At Djurgården, collaboration doesn’t feel like something you have to think about, it’s simply there, quietly making your day smoother and more rewarding.

Right now, it’s especially evident in the connection between Junibacken and Gröna Lund. You might start your day in the calm of storytelling and imagination, then naturally continue on to laughter, music, and the thrill of rides. The day flows effortlessly, without much need for planning.

At the same time, there’s a certain feeling in the air. The exhibition “Stig in!”, inspired by the worlds of Pija Lindenbaum, is in its final day. Knowing it’s about to end makes the experience feel a little more meaningful, like you want to linger just a bit longer. And inside the theatre barn, the stories continue to come alive, not least through Pippi Långstrump, who always reminds us how easy it is to be swept away.

That’s what makes Djurgården so special—it’s not just each place on its own, but how they come together. You move between settings, between moods, and before you know it, it’s become a full day that stays with you longer than expected.

On April 25 at 12:00, Gröna Lund opens for its 143rd season and this year, there’s an extra sense that something special awaits. From the moment you arrive, it’s clear: more experiences, more energy, and more reasons to stay a little longer.

For thrill-seekers, there are two new highlights to discover. Spindeln delivers bouncing, spinning, high-speed excitement that quickly gets your heart racing, while K-pop Bumpers adds a playful twist where bumper cars meet music and laughter.

At the heart of the park, you’ll also find K-street a colorful, temporary addition inspired by K-pop, available only during the 2026 season. Here, you can explore new flavors, try your hand at games, grab something quick to eat, and maybe even spin the prize wheel.

Food is very much part of the experience this year. The selection has expanded with everything from sushi burritos and Korean dishes to pizza slices and snacks that fit perfectly between rides.

As always, music plays a central role. With over 60 concerts throughout the season, featuring artists like Jack White, The Cardigans, and Thomas Stenström, there are plenty of evenings worth planning for.

For families, the beloved Gnuttarna return with new shows, disco events, and activities designed to give younger visitors their own memorable experience.

In short, whether you come for the rides, the food, the music, or simply the atmosphere, this is a season that invites you to come back, perhaps more than once.

Now that late summer is approaching, Royal Djurgården continues to flourish. Discover Djurgården’s fantastic offerings and all the wonderful summer events. The month of August features Pride celebrations, Olympic crafts, the Stockholm Culture Festival, jazz evenings, and of course, daily guided tours inside several of our museums. Below, we have gathered a bit of everything happening at Djurgården in August:

August 1-5
STOCKHOLM PRIDE: During Stockholm Pride week, there are many colorful activities to engage in. Come and celebrate love and community at Djurgården.

July 30 – August 4
Experience Pride at the Maritime Museum where they offer guided tours with a maritime Pride theme.

August 1
Hetero in Art – Queer Perspectives at the Thiel Gallery. Join art historian Emil Åkerö for a tour challenging heterosexual perspectives from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM.

August 3
Come and dance and sing along during the Hooja concert at Solliden Stage at Skansen. Gates open at 5:30 PM, concert from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM.

July 26 to August 11
The right place to get into the Olympic spirit is, of course the National Sports Museum, which will have Olympic-themed days from July 26 to August 11. You can come and craft, walk the Olympic trail, or perhaps challenge your friends in various sports. The museum’s exhibitions also feature Olympic stories and artifacts. Everything from clothes from opening ceremonies to a retrospective on the Stockholm Olympics of 1912. There’s something for everyone! A plus is that admission to the Sports Museum is always free for people of all ages.

August 6
Allsång at Skansen with Pernilla Wahlgren. This evening, the Allsång stage is visited by beloved artists: Miss-Li, Simon Superti, Dream Girls, Anji & Lisa Ekdahl, Christer Sjögren.

August 6
With one of the world’s greatest songs of all time, “Smoke on the Water,” and a career spanning over seven decades and more than 100 million albums sold, Deep Purple has an impressive résumé, to say the least. On August 6 at 8:00 PM, they will take the main stage at Gröna Lund and deliver a show that will be remembered for a long time.

August 6-8
Round off the summer break at Prince Eugen’s Waldemarsudde where an art course for children (ages 10-12) will be held. For three mornings, they will explore color theory, painting, and modeling with inspiration from the museum’s exhibitions and beautiful park. No prior knowledge is required. Experienced educators guide and support participants at their individual level. Buy your ticket here:

August 13
The last Allsång at Skansen of the year with Pernilla Wahlgren, you really don’t want to miss it! This evening, the Allsång stage is visited by beloved artists: Miriam Bryant, Orup, and Isak Danielsson.

August 14
For one a day in August, you get the chance to dive into the world of mermaids at the Maritime Museum. There will be both storytime and dramatized family tours with a mermaid theme. The day concludes with an outdoor movie night at the Maritime Museum Café & Bar where both “The Little Mermaid” and “Göta Canal – Who Pulled the Plug?” will be shown. Read more about The Maritime Museum and the event here.

August 15-17 and 24
Ride on a historic warship in the wake of the ship Vasa, a maritime historical boat tour in Stockholm’s inner archipelago. Now you have the chance to board and ride the patrol boat Sprängaren. It’s an hour-long journey on Stockholm’s waters with the world’s oldest and only remaining military steamship from World War I! The tour departs from the Maritime Museum’s ship pier behind the Vasa Museum round trip. For more info and ticket purchase, it can be found here.

August 16
Damian Marley, multiple Grammy award winner and the youngest son of the legendary Bob Marley, will perform on the main stage at Gröna Lund, just like his father Bob Marley did in the 80s. At 8:00 PM.

August 16
Skroten invites you to a seafood evening with live music by the fantastic Frida Braxell. With a seafood buffet that includes everything and a little more, you can eat your fill of Norwegian lobsters from Smögen, smoked & fresh shrimp from Koster, Skroten’s homemade Västerbotten pie, shrimp salad, primed salad, freshly baked bread, almond potato salad & delicious sauces. Eat as much as you can and enjoy music from Frida Braxell. Buffet and performance from 17:30-22:00. You can book a table here.

August 7-18
There are few things that beat fresh Swedish crayfish when they are at their best. Between August 7-18, there is a crayfish menu that simply cannot be missed. Book your place and enjoy a divine crayfish experience at Ulla Winbladh . More info about the menu and price can be found on the Ulla Winbladh website.

August 21
World-renowned artist Sam Smith comes to Gröna Lund, at 8:00 PM he takes the main stage, it’s going to be an evening you DO NOT want to miss!

August 7, 21, and 28
Warm welcome to the Museum of Ethnography! On 3 Wednesday evenings in August, the Ethnographic Museum in collaboration with Stallet Världens Musik organizes beautiful concerts in the park. There you can experience music, hammocks, and birdsong in the evening sun. The artists playing in August are: the 7th Siri Karlsson & Yasmine El Baramawy, the 21st Irrbloss and the 28th Filip Jers & Emil Ernebro. From 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM.

August 24
Tough Viking is Sweden’s first obstacle course race, inspired by Swedish military elite forces including the Coastal Rangers, Paratroopers, and Clearance Divers. Those who want to compete will have the chance to run through extreme challenges that will test your strength and endurance.

Make sure to buy your ticket to Tough Viking before the race, it can be found here.

On October 6th, we will welcome ‘Monet’s Garden – The Immersive Experience’ to Royal Djurgården. Visitors are invited to an visually and acoustically impressive experience. Claude Monet’s famous masterpieces are displayed in a new way, in a temporary exhibition hall near the Maritime Museum. The latest technology enables visitors to interact with the art themselves.

From New York to Royal Djurgården

Monet’s Garden – The Immersive Experience has had great success throughout Europe and most recently in New York, where the exhibition was extended due to high interest. Now, Royal Djurgården welcomes Monet’s Garden and is delighted to offer its guests access to beautiful art once again.

Learn more about the experience

Monet’s Garden consists of three experience rooms – the studio, the artist’s mythical garden in Normandy and finally the exhibition room, where Claude Monet’s works are brought to new life. The finale is an amazing experience as Monet’s water lilies take over the room, and visitors are surrounded by one of the master’s most beloved motifs.

The exhibition opens Friday, October 6, and runs until Sunday, January 21, 2024.

More art at Royal Djurgården

We want to take this opportunity to remind all art lovers that there is a lot of beautiful art to experience at several actors on Djurgården, including:  Liljevalchs konsthall, Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde, Konsthall 16 at Riksidrottsmuseum, Spritmuseum och Thielska galleriet. If you’re walking around Djurgården, don’t miss visiting our beautiful sculpture park, Princess Estelle’s Sculpture Park, where earlier this year, we were enriched with the unique artwork ‘Untold’ by Charlotte Gyllenhammar.

Royal Djurgården is the perfect place in Stockholm to experience nature, culture, food and lots of other fun stuff! As a working tourist information officer here at Royal Djurgården Visitor Center, I am lucky enough to experience much of what the island has to offer. Below are therefore some of my tips on things to do.

For those who intend to visit the museum, I recommend trying to plan your day to be able to get there in good time. Because it is during the morning, before lunchtime and later in the afternoon that many museums have the least visitors. In this way, it is easier to enjoy the stay without having to crowd with lots of people.

Museum for children
Museiparken includes a large selection of museums suitable for all ages. It is especially a great place for children as all the museums there usually offer fun and educational activities adapted for younger ages. The Police Museum can be found here and once inside is the exhibition Polis, polis. There, children are allowed to sit in the driver’s seat of a real swedish police car aswell as a police motorcycle, turn on the blue light, gas and talk on the police radio. There are also films and narration about how the police here in Sweden used to work in the past. Outside the entrance to the museum is also the traffic area, it is a place where children can learn about traffic rules in a playful way during the summer with the help of pedal cars. In the Museiparken there is also The National Sports Museum of Sweden, a place that depicts Swedish sports from ancient times to the present day. There are physical challenges to take part in, exhibitions to look at and of course there is Konsthall 16. It is Sweden’s first art hall that depicts the meeting between sports and art. In addition to being an interesting and educational place, The National Sports Museum of Sweden is also free, perfect for a spontaneous visit.

Museum beyond the ordinary
Here on Djurgården there are several art museums, one of my absolute favorites is The Thiel Gallery which you can find out on beautiful Blockhusudden. The house is located in a nature-filled place and offers a fantastic view out to the water. There is the cozy Café Monika Ahlberg, which sells tasty pastries, sandwiches and lunches. Which makes it the perfect place to recharge the batteries before or after the visit inside the museum. Once inside, you are greeted by unique art collections consisting of paintings and sculptures from a number of prominent artists. The exhibition that appealed to me the most was Stilla Natur created by Oskar Bergman, unfortunately the last day to see it was August 20. That said, it’s worth a visit regardless.

In addition to The Thiel Gallery, I also recommend a visit to The Museum of Spirits at Djurgårdsstrand for the opportunity to experience the REDISCOVER art exhibition. It is a colorful exhibition consisting of glitter, disco music and strong colors. It includes around 90 artworks from the Absolut Art Collection. The exhibition is a way to see how much influence the Absolut brand has had with the international beverage industry. Of course, the museum also provides other exciting exhibitions. Including their main exhibition Dryckeslandet Sweden, the visitor gets to experience scenarios, films, scents and music and the art of creating alcohol. What would be a better fitting end for a visit at The Museum of Spirits if not with the opportunity to take part in their beer tasting or spirit tasting.

For those interested in history, The Viking Museum is located next to Spritmusem. The museum consists of exhibitions that all tell an important part of how Nordic Vikings lived during the Viking Age. It is a unique museum that does an excellent job of letting visitors learn more about the people that lived under the infamous Viking helmets, and whether what is portrayed on film and television really matches what the Vikings actually looked like. To end the visit, enjoy The Viking Ride, which is takes the passengers on a exiting journey through 10th century Europe and the life of a viking family.

The Sculpture Park
Djurgården is a must visit for the beautiful nature and peaceful paths alone. Near the Folke Bernadotte Bridge is the PREKS Sculpture Park. Here you can go for a relaxing walk and at the same time discover the fantastic sculptures that are placed around the area. These are of course free to visit and lets you discover the artistic side of nature. There are currently four permanent sculptures, the latest named Osagd created by Charlotte Gyllenhammar was added in May. Every day until September 1, free guided tours are offered, collection takes place at the PREKS information kiosk next to Folke Bernadotte’s Bridge.

Restaurants
After a fast-paced day at Djurgården, I think it can be nice to sit down and enjoy a good meal. There is a large selection of different restaurants here, including some of Stockholm’s most historic such as Wärdshuset Ulla Winbladh and Villa Godthem. These are perfect for those looking for traditional foods. Food is also offered at almost all the museums on the island. Some try to do the little extra, such as the resturant ELD  at The Viking Museum, which serves traditional Swedish home cooking with a twist. Djurgården is also home to the Michelin-awarded AIRA, which was awarded its second star this year. A must visit for the foodie!

Written by Benjamin Ilehag, tourist information summer 2023.

News for this summer is that Gröna Lund has launched a brand new accommodation package for those who want to experience a packed day at the tivoli and then enjoy a cozy and relaxing evening at Hotell Hasselbacken.

The package includes the following:
Overnight at Hotel Hasselbacken
Breakfast buffet
Goodie bag (with surprises for the children)
Entrance to Gröna Lund for the whole party (including ride passes)
2 Jetpasses that give you access to the express line to your favorite attraction

For more info click here (Only in Swedish).

On June 29 – July 1, the packed festival Lollapalooza will once again come to Gärdet. Filled with world artists, food and drink, it is the obvious experience for all music lovers. This year’s edition includes artists such as Travis Scott, Lil Nas X and Zara Larsson to name a few, a total of 70 artists will perform over three days.

The festival area is located on Ladugårdsgärdet, between Lindarängsvägen and Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen. The work to build the festival started on June 19 and affects some of the bus lines that usually operate routes near the festival area.

Bus routes on Djurgården affected by the event:

Line 69 From 6 pm – 12 am the line has a rerouted route and retracted stops and runs the route Centralstationen – Karlaplan. In the direction of Karlaplan, regular stops are served up to and including Djurgårdsbron, then Strandvägen, the Historical Museum and Karlaplan are added, valid in both
directions.
Withdrawn stops:
Towards Karlaplan: Berwaldhallen – Djurgårdsbrunn
Towards Central: Djurgårdsbron – Djurgårdsbrunn

If you are going to/from Museiparken, we recommend that you take a pleasant walk along the water to/from Djurgårdsbron. Tram 7 takes you between T-centralen and Djurgårdsbron.

Line 76 From 12 pm – 12 am the line is shortened and runs
Ropsten – Frihamnen.
Retracted stops: Ljusterögatan – Frihamnsporten.
In addition to this, the Filmhuset stop is closed in both directions throughout June 29 – July 1.

Read more at SL and plan your trip well in advance.

Information for those who use the car
Lindarängsvägen is closed  June 28- July 2, from Valhallavägen to the intersection Tegeluddsvägen. Drive instead via Lidingövägen.
Sandhamnsgatan (first block from Lindarängsvägen) will be closed and evacuated June 27 at 10 pm – July 2 at 2 am with a ban on stopping and parking the car.
Lindarängsvägen (from Tegeluddsvägen) and Kaknäsvägen are open, but it is not allowed to stop or park the car during this time.
Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen will be closed June 27 at 10 pm – July 2 at 2 am with a ban on stopping and parking the car.
Along Valhallavägen from the roundabout, via Gärdesgatan down to Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen motor traffic will be closed during the time 27th of june at  10 pm – 2nd of july at 2 am.

Some minor closures take place temporarily around the area, follow signage and talk to the festival’s hosts if there are additional questions on site.

For more information on Lollapalooza click here.

Image: Lollapalooza

On the June 6 there will be a big party here at Royal Djurgården, aswell as in the whole of Stockholm. On june 6 it is 500 years since Gustav Vasa was elected king of Sweden and at the same time our king celebrates 50 years on the throne. The National Day celebration continues throughout the day and reaches its climax when the royal couple arrives at Skansen. So there is every reason to come here and celebrate with us.

Scroll down and get tips on activities.
Warm welcome!

Here are some tips on how to get here on June 6:
Take the boat
The waterways are open, so choose to go here by boat if you have the opportunity.
Djurgårdsfärjan (line 82) runs extra trips all day and line 80 runs heavy traffic from Nybrokajen to Allmänna gränd.
m/s Emelie is also an option.
Take the subway
Of course, the subway runs all day. You can go to Kungsträdgården and combine with boat line 80 which leaves from Nybrokajen. Another option is to go to Slussen and walk to Djurgårdsfärjan, or you can take the subway to Karlaplan and walk a bit..
Cycle and walk
You can always combine cycling and walking here.
Leave the car at home.
It’s a folk festival in the city and then there can be queues. Djurgårdsbron is closed to public car traffic at 8.22am. If you have to take the car, try to find a parking space a little beyond Djurgården, and walk if possible.
And of course – be on time, plan your trip and find the latest news in the sl app.

Suspension of police authority during June 6
The following inforamtion is what the suspensions look like during the day – according to the latest information:

At 8-22. Closed at Djurgårdsbron and Djurgårdsbrunnsvägen for general car traffic.

Licensed vehicles, tourist bus traffic, taxis and public transport can pass.

Total shutdown Djurgårdsbron
(but the boats run extra and you can walk)

At 14.15-18.30 In connection with the motorcade (as in previous years)

At 21-22. Around the Nordic Museum (due to special celebrations this year)

Extra traffic information
Here you get more details about how public transport runs during National Day and all of the summer’s events.

Photo: Anna Hugosson/Skansen

Here is a summary of information about the traffic this summer.

In general,  the public ferry run more often than before. The Djurgård ferry operates with more boats. Line 80 runs extra trips Nybroplan – Allmänna gränd. Bus traffic is mainly affected during events – with a major impact during National Day – read this extra.

Here you will find an article on the traffic during the National Day aimed at the general public.

Extra boat traffic this summer
June 3 (Saturday) – August 27 (Sunday)

The traffic will run according to a revised summer timetable. The summer timetable is brought forward by 20 days and includes two extra traffic loops. This means increased 4-6 extra departures per hour in each direction Nybroplan-Djurgården and Djurgården-Nybroplan during the period 09-19 (line 80).

Extra boat traffic during events
When bus traffic is most affected, the boats often run extra traffic. Keep an eye on the Djurgårdslinjen, line 80 and m/s Emelie – and of course also hop-on hop-off options.

Impact of bus traffic in connection with events
Here is information on how bus traffic is affected during the summer event.

June 2–14
Bus 67 will have Waldemarsudden as the end stop instead of Blockhusudden, during the period bus 69 will extend and serve the stops Manilla, Thielska gallery and Blockhusudden so that the school, residents and visitors can get there.  Here you can find more information and search for the next journey.

This is with reference to traffic safety as the work with the external music festival Rosendal Garden Party means that there will be several work vehicles and workers moving along Djurgårdsvägen.

During the period 2–14 June, other events will affect this rescheduling.

June 3
Adidas Stockholm Marathon, bus 67 and 69 are completely canceled between approx. 11:00-19:30, in addition to the rescheduling due to Rosendal’s Garden Party.

June 4
Prince Bertil Memorial, Gärdesloppet. On this day, bus 67 will operate its regular route throughout the day. Until about At 18:15, bus 69 will not stop at Djurgårdsbrunn, instead Kaknäs will be the final stop.

June 6
National Day is special this year. Bus 67 will use Karlaplan as the final stop during 14.30-20.40, so there will be no traffic out to Djurgården during this time. Around 20:15-23:00, the line will run the back route between Odenplan-Liljevalchs/Gröna Lund and therefore not stop at the Nordiska museet/Vasa museum.

Travelers who want to take bus 67 towards the city will have to stand at the stops in the direction of Blockhusudden, so in the “wrong” direction compared to normal. Extra important for Gröna Lun’s visitors to know, but everyone who is open in the evening may need to know this.

Bus 69 will be extended to Blockhusudden as usual, but will only serve Karlaplan-Blockhusudden at around 14:30-21:30.

Below is a map of route 67 and how it will run the back road, the map is an aid to bus drivers but can be good to see as an overview.

June 13-14
Between about 15:30-19:30, bus 69 will be cut at the Kaknäs stop and line 67 is still cut at Waldemarsudde, so no traffic goes out towards Manila, Thiel Gallery, Blockhusudden during these times.

Some information about the upcoming Rosendal Garden Party on June 9-11 (note: there is no festival on June 8).
The area will begin to be established on Saturday 3 June and the decommissioning is expected to be completed by Wednesday 14 June. In connection with construction/decommissioning, there may be heavy traffic on Djurgårdsvägen, Fredrik Bloms Väg, Valmundsvägen, Rosendalsvägen and Manillavägen.

We will encourage everyone to use public transport or cycle to the area. The entrance is located a bit into the forest at the intersection Djurgårdsvägen/Valmundsvägen. In connection with the event, some roads will be closed with guard. This includes parts of Djurgårdsvägen after the Italian Embassy, Valmundsvägen and parts of Bergsjölundsvägen.

The Nordic Museum turns 150 years old and celebrates all of 2023 by looking forward and backward in time. Sunday, March 26, is the children’s big 150th birthday party. The children’s magical day offers divination and the presenter Erik Ekstrand tests life hacks from the past from the museum’s most secret archives.

– On this day we celebrate the museum by traveling 150 years back in time. In addition to divination and life hacks with Erik Ekstrand from people in the past, you can try life as a child on a farm in the 1890s. Or step straight into the children’s history through a magical portal in the award-winning Time Vault. Anything can happen and everything is real in a museum where magic happens and time is backwards, says Lena Bergqvist, audience producer at the Nordic museum.