Holidays and traditions

Many of the year’s biggest holidays and traditions are celebrated at Skansen. The park is buzzing with life, new and old traditions, and fun activities – come and celebrate with us!

  • Skansen’s founder, Artur Hazelius, created new traditions and soon linked Skansen to many of the traditions that are now considered classically Swedish. Just six months after Skansen opened, Walpurgis Night was first celebrated here – albeit on a modest scale. The following year, Hazelius came up with the idea of celebrating Sweden’s National Day on 6 June, and later that year the first Lucia procession made its way through the park. Find out more about all the holidays and traditions that you can celebrate here at Skansen.

This year's celebrations

Holidays with love and dancing

  • Folk dancing and folk music

    Skansen’s folk dance group brings Sweden’s dance traditions to life during our celebrations, while Skansen’s folk musicians provide the music.

    Skansen’s Folk Dancers
  • Weddings

    Come and say “I do!” at Skansen. Weddings can be booked all year round at several of our beautiful locations. In the beginning of June, we also have drop-in weddings. Come and join us on the most romantic day of the year.

    Read more about the drop in-wedding 2024
  • Christenings and naming ceremonies

    Here, you can celebrate a traditional christening at Seglora Church or a naming ceremony in one of our beautiful locations. Come and commemorate all the festivals of life – and the year – at Skansen.

  • The Children´s zoo (Lill-Skansen) included in the entrance fee
    Jan-Mar weekdays10-15 weekends 10-16, April 10-16, May 10.00–17.00, Jun-Aug 10.00-18.00, Sept 10.00-17.00, Oct-Dec weekdays 10-15, weekends 10-16

  • Baltic Sea Science Center, included in the entrance fee
    Jan-Mar weekdays10-15 weekends 10-16, April 10-16, May 10.00–17.00, Jun-Aug 10.00-18.00, Sept 10.00-17.00, Oct-Dec weekdays 10-15, weekends 10-16

  • Funicular railway (Bergbanan)
    The funicular railwayruns daily during Easter, weekends in April and thereafter daily.

  • The Skansen-Aquarium
    Opens daily 10.00 see calendar for closing hours