Celebrate New Year’s Eve at Royal Djurgården

End the year 2024 in the most memorable way by spending the entire day at Royal Djurgården. Explore our open museums, enjoy a relaxing coffee break or lunch, experience a festive New Year’s prayer at Djurgården Church and eat a luxurious dinner in the evening at one of Djurgården’s many restaurants.

End your visit by toasting in the new year, either on the magical terrace at Hasselbacken or with the traditional New Year’s poem “Ring, Bells, Ring” with a magnificent view over Stockholm from Skansen. We have gathered some tips below to help you plan your New Year’s Eve here at Djurgården:

Photo: Anna Yu/Skansen

Create a New Year’s tradition by visiting museums together

Why not start a new tradition by bringing family and friends for a full day at one of the many open museums on New Year’s Eve? Kick off the celebration early at ABBA The Museum. Warm up for the evening by singing ABBA karaoke, become their fifth member and perform on stage together with ABBA and test your ABBA knowledge in the museum’s quiz. Nordiska museet is open all day and offers atmospheric tunes in the main hall, come by and listen to jazzy and classical music from the grand piano.

Take a trip back in time on New Year’s Eve. The Viking Museum is open from 10 am to 3 pm, where you can learn more about who the Vikings really were and why they became both famous and infamous worldwide. Don’t miss the opportunity to take a journey in the museum’s Viking adventure, Ragnfrid’s Saga, where you can travel back to the Viking Age. On New Year’s Eve, the Vasa Museum welcomes you between 10 am and 2.30 pm. Come by and experience Vasa, the world’s only preserved 17th-century ship, and gain a fascinating insight into Sweden’s history during this time.

For families with children, there are fun options on New Year’s Eve, such as the children’s theater “Pippi moves in” at Junibacken and their fantastic story train, where you can dive straight into Astrid Lindgren’s magical world.

With its 12,000 square meters, Tekniska museet has something for everyone curious. On New Year’s Eve, they are open from 10 am to 3 pm, and during the day, you can, among other things, you can join a guided tour of the model railway, see pop-up shows and experience space like never before. Step aboard the spacecraft Wisdome Stockholm, put on the 3D glasses, and get ready for an adventure through the Universe with a pilot and a navigator offering an amazing space show.

Take a break from museum visits and visit Djurgården Church, which holds a New Year’s prayer at 3 pm. Enjoy a quiet moment with prayer, music and atmospheric songs.

New Year’s Eve Dinner, entertainment and party

Hasselbacken is the obvious choice when it comes to festivities and New Year’s celebrations, and this year is no exception. This year, Hasselbacken celebrates New Year with both a luxurious 4-course New Year’s soup and entertainment. At midnight, 2025 is toasted from the terrace with a fantastic view of Stockholm’s inlet.

Skansen

For those who want to ring in the New Year with an unbeatable view of Stockholm, Skansen is the perfect choice. Skansen’s New Year’s celebration dates back to 1895 when the poem “New Years Bell” was first recited. The poem has become a Swedish tradition and is broadcasted every year on SVT, where the words “Ring, Bells, Ring” are something many associate with Skansen’s New Year’s celebration.

From the Solliden stage, a brand-new New Year’s program is presented each year with performances by well-known artists. Annually, a new person is chosen for the honorable task of leading the nation into the new year with the words “Ring, Bells, Ring.”

While waiting for midnight, you can enjoy two vibrant New Year’s concerts in Seglora Church at Skansen. Welcome by and listen to fiery baroque music, folk hymns and medieval ballads performed on 30 different instruments.

During the day at Skansen, there’s also a Christmas market with around 20 market stalls selling delicious food and drinks, delicacies, handicrafts, and design. Children can participate in traditional Christmas crafts, go on an exciting sound walk, follow Santa’s footsteps among Skansen’s houses and farms, and visit the animals at Lill-Skansen. Skansen-Aquarium is also open, where you can explore the exotic animals that lives there. If you’re brave enough, you can even pet a snake or a spider in their petting corner. It promises to be a day filled with fun and exciting experiences for the whole family!

Enjoy a New Year’s Eve Dinner Before Midnight

Ring in the new year with style by indulging in a New Year’s Eve dinner at one of Djurgården’s many restaurants. On this special evening, exclusive three- and four-course menus are offered. Of course, there are options to suit everyone, from meat and fish to vegetarian dishes. Here are some restaurant recommendations that serve fantastic New Year’s Eve dinners on New Year’s Eve here at Djurgården: Hasselbacken, Lilla Hasselbacken,  Wärdshuset Ulla Winbladh, Villa Godthem and Konsthallen.

We are constantly updating with more New Year’s tips, so stay tuned!