Part of the IAAF Super Grand Prix, DN Galen is one of the leading track and field athletics events in Sweden. Held in the impressive Stockholm Olympic...
Particularly popular among families with children, the Skokloster Pageant brings Viking history to life with vivid re-enactments, costumed dramas and...
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Dance
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The Stockholm Pride is the largest gay and lesbian event in Scandinavia and each year attracts thousands of revellers of all persuasions for the week-long...
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Food & Drink
, Dance
, Spectacle
, Business
, Gay & Lesbian
, Exhibitions
, Theatre & Film
, Music
Located 200km (124 miles) north of the Arctic Circle, Bjorkliden makes for a breathtaking setting for this international marathon event. But unlike conventional...
Taking place in the centre Stockholm, the C2 City Challenge is an urban adventure race that sees competitors competing in a number of different disciplines....
Billed as Sweden's toughest canoe race, competitors race against each other and the elements in the fantastically-scenic countryside of Dalsland along...
The city's premier event focusing on the worlds of contemporary dance and theatre, this is a cutting edge festival that attracts artists and performers...
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Dance
, Art & Literature
, Theatre & Film
, Exhibitions
, Kids' Stuff
, Music
Visitors flock to this fun festival to enjoy three days of jazz music incorporating styles ranging from trad jazz and big band through to the weird and...
Each summer the city throws a party to which everyone is invited. During the 10-day event, visitors can expect a packed programme of live music, theatre,...
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Theatre & Film
, Art & Literature
, Dance
, Food & Drink
, Kids' Stuff
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, Comedy
Taking place across 15 stages in the centre of Malmo, this is the city's biggest free festival of the year which attracts some 1.4 million revellers each...
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Exhibitions
, Food & Drink
, Dance
, Art & Literature
, Sport
, Kids' Stuff
, Theatre & Film
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Held annually on the island of Gotland which is in the middle of the Baltic Sea, 90km (56 miles) east of the Swedish mainland, Medieval Week takes visitors...
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History
, Theatre & Film
, Exhibitions
, Food & Drink
, Culture
, Kids' Stuff
, Religion
, Sport
, Dance
, Music
One of Stockholm's most popular sporting events, the annual Midnattsloppet combines a 10km (6.2 miles) run with a great party atmosphere involving live...
An event solely for women, Tjejmilen is a running race that attracts close to 25,000 participants each year. It takes runners on a 10km (6.2 miles) course...
The biggest event of its kind in Scandinavia, the annual Gothenburg International Book Fair attracts a mix of authors, publishers, agents, teachers, librarians...
First held in 1965, Lidingoloppet is one of the biggest cross-country races in the world that attracts runners from all over the globe. The races take...
Each year the island of Oland off the east coast of mainland Sweden holds its Harvest Festival. The traditions and culinary riches of the island are celebrated...
Since 1992 this has been the leading festival in Sweden for beer, cider and whisky. The event is held over two weekends in late September and early October...
Taking place in the pretty coastal town of Umea in central Sweden, the festival presents an interesting programme of screenings from filmmakers from all...
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Exhibitions
, Art & Literature
, Theatre & Film
The Stockholm Open tennis tournament has been running since 1969, each year attracting big names from the professional tennis circuit. Andre Agassi,...
Taking place every year since 1968, the Umea International Jazz Festival is one of the oldest events of its kind in the country and each year presents...
In addition to a great line-up of blues artists from around the world, the annual Eslov Blues Festival also boasts a great programme of festival workshops,...
On this day, it is traditional for Swedes to attend church to lay wreaths and light candles at the gravesides in remembrance of loved ones that have passed...
Many directors make their debut at this, the leading competitive film festival of Northern Europe. Ever since the first festival in 1990, the purpose...
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Theatre & Film
, Entertainment
, Spectacle
Each year the Nobel Prize is awarded to people who have completed outstanding research, invented groundbreaking techniques or equipment, or made outstanding...
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Art & Literature
, Music
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, Exhibitions
, Other
Taking place in the depths of winter, Lucia Day symbolically marks the start of the Christmas period and is characterised by a choir procession of young...
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History
, Kids' Stuff
, Dance
, Religion
, Music
As with many countries around the world, Christmas in Sweden is a special time of the year and an opportunity to be with friends, family and loved ones....
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Food & Drink
, Religion
, History
, Home & Fashion
Attracting a mix of directors, filmmakers, critics, producers and film fanatics, this annual event presents a great selection of non-mainstream films...
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Exhibitions
, Art & Literature
, Culture
, Entertainment
, Theatre & Film
Each year at the end of January, the Kiruna Snow Festival puts on an exciting programme of winter events and entertainment. One of the highlights is the...
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Entertainment
, Food & Drink
, Kids' Stuff
, Exhibitions
, Dance
, Art & Literature
, Spectacle
, Music
, Sport
Held at the impressive Stockholm Globe Arenas, this annual athletics meeting includes 400m, 800m, 1,500m, 5,000m, 50m hurdles, high jump, pole vault and...
Recognised as the unofficial European Championships, the LG Hockey Games is an important tournament that provides a last chance for players to shine before...
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