| Jan 25 - Feb 4 | Gothenburg's 25th Film Festival www.filmfestival.org |
| Jan 29 - 2 feb
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Kiruna snow festival: The largest snow festival
in Europe. Snow is sculptured into fine art under the sparkling cascade
of the Northern Lights. Dog-sledge and reindeer racing in the centre
of Kiruna. A festival to celebrate winter, darkness, cold and the Northern
lights. tel. +46-980-188 80, fax +46-980-182 86 |
| Feb 7-9 | Jokkmokk's Great Sami (Lapp) Winter
Fair. A historical event since 1605. The fair features Traditional
market activities, art exhibits, Sami Handicrafts, concerts, dancing,
a reindeer festival. tel. +46-971 1221 40, fax +46-971 172 89 |
| March 3 | Vasaloppet Ski Race in Dalarna. 14.000 cross-country
skiiers race 90 km (56 miles) between between Sälen and Mora. www.vasaloppet.se |
| April 30
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Walpurgis Night: On the doorstep to spring, at the last day of April, Swedes celebrate Walpurgis Eve with choral singing, speeches and above all crackling bonfires, which are seen all around the country. |
| May 25-26 | Tjejtrampet- bicycle event: Starts from Gärdet,
Central Stockholm. The world's biggest all-woman cycling event, for
elite and amateur cyclists. The course distance is 51 km; www.tjejtrampet.com |
| May 30-June 2 | Restaurant Days: Stockholm's restaurants move to Kungsträdgården. Good food and drink, the world's largest business lunch, a waiter race, a masters' challenge event for renowned chefs in the "Cooking stage"with loads of performances. www.restaurangernasdag.se |
| June 1-6 | Jubilee Week, Stockholm 750 years: The city of Stockholm turns 750 years and the celebration will include an abundance of activities such as concerts, walking tours, exhibits, carnival, historic plays, fairs and much more City of Stockholm |
| June 6 June 14-16 |
Sweden's National Day La Mayonnaise Open, boule tournament/ Långholmen. La Mayonnaise
Open in Stockholm is one of the biggest boule competitions in the
world and is for amateurs as well as for elite players. Anyone with
own boule balls, two friends and 50 crowns is welcome to take part.
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| June 8 | Stockholm Marathon: International marathon race
with about 40 participating nations. Two laps through central Stockholm.
Start and finish at Stockholm Stadium. www.marathon.se |
| June 13-15 | Hultsfred Rock Festival: Sweden's largest rock festival for young and old. Side shows incl. "fakirs", acrobats, comedians, tightrope walkers, jugglers, mimics, musicians and dancers. www.rockparty.se |
| June 21 | Midsummer celebrations all over the country |
| Music on Lake Siljan: Every summer since 1969. Music for all tastes and ages has been resounding from every corner of this beautiful lake. Chamber music, jazz, choir, songs, ballads, dancing and children´s programmes. A genuine tradition from Dalarna in charming settings - churches, forests and mountains - has made this one of the most popular music weeks in Sweden. www.siljan.se | |
| July 13 | The Hälsinge Hambo: A huge festive and colourful, long line dance. Dance groups from Sweden and abroad dance and play while the World Champion of Hambo is selected from the thousand of dancing couples. www.halsingehambon.x.se |
| July 14 | Victoria Day: The island of Öland's National Day, celebrating Crown Princess Victoria's birthday with the Royal family. The ”Victoria Mini Marathon” is held during the day, and an extended marathon in the evening. The prestigious ”Victoria scholarship” is presented to a sporting achiever. Information: Öland Tourist Office, tel: +46-485-390 20; Fax: 46-485-390 10 |
| July 16-21 | Stockholm Jazz Festival : International jazz festival
with international and Swedish world-acclaimed artists from the genres
of jazz, blues, soul, funk and latin. In the centre of Stockholm people
gather to eat and enjoy the water views as they listen to artists from
all over the world. Sit and enjoy or dance to the trad and swing bands
on the smaller stages www.stockholmjazz.com |
| Aug 4-11 | Medieval Festival Week: For one week the old town of Visby on the island of Gotland goes back in time to the Middle Ages. Locals dress up in historic costumes, knights demonstrate their strength in jousting tournaments, a maiden is locked in a tower. Carnival atmosphere and festivities; a mixture of sobriety and merriment, education and carnival extravagance in a genuine medieval town. www.medeltidsveckan.com/english.htm |
| Nov 7-17 | Stockholm International Film Festival: International film festival premiering over 100 films from all over the world. www.filmfestivalen.se |
| Dec 10 | Nobel Prize Day: The Nobel Prize Awards are presented by H.M. the King at a formal ceremony in the Stockholm Concert Hall. By special invitation only. Banquet follows at the Stockholm City Hall. www.nobel.se |
| Dec 13 | Lucia Day: The coronation of Lucia, the bringer of light. Celebrated all over Sweden on the darkest night of the year, December 13, when a young woman is chosen to lead the annual procession of light at Skansen open air museum. www.skansen.se |
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