Skansen has so much to offer– culture, nature, history, knowledge, and reflections on how people have lived through time and live today.
Skansen believes that all children and families, regardless of economic circumstances, should have the opportunity to experience the museum. In order to make that possible from October 7th children ages 0-15 have free entry.
As one of Sweden’s most visited cultural institutions, Skansen has long worked in various ways to increase accessibility for children and young adults. The government’s guidelines include the mission to provide children with access to culture, but with the current state funding, a free admission reform has not been possible. Skansen has chosen to implement this reform using its own resources.
Nordiska Museet is opening their doors wide to celebrate their 152nd anniversary. This architectural masterpiece has welcomed visitors since 1907 and remains one of Stockholm’s most iconic landmarks.
On the museum’s birthday, visitors are invited to explore the museum like never before. Special guided tours will take you through the exhibitions, around the building, and even behind the scenes. The celebration also includes an architecture lecture, engaging discussions, and live entertainment. DJs and live artists from the club The Last Sesh will perform in the museum’s grand central hall—a space originally designed for public festivities.
Friday October 24th 2025 10.00–20.00
Free entry for all visitors, all day on this special day.
Every September, thousands of cyclists come together for Sthlm Bike 2025, a joyful ride through car-free Stockholm. From bridges to waterfronts, the city is best experienced from the saddle – and everyone is welcome, no matter age, bike type, or background. The riders set off at 7:30, and we expect the first cyclists to cross Djurgårdsbrunn around 8:00. They’ll weave their way across the island before continuing over Djurgårdsbron and onward through the city. The early start means little to no impact on traffic, and everything will be wrapped up by the time our museums even open! What better way to begin a Sunday? Grab a coffee and a cinnamon bun from one of our cafes and cheer on thousands of happy cyclists. Then set off on your own adventure and explore all our beloved island has to offer.
While we expect minimal impact on traffic here on the island, remember the ride covers 45 km through the city. If you need to get somewhere on time while the event is rolling, check out the map and see this years route. If you have further questions call Sthlm Bike at 0708-809810 and they’ll help you find the best route.
Want to do more than just cheer from the sidelines?
It’s not too late to join in! Sthlm Bike welcomes everyone—all you need is a bike, a helmet, and some pumped-up tires. Register Here!
More about why we love Sthlm Bike and how they help us meet our sustainability goals!
More than just a celebration, Sthlm Bike actively supports sustainability. By encouraging cycling over car travel, it contributes to better air quality, improved public health, reduced emissions, and a friendlier traffic climate. At Djurgården, we proudly join this vision: a healthier, more sustainable Stockholm where cycling is for everyone.
Royal Djurgården is the perfect island for the whole family! For many generations, kids have grown up with wonderful memories here and bring their own children or grandchildren to get the same fun and educational experience. Playful, interactive museums, kid friendly foods and green areas to run around in. On our website you’ll find our Calender, where you can filter events to suit your interests and family. Fun activities happen all the time so stay updated! Here are some suggestions on child friendly places to visit!
Junibacken is a given to visit with the family, and no wonder! Visitors come from all over the world to dive into Astrid Lindgren’s magical stories. With a variety of interactive exhibitions made for kids to play with it’s no wonder you get hours of fun. Play areas are made for the kids to move and get creative. Astrid Lindren was an advocate to bring other authors into the light so you will also encounter other iconic stories like Moomin, Pettson and Findus, Lasse-Maja’s Detective Bureau and many more. It’s a place which celebrates childrens literature and brings fairytales to life.
Besides the play areas you can catch shows for all ages. Of course you get to meet Pippi and her friends but also many others. There is also the exciting Story Train which takes you on a ride through the stories of Astrid Lindgren. You will meet Maddicken, Emil, Karlsson On The Roof, Ronja the Robbers Daughter and so many more characters. The audio guide in Swedish is also the last thing Astrid Lindgren wrote and recorded with her own voice, a nostalgic voice that continues to put a smile on people’s lips. A truly magical heritage from our beloved author.
This museum focuses on culture history in Sweden from the 1600s until present day and offer exhibitions that uses different items, fashion and images to present different themes and eras. It’s extra fun for the kids since they enter for free! In their Time Valut you get to step through a portal that takes you back to 1870 and moves you through time. in here children get to experience what their daily lives would have looked like during different times. What toys existed? What did a home look like? The exhibition is a praised and awarded experience which uses stageography, digital stations and real items to tell 150 years worth of history. It’s open daily and requires a booking ahead of time.
During weekends there is also the Play Room which allows kids to play with many interesting objects (genuine historical items too!) and act out the lives of a maid or farmer during the end of the 1800s. Milking the cows, take the cart down to the general store, carry firewood to the stove or hang laundry on a line. There are always chores on the farm! There is a small fee for kids to enter the Play Room and bookings are required. Suitable for kids 5 years old and up.
The heart of our science and technology community is found at our Museum of Science and Tech! With lots of fun, interactive exhibitions and experiments you can spend ours both playing and learning. You can get creative, play video games, experience alternative futures and partake in experiments of different kinds. It’s a diverse collection of exhibitions too: A.I, mining, sustainable cities, nuclear power and so much more. Best part is that this museum has the longest opening hours, which lets you play from 10 in the morning until 10 in the evening. Isn’t that awesome?
Durin December of 2023 we will welcome the experience called Wisdome! The museum has built a unique building with groundbreaking technology that allows us to view and understand the world on a microscopic level. Here they will show cool movies about science, act as a meeting point to organize events and provide educational material for school trips.
Skansen is a beloved place where families have gathered since 1981! It is an open-air museum which displays Swedish culture and history along with nordic animals of different kinds, making it a must for the kids to experience. Skansen offers daily activities for kids as well as older kids and adults. For the kids they have theatre and musicals, crafts, interactive meetings with animals and games from the past. You also find playgrounds spread out all over the park as well as the tivoli area Galejan, Little Skansen, play areas and much more.
Skansen is open all year round and getting a annual card for the family is a must for many Stockholm families. There are events and activities during holidays and different seasons so it’s always a good idea to check their calender and aily activities. One day is never enough to experience all that Skansen has to offer.
Child Friendly Exhibitions and Attractions:
There are several attractions and exhibitions that are child-friendly. for exmple, at The Museumpark (Museiparken) you will find several museums that welcome kids. You can do cultural crafts at the Ethnographic Museum, play at the Blubb exhibition at the Maritime Museum, solve crimes at the Police Museum or try different sports at the National Sport Museum (which is free for everyone!). They also bring out toys and games to use outside when the weather allows for it.
For the more adventurous ones, Gröna Lund amusement park offers a separate area for the youngest visitors where you can go on smaller, slower rides such as the merry-go-round, the teacups or vintage cars on rails. You can visit Pettson and Findus curious house or enjoy tivoli games. Around the corner from the amusement park you will find The Viking Museum which has a story ride for the bravest of kids, which brings you on a raid through Europe. Maybe you dare challenge a viking to a sword fight?
Many of the museums also offer family friendly tours and guides which is adapted to the kids. It’s a good way to introduce history, culture and science to kids of all ages.
Foods for all ages:
During or after all the play and games you might need to eat something to charge your batteries. The restaurants around djurgården have kids menues and there is always something available for most. However, some pearls stick out and are worth a visit. Junibacken’s own restaurant has something for everyone, such as typcial Swedish pancakes. How about viking-meatballs at Restaurant Eld or maybe a good pizza by the water at Restaurant Djurgårdsbron.
As tasty as these meals can be, kids often only have one thing on their minds: ice cream of course! To celebrate the exhibition about Emil In Lönneberga, Junibacken has created a Emil-ice cream with a blueberry and creamy vanilla flavor. At the Wasa Harbouryou will find Kenny’s Gelato who are the national champions in ice cream making! Find exciting and unique flavors that are made with celeb-collaborations or using flavors of the season. It’s a place everyone must visit in the summer!
Play in nature:
Sometimes, the only thing you need for a good time is nice weather, a ball and a packed lunch. You will find a number of beautifal parks at Djurgården. The Royal Djurgården Park Management (KDI) does an amazing job at caring for the areas and planting beautiful plants and flower arrangements to enjoy. If you didn’t bring food with you there are plenty of places where you can pick up meals or snacks to bring to the park areas. At Skroten Food and Deli they offer everything from a bag of chips to tasty lunches and their sallad bar. In the Rosendal Garden there is a cozy Garden Café to get a snack at but also games like Kubb to rent and use. At the Technological Museum the shop sells lots of fun toys you can bring outside, like kites, robots and soap bubbles.
Foto: Djurgårdsbron
On a nice summer day you might find that a boat ride is one of the best activities to do! At Djurgårdsbron there is a rental for kajaks, pedal boats, canoes and row boats to use to explore the water ways. Strömma company also offer a lot of boat tours and rides around Stockholm, Mälaren and the archipelagoes. Maybe a trip to the viking village Birka or just a short trip around the Djurgården island? If you want more action then try the Ocean Bus, a one hour tour across both land and water in Stockholm. The amphibious bus drives down into the water at full speed with both music and a live guide so it’s a fun experience for the whole family.
During the summer you can find plenty of shows and theatre performances at Galärparken as the Park Theatre builds their temporary stage and puts on free shows all summer long. All you need to do is show up, bring snacks and enjoy! Some handicap seats and general rehearsals might need pre-booked seats but those are still free. They also hold shows at other locations around Stockholm so there is always something for everyone.
Here at Royal Djurgården there are several stores and local shops where you can find almost anything. Maybe you need to buy a SL-card for the tram or the bus, or perhaps some diapers. Do you want to eat good food (regardless of time) without having to wait forever? Then you should stop by at one of the many stores here at Djurgården. In these shops, deli and cafes there are things outside the ordinary. Below is a bit about where you can find the right place for your needs.
Kiosk at Djurgårdslätten Just outside of the main entrance of Skansen there are a total of five kiosks. Each one of them sell different things which results in them having various things to buy; SL cards, stamps, bike rental, food and ice cream are only a few of the things available. If you are looking for a place that sells almost everything and just want to make a quick pit-stop, this is the right place to visit.
Konsthallen Konsthallen is located right next to street called Allmäna gränd. This is a bakery, shop and resturant all placed in the same building. Their cafe and store opens at 9am and the resturant opens at 12pm. This makes it a perfect place to stop at when you’re interested in some good food early in the day. For those who prefer take-away, there are the option to do so, which is perfect for a summer picnic. Besides food, the store also offers other things: diapers, band-aids and sunscreen. The products are carefully selected with the environment in mind.
Skroten Matbord & Deli Over at Skroten Matbord & Deli you can buy delicious food to take-away, or sit down for a glass of wine and enjoy the characteristic interior. The focus is on offering locally produced food that can easily be taken with you for an extra delicious dinner at home.
Skroten Café & Skeppshandel Take a seat and enjoy a delicious cup of coffee, a newly made sandwich or why not a freshly baked raspberry pie. No matter what it is that appeals to you, there is something to enjoy. Every day there are also take-away boxes with homemade food straight from the kitchen.
Plantboden- Rosendals Trädgård
The botanical garden in Rosendal is a beautiful place to wander around and be inspired by. If you are interested in botany and planting, this is the place to go. The Plant Boden sells pots, implements and garden tools, seeds and plants of various kinds. You can also borrow scissors and a basket in the Plantboden and harvest a bouquet for the table at home from the field. The flowers are planted with biodynamic cultivation and sustainability in mind.
Gårdsbutiken-Rosendals Trädgård The farm shop offers utensils and decorations for the kitchen as well as their own grown foods and delicacies: spices, jams, marmalades and oils. Here you will find butter knives, a citrus press or bowls and dishes for yourself or as a gift. Their wood-fired bakery offers fresh bread and the shop bases its range on the season’s harvest. There is also a carefully selected assortment of books on gardening, growing and cooking chosen by the knowledgeable staff.
Museum shops
All the museum here at Djurgården have their own museum shops where they sell all kinds of things which has to do with the theme of the museum. For that reason, the museum shops are a exellent place when you want to find fun or unique items. An entrance ticket is often not required to visit the shop at a museum here on Djurgården. Below we list some suggestions you might enjoy!
Skansenbutiken Here you will find a lot of handmade and practical gadgets for the home.
Kitchen utensils, towels, knitted mittens and jewelery are just some of the things you can find here. Find something for your home or give a genuinely handmade gift to someone.
The National Museum of Science and Technology
Here is something fun for all ages! Games, experiments, outdoor and indoor games, robots and educational materials are available to buy to take home and continue learning from. Do you have kids who are innovative mechanics or an adult friend who has recently become enamored with space and A.I.? Here there are books that teach both adults and children. The National Museum of Science and Technology values companies that work to have a small negative impact on the environment, that they must have good working conditions and that the companies comply with EU laws regarding product safety and chemical use.
ABBA The Museum Here you can find everything related to ABBA, whether it’s a nice T-shirt, mugs, ABBA monopoly (yes, it really exists!) or honey, of course called Honey, Honey. The store is located just inside the entrance and no ticket is required to enter and find your favorite item.
Junibacken This is Sweden’s largest children’s bookstore, and the goal is to bring children’s love of reading to life. The staff has carefully selected books for visitors both young and old. The books are also available in several different languages besides Swedish. Here you find many works from Astrid Lindgren, but also from other Swedish authors and illustrators. When you want a break from reading, there are also nice posters, dolls and soft plush animals.
The Nordic Museum The range of this shop consists of Nordic products – knitted sweaters from Iceland, scarves from Greenland and beard soap from Norway. In addition, during parts of the year, apple cider produced from apples from the Nordic Museum’s other facilities is sold. You can easily visit the store by redeeming a free store ticket at the entrance cashier.
The Viking Museum As the name suggests, here is everything that has to do with Vikings. Replicas of Viking Age glass for the home, jewelry, such as Torshammer, or why not take the time to discover new flavors, such as their Icelandic cod liver and super salty licorice? Of course there is something for the children too, handmade wooden swords, axes and shields are available for an adventure. The store does not require an entrance ticket.
Prins Eugens Waldemarsudde In this shop you will find many fine items related to the museum’s exhibitions. Here you can buy postcards, exhibition catalogues, art and gardening books as well as the famous Waldemarsuddekrukan which can only be bought here. In addition, you can purchase flowers and potted plants from their own horticulture department according to availability and season. The shop is located just inside the entrance and does not require a ticket.
For the first time ever, Gröna Lund is now offering a package deal for those who want to enjoy an exciting day at the amusement park and then settle down for a relaxing evening at Hotell Hasselbacken. Beyond all the fun you will have at Gröna Lund, Hasselbacken Restaurant often has live music performances and always serves delicious food and drinks.
The package includes:
Overnight stay at Hotell Hasselbacken
A generous breakfast buffé
A goodiebag (with something fun for the kids)
Entrence to the park for the entire group (ride tickets included)
2 Jetpass options which gives you express access to rides of your choice
If you have any questions feel free to contact the hotell. They wish to make your visit suitable and enjoyable for your company.
To read more about it, click here! (Currently only in Swedish)
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As tasty as these meals can be, kids often only have one thing on their minds: ice cream of course! To celebrate the exhibition about Emil In Lönneberga, Junibacken has created a Emil-ice cream with a blueberry and creamy vanilla flavor. At the Wasa Harbouryou will find Kenny’s Gelato who are the national champions in ice cream making! Find exciting and unique flavors that are made with celeb-collaborations or using flavors of the season. It’s a place everyone must visit in the summer!
towels, knitted mittens and jewelery are just some of the things you can find here. Find something for your home or give a genuinely handmade gift to someone.