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.
- 2525.May.MondayNo events
- 2626.May.TuesdayNo events
- 2727.May.WednesdayNo events
- 2828.May.Thursday
Machine Head @ Fryshuset
Mårtensdalsgatan 6, 120 30 Stockholm, SwedenMachine Head is the Oakland band that has become a representative name in the metal world since their debut “Burn My Eyes” from 1994 (25 years this year!). The band’s ninth album “Catharsis” was released in 2018 – the same year as the band was in Sweden most recently, then in Gothenburg. Now all original members are gathered again and will be coming to the Fryshuset in Stockholm on May 28 with the 25th anniversary of the debut album!
Bryan Ferry @ Grönan Live
Lilla Allmänna Gränd 9, 115 21 Stockholm, SwedenAfter instant success and tribute in the early 1970s with his group Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry has established himself as one of pop music’s most innovative singers and copywriters.
His music reminds us of Frank Sinatra, Serge Gainsbourg and Lou Reed, but Ferry’s own touch is constantly present and takes the music to groundbreaking new heights.Ticket info
You cannot buy a ticket for a specific concert, but you buy an entrance to the park, or the Gröna Card, which gives you free admission all season. Please note that pre-purchased tickets do not provide guaranteed spot, so we recommend that you to be at the park well in advance.Tickets online are only sold through Gröna Lund. In Stockholm and the surrounding area you can buy the Gröna Card at Pressbyrån and 7-Eleven. You can’t buy a ticket for a specific concert, you must buy an entrance to the park, or the Gröna Card.
The Gröna Card it’s SEK 310 and gives you free entry to all the season’s concerts.
- 2929.May.Friday
Stockholm Burger Fest 2020
Smålandsgatan 15, 111 44 Stockholm, SwedenStockholm Burger Fest returns on May 29-31, 2020 for three days of total burger love! This is the fifth festival on a row and it will be the biggest and best ever.
More information coming soon. Until then, be sure to follow the event on Facebook so you don’t miss anything!
Green Day @ Tele2 Arena
Tele2 Arena, Johanneshov, SwedenGreen Day returns to Sweden with their new album “Father of all” (release February 7, 2020). The last time the trio to played in Sweden was in 2017, when they sold out Ericsson Globe.
Green Day broke through with “Dookie” in 1994 and quickly went from being a garage band to selling ten million albums. 20 years and 70 million albums later, they are just as relevant with several Grammy-winning records in their baggage, their own musical in their honor and many and world tours. In 2015, they were also inducted into the Rock & Roll Music Hall of Fame.
In 2016, Green Day released “Revolution Radio”, its twelfth studio album, and the following year the band visited Sweden for three gigs.
- 3030.May.Saturday
Stockholm Burger Fest 2020
Smålandsgatan 15, 111 44 Stockholm, SwedenStockholm Burger Fest returns on May 29-31, 2020 for three days of total burger love! This is the fifth festival on a row and it will be the biggest and best ever.
More information coming soon. Until then, be sure to follow the event on Facebook so you don’t miss anything!
- 3131.May.Sunday
Stockholm Burger Fest 2020
Smålandsgatan 15, 111 44 Stockholm, SwedenStockholm Burger Fest returns on May 29-31, 2020 for three days of total burger love! This is the fifth festival on a row and it will be the biggest and best ever.
More information coming soon. Until then, be sure to follow the event on Facebook so you don’t miss anything!
