Walpurgis Night

The Walpurgis Night tradition came to Sweden from Germany as early as the Middle Ages. Join the celebration on April 30th – a Skansen tradition since 1892.

Walpurgis eve is celebrated every year on April 30 to welcome spring by gathering around the Walpurgis bonfire. Just six months after Skansen opened, people could celebrate Walpurgis eve here for the first time in 1892, albeit on a modest scale!
On April 30th, University students have free entry. Show valid student ID at the main entrance. For other guests, regular entrance fee applies – pre-purchase your ticket for a quicker entry.
Led by the evening’s emcee Amie Bramme Sey, the celebration begins on the Solliden stage. Uje Brandelius and Marit Bergman return by popular demand to perform “Brinn, Brasa, Brinn” – a song specially written for Skansen’s Walpurgis celebration in 2024.

This year’s spring speaker is Police Chief Carin Götblad and she will welcome spring together with us before the Walpurgis bonfire is lit by members of Skansen’s folk dance group. This is followed by spring choir tunes by Stockholm’s Student Singers. The celebration ends with an exclusive concert by Sara Parkman.

20.30 The programme starts

20.35 Musical performance by Uje Brandelius and Marit Bergman

20.45 Spring speech by Carin Götblad

21.00 Lighting of the bonfire and song performance by Stockholm’s Student Singers

21.20 Concert with Sara Parkman
Practical information

Admission is from 19.00. The program starts at 20.30 and continues until approximately 22.00.

There will be food and drinks for sale outside, note that Sollidenterassen is temporarily closed for renovation. It is also possible to book a sit-down dinner at Stora Gungan or Gubbhyllan. More about food and drink at Skansen can be found here.

About the singers and artists

Sara Parkman

Sara Parkman is the folk musician who has questioned and embraced traditions so unabashedly and thoughtfully that she has created her own musical universe, and with that has become the great poster name of contemporary Swedish folk music.

Carin Götblad

This year’s spring speaker Carin Götblad is a lawyer and police chief at the National Operative Department of the police.

Amie Bramme Sey

Amie Bramme Sey is a TV and radio presenter, podcaster, and columnist and a familiar face to many Swedes.

Uje Brandelius and Marit Bergman

In 2024, Uje Brandelius gave the traditional spring speech. The speech culminated in a song specially written for Skansen’s Walpurgisday celebration: “Brinn, Brasa, Brinn” which he performed together with Marit Bergman. This year, Uje and Marit will return to perform this song again.

Stockholm’s Student Singers

As early as the end of the 19th century, at the first spring greeting that students gave at Skansen, singing by a male choir played an important role. The spring greeting led to the founding of Stockholms Studentångare in 1905, which became one of Sweden’s leading male choirs. Since then, Stockholms Studentångare has participated in the Walpurgismässoaftonen at Skansen. The male choir is a permanent feature of the Walpurgismässo celebrations at Skansen.

Skansen’s folk dance group

To help us, we have six members dressed in folk costume who, in addition to the task of lighting the Walpurgismål, give folk dance performances at Skansen from May to September.
Entry and security check by the Solliden stage starts from 19.00. Therefore, please refrain from bringing large bags and ensure to arrive well in advance for a quicker entry process.