Skansen Christmas market, Christmas market in Stockholm, Sweden
Skansen Christmas market is a seasonal shopping experience with stalls spread across a central square, offering handcrafted goods, design pieces, candles, and confections. The space features decorations and hosts various performances to create a festive setting for visitors.
The market was established in 1903 and has continuously served as a venue for winter celebrations. Its long presence connects generations of visitors through repeated seasonal traditions.
The market reflects Swedish traditions through the displays and activities throughout the grounds. Visitors encounter local customs expressed through handmade goods and seasonal performances that connect people to winter celebrations.
The market operates late November through December on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Come prepared for cold weather and bring cash, as many vendors prefer traditional payment methods.
The market shares its grounds with a museum featuring historical buildings and farms that visitors can explore between shopping and performances. This combination offers a view of past ways of living alongside modern holiday shopping.
Location: Stockholm
Address: Stockholm, 115 21 Stockholm, Sweden
GPS coordinates: 59.32621,18.10554
Latest update: December 6, 2025 19:09
Christmas markets are a long-standing tradition in many European cities during the Advent season. The markets take place on central squares and historic streets, where wooden stalls offer regional specialties, handcrafted goods, and traditional decorations. From roasted almonds to mulled wine to local handicrafts, each city presents its own culinary and cultural features. In Germany, cities such as Nuremberg, Dresden, Munich, Hamburg, and Stuttgart host their Christmas markets, while Austria welcomes visitors to Vienna and Salzburg. France is represented by Strasbourg, Metz, Montbéliard, and Lille. Belgium offers markets in Brussels, Bruges, and Leuven, the Netherlands in Maastricht and Valkenburg. In Poland, markets can be found in Wrocław, Kraków, and Poznań. Additional markets take place in Prague, Budapest, Zagreb, Basel, Bern, and in Scandinavian cities such as Stockholm, Gothenburg, Oslo, Rovaniemi, and in the Baltic capitals of Riga and Tallinn. London, Edinburgh, the Italian towns of Merano and Asti-Govone, and even Madeira are also among the locations of this winter tradition.
Skogaholm manor
68 m
Bollnäs house
108 m
Kyrkhult Farmhouse, Skansen
64 m
Främmestads windmill
92 m
Hornborga Cottage
79 m
Upplands runinskrifter 419
72 m
Laxbrostugan, Bergsmansgården, Skansen
111 m
Seglora Church
49 m
Kitchen wing, Skogaholms mainor
90 m
Guest wing
100 m
The Chipping house
103 m
Bollnässtugan, Skansen
108 m
Apple Trees in Skogaholm´s Kitchen Garden
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Kyrkhult Farmhouse, Skansen
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Barn
83 m
Market Street
29 m
Skogaholm´s Kitchen Garden
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Smithy, Skansen
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Helmilstolpe i sten från 1666 med krona och kungamonogram CRS (Carolus Rex Sveciae - Karl XI) samt initialerna IH längst ner, Skansen
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Östra paviljongen, Skogaholms herrgård, Skansen
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Vasslandsboden
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Main building Skogaholms maison
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Hornborga Cottage
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Helmilstolpe i sten från 1707, Skansen
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Flower garden
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Vällingklockan, Skansen
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Smithy, Skansen
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