Updated every morning · Thursday 27 August

Free things to do in Stockholm today

Looking for something to do in Stockholm today – for free? Here are today's free events, what's free this weekend, and the museums that never charge. Everything on this page is free.

Updated 27 August · 19 events

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Exhibition Opening: Focus – Sound

Sat 13 Jun – Sun 8 Nov

Exhibition Opening: Focus – Sound

Moderna Museet

Contemporary art exhibition with sound as a central element, featuring newly produced works alongside a rich program of performances and lectures. Curated by Anna Tellgren.

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Outdoor Opera in Vitabergsparken

Thu 27 Aug · 19:00

Outdoor Opera in Vitabergsparken

Vitabergsparken

The Royal Swedish Opera's traditional participation in Parkteatern's annual program. Free outdoor opera performance in the beautiful hilltop park of Vitaberg, offering stunning vie

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Monica Sjöö: Feminist Art Exhibition

Sat 25 Apr – Sun 27 Sept · 10:00

Monica Sjöö: Feminist Art Exhibition

Moderna Museet · 180 SEK (Free for under 18)

For the first time since 1960, Monica Sjöö's powerful feminist art returns to Moderna Museet in a solo exhibition showcasing her groundbreaking work exploring motherhood, spiritual

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Young Swedish Design 2026

Fri 15 May – Mon 31 Aug

Young Swedish Design 2026

ArkDes

22 designers from across Sweden present unique works and creative ideas spanning product and furniture design, graphic design, and digital design. Free admission to ArkDes all summ

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Summer at ArkDes

Mon 1 Jun – Mon 31 Aug

Summer at ArkDes

ArkDes

Sweden's national center for architecture and design offers a full summer program with free admission. Activities include climbing, crawling, and balancing at Utsikten playground,

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The Rocks: Outdoor Play at ArkDes

Sat 13 Jun – Sun 13 Sept · 13:00

The Rocks: Outdoor Play at ArkDes

ArkDes

An outdoor landscape for play and co-creation featuring a sculptural rock formation for climbing, crawling, and balancing. Free summer activities for children aged 4+ on Wednesdays

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Anna Casparsson: The Isle of Bliss

Sat 27 Jun – Sun 27 Sept

Anna Casparsson: The Isle of Bliss

Moderna Museet · Free Fridays 18:00-20:00, otherwise admission fee applies

Exquisite embroidered works by Anna Casparsson featuring magnificent motifs inspired by fairy tales, biblical stories, and musical works. Textile paintings, folding screens, and gr

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Torsten Andersson: The Weight of Language

Fri 3 Jul – Sat 3 Oct

Torsten Andersson: The Weight of Language

Marabouparken Konsthall

Exhibition exploring renowned Swedish artist Torsten Andersson's relationship between language and visual art. Abstract paintings and conceptual works examine how words shape our p

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Art Exhibition: Embraced

Sun 5 Jul – Sun 10 Jan

Art Exhibition: Embraced

Kulturhuset Stadsteatern

Art exhibition at Kulturhuset Stadsteatern in central Stockholm.

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Rooftop Outdoor Cinema at SUS

Sun 2 Aug – Sun 30 Aug · 19:00

Rooftop Outdoor Cinema at SUS

Stockholm Under Stjärnorna

Throughout August, Stockholm Under Stjärnorna transforms its rooftop terrace, 50 metres above ground, into an open-air cinema with free admission to all screenings. Visitors can se

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Viking Summer at Swedish History Museum

Tue 11 Aug – Mon 31 Aug · 10:00

Viking Summer at Swedish History Museum

Swedish History Museum (Historiska museet)

A summer program exploring the Viking Age through world-class exhibitions, guided tours, hands-on activities including Viking combat demonstrations, bow and arrow shooting, board g

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Martin West: Spatial Explorations

Sat 22 Aug – Sat 12 Sept

Martin West: Spatial Explorations

Konstakademien (Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts)

Martin West explores fleeting spatial experiences through an interdisciplinary approach using watercolors, photographs, sculptures, and oil paintings, all staged within the exhibit

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Anders R��nnlund: Environmental Art

Sat 22 Aug – Sat 3 Oct

Anders Rnnlund: Environmental Art

Konstakademien

Anders Rönnlund's exhibition uses installation, sculpture, sound, and interaction to explore environmental issues, transience, and human impact.

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This weekend

Free this weekend (Sat–Sun)

Jazz & Blues All Star Festival

Fri 28 Aug – Sat 29 Aug · 17:00

Jazz & Blues All Star Festival

Skeppsholmen, area around Af Chapman · Children under 16 free with adult

Two days of live jazz and blues on scenic Skeppsholmen. Lineup includes Andreas Aleman, Patrik Boman Seven Piece Machine, Ekdahl/Bagge Big Band with Bo Sundström and Lisa Nilsson,

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Climax Club: Goth & Alternative Night

Fri 28 Aug – Sat 29 Aug · 22:00

Climax Club: Goth & Alternative Night

House of Q

📢 Calling all the goths, witches, alternatives, and freaks of Stockholm who want to go dark clubbing at a goth club. New venue. We’ve moved from Hus 7 to House of Q. If you’ve be

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Hornstull Market

Sat 29 Aug – Mon 14 Sept · 11:00

Hornstull Market

Hornstulls Strand

Stockholm's beloved weekend flea market featuring vintage, design, art, crafts, antiques, literature, delicatessen, and foodstuffs. Takes place every Saturday and Sunday with a wat

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The Great Stockholm Dachshund Parade

Sun 30 Aug · 12:00

The Great Stockholm Dachshund Parade

Berzelii Park to Djurgården

A colorful and beloved parade celebrating Stockholm's dachshund enthusiasts. Over 1,000 dachshunds and their owners gather for this charming event, marching from Berzelii Park alon

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Färgfabriken Flea Market & Brunch

Sun 30 Aug · 11:00

Färgfabriken Flea Market & Brunch

Färgfabriken

Monthly flea market at the contemporary art center Färgfabriken. Discover unique secondhand treasures in an artistic atmosphere, then enjoy brunch at the on-site café. Perfect comb

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Rooftop Cinema: The Greatest Showman

Sun 30 Aug · 19:00

Rooftop Cinema: The Greatest Showman

Stockholm Under Stjärnorna

Free outdoor cinema screening on a rooftop terrace 50 metres above ground with scenic Stockholm views. August series includes musical films: Grease, Dreamgirls, La La Land, Bohemia

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Evergreen

Always free in Stockholm

Some of the city's best museums cost nothing – always, or on fixed evenings every week. Times change, so double-check the museum's site before you go.

ArkDes

Free entry to the exhibitions

Sweden's national centre for architecture and design, on Skeppsholmen next door to Moderna Museet. The exhibitions are always free.

Moderna Museet

Free Fridays 18–20

Free entry to the collection and exhibitions on Friday evenings in the spring and autumn seasons (summer break). Check the museum's site for current dates.

Nationalmuseum

Free entry Thursdays 17–20

Free for everyone on Thursday evenings. Always free for under-20s, and the entrance level with the sculpture courtyard is free any day.

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