ArkDes/Moderna Museet

The 2025 edition of Gingerbread House is a unique, fragrant exhibition made up of gingerbread houses. Here, children, amateurs, and professionals alike are all invited to create side by side and compete for this year&#x27;s prize aournd this year&#x27;s theme: Love.

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Culture & Arts

Gingerbread House 2025 by ArkDes

Kungsträdgården

Kickstart the weekend at Nationalmuseum! On Thursday evenings, the museum is abuzz with people, art and music, with FREE admission for everyone from 5pm to 8pm. Enjoy an ever-changing programme with DJs, live music, afterwork drinks in the Sculpture Courtyard, and other activities.

www.nationalmuseum.se/torsdagskv%C3%A4llar-p%C3%A5-nationalmuseum

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Thursday Evenings at Nationalmuseum

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Travel 3,000 years back in time! The exhibition Tutankhamun – The Immersive Exhibition at Magasin 9 in Stockholm takes you deep into ancient Egypt through virtual reality, augmented reality, and stunning projections. Follow the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb, see golden treasures recreated in life-size detail, and encounter authentic artifacts from different historical periods. A magical experience for the whole family!

Tutankhamon – The Immersive Exhibition

Enjoy brunch in the Dining Room or a cocktail from the Bar accompanied by live jazz at Lydmar Hotel. Curated sessions in collaboration with Stockholm Jazz Records.

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Jazz & Blues

Jazz & Brunch

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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

Hötorget T-bana

Elysium is an immersive theatre experience where the audience enters a mythological beauty clinic run by the god of death, Hades. For those tired of this world and this life, it offers a chance to step in as visitors and explore exercises and choices that open the way to something entirely different.

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Elysium

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When We See Us: A century of Black figurative painting has been celebrated internationally as one of the most significant exhibitions of our time. The exhibition comprises over 155 works borrowed from institutions and private collectors from 26 different countries. The artworks, created by Black artists around the world over the past century, are set in dialogue with contemporary Black thinkers, writers, and poets.

When We See Us

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»Rombo is fragile, vulnerable and widely diverse in her musical expression.« Svenska Dagbladet. A fading opera star in 1970s Paris. After a long silence she’s making a comeback, but are her voice and nerves up for a revenge? Prima Donna is a romantic celebration of opera by the indie icon and opera lover Rufus Wainwright.

www.operan.se/forestallningar/prima-donna

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Opera & Show

Opera: Prima Donna

Sjöhistoriska museet

SNOW WHITE – THE MUSICAL! IN A REAL CIRCUS TENT In the role of Snow White: KIANA BLANCKERT In the autumn of 2025, Dröse &amp; Norberg bring their critically acclaimed Snow White – The Musical to Gärdet in Stockholm – and this time in a real circus tent! A musical experience for the whole family. With a unique atmosphere, where the magic of the circus meets the joy of the musical, the audience is invited into a fairytale world where anything can happen comedy. 18 OCTOBER – 6 JANUARY

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SNOW WHITE - THE MUSICAL

The Royal Swedish Opera&#x27;s lunch concerts are given several days a week in the beautiful Golden Foyer, featuring singers and musicians from the Royal Swedish Opera, and other distinguished artists. Between December 1 and 19, 2025, the lunch concerts will have a Christmas theme and will be held Monday through Friday!

Concert: Lunch and Classical Music

Classical & Art Music

This exhibition brings together filmmaker Johan Renck and photographer Anders Petersen. The exhibition centres around a still image film by Renck that is based on Petersen’s black-and-white documentary photographs. The film is accompanied by newly composed music. The exhibition also includes original photographs by Petersen, which were part of his series on Swedish prisons and inpatient mental health institutions.

The Left Shore

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Engarn

Experience a magical winter adventure just 30 minutes from Stockholm! Paddle through icy waters surrounded by stunning archipelago nature. We provide high-quality kayaks, drysuits and all gear you need. After the tour, warm up in a wood-fired sauna and enjoy a cozy Swedish fika by the fire. Available daily until April – also as a private tour.

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Stockholm Archipelago Winter Kayaking, Hot Sauna & Fika

Mariatorget

Explore Stockholm with the Lola Akinmade Åkerström BookClub Tour. This guided walk highlights Afro-Swedish history, literary sites featured in Lola’s books, and cozy fika stops. Join engaging discussions with fellow readers and support the Afro-Swedish community.

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Lola Akinmade Åkerström BookClub Full-day Tour

Gamla stan

Experience the magic of Swedish holiday traditions on our Stockholm Christmas Tour. Stroll through charming streets decked in twinkling lights, visit local Christmas markets, and sample favorite seasonal treats like saffron buns and mulled wine.

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Stockholm Christmas Tour - Swedish Christmas Traditions and Treats Food Experience

Stockholm Christmas Tour - Swedish Christmas Traditions and Treats Food Experience 2025

Ropsten

The Metro is much more than just a way of transportation, it is also an arena and an expression of society’s values, history and social dynamics. Welcome to the amazing world of the Metro and an exhibition that tells the story of the Stockholm Metro as a way of transportation and as a cultural phenomenon.

Stockholm Transport Museum

Nature & Society

The Metro - in step with the times

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Globen

In 2016, Roxette performed what we thought would be their last concerts ever. Now, the duo&#x27;s frontman, songwriter and founder Per Gessle is taking up the torch and taking this bundle of worldwide hits on the road again. Per and the Roxette band will be joined on stage by Swedish singer and megastar Lena Philipsson.

https://aviciiarena.se/en/events/music-show/roxette-2/

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Roxette

The Hives are back with a new album and world tour - playing at Avicii Arena in December!The Hives are back. Faster than anyone expected, stronger than ever, and still one of the best live bands in the world. It is now confirmed that their seventh album The Hives Forever Forever The Hives will be released in August. In conjunction with the album release, the heroes from Fagersta will embark on a world tour, and on Saturday, December 6, they will perform at Avicii Arena in Stockholm!

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The Hives

The Hives Forever Forever The Hives – World Tour 2025

British star RAYE is embarking on her new tour, This Tour May Contain New Music. On Saturday, February 7, 2026, she will perform with her sisters Absolutely and Amma as special guests at the Avicii Arena in Stockholm.

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RAYE - This Tour May Contain New Music

Solna

The Melodifestivalen tour is celebrating its 25th anniversary and is being celebrated with a wonderful mix of tour cities, including both audience favorites and long-awaited reunions. The tour begins in Linköping on January 30th and then takes us via Gothenburg, Kristianstad, Malmö, and Sundsvall before culminating in the grand finale in Stockholm on March 7th.

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