Last updated: December 01, 2024
Discover the holiday highlights in Vasastan! Our guide helps you find the best events in the area, whether you're a local or a visitor wanting to experience the Christmas atmosphere in this charming district.
From the atmospheric Christmas market at Sankt Eriksplan to the festively lit shop windows along Odengatan, there's much to experience. Vasaparken transforms into a winter oasis with ice skating, and around Odenplan you can enjoy traditional Christmas crafts and local delicacies. The historic buildings along Karlbergsvägen provide a perfect backdrop for the winter coziness.
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One million LED lights illuminate the streets and squares of Stockholm.
Stockholmsjul is an annual festival that decorates over 40 streets and squares in Stockholm with one million LED lights. Traditional Christmas icons like reindeer, angels, and pine trees are given a modern, illuminated makeover.
Where: Stockholm | More Info: Stockholm Christmas Lights
Santa arrives with a horse and cart.
Nordiska Kompaniet presents this year's Christmas display with a unique and surprising experience. Santa arrives with a horse and cart and unlocks the store, while visitors can enjoy a day filled with offers, music, and shopping.
Where: Stockholm | More Info: Nordiska Kompaniet's Christmas display
Historical Christmas market with many stalls and delightful taste experiences.
Skansens julmarknad 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 crafts.
Where: Stockholm | More Info: Skansen Christmas Market
Sweden's oldest Christmas market with roots dating back to the Middle Ages.
Stortorget's Christmas Market in Gamla Stan is one of Stockholm's most popular Christmas markets, featuring 32 stalls and 41 vendors offering Swedish quality products in craftsmanship, wood, ceramics, and more. You can also find candies, mulled wine, roasted almonds, bread, and game meat.
Where: Stockholm | More Info: Stortorget Christmas Market
Traditional Christmas buffets and handicrafts in a charming setting.
Jul i Stenladan is a Christmas celebration that creates a warm and cozy atmosphere with Christmas decorations, festive food, flowers, and wreaths. You can enjoy Christmas treats, sausages, and cheese in a charming setting with shops like Steningekompaniet and Eld & Design.
Where: Stockholm | More Info: Christmas in Stenladan
Eco-friendly boards with second-hand products.
Wasa Christmas Market is a traditional Christmas market in the heart of Stockholm, featuring around 35 vendors offering products related to Christmas, including eco-friendly boards focusing on second-hand items.
Where: Stockholm | More Info: Wasa Christmas Market
Unique creations signed by the students.
Beckmans Christmas Market is a traditional event where you can find unique creations in design, fashion, and visual communication signed by the students themselves.
Where: Stockholm | More Info: Beckman's Christmas Market
Traditional Christmas gifts and handmade crafts.
Sigtuna Christmas Market is a classic Christmas market held four Sundays before Christmas in Sigtuna town. The market offers a variety of stalls, food market, Christmas music, Lucia processions, and more. You can find traditional Christmas gifts and handmade crafts, as well as innovative products from young school students at the young Christmas market.
Where: Sigtuna | More Info: Sigtuna Christmas Market
Traditional Lucia processions with candle wreaths and singing.
The Lucia celebration is an important part of Swedish winter traditions, where a white-clad Lucia leads a procession with handmaidens and star boys, and the event includes singing, traditional attire, and candle wreaths.
Where: Stockholm | More Info: Lucia Day Celebrations
Charity run with Santa costumes
Stockholm Santa Run is a charity run where participants dress up as Santa and run or walk a 3-6 km route through Stockholm's city center. The event aims to raise funds for charity.
Where: Stockholm | More Info: Santa Run