Best Christmas Markets in Sweden

Liseberg amusement park

Sweden's largest and most famous Christmas market, held at Liseberg amusement park in Gothenburg. The park is transformed with millions of lights, traditional market stalls, ice skating, and festive entertainment. Features a Christmas village, seasonal food and drink, and the opportunity to enjoy a traditional Swedish Christmas buffet (julbord).

Gustav Adolfs Torg

Malmö's main Christmas market held in the central square, featuring local crafts, delicacies, and festive atmosphere. The market includes a craft workshop, light installations, carousel, horse and carriage rides, and entertainment throughout December. The square is beautifully decorated with illuminated Christmas presents, hearts and stars hanging in the trees.

Bollnästorget, Djurgården

Sweden's oldest Christmas market dating back to 1903, held at the historic open-air museum Skansen. Features around 70 market stalls with traditional Swedish crafts, food delicacies, horse-drawn sleigh rides, and visits to historic houses showing Christmas celebrations from the past. The market includes the Winter Lights walk and traditional dancing around the Christmas tree.

Haga Nygata

A traditional Christmas market in Gothenburg's charming Haga neighborhood, known for its cobbled streets and preserved wooden buildings. Market stalls line Haga Nygata street, with shops decorated for Christmas and festive atmosphere throughout. Features local crafts, food vendors, and traditional Christmas music performances.

Stortorget, Old Town

Sweden's oldest Christmas market, first held in 1837, located in the historic cobblestone square of Stockholm's Old Town. Features 41 stalls offering traditional Swedish crafts, Christmas decorations, food delicacies, and seasonal treats. The medieval-inspired market creates an atmospheric setting with mulled wine, waffles, and a fishpond for children.

Kronhuset and Kronhusbodarna

Christmas market held at Kronhuset, Gothenburg's oldest building dating from the 1650s, originally built as an artillery store. Features themed weekends including sustainability festival, design and crafts market, and unique student creations. Set in historic courtyard with traditional atmosphere and craft exhibitors.

Väpnargatan, Östermalm

A traditional Christmas market held in the historic Royal Stables in central Stockholm, featuring around 70 of Sweden's best artisans offering exclusive handmade creations. Visitors can see the king's horses and the royal family's magnificent collection of carriages, including the splendid Sjuglas State Carriage. The market includes a smithy with forged products and food stalls with Christmas delicacies.

Caroli Church Square

Eastern Malmö's large Christmas market featuring handmade presents and artworks from local businesses and artisans representing the neighborhood's diversity and creativity. Local restaurants and cafés serve traditional Christmas specialties and delicacies from different cultures. Features festive choir singing and activities.

Nordstan shopping centre

Indoor Christmas market at Nordstan shopping center in central Gothenburg, featuring over 200 shops plus additional market vendors. Includes a Christmas stage with daily performances and visits from Santa Claus. Convenient indoor location with wide range of vendors and festive entertainment.

Folkets Park

Folkets Park is seasonally decorated during Christmas season with festive decorations and Christmas lights. Features a skating rink where visitors can rent skates or bring their own, creating a pleasant winter atmosphere for strolling.

LM Ericssons Väg, Telefonplan

A legendary Christmas market organized by Sweden's largest art school, where students sell their own designs, art, and crafts. Features around 130 stalls spread across barns, courtyards, and halls offering unique and creative gifts including paintings, sculptures, jewelry, textiles, clothing, glass, and interior design items. The café sells traditional Lucia saffron buns and mulled wine.

Limhamns Torg

Christmas market at Limhamn Square featuring dancing around the Christmas tree, Christmas jazz and Lucia procession for entertainment. The market offers local food and handicrafts, including apples and hyacinths, vintage items, graphic flowers, Christmas wreaths, Scanian Christmas trees and more.