Stockholm itinerary
Every place in “Stockholm Christmas Market 2026: Dates & Old Town Charm”. Save places in the guide to make this list yours.
- 1
Stortorget Christmas Market in Gamla Stan - Sweden's Oldest
The Christmas market on Stortorget, the oldest square in Stockholm, has been held since 1837, making it the oldest Christmas market in Sweden. Little red wooden stalls fill the square, surrounded by colourful…
- Address
- Stortorget, 111 29 Stockholm
- Nearest transit
- Gamla Stan metro (red and green lines), 5-min walk
- 2
Skansen Christmas Market - Traditions Since 1903
Skansen, the world's oldest open-air museum, has hosted a Christmas market every year since 1903. Around 70 stalls set up on the Bollnäs square, selling traditional crafts, woollen goods, candles, marzipan, smoked meats…
- Address
- Skansen, Djurgårdsslätten 49-51, 115 21 Stockholm
- Nearest transit
- Tram 7 to Skansen, 1-min walk; ferry from Slussen to Djurgården
- 3
Kungsträdgården Christmas Market - Gifts by Local Students
Kungsträdgården, one of Stockholm's most central parks, hosts a Christmas market where students from the city's schools sell gifts and crafts they have made themselves, from candles and ceramics to textiles and baked…
- Address
- Kungsträdgården, 111 47 Stockholm
- Nearest transit
- Kungsträdgården metro (blue line), 1-min walk; T-Centralen, 7-min walk
- 4
NK Christmas Windows - Stockholm's Festive Displays
The Christmas windows at NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Stockholm's grandest department store, are one of the city's best-loved festive traditions. Each year the windows facing Hamngatan are filled with elaborate animated…
- Address
- NK Stockholm, Hamngatan 18-20, 111 47 Stockholm
- Nearest transit
- T-Centralen metro, 5-min walk; Kungsträdgården metro, 3-min walk
- 5
Lucia Celebrations on 13 December - Candles in the Darkness
Saint Lucia's Day on 13 December is one of the most beautiful Swedish Christmas traditions. Processions of singers dressed in white, led by Lucia wearing a crown of candles, perform traditional songs in churches…
- Address
- Skansen, Stockholm Cathedral and churches across Stockholm
- Nearest transit
- Varies by venue; Gamla Stan metro for Stockholm Cathedral
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