Enjoy lively music and traditional dancing led by Skansen’s folk dancers and musicians, as we continue the festive spirit together.