Are you longing for Christmas? Soon, the first Advent is here, and the time has come to visit Christmas markets to get into the proper Christmas mood. We have listed five of Stockholm's most traditional and cosy markets where you can buy handicrafts, delicacies and Christmas gifts. Plan your visit to Vaxholm, Sigtuna or to central Stockholm at Kungsträdgården, Skansen or Old Town, Stortorget. In the post, you can easily find the Christmas markets Stockholm opening hours, and at the bottom, you’ll find a map showing the locations of all the Christmas markets.
The Christmas market at Skansen dates all the way back to the beginning of the 20th century and is a tradition for many. The Park is filled to the brim with a magical Christmas atmosphere, and you can buy everything from delicacies to the Christmas table, marzipan, bread, locally produced crafts of textile, wood, ceramics, and wool in the market stalls on Bollnästorget. Hungry? No worries, then you can revel in goodies from the food stalls where there are charcoal buns, waffles, mulled wine, sausages with bread and roasted almonds. As always at Skansen, you get to experience a piece of history and meet the winter-awake animals.
Opening hours: Friday-Sunday during the period November 29 to December 22, 2024
Tips – Take a Hop On-Hop Off bus to and from Skansen. The stop is located right outside the main entrance.
Celebrate Advent in Sigtuna and go to the classic Christmas market along the cosy streets of Sweden's first city. Sigtuna's Christmas market is known for being genuine and offering traditional crafts, food, and delicacies. Here you can dance around the Christmas tree, listen to Christmas music, watch the Lucia parade, visit Santa and much more. If you can’t get enough of the Christmas atmosphere, the “Christmas Round” is for you. Take the opportunity to visit several traditional places nearby Sigtuna - the stone barn in the Steninge castle village, the area around Wenngarn's castle, the Herresta barn in Odensala and the farm shop in Österby Gård.
Opening hours: 11.00-16.00, Sundays in December before Christmas, 2024
In the capital of the archipelago's, Vaxholm, you can visit the annual Christmas market during the second Advent weekend. This year's market will be held at Rådhustorget, where Christmas shopping is combined with good food and fun activities - a weekend where the Christmas spirit will thrive in Vaxholm. Don't miss Vaxholm's charming town center with all the shops along Hamngatan – perfect for those who are looking for Christmas gifts.
Increase the Christmas feeling further and enjoy Vaxholms Kastells traditional Christmas Buffet. Don’t wait too long, the Christmas buffet is popular!
Opening hours: 11.00-16.00, December 7-8 2024
Tip - Take a boat to Vaxholm from central Stockholm and visit Vaxholm's Christmas market.
You are drawn into an extraordinary Christmas atmosphere when you visit the Old Town (Gamla stan) and Stortorget's Christmas market. In the market stalls from the 40's you can find everything you can think of that belongs in a Christmas market - everything from sweets, crafts, forging, delicacies such as sausages, cheeses and game meat, mulled wine, cotton candy, ceramics, spices, wreaths and much more. Since the Gamla stan xmas market is open daily around Christmas, there are many opportunities for a visit or two.
Opening hours: 11.00-18.00, daily during the period November 23 to December 23 2024
Visit Kungsträdgården’s Christmas market and shop for unique gifts directly from students in the city's schools. The Christmas market is Sweden’s largest, with over 400 exhibiting businesses and a wide range of crafts, art, food, and drinks. The market is organized in collaboration with Junior Achievement Sweden, which gives young people the chance to develop their entrepreneurial skills.
Opening hours: 11.00-16.00, November 30 2024
Tips – Do you have a Hop On-Hop Off bus ticket? Get off at Kungsträdgården, stop number 4.
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