Finally time for autumn break 2024! Eerie and mysterious times are approaching here at the Royal Djurgården. Most of our museums and attractions invite the whole family to autumn brea- activities and a thrilling Halloween. Explore museums in the dark, do crafts, meet the spirit or go on tours and hunts. Take out your calendar and pen because here are the autumn brak programs at Djurgården.
Maritime Museum – Sea monsters
26/10 – 4/11: 10am – 5pm
On 26 October, the Maritime Museum will start its autumn holiday program with the theme: Sea Monsters, which runs until 4 November. What are the mythical creatures that lurk in the darkness below the surface? Watch the show about the shipwrecked sailor who tries to find his way home without encountering any sea monsters, or join us for story time with readings about life at the bottom of the sea. The museum also invites you to a coffin hunt and creative workshop, something you don’t want to miss!
Nordiska Museet – Night at the museum
28/10 – 29/10: 6.30pm – 9.00pm
Would you dare to walk around a dark museum in the middle of the night? On October 28 and 29, you have the chance. The doors are locked, the lights are off and everyone has gone home, right? What is really coming to life in the old building? Become a time traveler in the time vault and playhouse throughout week 44.
Police Museum – help solve the mystery!
28/10 – 3/11: kl. 12:30 – 15:00
Solve mysteries with LasseMaja’s detective agency, join the detective school and ask a real crime investigator. The Police Museum is open every day during the autumn holidays. You’ll learn how to become a really sharp detective. 30/10 you can also ask a real crime investigator how they work, you don’t want to miss that. Here you can ask questions and learn all about police equipment, you can also look and feel police things from the past. The Police Museum has something for all ages, whether you’re solving mysteries or want to dress up in a police uniform and become a police officer for a day, the Police Museum is the place to be during the autumn holidays!
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Gröna Lund – A thrilling world
11/10 – 10/11: 10am – 10pm
Pelle Swanslös and his friends are back at Grönan! At Lilla Området you can get to know the characters, play fun Pelle games and why not go to a pancake party! Don’t miss the show Pelle & Maja in Amerikatt which is shown every day during Halloween.
The childrens area is a cozy and magical place for the whole family. Here you can For the daredevils, the rest of Gröna Lund is a terrifying place with many houses of horror and creatures. With new technology, this year you have the opportunity to listen in on a killer’s thoughts up close, and maybe those over 15 will venture into the new Zombiesta horror house where the guest is on the menu.
For Halloween, Hotel Hasselbacken and Gröna Lund have created a package where the whole family can stay at the hotel and go to all the fun in the park. Perfect for a fall weekend! Read more about the offer here.
Vrak – Wreck ghosts and wreck hunts
28/10 – 5/11: kl. 10.00–19.00
Dive into Wrecks for an Autumn Break with crafts and family tours! Explore the museum during the wreck hunt or go on family tours all week. From October 28 to November 3, you can try to find the mysterious ghost of the wreck during a flashlight tour. See what lurks in the exhibitions in the evening when the lights go down.
Ocean bus – The Shark on wheels
26/10 – 1/12: kl. 10.30 am–3 pm
Ride through Stockholm’s streets and splash down in Djurgårdsbrunnsviken with a ride on the Ocean Bus! A fast-paced journey with music, laughter and you are guaranteed to learn is something new about our fantastic capital. Take the whole family on an adventure and sightseeing with a big splash!
The Viking Museum – Autumn during the viking age
27/10 – 2/11
During the autumn holidays, there will be both cosy and spooky activities at the museum. Get your fortune told by a völva, learn about plant colouring and discover Viking creatures and beings in a monster hunt. ‘Among Dragons and Draugr’. Every day during the holidays, at 11.30 and 13.30, family tours are offered. The autumn break will end with an ancient Norse blót ritual where you can sacrifice to the gods and be on their good side.
On 1 November, you can take part in the museum’s annual Alvablot – one of the most important Viking sacrifice ceremonies of the year, honouring deceased ancestors and foremothers. The Blot begins with a themed tour at 15:30 and ends with a historically inspired ceremony and singing outside the museum.
Waldemarsudde – Experimental fashion collages
31/10 – 2/11: 1pm
You can say a lot through illustrations and pictures, speak through shape and color. Together with the artist Oscar Andersson, you can express your creativity in a workshop and be inspired by the new exhibition: Ernst Josephsson – Art, music and poetry. Create incredible stories and fairy tales via illustrations where only your imagination sets the limits.
The National Museum of Science and Technology – Autumn break filled with creativity and curiosity
28/10 – 3/11
Start your autumn break by visiting the National Museum of Science and Technology on their Super Saturday on 28/10! A day filled with experiments, adventures and fire shows!
Welcome to the world of technology and science during the autumn break. Challenge each other in Nintendo swith sports, experiment in pop-up shows, learn the basics of chess from the master himself – Michael Wiander or explore the gaming experiences of the future.
Etnografiska museet – walk in the world of the Yokai
28/10 – 5/11: kl. 10am – 5pm
At the Ethnographic Museum, we spend the fall holidays in the Japanese spirit! Yokai – Japanese creatures come in many forms and some are more dangerous than others so discover this exciting world in the new exhibition. There is also a rumor that several creatures have moved to Djurgården and are making the park unsafe. On 26/10 you can join the museum’s own ghost and learn how to deal with the different creatures.
Skansen – Autumn break mystery
26/10 – 3/11: 10am – 4pm
The streets of Skansen are filled with excitement and wonder. Go back to the 19th century and in the fall holiday mystery The Secret Society and the Lost Light. Solve clever clues and solve the riddles in Skansen’s ancient and
mysterious environment. Listen to eerie stories in Back-Mat’s cabin, do arts and crafts at lill-skansen, visit the wise old lady or listen to musical performances in Seglora church.
Experience Skansen after dusk in their light walk. Wander through the 1800s by lantern light and see the evolution of electricity.
Snus & Match museum – Autumn crafts
27/10 – 5/11: kl. 11am
Once at Skansen, take the opportunity to swing by the Snus & Match Museum for fall crafts! Design matchboxes or paint match motifs at the museum. Let your creativity flow and create!
Junibacken – New exhibition and spooky readings
14/10- 3/11
Don’t miss Junibacken’s exciting new exhibition opening in October!
During the fall break, Junibacken will also be filled with spooky ghosts. It is rumored that as many as six different ghosts have been hiding in the house and you can help find them by going on a ghost hunt. In the ghost hunting school you will learn how to write your own ghost stories. Every day there is also a reading aloud from the exciting book series Spökbyrån for those who dare.
For the younger visitors there is also a new less frightning experience to try – The Witch’s Trail. Those that wander down the train will encounter suprises such as glittering lights, shadows and pumpkins with terrible dental hygien. The Small Area of Gröna Lund (Lilla Området) is suitable for young visitors and families that have less of a tolerance for scary things but still enjoy the magical feeling of Halloween.