EVENTS CALENDAR

Stockholm 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/

17 -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