What's Up Stockholm: Midsommar Special 2025
What to do this Midsommar in Stockholm
Plans fallen through, or just like to keep your options open? Here are some great places to celebrate Midsommar in Stockholm this year, if you don’t happen to have friends with a summer house you can visit (yeah, me neither!).
If you’re new to Stockholm, bear in mind that many restaurants, cafes and attractions close their doors for Midsommar weekend, so check online before you make a special effort to visit.
Whatever you get up to, have a great Midsommar weekend!
🌸 Traditional Midsummer Celebrations
Skansen: Stockholm's Biggest Midsummer
20–22 June | 10:00–20:00
For my first Midsommar in Sweden, I headed to Skansen and had a great time. You’ll get to experience and enjoy the traditional dancing, make your flower crown, see the maypole and experience Sweden’s classic folk celebrations. Take an SL boat to Djurgården for the full Midsummer feeling.
📍 Djurgården | 🚇 Djurgården ferry/tram
Hågelbyparken
21 June | 10:00–16:00
Enjoy free admission to this traditional Midsummer celebration with maypole dancing, kids’ games, and live music for all ages.
📍 Hågelbyparken, Botkyrka
Herrängens Gård, Älvsjö
21 June | 11:00–16:00
Small, local celebration with herring lunches, pastries, ice cream, and multiple sessions of traditional dancing around the maypole.
📍 Herrängens Gård, Älvsjö
🌊 Archipelago Celebrations
Sandhamn
21 June
Maypole dancing at Adolfs torg (15:00), live music and midsummer train with musicians and choir throughout the village.
Djurönäset
21 June
Traditional games, pentathlon booths, dancing, midsummer lunch and spa hotel packages.
Grinda
21 June
Midsummer lunch at Wärdshuset, maypole raising and dancing in the meadow with beautiful views over the archipelago.
Birka (for boat owners)
21 June
Dress the maypole together, midsummer lunch at restaurant Särimner, and have a cosy celebration on this historical island.
🌙 Special Midsummer Events
Midsummer Dream – All Night Celebration
20 June, 19:00 – 21 June, 05:00
A more alternative, dance-focused way to welcome Midsummer with DJs, rituals, and open-air celebration just south of Stockholm.
📍 Upplagsvägen, Skogås
Hasselbacken Midsummer
21 June
Midsummer lunch buffet, maypole dancing, and DJ sets in a historic setting right on Djurgården.
📍 Djurgården
Midsummer Night Trail 2025
21 June | 02:00–08:00
30km trail run starting at dawn in the forests just north of Stockholm. Run into sunrise, then enjoy a big breakfast before your Midsummer celebrations officially begin.
🎡 Museums & Attractions open all weekend
If you’re looking for something a little different (or a bit of air conditioning between dances and herring plates), several museums and attractions are open across Midsummer weekend: