A visit to Swedish capital is a perfect plan. You can visit the Gamla Stan, stroll through Skansen Park, see the impressive Skeppsbrokajen tree, take the Stockholmsjul light trail…We’re going to tell you about the Christmas markets in Stockholm and lots of things you can make. God Jul!
Every year, from mid-November until Christmas Eve, the city is filled with fantastic markets that light up the winter darkness with scents, flavours and atmosphere. And if you want to visit a Christmas market in Stockholm ( Swedish: Julmarknad i Stockholm), you have plenty of options.
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- Best Christmas markets in Stockholm
- 1. Stortorget’s Christmas market (Gamla Stan)
- 2. Skansen Christmas Market
- 3. Farmer’s Own Christmas Market
- 4. Stockholms Schysstaste Fair Market
- 5. The Other Side Markets Christmas Market
- 6. Färgfabriken Christmas Market
- 7. Skeppsholmsgården Christmas market
- 8. Beckmans Christmas Market
- 9. Christmas market at Hovstallet
- Other Christmas markets
- Other must-see sights
Best Christmas markets in Stockholm
1. Stortorget’s Christmas market (Gamla Stan)
- Swedish: Julmarknad i Gamla stan
- Address: Stortorget 2 in the Old Town, 111 29 Stockholm
- Dates: 23 November to 23 December
- Opening hours: 11 am to 6 pm
Right in the centre of Stockholm is one of the most charming markets in the city, Gamla Stan. The wooden stalls decorated with Christmas lights and the colourful buildings that surround them give the place a fairy-tale appearance. It is the oldest Christmas market in Stockholm and Sweden, having been set up for the first time in 1837.
There are more than 40 stalls where you can buy handicrafts, Christmas decorations, ceramics, sweets or have a mulled wine or a typical Swedish speciality at this time of year. Come here to enjoy hot mulled wine ☕ burnt almonds or bargain for crafts, buy tasty sausages, cheeses 🧀 and other yummy things.
2. Skansen Christmas Market
- Swedish: Skansens julmarknad
- Address: Djurgarden island, 115 21 Stockholm
- Dates: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 29 November to 22 December
- Opening hours: Fridays and Saturdays it is open from 10am – 6pm. Sundays from 10am – 4pm.
Skansen is a large park, located on the island of Djurgarden, where you can see several areas: a replica of a 19th century Swedish village, a beautiful square with a lake in the centre of the park, the Seglora Kyrka church and a zoo area that will hopefully be removed one day.
During Christmas in Skansen, a beautiful fir tree and a Christmas market with stalls selling handicrafts, food, warm clothes, etc. are set up on weekends in the square in the centre of Skansen, where there is no shortage of carol singing and live music.
If you would like to attend a concert, you can do so at the Seglora Kyrka. On Fridays there are organ concerts and on Saturdays and Sundays there are Christmas concerts at 1pm and 2.30pm.
Even if your Christmas trip to Stockholm does not coincide with a weekend, we recommend you visit Skansen. You will not be able to see the Christmas market but you will be able to enter the traditional houses such as the printing house, the post office, the blacksmith’s shop, the bakery… where you will be able to see the old crafts and Christmas decorations as well as their old traditions at this time of the year.
3. Farmer’s Own Christmas Market
one of the traditional places to see in Stockholm at Christmas.
- Swedish: Bondens Egen Julmarknad
- Address: Södermalm & Tessinparken, Östermalm
- Dates: 29 November – 21 December (Södermalm)/7, 14, 21 December (Östermalm)
- Opening hours: 10am to 3pm
The Farmer’s Market is organised all year round, but at Christmas it shines a little brighter. It’s a fantastic Christmas market in Stockholm for all food lovers who want to brighten up their Christmas table with locally produced quality goods directly from farmers around the capital. Freshly harvested, locally produced and small-scale – it couldn’t be better. Browse the stalls and pick up vegetables, meat, fish, jams and other goodies. There’s also a lot of fine crafts for sale.
The farmers’ market is organised in two central locations – Södermalm and Östermalm – and attracts a lot of visitors. The feeling of a classic market square spiced up with a Christmas atmosphere is a hard-to-beat combination. In short, it’s as close as you’ll get to a rural Christmas in the city centre.
4. Stockholms Schysstaste Fair Market
- Swedish: Schysst jul
- Address: Casa ABF, Sveavägen 41, Norrmalm
- Dates: 7 and 8 December
- Opening hours: from 10am to 4pm
If you want to do some solidarity Christmas shopping, don’t hesitate to visit Stockholms Schysstaste, a fair trade market that supports non-governmental organisations that defend human and environmental rights. There you can buy organic products, gifts, clothes…
5. The Other Side Markets Christmas Market
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If you fancy a more local Christmas market in Stockholm, you can go to Vinterviksvägen, where The Other Side Markets is held.
There, more than 50 local designers and artisans come together to sell their paintings, fashion, jewellery, ceramics, decorative objects…
6. Färgfabriken Christmas Market
one of the biggest markets to visit in Stockholm at Christmas.
- Swedish: Färgfabrikens julmarknad
- Address: Lövholmsbrinken 1, 117 41 Stockholm
- Dates: 14 and 15 December
- Opening hours: from 11am to 5pm
Färgfabriken Marknad is one of Stockholm’s largest art, craft and design Christmas markets, located at Lövholmsbrinken 1.
During Christmas in Stockholm it transforms into a Christmas market for a couple of days with more than 100 stalls of Swedish crafts and design objects, DJs with live music, and a good range of food and drink for a good time in between shopping.
7. Skeppsholmsgården Christmas market
- Swedish: Skeppsholmsgårdens julmarknad
- Address: Östra Brobänken, 111 49 Stockholm
- Dates: 14 and 15 December
- Opening hours: from 11am to 5pm
On the third weekend of Advent, the Skeppsholmsgården Christmas market is a small but very cool market with a nautical theme.
The market sells handmade products made by jewellers, blacksmiths, weavers… They also decorate the quay with a Christmas tree and some stalls selling food and hot drinks.
8. Beckmans Christmas Market
- Swedish: Beckmans Julmarknad
- Address: Rosendals Trädgård, Rosendalsterrassen 12, Djurgården
- Dates: 10 and 11 December
- Opening hours: from 10am to 5pm
Another of the most popular markets to see in Stockholm at Christmas among the locals is the Beckmans market at Rosendals Trädgård.
Students from the Beckmans design school sell their own products, so it’s a great way to help them out and buy unique and original items.
9. Christmas market at Hovstallet
- Swedish: Julmarknad på Hovstallet
- Address: Väpnargatan 1, 114 51 Stockholm
- Dates: 6, 7, 8 December
- Opening hours: 10 am – 7 pm
On the second weekend of Advent, the Royal Stables Christmas Market is underway, a dream for those who love horses. Take the opportunity to greet the King’s horses and discover the Royal Stables with carriage halls and tack rooms open to the public. The royal carriages used for state visits and other occasions are also on display here. In addition, around seventy exhibitors from all over the country will be selling crafts, and there will be a well-stocked food stall with Christmas delicacies.
Other Christmas markets
Baltic Christmas Market
When? 2 December
Where to go? Maritime History Museum
Christmas market at the Royal Stables
When? 8 – 11 December
Where to go? Väpnargatan 1
Swedish Form Christmas market
When is it? 16 December
Where? Svensksundsvägen 13
Christmas market at Timmermansgården
When? 2 December
Where to go? Timmermansgården
Christmas book market at the City Museum
When? 2 December
Where? Ryssgården, Slussen.
What to do? Browse books, talk to authors or attend lectures at a literary market.
Vintage market at Biblioteket Live
When? 3, 10 and 17 December
Where? Medborgarplatsen 2
Wasa Christmas Market
When? 2 December 10.30-16.30
Where to go? Odenplan square
Christmas market in Kungsträdgården
When? 2 December, 11.00-16.00.
Where? Kungsträdgården.
Birkagården Christmas market
When? 9 December at 11.00-15.00
Where? Karlbergsvägen 86B, Birkagården
Vaxholms Julmarknad
9–10 december. Kl: 11–16
Other must-see sights
Stockholm’s big Christmas tree
Every Christmas in Stockholm, a 40-metre tall fir tree travels from the north of Sweden to Gamla Stan. Stockholm’s tallest Christmas tree is erected on Skeppsbrokajen, opposite the island of Skeppsholmen.
It is decorated with a 4-metre star on its top and more than 5000 light bulbs. You won’t be able to stop taking pictures!
Seeing the Christmas lights
Stockholm at Christmas time shines brightly every night. With 18 hours of darkness in the city during the month of December, many of the plans will be at night, so one of the best things to do is to enjoy the Christmas decorations.
40 streets and squares in the city are decorated with lights as part of the Stockholmsjul festival. We leave you this map with the route of lights in Stockholm at Christmas. All of them are beautiful but if you only have time to visit a few of them, don’t miss them: Brunkebergs Torg, Drottninggatan, Grev Turegatan and Nybroplan.
Get on the marzipan boat
Since the end of November, the Marsipanbaten docks at Strandvägskajen 18. It is known as the marzipan boat (Marsipanbåten i Stockholm) and is a tradition that has been going on for more than 20 years.
It is a floating bakery where you can buy marzipan, chocolates, jams, chocolates, chocolates, nougat… All the products are handmade and of high quality. They also offer tastings, so you can get your Christmas sweets and take them home with you.
Attending the St Lucia procession
a traditional Stockholm Christmas event
For four centuries, the St. Lucia procession, representing light and darkness, has been held in Stockholm every December 13.
Young girls dress up in white robes and wear a crown with candles, and children dress up as elves and sing carols.
The processions take place at night in the city’s main churches and one of the best can be seen in Adolf Fredriks Kyrka’s church.
Try Julbord, the Swedish Christmas buffet
If you like to sample a country’s cuisine and you’re travelling to Stockholm at Christmas, don’t hesitate to try the Julbord, or the Swedish Christmas buffet.
This is an open buffet that usually serves Julskinka (a kind of ham with mustard), marinated herring, salmon, lutfisk (marinated cod), sausages, köttbullar (meatballs), sausages, pâté, pâté, sausages, pâté, meatballs, sausages, pâté, pâté, pâté, pâté, pâté, pâté, pâté, pâté, pâté, pâté and more, sausages, pâté, Jansons Frestelse (baked cut potatoes with cream, cheese and spices), cabbage, pepparkakor (ginger biscuits), marzipan, glögg, schnapps (schnapps)…. So go hungry because it’s quite hearty.
During this time of the year it is very common for families and friends to have family and friends dinners and serve this ‘Christmas table’. But don’t worry if no Swede invites you to their house because you can try it in several restaurants in the city, such as Josefina, Stortorgskällaren, Långholmens Wärdshus, Villa Godthem…
Get in the mood, buy great gifts and let the magic light up the winter darkness. We wish you a wonderful day – and a Merry Christmas.
