Last updated: December 01, 2024
Discover all the joys of Christmas in Sollentuna with our comprehensive guide. We have gathered information about all the festive activities that make our city a perfect place to experience the Christmas spirit.
From the traditional Christmas market at Sollentuna centrum to the atmospheric light installations along Sollentunavägen, the municipality offers many festive experiences. Edsberg Castle provides a historic backdrop for winter activities, while nearby Rotebro and Häggvik contribute with local Christmas traditions. In the area around Sollentuna Church, visitors can experience classic Christmas concerts and traditional ceremonies.
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Sollentuna Holiday Light Displays
Stockholm Christmas Lights
Stockholmsjul is a large-scale Christmas lighting that decorates over 40 streets and squares in Stockholm with one million LED lights. Traditional Swedish Christmas motifs are displayed in modern style, such as moose, spruces, deer, reindeer, angels, and giant mistletoes.
Sollentuna Holiday Markets and Shopping
Skansen Christmas Market
Skansen's Christmas Market is a historical Christmas market dating back to 1903, where you can buy everything from handicrafts and design to sweets and handmade candles. The market features many stalls filled with delicacies for the Christmas table, marzipan, Christmas bread, and locally produced handicrafts.
Old Town Christmas Market
The Stortorgets Julmarknad is a traditional Christmas market that has been in place since 1837 and is located on Stortorget in Gamla Stan. The market offers a variety of Christmas sweets, handmade decorations, local delicacies, and much more.
Sollentuna Holiday Shows and Entertainment
A Christmas Carol at Folkoperan
"Folkoperan presents a musical theater version of Charles Dickens' classic tale 'A Christmas Carol'. The story takes place in a snowy London in 1843 and follows Ebenezer Scrooge's journey through time and space. The performance includes well-known Christmas songs and is performed traditionally with a British ensemble."
Berwaldhallen Christmas Concert
The Berwaldhallen Christmas Concert is a festive concert featuring atmospheric carols and classic Christmas songs, intertwined with music from Sergei Prokofiev's ballet Cinderella.
Christmas Night Revue
Listen to Hans Zimmer's most famous film scores under the warm glow of candles at Eric Ericsonhallen.
Skansen Lucia Celebrations
The Lucia celebration at Skansen is a traditional and significant part of Swedish winter traditions. Lucia and her entourage appear in white robes and candlelit wreaths, singing traditional Lucia songs.
Carola's Christmas at Skansen
Carola invites the audience to a unique Christmas concert on Sollidenscenen with classic Christmas songs and personal favorites.
Nordiska Kompaniet's Christmas Display
Renowned for its stunning holiday decorations, Nordiska Kompaniet transforms into a visual delight, showcasing elaborate window displays and festive interiors. Visitors can immerse themselves in the winter atmosphere as they stroll through this iconic venue, where art meets traditional holiday themes, creating a vibrant setting for all.
Sollentuna Other Holiday Activities
Santa Run
Stockholm Santa Run is a charity run where participants dress up as Santa and run/walk/jog a 3-6 km route in Stockholm's city center. The event aims to raise funds for charity.
ArkDes Gingerbread House Exhibition
The ArkDes Gingerbread House Exhibition is a fragrant exhibition of imaginative gingerbread houses. The theme for the year is "comeback," and you can express your comeback through gingerbread dough and icing or something you long to see return.