Karlaplan

The myth of the violent, plundering Vikings (with horned helmets) has been circulating for a long time. But what do we really know about life in Nordic countries one thousand years ago?

Vikingarnas värld

Nature & Society

The Viking World – the world’s largest Viking exhibition

Newly renovated and more beautiful than ever. Östermalm&#x27;s Saluhall re-opened its doors in 2020 after an extensive renovation. Book a guided tour in one of Stockholm&#x27;s most beloved buildings. Your host is Lina Bielsten, founder of Östermalm&#x27;s Saluhall Magasin (2010-2023). Lina presents the 135-year history of the market hall and architectural details, mixed with funny anecdotes from famous guests. A behind-the-scenes tour in which food samples can be added. Tours can be booked on request.

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Guided Tour in the Historical Food Hall Östermalms Saluhall

After the world premiere in Stockholm 2016, Mamma Mia! The Party has had full tavernas in both London and Gothenburg. Over a million guests later, the party returns to Tyrol again.

Mamma Mia The Party 2024

Opera & Show

Mamma Mia! The Party

Experience Japanese culture in Kungsträdgården under rows of (hopefully) blooming cherry trees. The day features taiko drums, kimono fashion shows, martial arts demonstrations, origami, and a tea ceremony. Enjoy performances from young singers and a Japanese orchestra on stage, before the day ends with the energetic Yosakoi dance.

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Cherry Blossom Day 2025

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Building bridges: an illustrated conversation with and within Gio Ponti by Olimpia Zagnoli is a unique exhibition, where the art is in dialogue with the building, created by the architect Gio Ponti during his 1950&#x27;s hayday. The female figures created by Olimpia Zagnoli play with Ponti&#x27;s aestetic in bright colours and stylish lines.Open 9:30–13.00 och 14:00–16:30.

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Culture & Arts

Zagnoli – Building bridges: Gio Ponti

Slussen

Håkan Liby, former president of the Uppsala regional museums, will lecture about the pattenerd silk ribbons which has been used in traditional costumes. The lecture will be shining a light upon the desireble silk ribbons and the various ways they have been in use. The lecture will be held in Swedish.

Lecture, Delicate ribbons and bows

Medborgarplatsen

Marie Thorslund is a French/Swedish artist who lives and works in Paris. She shows acrylic paintings on wood with figures in stylized nature of animals and plants in a rhythmic dance on large round formats. She draws inspiration from the imagery of medieval French tapestries. She also sometimes mixes colors and symbols from Swedish Kurbit painting. Opening hours Monday - Friday 11 - 18 Saturday 11 - 16 Sunday 12 - 16

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The White Moose Paintings with Marie Thorslund at Galleri Hantverket

ArkDes/Moderna Museet

In the fourth part of “Conversation in the Collection”, Moderna Museet’s curator Anna Tellgren and Andreas Schein, curator at the Jewish Museum, meet for a conversation about the photographer Anna Riwkin. Based on the rich collections of both museums, they explore her work and importance.

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Conversation in the Collection; Anna Riwkin

Last-chance exhibitions

Årsta torg

Jazzy music and rhymes by Lennart Hellsing and favorites from Astrid Lindgren&#x27;s fairy tales. Meet Pippi Longstocking who jazzes away with Mr. Cucumber. Cousin Vitamin and a three-legged old man and many more. (2-9 years)

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Jazzy children's concert!

Hornstull

Concert with folk punk band Crash Nomada - Wednesday, April 2nd at Bar Brooklyn Debaser. Doors at 18:00 Concert at 20:00 Crash Nomada releases their fourth album and invites you to a release party at Bar Brooklyn. Crash Nomada are known for their unique blend of punk and folk music from different parts of the world. After 15 years of playing in Sweden and Europe, they are one of the more established bands in their genre and have a solid reputation as a danceable and explosive live act.

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Indie & Punk

Concert with the folk punk band Crash Nomada

T-centralen

With a career spanning over two decades, Shirley Clamp is one of Sweden’s most beloved artists. She made her big breakthrough in Melodifestivalen 2004 with the hit song “Min kärlek”, which quickly became a Swedish classic. Now, with “The Shirley Clamp Talkshow”, she takes a new step, inviting exciting guests for open and honest conversations – and first up is none other than Eric Gadd!

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The Shirley Clamp Talkshow

Hötorget

A melody festival with glitter, joy and glamour. Live orchestra supports the artists, all of whom have an intellectual disability. The artists have all won one of the 27 different competitions around the country. It is an event that goes right into the body. Come and experience it at Nalen.

Funkisfestivalen

Live music in Stockholm

Kungsträdgården

A young woman knocks on a garret door, an author opens, and one of the most famous love stories of all time begins. Inspired by his own background as a penniless student, Puccini depicts the lives and dreams of two young lovers in 19th century Paris in La bohème. At the Royal Swedish Opera, the story is set around the turn of the last century in Stockholm’s Old Town with Munch, Strindberg and Kirkegaard as singing bohemians.

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Opera: La bohème

Odenplan

Four-act theatre, a three-course dinner and an exciting murder mystery. Between each act a dish is served and between act 3 and act 4 all the spectators have to guess who they think is the murderer. Everything is performed by real actors. In Theater Scarlet&#x27;s all-time best-selling murder mystery, you get to follow the drama surrounding Samuel Af Ugglas, his family and the East India Company during the 18th century. The ticket includes a 3-course dinner served between the 4 acts.​

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Theater

Murder Mystery Theatre with Dinner

Golden Hits invites you to a colorful &quot;floor-filler&quot; show together with pop artists of the future. a popsicle with 100 percent recognition in the songs, pure joy – and party!

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Pop-Tastic!

Dance, architecture, music, theatre, literature, and much more. Experience Stockholm&#x27;s diverse cultural life, as the city&#x27;s various museums, theaters, and cultural institutions open up for free, for one night. Visit Kulturnatten&#x27;s webpage for the full program and more info!

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Stockholm Culture Night 2025

Theatre and film

In a joyful and extensive exhibition, Prins Eugen’s Waldemarsudde highlights four of the Nordic region’s most prominent children’s book illustrators: Tove Jansson, Ilon Wikland, Pija Lindenbaum and Linda Bondestam. The presentation offers a unique insight into the creative process, and how these artists create iconic characters and fascinating fairy tales through their sketches and finished works. Meet the Moomin family, Ronja the Robber’s Daughter, Bridget and the Grey Wolves, and the robot Chop Chop among others.

From Moomin to Chop Chop – Tove Jansson, Ilon Wikland, Pija Lindenbaum och Linda Bondestam

Liljevalchs/Gröna Lund

The spring salon at Liljevalchs is a dear, contentious and lively tradition since its inception in 1921. The spring salon is a jury-judged exhibition. All works are for sale and the price is set by the participants themselves.

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The Spring Salon 2025 at Liljevalchs

Nordiska museet/Vasamuseet

In The Arctic – While the Ice Is Melting, you encounter the history and the future of the ice, and above all the people who live in the Arctic today – through objects, photos, design, artwork, films and projections. You can also discover Sami objects in an Arctic and Nordic context.

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The Arctic – While the Ice is Melting

Museiparken

The National Museum of Science and Technology has created an experience where you can not only try your favorite games and explore the game history, but also step into, and let yourself be immersed by, games. The Play Beyond Play exhibition occupies over 1,000 square meters of gaming fun! Join in on a journey through game history!

Play Beyond Play

Current exhibitions

Central Station, T-Centralen or Rådhuset

There is nothing quite like having the waterways in the ‘Venice of the North’ to yourself. During autumn and winter in Stockholm, when the water is cold but not frozen and busy with ice skaters, the waterways are left quiet and peaceful which is just perfect for an invigorating paddle. Join a 4-hour winter city paddle in the capital of Scandinavia and enjoy a hearty lunch. Stockholm Adventures provides you with a dry suit (to keep you warm), gloves and pogies (paddling gloves).

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Stockholm Winter City Kayak Tour

Vårmilen is the start of the cross-country season and a great opportunity to get your running year off to a flying start. The race attracts hundreds of runners who challenge the Lidingö terrain of 5 or 10 kilometers every year. (And there&#x27;s a kid&#x27;s race, too!)

Vårmilen

The Vårmilen Race 2025

This four-day competition is a chance to see some of the world’s best swimmers live in Stockholm. Cheer on your favorite athletes from the stands and experience Sweden’s national arena for swimming and diving.

Swim Open Stockholm

Malmsten Swim Open Stockholm 2025

Critical Mass is a global event held on the last Friday of every month where cyclists and other active road users take to the streets in masses. The concept is to take action and show their visibility by reclaiming public space, roads and streets. It is not formalized beyond the direct act of meeting at a specific place and time and cycling as a group through the city streets. It is: festive, family-friendly, inclusive and safe. Don&#x27;t forget your bike/similar machine!

Critical Mass

Wellbeing

Sports & Wellbeing

T-bana eller busshållplats Kungsträdgården

Come along on a wonderful sightseeing tour with the M/S Angantyr in a wintry Stockholm! It takes you along the city quaysides and out to Fjäderholmarna islands, Stockholm&#x27;s closest archipelago island, which it sails around before returning to the city. During the trip, you pass many magnificent contemporary and historic buildings, as well as beautiful nature on Royal Djurgården. On a winter day when the water freezes over, you may even be lucky enough to get the opportunity for some icebreaking.

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Stockholm Winter Boat Tour with Guide

Barnängsbryggan

Välkommen till en unik stadsvandring på Södermalm! Följ med oss bland Barnängens barn och baracker och upptäck de unika miljöer där arbetarna en gång färgade, tvättade och skapade uniformer åt karolinerna. Lyssna till berättelser om uppfostringsanstaltens flickor och besök den legendariska Faggens krog. Här får du insikt i livet på Södermalm under en tid då området genomgick stora förändringar.

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Barnängens barn och baracker (bara på svenska)

Ge dig ut på ett förtrollande äventyr genom Gamla stans labyrintiska gränder. Denna unika vandring avslöjar Gamla stans dolda skatter och okända hemligheter. Utforska de mystiska platserna där historien viskar genom väggarna, från de gåtfulla egyptiska hieroglyferna till Helgeandsholmens dolda stall. Vi möts av berättelser om medeltiden och fram till 1700-talets intriger och dramatiska händelser. Upptäck den okända historien om hur Gamla stan närapå förlorades till modernisering.

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Gamla stans dolda skatter (bara  på svenska)

En stadsvandring på Katarinaberget bland kapsyler och kolera men även bland dagdrivare, häxor och italienare. Området kring kyrkan härjades 1723 av en våldsam eldsvåda Få byggnader klarade sig. En ny stadsmiljö växte fram med en blandning av bostadshus och fabrikslokaler. Lyssna på berättelser om Mosebacke torg och hur det fick sitt namn. Till Fiskargatan kom Märta Helena Reenstierna, alias Årstafrun. Hon skriver i sina dagböcker att det var trångt överallt på grund av stora sophögar.

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Katarinaberget, kapsyler och kolera (bara på svenska)

A guided tour in Stockholm

Globen

Mega star Sabrina Carpenter has enchanted millions of fans as singer, actress, songwriter and style icon. Now, she comes to Stockholm with her Short N&#x27; Sweet Tour! This is the final concert of the entire tour, which has visited major cities all across the U.S. and Europe.

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Sabrina Carpenter – Short N' Sweet Tour Finale

Following the news that her highly anticipated third studio album Hit Me Hard and Soft had been released, Billie Eilish announced that she would embark on a world tour. There will be two concerts at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, 23 &amp; 24 April 2025.

Billie Eilish

BILLIE EILISH: HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR

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Aerial shot of Stockholm on a summer day. Visible are the ditricts of Södermalm, Gamla stan and Norrmalm.

Aerial shot of Stockholm

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Stockholm Hockeyfest

The 2025 IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship in Stockholm

Semla semlor fika bakelse Vetekatten

Fat Tuesday – the day of the Semla 2025

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MXCO

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The crowd in front of the main stage at the Stockholm Culture Festival. Night. A pyrotechnic display lights up the stage.

Stockholm Kulturfestival publik

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