Stockholm Cultural Festival 2026

Name: Stockholm Cultural Festival 2026
Start: 2026-08-12
End: 2026-08-16
Location: Various places in Stockholm

took place · 12 Aug 2026

Various places in Stockholm, Stockholm

festival culture outdoor free

Similar events still on

Description was written before the event

Stockholm Cultural Festival is the city's largest cultural celebration with free entry. The festival offers a packed programme of activities and entertainment.

About the festival: Stockholm Cultural Festival 2026

~2 000 000

visits (2025 edition)

Since 2005

years running

~600

programme starts (2025)

festival areas

Good to know

Runs 5 days: Wed 12 Aug - Sun 16 Aug 2026
Free entry - no tickets needed
6 festival areas: Gustav Adolfs torg, Skeppsbron, Kungsträdgården, Sergels torg, Strömgatan, Norrbro
18+ age limit for the dance tent at Strömgatan on club nights (21:00-midnight)
18+ required to purchase alcohol in licensed areas
No camping - city-centre festival, hotels and hostels nearby
Information desk in Kungsträdgården open daily 10:00-00:00
Nearest metro: T-Centralen (Sergels torg exit) and Kungsträdgården station

What's new

2026-05
The City of Stockholm announced the first artists for Kulturfestivalen 2026, including Otto Knows, Haifa Wehbe, Hurula, Greekazo and Konshens on the main stage at Gustav Adolfs torg.
2026-05
The 2026 edition runs 12-16 August and will feature the travelling Catalan festival APLEC as a special guest, with over 1,000 Catalan performers taking part.
2026-05
The full 2026 program was announced to be published in June/July 2026 on the official website; more artists are being added continuously.
2025-08
Kulturfestivalen 2025 (13-17 August) drew an estimated 2 million visits over five days with nearly 600 programme starts - a new attendance record.

Headliners

Otto Knows Haifa Wehbe Hurula Greekazo Konshens Kungliga Operan RIX FM Festival Arja Saijonmaa Nailah Blackman Nano Stern Lia Kali Isabella Lundgren

Here's how it looked last time

2025

Photo: Kulturfestivalen Stockholm

Stockholm Cultural Festival 2026

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