Celebrate Christmas in Stockholm with kids!

Wow, can you believe that 2022 is almost over?

Are you in a Christmas mood 🎅🎄? If not, here are some tips to help get the Christmas spirit in Stockholm.

This list will be updated as I find (by myself or with your help) more Christmas-themed events in Stockholm suitable for families with children.

For now, here are some events that can help you to get yourself in Christmas Mood:

WHERE: 🎄 The Royal Palace

WHAT: Christmas Hunt

WHEN: 📅 December 26 - January 8 ⌚ 10:00-16:00

FOR WHO: Children from 4 years old and their parents

HOW MUCH: Paid, but free for kids under 6 years old.

WHERE: 🎄 Historiska Museum

WHAT: Christmas holidays with fairy tales from Nordic mythology

WHEN: 📅 December 27 - January 8 (closed on 31.12&2.01) ⌚ 11:30-15:30

FOR WHO: Children from 4 years old and their parents

HOW MUCH: Free (watch out for the dates when Entrance is no longer free for adults), tickets for the activity collected at the entrance (first come first serve)

WHERE: 🎄 Hallwyl Museum

WHAT: Christmas in the Palace

WHEN: 📅 November 26 - January 8 (except Monday)

FOR WHO: Children from 9 years old (and their parents)

HOW MUCH: 160SEK/adults and 80SEK/children (under 19 yo), reservation required

WHERE: 🎄 Stockholm City Museum

WHAT: Christmas Holiday Puzzle CANCELED!

WHEN: 📅 January 3 - January 8 ⌚ 11:30-15:30

FOR WHO: Children and their parents

HOW MUCH: Free, drop-in

WHERE: 🎄 Stockholm City Museum

WHAT: Christmas Holiday Crafts

WHEN: 📅 January 3 - January 8 ⌚ 12:00 or 13:00 or 14:00 or 15:00

FOR WHO: Children and their parents

HOW MUCH: Free, reservation required

WHERE: 🎄 Maritime Museum

WHAT: Christmas Holiday Activities

WHEN: 📅 December 26 - December 30 & January 2 - January 8 ⌚ 10:00-17:00

FOR WHO: Children and their parents

HOW MUCH: Free, drop-in

WHERE: 🎄 Tumba Mill Museum

WHAT: Christmas Tree Looting

WHEN: 📅 Saturday 7 January ⌚ 11:00 & 13:00

FOR WHO: Children and their parents

HOW MUCH: 75 SEK/kids, 155 SEK/adults (free for kids under 2 yo), reservation required

WHERE: 🎄 Performing Arts Museum

WHAT: Festive Christmas Holiday Studio

WHEN: 📅 December 27 - December 30 ⌚ 12:00-16:00

FOR WHO: Children from 4 years old and their parents

HOW MUCH: Free, tickets for the activity collected at the entrance (first come first serve)

WHERE: 🎄 Tumba Mill Museum

WHAT: Christmas Workshop

WHEN: 📅 Every Advent Sunday (27.11, 4.12, 11.12, 18.12) ⌚11:00-12:30

FOR WHO: Children from 6 years old (and their parents)

HOW MUCH: Free, tickets picked up at the Entrance of the museum

WHERE: 🎄 Nordiska Museet

WHAT: Create Christmas pendants with Siri Carlén

WHEN: 📅 Sunday, November 27 & Sunday, December 11 ⌚ 12:00-14:00

FOR WHO: Children and their parents

HOW MUCH: Standard Museum Entrance ticket fee, drop-in, a limited amount of seats

WHERE: 🎄 Stockholm City Museum

WHAT: Christmas Crafts at the Museum

WHEN: 📅 Every Advent Sunday (27.11, 4.12, 11.12, 18.12) ⌚ 12:00-15:00

FOR WHO: Children and their parents

HOW MUCH: Free, drop-in

WHERE: 🎄 Gamla Stan

WHAT: Stortorget Christmas Market

WHEN: 📅 Every day from November 19 until December 23 ⌚ 11:00-18:00

FOR WHO: Children and their parents

HOW MUCH: Free, drop-in

WHERE: 🎄 Skansen

WHAT: Christmas Market

WHEN: 📅 Every advent weekend (Friday-Sunday: 25.11-27.11, 2.12.-4.12, 9.12-11.12, 16.12-18.12)
 ⌚ 10:00-16:00

FOR WHO: Children and their parents

HOW MUCH: free, drop-in, but you have to pay the entrance to Skansen

WHERE: 🎄 Vallentuna 4H Farm

WHAT: Christmas Market

WHEN: 📅 Saturday, December 17 10:00-14:00 11:00-14:00

FOR WHO: Children and their parents

HOW MUCH: 80SEK/person, reservation required

WHERE: 🎄 Eolshälls 4H Farm

WHAT: Christmas Market

WHEN: 📅 Sunday, December 11 (more details to come)

FOR WHO: Children and their parents

HOW MUCH: Free, drop-in.

WHERE: 🎄 Maritime Museum

WHAT: Baltic Christmas Market

WHEN: 📅 3 December ⌚ 10:00-17:00

FOR WHO: Children and their parents

HOW MUCH: Free, drop-in

WHERE: 🎄 Färsna 4H Farm

WHAT: Christmas Market

WHEN: 📅 Saturday, November 26 ⌚ 11:00-14:00

FOR WHO: Children and their parents

HOW MUCH: Free, drop-in.

WHERE: 🎄 Stockholm Toy Museum

WHAT: Toys Christmas Market

WHEN: 📅 Saturday, December 10 ⌚ 10:00-15:00

FOR WHO: Children and their parents

HOW MUCH: Standard Museum Entrance Fee, drop-in

WHERE: 🎄 The Viking Museum (the market is outside the museum)

WHAT: Christmas Market

WHEN: 📅 December 17&18 ⌚ 10:00-17:00

FOR WHO: Children and their parents

HOW MUCH: Free, drop-in

There are so many more Christmas Markets organised in Stockholm (and other cities). Check them out here: https://www.julmarknad.nu

WHERE: 🎄 Nordiska Museet

WHAT: Lucia concert at the Nordic Museum

WHEN: 📅 Tuesday, December 13 ⌚ 16:00-16:30

FOR WHO: Children and their parents

HOW MUCH: Standard Museum Entrance ticket fee, drop-in, a limited amount of seats

WHERE: 🎄 Konserthuset

WHAT: Children's Christmas Concert

WHEN: 📅 December 3 ⌚ 14:00-15:00 & 16:00-17:00

FOR WHO: Children and their parents

HOW MUCH: 165 SEK/adult, 90 SEK/child, reservation required

WHERE: 📚Skärholmen Library

WHAT: Santa Hunt

WHEN: 📅 23 December-6 January ⌚ During Library Opening Hours

FOR WHO: Children (and their parents)

HOW MUCH: Free, drop-in

WHERE: 📚Tensta Library

WHAT: Christmas Holiday Fun

WHEN: 📅 23 December-8 January ⌚ During Library Opening Hours

FOR WHO: Children (and their parents)

HOW MUCH: Free, drop-in

WHERE: 📚Tranströmer Library

WHAT: New Year's atelier

WHEN: 📅 Thursday 5 January ⌚ 14:00-16:00

FOR WHO: Children (and their parents)

HOW MUCH: Free, drop-in

WHERE: 📚Östberga Library

WHAT: New Year Crafts

WHEN: 📅 27 December-29 December ⌚ 13:00-17:00

FOR WHO: Children (and their parents)

HOW MUCH: Free, drop-in

WHERE: 📚Tranströmer Library

WHAT: Christmas holiday studio!

WHEN: 📅 Wednesday 28 December ⌚ 14:00-16:00

FOR WHO: Children 0-12 years old (and their parents)

HOW MUCH: Free, drop-in

WHERE: 📚Husby Library

WHAT: New Year's crafts and beads

WHEN: 📅 Wednesday 28 December ⌚ 14:00-16:00

FOR WHO: Children (and their parents)

HOW MUCH: Free, drop-in

WHERE: 📚Kista Library

WHAT: Pearl plates with a winter theme

WHEN: 📅 Friday 30 December ⌚ 14:00-16:00

FOR WHO: Children 6-12 (and their parents)

HOW MUCH: Free, drop-in, first come first serve

WHERE: 📚Husby Library

WHAT: Read aloud: "Santa" by Petrus Dahlin

WHEN: 📅 Friday 23 December ⌚ 15:00-16:00

FOR WHO: Children from 6 years old (and their parents)

HOW MUCH: Free, drop-in

WHERE: 📚 Stora Essingen Library

WHAT: Storytime and crafts

WHEN: 📅 Thursday 15 December ⌚ 15:30-16:30

FOR WHO: Children 2-6 years old (and their parents).

HOW MUCH: Free, drop-in, first come first serve

WHERE: 📚City Library

WHAT: Lucia Celebration

WHEN: 📅 Tuesday 12 December ⌚ 15:00-15:30

FOR WHO: Everyone

HOW MUCH: Free

WHERE: 📚Östberga Library

WHAT: Author's evening at Christmas time

WHEN: 📅 Thursday 15 December ⌚ 18:00-20:00

FOR WHO: Children (and their parents)

HOW MUCH: Free, reservation required

WHERE: 📚Kungsholmen International Library

WHAT: Christmas Crafts

WHEN: 📅 Wednesday 7 December ⌚ 11:00-12:30

FOR WHO: Children 0-3 years old (and their parents)

HOW MUCH: Free, drop-in

WHERE: 📚Farsta Library

WHAT: Winter Hangout

WHEN: 📅 Wednesday 7 December ⌚ 16:30-17:00

FOR WHO: Children from 2 years old (and their parents)

HOW MUCH: Free, reservation required

WHERE: 📚Östberga Library

WHAT: Make your own candles

WHEN: 📅 Friday 16 December ⌚ 15:00-17:00

FOR WHO: Children 8-14 years old

HOW MUCH: Free, reservation required, max 8 participants

WHERE: 📚Husby Library

WHAT: Christmas coziness and singing

WHEN: 📅 Monday 19 December ⌚ 16:00-17:00

FOR WHO: Everyone is welcome

HOW MUCH: Free, drop-in

WHERE: 🎄 Draken Parklek

WHAT: Christmas Fun & Questrooms

WHEN: 📅 ??? ⌚ 11:30-15:30

FOR WHO: Children 8-12 years old

HOW MUCH: Free, reservation required (latest by 2.01.23)

WHERE: 🎄 Hogalid Parklek

WHAT: Christmas Fun & Bowling

WHEN: 📅 Tuesday 3 January ⌚ 10:30-16:00

FOR WHO: Children 8-12 years old

HOW MUCH: Free, reservation required

WHERE: 🎄 Stora Blecktornsparken

WHAT: Christmas Fun & Cinema

WHEN: 📅 Wednesday 4 January ⌚ 9:30-16:00

FOR WHO: Children 8-12 years old

HOW MUCH: Free, reservation required

WHERE: 🎄 Stora Blecktornsparken

WHAT: Christmas Fun

WHEN: 📅 Sunday 18 December ⌚ 11:00-16:00

FOR WHO: Children and their parents

HOW MUCH: Free, drop-in

WHERE: 🎅 NK Stockholm (Entrance Level)

WHAT: Meet Santa

WHEN:

📅 20 November - at 11.00–17.00
 📅 2 – 11 December
 Friday at 12.00–18.00 (Santa's porridge break at 15.00–15.30)
 Saturday at 11.00–16.00 (Santa's Porridge Break at 13.00–13.30)
 Sunday at 12.00–16.00 (Santa's Porridge Break at 14.00–14.30)
 📅 16 – 23 December
 Monday – Thursday at 12.00–17.00 (Santa's porridge break at 15.00–15.30)
 Friday at 12.00–18.00 (Santa's porridge break at 15.00–15.30)
 Saturday at 11.00–16.00 (Santa's Porridge Break at 13.00–13.30)
 Sunday at 12.00–16.00 (Santa's Porridge Break at 14.00–14.30)

WHERE: 🎅 SoftHoney (Marievik)

WHAT: Meet Santa

WHEN: 📅 November 26-November 27 ⌚ 10:00-13:00 and 14:00-16:00

WHERE: 🎄 Hågelby 4H Farm

WHAT: Santa Adventure

WHEN: 📅 Sunday 11 December ⌚ 12:00-15:00

FOR WHO: Children 5-9 years old and their parents

HOW MUCH: 35 SEK/child, reservation required

Do you know more Christmas-themed events coming up in Stockholm? Comment below!