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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Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias @ Hovet
HovetHovet, Johanneshov, SwedenGabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias comes to Stockholm & Gothenburg with “Beyond the Fluffy World Tour”.
Gabriel Iglesias was one of the first comedians to break through YouTube where he grew rapidly. Today, he is one of YouTube’s most acclaimed comedians with over 412 million views and 15 million followers on his social media. He fills arenas and tops stand up festivals all over the world. In the spring of 2020 he comes to Stockholm and Gothenburg with the world tour “Beyond the Fluffy World Tour”.
Iglesias has made international success with his comedy style which has made him loved and appreciated at all ages and by both audiences and critics. Following the breakthrough online, Gabriel Iglesias has made numerous acclaimed guest appearances on TV shows such as “Jimmie Kimmel Live”, “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno”, “Conan”, “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson” and “Good Morning America”.
He became a favorite at Comedy Central where he got his own TV show after gathering the most audience votes. The channel had over 15 million viewers when the last show of the series aired. He has been a voice actor in the cartoon series “Family Guy”, the feature film “The Big Cattle” and the upcoming “Blazing Samurai” to name a few. He played ‘Tobias’ in the feature film “Magic Mike XXL”.Last year he joined the Hollywood Reporter’s list of comedians of the year along with Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock, among others. Right now he is current in the Netflix series “Mr. Iglesias “who was released last summer that he both directed and plays the role of a kind hearted high school teacher. His first Netflix special” I’m Sorry For What I Said When I Was Hungry “was released in 2016 and was a success that required sequels – in January this year came “One Show Fits All” and a third is expected next year.
Gabriel Iglesias is one of the few comedians who can boast a crowded Madison Square Garden in New York – this spring he takes over the Scandinavium in Gothenburg and Hovet in Stockholm with “Beyond the Fluffy World Tour 2020”.
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Sthlm Americana 2020
MünchenbryggerietMünchenbryggeriet Event & Konferens, Torkel Knutssonsgatan, Stockholm, SwedenSthlm Americana returns for the fourth time, but for the first time at the Münchenbryggeriet and for the first time over two days – 13-14 June 2020.
The organisers describe Americana as: creating a festival that they wouldn’t want to miss for the world, but that originally could only be found in the U.S.A. south. A place where high quality music is in the center of the community.
Past festivals have been visited by artists such as Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, John Moreland, Lindi Ortega, Colter Wall, Dylan LeBlanc, Christian Kjellvander, Whitney Rose and The Handsome Family.
Ordinary festival pass to Sthlm Americana 2019 costs SEK 1,200-1,650 excluding fees. - 1414.June.Sunday
Sthlm Americana 2020
MünchenbryggerietMünchenbryggeriet Event & Konferens, Torkel Knutssonsgatan, Stockholm, SwedenSthlm Americana returns for the fourth time, but for the first time at the Münchenbryggeriet and for the first time over two days – 13-14 June 2020.
The organisers describe Americana as: creating a festival that they wouldn’t want to miss for the world, but that originally could only be found in the U.S.A. south. A place where high quality music is in the center of the community.
Past festivals have been visited by artists such as Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit, John Moreland, Lindi Ortega, Colter Wall, Dylan LeBlanc, Christian Kjellvander, Whitney Rose and The Handsome Family.
Ordinary festival pass to Sthlm Americana 2019 costs SEK 1,200-1,650 excluding fees. - 1616.June.Tuesday
Alicia Keys @ Globen
Ericsson GlobeEricsson Globe, Stockholm, SwedenGlobal music icon and 15-times Grammy Award-winner Alicia Keys is into her much-awaited return to the stage with ALICIA – THE WORLD TOUR.
Keys will bring her repertoire of hits to iconic venues around North America and Europe, including a stop at the legendary Radio City Music Hall in Keys’ hometown of New York.
The announcement of the tour comes immediately after Key’s exciting news to fans that her upcoming seventh studio album ALICIA will be released globally on March 20 via RCA Records. In addition, Keys gave fans a first look at the album’s amazing artwork.
Keys released the critically acclaimed single Underdog, the latest single from the upcoming album (“A be-jeweled slice of pop-soul with a gently euphoric feel” – Clash). The song became the most played song on America’s Top 40 Radio when Previously released singles include Time Machine and Show Me Love.
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Korn @ Grönan Live
Gröna LundLilla Allmänna Gränd 9, 115 21 Stockholm, SwedenKORN were pioneers of the nü metal genre when their self-titled album was released in 1994, and the band’s enduring popularity indicates that they started a cultural movement larger than themselves. Since its inception, they have sold over 40 million albums, won two Grammys and toured the world, and now they are finally returning to Grönan.
Like Limp Bizkit and Kid Rock, KORN represents an exciting sub-genre of alternative metal called nü metal (or aggro-metal). The foremost feature of this much debated musical style is that it allows other genres such as hip hop, funk and grunge to influence the otherwise distinct metal sound. During the 2000s, the genre fell into the reputation of many, but with its resurgence in the 2010s via bands like From Ashes to New, Islander and Ded, KORN is once again at the top of the world. The Ringer calls them “a genuine movement in a way bands can’t be now”. We agree.
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.
