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The Many Reasons to Visit Sweden in 2024

As 23, full of jubilees comes to an end, we reflect on a year filled with remarkable celebrations across Sweden. 2024, however, promises an equally exciting array of highlights and significant anniversaries!

With a list full of events to help next year´s travel plans, we send you off into this year´s Christmas season with wishes for a God Jul & Gott Nytt År – Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2024!

Cultural events

  • World of Volvo opening in April 2024, Gothenburg
  • Monets Garden coming to Malmö beginning of March, Malmö
  • Re-opening of ArkDes, Stockholm
  • The new Gustavianum is estimated to open in spring 2024, Uppsala
  • The Cell – life science in Hagastaden will open on April 18th 2024, Stockholm
  • Stockholm Design Week from February 5 to 11 2024, Stockholm
  • Stockholm Furniture Fair, February 6 to 10, 2024, Stockholm
  • Spirit Of__ opening in summer 2024, Stockholm
  • Open Art – Cultural Event in Örebrö

Music events

  • Eurovision Song Contest in Malmö
  • Sweden Rock Festival – 5-8 juni 2024 Sölvesborg, Blekinge
  • Hasslöfestivalen celebrates 25 years 11-13 July Karlskrona, Blekinge

Leisure events

  • Waterworld Oceana opening in Spring 2024 in Liseberg, Gothenburg
  • Reopening of the public sauna at the Jubileumsparken in spring 2024, Gothenburg
  • Leksand Sommarland celebrate 40 years, summer 2024 Leksand, Dalarna
  • Karlskrona Archipelago Festival – 30/7 – 4/8 2024 Karlskrona, Blekinge
  • Fårfesten I KIl (The sheep festival), Värmland
  • The Land of Legends Storytelling Festival – A Family Storytelling Festival with a Taste of the World,13 – 16 June 2024, Småland
  • High Chaparral, Småland, introduces a new service in 2024: If it rains too much, you can revisit the park!

New Hotels/Accommodation/Travel Packages

  • Hotel Fratelli in Karlstad opening in April 2024, Värmland
  • Hernö Gin Hotel in Kanaludden scheduled to open at the end of 2024, Västernorrland
  • Clarion Hotel Karlatornet opens in spring 2024, Gothenburg
  • Hotel Villa Dahlia a new Botique Hotel in central Stockholm opening autumn 2024
  • Örenäs Slott (Castle) is expected to be completed in summer 2024, Glumslöv
  • Billingehus in Skövde fully completed in summer 2024, West Sweden
  • Pernilla Wiberg Hotel celebrates 20 years, Dalarna
  • The Ark – opening Spring 2024, Blekinge
  • New travel package 2024 – ”Vårt bästa Småland” (The Best of Our Småland)

New culinary experiences

  • The Fish Church Market Hall “Feskekörka” reopens after almost four years of renovation, Gothenburg
  • Tegellådan – Aim to open in 2023 or the beginning of 2024
  • Lu – Opening Spring 2024 in Stockholm
  • Savoj – opening January 2024, Stockholm
  • MESS – opening early 2024, Norrmalm Stockholm
  • Art – opening in spring 2024, Vasastan Stockholm
  • Din-Din Club opening the fourth restaurant in Stockholm
  • NM Food Truck Mariefred, STUA

Sport events

  • 40th anniversary of the Tjejmilen run (The Women´s Mile), Stockholm
  • Ski resort Idre Fjäll arranges FIS ski cross world cup from March 22 to 24
  • Alpina Världscupen, March 9-10 (Jämtland Härjedalen)
  • Curling World Championships, April 20-27, 2024 (Jämtland Härjedalen)
  • Bauhaus Royal Rally from June 13 – 15 2024, Värmland
  • Beijer Hockey Games 2024, Karlstad in Värmland

Anniversaries major events and attractions 2024

  • 50th Anniversary of ABBA’s Eurovision Song Contest Victory
  • 60th Anniversary of the IKEA Hotel in Älmhult
  • 100th Anniversary of the Tekniska Museet in Stockholm
  • 400th Anniversary of the City of Sala, Västmanland
  • 100th Anniversary of Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm

Regional News & Anniversaries 2024  

  • Leksand Sommarland celebrate 40 years, summer 2024, Dalarna
  • Pernilla Wiberg hotel celebrates 20 years, Dalarna
  • Hasslöfestivalen celebrates 25 years 11-13 July in Karlskrona
  • Umeå 2024 – A year of anniversaries
  • Guitars – The museum celebrates 10 years
  • Väven Cultural centre celebrates 10 years
  • Norrlands Opera celebrates 50 years
  • Brännbollsyran celebrates 50 years
  • The Artwork Listen celebrates 5 years
  • DreamHack in Stockholm – Celebrating 30th Anniversary
  • Launch of the new electric, public transport, ferry by Candela, July 2024 in Stockholm
  • Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) World Congress in Stockholm from April 23-25, 2024