What's on in Stockholm this season
Publish date: 14 January 2025
Late fall and winter mean light, warmth, and traditional holiday celebrations. Here are some of the season's highlights!
January
Formex January 17-19
Formex started in 1960 and is organized twice a year, at the beginning of January and at the end of August. It's Sweden's biggest design convention for professionals, touching on interior design, gardening and mixed living, packaging and paper, toys, and much more. Pick up on the latest trends, meet future talent, and find many great designs to bring home.
P3 Guld January 22
The P3 Guld Awards have celebrated Swedish music since 2003. Every year, music fans get their say in categories like "Artist of the Year," "Song of the Year," and the Golden Mic for the best live act. In 2025, the show will move to Cirkus, in Stockholm, and will be hosted by radio and TV personality Christopher Garplind. Nominees will be revealed in December, and live performances during the show will be announced as it draws closer.
Avicii Arena re-opens late January
Avicii Arena opens up for the public again, having been closed in 2024 due to renovations. The world's largest spherical building, and one of Stockholm's most popular concert -and sports venues, has been modernized with new seats, a new ceiling for better acoustics, and a new lighting rig, among other things. The first booking at the new Avicii Arena is a unique concert with cult favorites Kite; Kite on Ice.
Concerts, festivals, and performing arts this season
The biggest music happening this season is without a doubt Kent's reunion at 3Arena in March. For six nights, the legendary Swedish band will meet its fans a treat them to a treasure trove of classics.
Other concert highlights this season include Tremonti (January 16, Debaser), JPEGMAFIA (January 17, Fållan), Pantera (January 23, Hovet), Manowar (January 29, Circus), Becca Stevens (January 29, Fasching), Kite (February 1, Avicii Arena) Opeth (February 11, Cirkus), Mogwai (February 8, Fållan), Kvelertak (February 13, Fållan) Kebnekajse (February 15, Fasching), H.E.A.T (February 28, Fållan), Dominique Fils-Aimé (March 2, Fasching), The Dead South (March 7, Fållan), Heilung (March 9, Hovet), Alex Warren (March 11, Fryshuset Arenan), Toro y Moi (March 14, Fållan), DEHD (March 16, Bar Brooklyn), Godspeed You! Black Emperor (March 19, Fållan), Suffocation (March 22, Kollektivet Livet), Aiko (March 25, Bar Brooklyn), The Game (March 27, Fållan), and Tokio Hotel (March 30, Fryshuset).
Find more Christmas events in our guide here!
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February
Winter Run Stockholm February 1
The Winter Run Stockholm is a chilly fun run on Djurgården. The track is around 5 km long (≈3.1 miles) and roughly 1 km darts through the Skansen Open Air Museum. The course is illuminated with fire performers, torches, lanterns, and fire baskets to create a vibrant and cozy atmosphere.
Stockholm Design Week 2025 February 3-9
Stockholm Design Week puts the spotlight on Stockholm's design scene. It's a week filled with inspiring design events and happenings spread around Stockholm's galleries, showrooms, museums, and cultural institutions. One of the most significant events during the week is the annual Stockholm Furniture Fair at Stockholmsmässan, where you'll discover all the latest trends and news in Scandinavian design.
Winter break February 24 – 28
The last week of February/first week in March gives the children of Stockholm a break from school with a half-term holiday (known as "Sportlov", literally Sports Holiday). The idea is to give kids a chance to get some days off and spend some time on Stockholm's slopes or ice-covered lakes, while there's still snow left. Besides lots of outdoor activities – like ice skating, skiing, and sledding – many museums and attractions host special winter-break events and workshops. Check out our guide for more inspiration on how to get a family-friendly winter break.
Museum highlights this season
Some exhibition highlights this season are:
- Katalin Ladik has been using her body and voice as tools and materials in her poetry, sound, and performance art since the 1960s, becoming one of Hungary's and Eastern Europe's most prominent contemporary artists. Ooooooooo-pus (November 9 – April 20, 2025, Moderna Museet) is the first exhibition in the Nordic region to present a large overview of her body of work.
- The turn of the previous century, 1800 to 1900, was an exciting time for Stockholm. New Stockholm (November 30 - August 30, 2026, The City Museum of Stockholm) shows how Stockholm transitioned from a small archipelago town to a modern city through never-before-seen objects, photos, and eyewitness accounts.
- Witches (December 5 - May 11, 2025, The Swedish History Museum) examines a dark chapter in Swedish history. Who were the women accused of witchcraft, and why were they burned at the stake? The exhibition illustrates how mean-spirited gossip was distorted into facts with horrific consequences.
- The annual Spring Salon at Liljevalchs is back (February 14 - April 17). The popular exhibition has been a staple of Stockholm's art scene since 1921 and is Sweden's largest jury-judged exhibition. All works are for sale and the price is set by the participants themselves.
Museum highlights in Stockholm
March
Skidskyttekampen Biathlon Relay at Stockholm Olympic Stadium March 3
Skidskyttekampen pits two mixed Swedish teams against six of the world's best biathlon national teams. The competition takes place in the heart of Stockholm, at the Olympic Stadium. Elvira Öberg and Martin Ponsiluoma; Mona Brorsson and Sebastian Samuelsson will face off against; Juni Arnekleiv and Vetle Sjåstad Christiansen (Norway); Émilien Jacquelin and Justine Braisaz-Bouchet (France), Philipp Nawrath and Janina Hettich-Walz (Germany); Simon Eder and Lisa Theresa Hauser (Austria); Lena Häcki-Gross and Niklas Hartweg (Switzerland); Markéta Davidová and Jonáš Mareček (Czech Republic).
Tempo Documentary Festival March 3-9
The annual Tempo Documentary Festival is the largest festival of its kind in Sweden. Since its foundation in 1998, Tempo has presented creative documentaries from all over the world, which would otherwise not reach the Swedish audience. Initially, Tempo screened films exclusively but has broadened its program to include radio, podcasts, photography, virtual reality, and more.
Fat Tuesday (The day of the semla) March 4
The beloved semla is a traditional pastry from the Nordic and Baltic regions. It's served during the winter months, until "Fat Tuesday" (Shrove Tuesday), at the beginning of Lent, which is on March 4 this year. A classic Swedish semla is a cardamon spiced-wheat bun, stuffed with whipped cream and sweet almond paste.
Semlor can be found at virtually every café and bakery in Stockholm. But in recent years several bakeries have experimented with the recipe, coming up with innovative takes on the cherished treat. Read our guide to learn where you'll find the best semlor in Stockholm.
The Nordic Antiques Fair March 6-9
The Nordic Antiques Fair returns in March. The fair is a unique opportunity to find vintage treasures and antiques from over 150 exhibitors; furniture, art, interior, silverware, media and books, clothes, and more.
Nordic Gardens March 27-30
Nordiska Trädgårdar (The Nordic Gardens) has all the inspiration you need for your garden. The fair is Sweden's biggest gathering of people with green fingers and has everything you need for your home's oasis; tools, plants, seeds, furniture, and more.
