Crispy leaves rustle at our feet and the first fresher winds are announcing that winter is coming soon. Life starts retracting indoors, but not only homewards… This is also a time for indoor music and film festivals, dining out at cozy restaurants or attending fairs like the Baking and Chocolate Fair. Oh yes, this is also the time we like to dress up like ghosts and pumpkins and go trick-or-treating. Let us guide you to some of this months event highlights, things to see and do in Stockholm.
Every event is linked to a page with more detailed info, just click on the title!
SEASONAL CELEBRATIONS
Halloween at Gröna Lund 2019
The entire amusement park with attractions is open, where the smaller kiddies area is adapted for younger visitors with pumpkins, witches, ghosts and children’s performances every day. In the greater area the more courageous visitors will be able, among other things, to take part in the haunted ship that returns and you will get to meet a mysterious sect.
When: 18-20 October, 25 October – 3 November
Where: Gröna Lund
Cost: 399SEK – 430SEk
MUSIC
Stockholm Jazz Festival
One of Sweden’s oldest festivals and one of Stockholm’s biggest events. Now in 2019 the festival is back on 11-20 October – and bigger than ever, spreading jazz on over 60 venues around Stockholm.
When: 11-20 October
Where: Different venues in Stockholm
Cost: Price of tickets varies per concert.
Ariana Grande @ Globen
When: 7 October
Where: Globen
Cost: 675SEK – 875SEK
Chromatics w/ Desire @ Berns
When: 5 October
Where: Berns
Cost: 370SEK
Cher @ Friends Arena
When: 17 October
Where: Friends Arena
Cost: 2375SEK – 3400SEK
Michael Bublé @ Globen
When: 23 October
Where: Globen
Cost: 650SEK – 1450SEK
UB40 @ Berns
When: 27 October
Where: Berns
Cost: 570SEK
Eros Ramazzotti @ Globen
When: 30 October
Where: Globen
Cost: 437SEK – 775SEK
ART
Affordable Art Fair
When: 10-13 October
Where: Nacka Strandsmässan
Cost: 95SEK – 350SEK
Opening Reception: Peter Blake
When: 3 October
Where: Wetterling Gallery
Cost: FREE
Opening: Anna Camner / Toni R. Toivonen / Ann-Sofie Claesson
When: 3 October
Where: Wetterling Gallery
Cost: FREE
Iranian Film Festival 2019
When: 12-13 October
Where: Biograf Skandia
Cost: 120SEK – 295SEK
FOOD AND DRINK
Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival 2019
When: 3-5 October
Where: Nacka Strandsmässan
Cost: 250SEK
Bak- & Chokladfestivalen – The Bake & Chocolate Festival
When: 10-13 October
Where: Stockholmsmässan
Cost: 93SEK – 390 SEK
Chelas – There’s a New Mexican in Town
Located at the trendy Hornstull neighbourhood of Södermalm, at Verkstadsgatan 4, you’ll find Chelas, Stockholm’s newest Mexican restaurant. Chelas opened its doors in July of 2019. The name comes from the Mexican slang word for beers and a phrase the Mexicans use when they want to socialise with friends and family: “Saca las chelas”. Literally translated it means “Bring out the beers”, but it can actually be better interpreted as “Let’s have some beers and hang out”.
The wine culture in Sweden is expanding, especially with the increase of vineyards in Skåne in the south of the country. In fact, 42% of all alcohol sales in Sweden consist of wine, and this is very different from brännvin, the traditional Swedish drink that translates as burn-wine. You can of course buy wine from the state owned Systembolaget. However, the only other place that you can buy wine and enjoy a glass is in licenced restaurants and bars that serve food. There are some great restaurants in Stockholm that unite their food and wine menu in perfect harmony, taking equal consideration to both.

Find out more about upcoming events in our Events Calendar.
- 0101.May.Tuesday

Mosquito & Barracuda "Valborg"
Mosebacke torg 1, 116 46 Stockholm, SwedenMosquito & Barracuda welcome you to the Södra Teater’s big Valborg festival. Thomas Gylling, Uncle Eric & Dj Erykah offers rhythms from the beach and the street.
Wonderful warmth without smoke on the two big dancefloors. The club that offers music styles you did not know you love.Mosquito & Barracuda …
Always at least two dance floors, always at least two bars and always open till 3:00!INFO
Mosquito & Barracuda
Thomas Gylling, Uncle Eric & Dj Erykah
Södra Teatern, Mosebacke Torg 1-3Entrance fee 150 SEK, 23 years
www.uncleeric.se
www.mosquito.com - 0202.May.Wednesday

Shame + VERO @ Bar Brooklyn, Debaser Strand
Debaser StrandDebaser Hornstulls Strand, Hornstulls strand, Stockholm, SwedenYoung and with an explosive live energy – Shame is in the front for the new puncture scene that has grown in London.
In a short period of time, Shame has built a fast-growing reputation as one of England’s most hottest new bands. Musically they move in the border between punk and post-punk. Seamlessly the band is aggressive outbursts with the melodically thoughtful. And live, Shame breaks most.
- 0404.May.Friday

Clarion Hotel Stockholm turns 15 years
Eatery SocialRingvägen 98, 118 60 Stockholm, Sweden15 years ago, Clarion Hotel Stockholm first opened the doors on Ringvägen 98. In the middle of Skanstull, Petter A. Stordalen made the building that would become Södermalm’s live meeting place. Many thought it was crazy to build a hotel on a highway – but here it stand 15 years later.
4 million guests have passed through its doors – this will be celebrated with a big party! Their anniversary coincides magically with the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo celebrated around the world. Since Latin America lives in the heart of Clarion, they want to celebrate this with Mosquito in the form of a rarely seen Fiesta! They invite you to a weekend with music, dance, art and community on Söder’s pearl.MOSQUITO – HOTEL TAKES OVER 5 MAY
On the 5th of May, the Music collective Mosquito, led by DJ Thomas Gylling’s, will take on a plethora of dancers, musicians, DJs, artists, drummers and a boozing carnival feeling. 18:00. In the restaurants, bars, the reception, the ramp and in the hotel’s all corners and crutches, it will be danced and partyed until late night under the direction of Thomas Gylling and his many secret guests …
Kl. At 19.45, Thomas Gylling and Petter Stordalen will together officially start the party in the lobby.
Outside the street there will be a food truck for all hungry and Eatery Social Bar stands as usual for the most amazing Margaritas!
Bars are open at. 15:00 to 1:00.
The terrace by Eatery Social Skanstull, their outdoor bar overlooking the Arctic Circle, will be open to guests between kl. 20:00 to 23:00.BIRTHDAY BUBBLES 5 MARCH
What is a birthday without Champagne ??! Moët & Chandon have created a separate bar for all connoisseurs serving oysters and champagne.
You can find the moetbar in room 7062 at. 15:00 to 22:00.FOR THE LOVE OF BEER 4 May
All beer lovers are welcomed to an After Work in collaboration with The The Brooklyn Brewery, New Carnegie Brewery and Carlsberg. The Carnegie Brewery Beertruck brings two exciting news on the crane and even more beer in the bar. The foodtruck will be on the street serving Mexican food! Find Brooklyn Brewery’s own hangout in a bar upstair with DJ Gonzalez behind the turntables and the bar full of Brooklyn Beer. Of course, representatives from Brooklyn are in place to chat with beer and hang out with you.
In the livingroom you can celebrate Friday with Carlsberg and their activity corner. Here you can also challenge your friends in fussball, ping-pong or video games.ART FOR THE MASSES 4 & 5 May
From Friday 16.00, the wall in the lobby changes shape and becomes a graffiti wall for the weekend where artists from Graffitisthlm work on an artwork that will be ready on Saturday morning for all guests to view. In room 7074, GraffitiSthlm puts out paintings inspired by Graffiti’s world and of course they are also in place for a guided tour between 15.00 – 19.00 for those who wish.
Daytime Saturday May 5, the 56 stunning Nordic artworks that Clarion Sthlm houses will be exhibited and here art director Martin Wickström will host a guided tour of the hotel’s entire floors to tell us about the artworks and the artists behind them.
Art migration starts at. 14.00 from reception. - 0404.May.Friday

Trädgården ⚘ Premiere
TrädgårdenTrädgården, Hammarby Slussväg, Stockholm, SverigeTrädgården is back!
▪ GÅRDEN ▪
Off The Meds
Video Selector
Dos Óke
Evelina Åslin
Binnie Smalls
Anna Korsgren
Johanna Beckman & Jakob Grandin
Cinnamon Boys
▪ KYRKAN ▪
Zorse & Tigons▪ RÖDA RUMMET ▪
Josef & Jelassi
Aïssa Diene
ShadedbyNature
Rasuul▪ KLUBBEN ▪
Flord King & Kajsa Lindström
Johanna Schneider & Edvin Wikner▪ LÄGENHETEN ▪
Cinnamon Boys w/ FriendsÅldersgräns: 21 år
17:00 – 19:00 | Gratis
19:00 – 03:00 | 185kr - 0404.May.Friday

Mexican dance course
Högkultur124 54 Bandhagen, SwedenFolkdansgruppen México Lindo invites you to an intensive dance course with a Mexican teacher
Intensive courses of Mexican dance for all the levels will take place in May. The Mexican teacher Josué Obispo will come from Mexico exclusively to teach the courses. It is an excellent opportunity for you to try on this traditional, colourful and joyful dance.
DO NOT MISS THIS MAGNIFICENT OPPORTUNITY.Four meetings of an hour and a half, during the month of May, and a final presentation for 700kr to be paid to the money order 1290535-2 (Folkdansgruppen Mexico Lindo) do not forget to write your name. Children pay 500 crowns.
Do I need special shoes and special clothes?
– You can use any shoes.Is the site too far away?
– Only 10 minutes from city center with the subway, station is Högdalen. At “Högkultur” in Högdalsplan 12, 12454 Högdalen.
What does it take to be part of the group?
– An interest in the Mexican culture and lots enthusiasm!Schedule
“Högkultur” in Högdalsplan 12, 12454 Högdalen.
Contact 0729725610 Moises Lopez
Children and teenagers – Wednesday, from 18:00 to 19:30 p.m. On May 2, 9, 16 and 23
Beginners – Friday from 18:00 to 19:30 hours On May 4, 11, 18 and 25
Intermediates – Saturday 09.00-12.00 On May 5, 12, 19 and 26




