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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Stockholms Kulturfestival - Stockholm Culture Festival
Gustav Adolfs torg 22, 111 52 Stockholm, SwedenStockholm Culture Festival is an annual cultural festival in Stockholm, conducted by the Cultural Department on behalf of the City. The festival has offered more than 600 program items annually and had 750,000 visits in 2017 along with the youth section of it We Are Stockholm.
The festival takes place in downtown Stockholm, the venues are Gustav Adolf Square, Charles XII’s Square (dance floor), Skeppsbron, Jacob’s Church and the family area on Norrbro. The program has a broad impact and includes everything from world music, jazz, opera, classical, pop, rock, activities for children / family, talks, street art, theater, city tours, art, dance, photography and international performances.
All of the Culture Festival events are free with the exception of the “walks” – guided city tours with a variety of themes.
Discover the festivals program here! https://kulturfestivalen.stockholm.se/skf/program-2018/
Fools Gold 2018 - Music Festival
Tanto Gatan, 117 41 Stockholm, SwedenFools Gold is Stockholm’s new festival and market for independent labels.
The first festival will take place in Tantolunden on August 18th. Acts from some of the most groovy Swedish indie labels around will perform live and even more groovy labels will sell their vinyls throughout the day.
2018 offers music and records from PNKSLM Recordings, Lazy Octopus, Rama Lama Records, Birds Records, Adrian Recordings, Hybris, Strangers Candy, Welfare Sounds, Novoton, Rundgång Rekords, Startracks, Maternal Voice, Kollektivet Records and Youth Recordings.
The event is free and suitable for all ages, Fools Gold 2018 is made possible through support from Stockholm city, Kulturrådet and Svensk Live.
Fools Gold is a long-term project with ambitions and dreams to grow bigger and better, in order to do so we need all the support we can get. If you like what we do and want to contribute with a super duper small or even a very big donation you can Swish to 123 073 26 77 and we’ll be forever thankful.
See you in Tanto on the 18th!
Line-up
Kluster [Rama Lama]
Mira Aasma [Birds]
Riga Tiger [Youth]
Runtom Knuten [Lazy Octopus]
More acts TBA
Nytorget Festival
Nytorget 6, 116 40 Stockholm, Sweden17 -19 August is the time for Södermalm’s biggest folk party:
-Nytorgsfesten-A three day festival filled with spectacles and noise in the heart of Söder.
There will be carnival trains, live music, DJs, market streets, fun fair, food trucks, flea market, art shows, midnight race and more.Nytorgfesten is a festival for the whole family and with free entrance in all areas and all days. Activity and game schedule is announced on a regular basis.
In mid-August, in connection with the midnight race, the Södermalm Music Association organizes Nytorgsfesten 2018.
The Nytorg festival was organized for the first time 1995 – 1997 at Nytorget with over 25,000 visitors , it then moved to Riddarholmen 2001 – 2004 and then Skeppsholmen 2011.
And now it’s back at Nytorget and this year the festival has expanded its area to Parkteatern in Vitabergsparken and Blecktornsparken. Everywhere you will be delighted to music, food experiences, flea market, art, yoga, fun fair and more.
New for this year is also the collaboration with the immeasurably popular photography exhibition, Planket STHLM
The Prinsess Mononoke - Summer outdoor cinema
Smedsuddsvägen 6, 112 35 Stockholm, SwedenStockholm Film Festival, together with the year’s most prestigious E.ON, invites you to Sommarbio in Rålis! Starting from 18:00 with various activities and the film is shown at approx. 21:00.
Enjoy Miyazaki’s epic adventure of Princess Mononoke. The film unfolds in a fantasy version of feudal Japan and is a dark, violent yet beautiful story about the growing conflict between man and nature. When the movie was released, it was hailed as an animated masterpiece and the story is still as captivating and current.
Director: Hayao Miyasaki
Actors: Yuriko Ishida, Yōji Matsuda, Yūko Tanaka
Japan, 1997, 134 min.The event is completely free!
Roger Waters @ Friends Arena
Friends Arena, Råsta Strandväg, Solna, SwedenNo additional detail for this event.
