The Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival, running since 1992, fills Nacka Strandsmassan on 23 and 24 October 2026 with more than 100 exhibitors and guided tastings.
Food festivals in Stockholm worth planning a trip around, by month.
Festivals through the year
October 2026 1 festival
November 2026 1 festival
Skansen's Christmas market, held since 1903, opens Friday to Sunday on four weekends with about 70 stalls selling Christmas bread, herring, smoked fish and sausages, plus glögg and kolbullar.
December 2026 1 festival
Lucia on December 13 in Stockholm marks Sweden's mid-winter feast of light with saffron-yellow lussekatter buns, glögg mulled wine and choir processions.
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Stockholm: Guided Swedish Food Walking Tour in Södermalm
Explore Stockholm's Södermalm district on a guided food tour. Sample Swedish dishes like cured salmon, artisanal cheese, wild game, and pickled herring, and learn abou...
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Stockholm: Old Town Food Tour of 7 Locals Favorites Tastings
Wander Gamla Stan's cobbled lanes with a local guide for 6+ tastings of Swedish classics, from fried herring to prinsesstårta, plus a Secret Dish revealed only on the day.
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Guided Swedish Food Walking Tour in Stockholm
Stockholm is our home, and we take pride in sharing its food culture. With over 12 years of local expertise, we have built lasting partnerships with passionate and ded...
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June 2027 1 festival
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Smaka på Stockholm at Kungsträdgården in Stockholm is the city's biggest food festival; dozens of restaurant stands and a five-day run in early June.
August 2027 1 festival
Surströmmingspremiär in Stockholm marks the legal release of the year's fermented herring on the third Thursday of August; the strongest-smelling Swedish.
October 2027 1 festival
Expected dates, not yet confirmed by the organiser
Kanelbullens Dag every October 4 in Stockholm celebrates the national cinnamon-bun day; bakeries city-wide push the kanelbulle to the front counter.
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