As the days get shorter and darker, a visit to a Christmas market can be just the ticket to lift your mood and ease you into the festive spirit.
Whether you are interested in traditional Swedish craft, sampling the delights of local produce or just want to soak up some Christmas atmosphere, this is the perfect place to spend an afternoon or evening. Your nearest Christmas market (or julmarknad, as it’s known in Swedish) usually offers activities for all the family and there’s always lots of warm glögg (a spiced, usually alcoholic drink, served warm) available to help keep out the cold.
We’ve put together a list of the best Swedish Christmas markets in 2019 with links to further information to help you plan a visit.
CENTRAL SWEDEN
When: November 23th-December 23rd
Tickets: Free
When: Every weekend between November 30th and December 22nd
Tickets: 170 kronor for adults, 60 kronor for 4-15-year-olds, 150 kronor for students and seniors
Drottningholm Palace, Stockholm
When: December 7th-8th
Tickets: If you want to visit the palace itself, it’s 130 kronor for adults
When: November 28th-December 1st
Tickets: 100 kronor (free for under-12s in the company of a guardian)
Liseberg theme park, Gothenburg
When: November 15th-17th, 22nd-24th, 28th-30th, and December 1st, 4th-8th, 10th-23rd, 26th-30th.
Tickets: Entrance from 120 kronor (free for children up to 110 centimetres)
When: November 30th-December 21st (closed on Mondays)
Tickets: Free
Astrid Lindgrens Näs, Vimmerby
When: December 13th-15th
Tickets: 60 kronor (20 kronor for children aged 8-14 and free for 0-7s)
When: November 30th-December 1st
Tickets: Free
Wadköping Christmas Market, Örebro
When: November 24th, December 1st, 8th and 15th
Tickets: Free
NORTHERN SWEDEN
When: December 7th-8th
Tickets: 30 kronor
Jokkmokk Christmas Market, Jokkmokk
When: December 7th-8th
Tickets: free
Christmas Market at Västerbotten Museum, Umeå
When: December 7th-8th
Tickets: Free
Christmas Market at Nordanå, Skellefteå
When: December 8th
Tickets: Free
SOUTHERN SWEDEN
When: November 21st-December 23rd
Tickets: Free
Mitt Möllan Christmas Market, Malmö
When: December 7th-8th
Tickets: Free
When: November 28th-December 1st
Tickets: 90 kronor (free for under-12s)
Jul på Fredriksdal, Helsingborg
When: December 6th-8th
Tickets: 120 kronor (free for under-18s)
When: November 21st-24th and November 29th-December 1st
Tickets: 100 kronor (free for under-12s)
Bosjökloster Christmas Market, Höör
When: November 29th-December 1st
Tickets: 100 kronor (50 kronor after Sunday 2pm and free entry from 3pm; free for under-18s)
Enjoy!!!
Photo credit: Ulf Lundin/imagebank.sweden.se
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