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.
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Stockholm Brewers Festival - Katarina Kegger 2018
Katarina Bangata 77, 116 42 Stockholm, SwedenReturning for its second year, independent craft beer & music festival celebrates Stockholm’s microbreweries over three days in Södermalm
8th-10th of June – Stockholm Brewers Festival ‘Katarina Kegger’ – The first festival celebrating the emerging craft micro-breweries in the region returns in June with 20 craft breweries, food, and local live indie music. The festival will take place at the Orionteatern on Södermalm for the second year after its sold- out success in 2017
The Stockholm breweries taking part are Stockholm Brewing Company, Brewing Költur, Nya Carnegiebryggeriet, Nordic Kiwi Brewers, PKLK Bryggeri, Gamla Enskede Bryggeri, Fjäderholmarnas Bryggeri, Macken, Värmdo Bryggeri, Tempel, & Unibärsum. There will also be 7 highly acclaimed international guest breweries coming to Stockholm to take part: 3 Fonteinen (Belgium), Cascade (USA), Cloudburst (USA) Beavertown (UK), Dry & Bitter (Denmark) Pivovar Matuška (Czech), and Lervig (Norway), in addition to highly regarded breweries from other regions in Sweden – Åre Bryggcompagni, and Örebro Brygghus.
”We are very humbled by the response from our inaugural event in 2017, and are thrilled to see the growing interest in supporting local craft beer producers”. – Mark Stein, festival co-founder.
The week leading up to the Stockholm Brewers Festival there will be a lot of other activities taking place such as the premier for the Lambic Dinner, a culinary experience with a former Noma Chef, Maarten van Essche from Belgium, as well as various events at restaurants and bars around the city. Furthermore, there will be several live acts, for example Tella Viv, Joe Davolaz, and Hell on Wheels performing live during the event
There will also be a number of beers specially brewed for the festival as well as some edible collaborations between Nordic Kiwi Brewers and Pärlans Konfektyr
The festival takes place in Orionteatern on Södermalm in Stockholm 8th-10th of June. For prices, tickets and more detailed information about the festival visit: www.stockholmbrewersfestival.com
Katy Perry @ Globen
Ericsson Globe, Stockholm, SwedenWitness, The Tour is Katy’s first tour since it sold out 151 concerts under the Prismatic World Tour, which ended in 2015 and, among other things, was celebrated by Rolling Stone with the words “a show of damage retinas and blow minds”.
Queens of the Stone Age @ Grönan Live!
Lilla Allmänna Gränd 9, 115 21 Stockholm, SwedenOn June 10th, there will be a proper rock when Queens of the Stone Age takes the Stora Stage.
A and that has delivered heavy riff-based rock that constantly challenged and pushed the entire genre forward. Earlier this year, the album “Villains” was released, which clearly showed that they are a band on top. They now have seven albums in their luggage since the start of 1996 and have never played on Gröna, but on June 10th. At 20.00, Queens at the Stone Age finally reaches the Stora Stage.
You can not buy a ticket for a specific concert without buying an entrance to the park, or theGröna Card which gives free entrance throughout the season. Please note that pre-purchased tickets do not provide a guaranteed place so we recommend that you arrive in the park in good time.Tickets online are only sold via Gröna Lund. In Stockholm, you can buy theGröna Card at Pressbyrån and 7-Eleven. You can not buy a ticket for a specific concert without buying an entrance to the park, or theGröna Card.
TheGröna Card for 270 kr gives you free entry to all the season’s concerts. During concert nights, SEK 120 is valid in admission before 18:00.
