A close-up of a Christmas ornament featuring a depiction of Skokloster Castle, an old beautiful sleigh, and horse. The ornament hangs on a Christmas tree.
Photo: Helena Bonnevier/Skokloster Castle/SHM (CC BY).
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Christmas market

Every year Skokloster Castle invites you to a traditional Christmas market at the castle. Over two days, visitors can enjoy genuine crafts, local delicacies, winter tours inside the castle, and Christmas gifts in the shop.

Skokloster Castle is one of the world's foremost Baroque castles and Sweden's largest private palace. Commissioned by Carl Gustav Wrangel, the construction of the castle took place during the Swedish Great Power era, spanning over 30 years. Nevertheless, the castle was not completed as craftsmen abandoned their work upon Wrangel's death in 1676. Despite this, much of it has been preserved, and stepping into the castle is like traveling back to a bygone era – to the luxury and everyday life of the nobility as it existed for 350 years. The castle is located by Lake Mälaren and Upplandsleden.

Christmas market 2024

The first Advent, Saturday, November 30 - Sunday, December 1, from 11.00 to 16.00.

In the grand corridors around the courtyard, about 30 exhibitors set up their tables with locally produced crafts, delicacies, wreaths, and lovely Christmas gifts. On the same floor, visitors can freely view the exhibition Dreams of Skokloster – Between the Battlefield and the Starry Sky, which includes the world-famous painting Vertumnus.

A person selling Christmas lights at the Christmas market.
Photo: Jens Mohr, Skokloster Castle/SHM.

Winter Tours

To experience the other floors of the castle, there is an opportunity to take a winter tour, where visitors pass through the unfinished hall, the King's Hall, and Wrangel's armory. The museum shop is open with a festive selection, and the castle café serves traditional crispy waffles and other treats.

Santa's Helper

Outside the entrance, food trucks sell hamburgers, coffee, and Christmas pastries. Amid the crowd, the castle's friendly Santa's helper will assist with wish lists and a Christmas gift competition.

Facts: Skokloster Castle Christmas Market

When: November 30–December 1, 11 AM–4 PM
Where: Skokloster Castle
Price: Free admission to the Christmas market and the exhibition on the entrance floor. The rest of the castle can only be seen on shorter winter tours, 30 minutes. 85 SEK for adults. Free for children under 19. Tickets are purchased on-site at the castle entrance.

Opening hours, prices, and accesibility - Plan your visit

Exhibitor booking request - closed

Our focus at the market is exclusively on genuine craftsmanship. Do you produce and sell handicrafts, delicacies, or anything else that fits into our Christmas market? You are warmly welcome to send a booking request.

Price for exhibiting at the Christmas market

SEK 550–1 650

Spots for the Christmas market for 2024 are now full.