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Autumn market

The Autumn market is held at Skansen the last weekend in September every year. Experience an autumn festival like in the 18th century. At the market you can meet interesting characters in period costume, take part in old fashioned games, music and dancing. Or take a stroll along the market stalls that are full of food, candy and crafts.

  • Traditionally, Michaelmas fairs would be held all over Sweden. People traded craft wares‚ household essentials and farm animals. Skansen’s autumn fair is an annual fixture where you will meet tavern waitresses‚ stable lads‚ farmers and smallholders bringing this year’s produce to market. The fair is organized by Skansen’s Village Institute and provides a taste of life at a country fair in the old days. The items on sale include textiles‚ woodcrafts‚ household utensils‚ toys‚ vegetables‚ candy‚ cheese‚ bread and buns‚ jams and cordials.

    You can enjoy traditional music performed on the harmonica‚ watch the dancing at the crossroads or learn about old time pastimes‚ including vigorous activities such as tug of war and wrestling. Try keeping your balance on the “greasy pole” and get rid of those aggressions by smashing some china.

Day Time
Today, 23 September 2023 11.00-16.00
24 September 2023 11.00-16.00
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Find the Autumn market

  • The Children´s zoo (Lill-Skansen) included in the entrance fee
    May 10.00–17.00, June, July and August 10.00-18.00, September 10.00-17.00

  • Baltic Sea Science Center, included in the entrance fee
    May 10.00–17.00, June, July and August 10.00-18.00, September 10.00-17.00

  • Funicular railway (Bergbanan)
    The funicular railway opens 10.00 and closes same time as Hazelius entrance

  • Skansen museum shop
    May daily 11.00-18.00
    June-August daily 11.00-19.00
    September daily 11.00-18-00
    October weekdays 11.00-16.00 weekends 11.00-17.00

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