Höstlov, the autumn half-term in Swedish schools, often coincides with Halloween and this year is no exception. Everyone can dress up in their favourite costumes, eat lots of candy and participate in some of the great events going on in the city.
Halloween celebrations at Kungsträdgården
Spooky fun for all the family at this central location. For four days, there will be crafts, the chance to try sports, storytelling, tours and much more!
Age Group: all ages
When: Tuesday 29th October to Friday 1st November
Where: Kungsträdgården, City
Cost: Free
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Folklore and Magic at Skansen
Experience the magical days and eerie nights this autumn break with exciting treks among elves and goblins, spooky tales of ghosts, ghosts and subterranean creatures, scary horror movies and walks in the darkness (limited seats, so please book). Come if you dare!
Age Group: All ages, but use your judgement if your child is easily scared!
When: Saturday 26th October to Sunday 3rd November
Sat 26th – Sun 27th Oct: 11:00-16:00
Mon 28th Oct: 10:00-16:00
Tue 29th Oct: 10:00-21:00
Wed 30th Oct: 10:00-16:00
Thu 31st Oct: 10:00-21:00
Fri 1st Nov: 10:00-16:00
Sat 2nd – Sun 3rd Nov: 11:00-16:00
Where: Skansen, Djurgårdsslätten 49-51, Djurgården
Cost: Adults: 100 SEK, Children from 6-15: 60 SEK, Children under 6: Free
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Shockholm
Saturday the 2nd November marks SHOCKHOLM – Stockholm’s biggest Halloween Parade, and everyone is welcome! The Parade starts at Slussen and will then move along Skeppsbron until we finally reach Kungsträdgården, where there will be entertainment and activities, including the KaramellKungen Haunted Fiskdamm, which will include 1,000 kilos of candy that people will need to ‘trick or treat’ to get. It doesn’t cost anything to be a part of all the fun. The only thing expected of you is a creative, scary or funny costume or outfit to enter the parade. A prize will be awarded to the person with the best costume!
Age Group: All age groups
When: Saturday 2nd November from 14:00
Where: The festivities begin at Slussen at between 14:00; the parade departs from there at 16:00 and goes along Skeppsbron to be terminated with a party at Kungsträdgården from 16:30 to 20:00
Cost: Free
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Autumn Fun at Skokloster Castle
Fun for everyone at this beautiful castle. There will be family tours, children’s workshops and night tours by flashlight:
Tours: daily at. 11:15, 12:15, 13:15 14:15 and 15:00
The children’s workshop is themed “Press your own patterns.” You may print patterns on rustic bags using a template or with self-constructed matrices.
A more exciting special tour,”If walls could talk”, will be on every day at 16 when the darkness settled over the castle. This display needs to be booked in advance!
When: Saturday 26th October to Sunday 3rd November
Where: Skoklosters slott, 746 96 Skokloster (1 hour drive from Stockholm)
Age Group: suitable for all ages
Cost: 70 SEK for adults; Under 18s – free (pay separately for workshop and tours)
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Viking ships at the Maritime Museum
This year’s autumn break at the Maritime museum will have the theme “Viking ships”. There will be guided tours and activities where the whole family can learn more and be inspired by the beautiful ships.
How did the Vikings build their ships? How did they use them? Where did they sail? Our creative workshop is open every day, where you can build your own Viking ship, along with a scavenger hunt.
When: Saturday 26th October to Sunday 3rd November from 11:00 to 17:00.
Where: Sjöhistoriska Museet, Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen 24 115 27 Stockholm (Best way of getting here is via bus 69)
Age group: suitable for all ages
Cost: Free admission for all. Workshop material cost: 30 SEK per child.
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Theatre-masks Workshop
Create your own mask at the theatre’s own workshop. Note, you must pick-up tickets on the day at 12 noon.
Age Group: from 10-15 years
When: Tuesday 29th October to Friday 1st November from 14:00 to 16:00.
Where: Musik- och teatermuseet, Sibyllegatan 2, Östermalm
Cost: Adults: 70 SEK, Children: Free (Workshop: 50 SEK)
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Skeleton-themed Workshop
Inspired by the celebration of the Day of the Dead in Mexico, the Ethnographic Museum has a workshop dedicated to making skeletons, skulls and flowers.
Age Group: 5-12 years
When: Sunday 27th October, Tuesday 29th October to Sunday 3rd November from 12:00 to 16:30
Where: Etnografiska museet, Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen 34, Djurgården
Cost: Adults: 60 SEK, Children: Free (workshop – 50 SEK)
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Halloween & Autumn Break at the City Library
Create your own book. For three days, you will experience what it is like to be an author, illustrator and bookbinder. Write a spooky story, draw illustrations and binding the whole into a real book!
Day 1 : Writing workshop with author Erika Vallin.
Day 2 : Drawing workshop with illustrator Johan Egerkrans.
Day 3 : Bookbinding with Linda Gimle, Animal Book & Paper workshop.
There is no cost to attend, but places are limited. Book your place via 08-508 30 900. You register in the first instance to the whole course, i.e. all three days.
There is also the opportunity to make your own Halloween cards and other spooky crafts. Drop in from 28th Oct to 1st Nov from 9:00 to 19:00.
Age Group: crafts for all ages; writing workshop for over 10s
When: Crafts – Monday 28th October to Friday 1st November; Workshop from Monday 28th to Wednesday 30th October from 10:00 to 13:00
Where: Stockholms Stadsbibliotek, Sveavägen 73, Vasastan
Cost: Free
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Water Chemistry at the Nobel Museum
During the autumn break, you get to experiment with water at the Nobel Museum! For everyone to have good water, it needs to be purified in various ways; in our open workshop, we will test the water with chemicals. You will also learn more about the water in our body and experiment with dialysis tubing!
Age Group: from 6-11 years
When: Tuesday 29th October to Sunday 3rd November from 13:00 to 16:00
Where: Nobelmuseet, Stortorget 2, 103 16 Stockholm
Cost: Adults: 100 SEK each, Under 18s: free
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Animation Workshop at Unga Cinamateket
For week 44, Unga Cinamteket will be showing and animated film every day and there will be an animation workshop on the Tuesday and Wednesday. Everything is, of course, as usual, free for kids!
Animation Workshop: We teach the kids learn the basics of making animated films by using the “cut out”. Everyone will create their own character and they will be brought to life by moving them a little bit between shots filmed. We add dialogue, music and sound effects, and editing the film in simple animation program. It’s fine to drop in anytime during the workshop hours, no registration needed. The finished films will be posted on www.cinemateket.se two weeks after the autumn break. In addition, students from Tumba gymnasium on site in Film House foyer and shows how to make the traditional “cell animation”.
Age Group: Workshop suitable for 7-13 year olds.
When: Free animation: Monday 28th October to Sunday 3rd November
Free animation workshop
Tuesday, October 29th 13:00 to 4:00 p.m. Movie house foyer
Wednesday, October 30 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Movie house foyer
Where: Filmhuset, Borgvägen 1-5 115 53 Stockholm
Cost: Free for under 18s
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Scary Plants at Bergianska
Toxic, spiky, sticky, lumpy plants thrive in the greenhouse heat. Can you find them?
Age Group: from 5-12 years
When: Saturday 26th October – Sunday 3rd November from 11:00 to 16:00 daily.
Where: Edvard Andersons växthus, Bergianska trädgården, Gustafsborgsvägen 4
Cost: Adults: 65 SEK, Under 16s: Free
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Costume Boutiques in Stockholm
Roslagsgatan 22
113 55 Stockholm
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Night Clubs in Stockholm
For more October treats
Trick-or-treat your Swedish street
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