Parkteatern - Folkfest 2026

Name: Parkteatern - Folkfest 2026
Start: 2026-08-26
Location: Vitabergsparken, Södermalm

Wed, 26 Aug 2026

Vitabergsparken, Södermalm, Stockholm

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A folk music festival led by Robert Fux, featuring riksspelman Emilia Amper and her band, plus surprise guest artists. The programme showcases Swedish folk music, folk songs and folk dance in a queer blend of tradition and innovation.

Wear folk costume if you like and bring an instrument - after the performance there will be communal street music and an after-party by the pavilion above the stage.

About the festival: Parkteatern - Folkfest 2026

Since 1942

years running

256

performances in 2026 season

venues in 2026 season

5 000

capacity (Rålambshovsparken amphitheatre)

Good to know

Single evening event: Wednesday 26 August 2026, Vitabergsparken, Stockholm
Free admission - no ticket required
No seat reservations - arrive early for a bench spot
Post-show jam session and afterparty at the pavilion above the stage
Bring your own instrument and wear folk costume if you like
Outdoor venue - show may be delayed or cancelled in heavy rain
Dogs welcome as long as they don't disturb other audience members
Vitabergsparken is served by Medborgarplatsen metro station (T-bana, red line)

What's new

2026-05
Parkteatern's 2026 programme was announced in May, with Folkfest confirmed as a returning highlight at Vitabergsparken.
2026-05
The 2026 Parkteatern season - the first under new artistic director Nils Poletti - spans 256 performances across 45 venues, all with free admission.
2026-05
Folkfest 2026 features riksspelman Emilia Amper and her band alongside secret guest artists, in what is billed as a queer blend of tradition and renewal.

Headliners

Robert Fux Emilia Amper Óskar Freyr Guðnason

About: Emilia Amper

Emilia Amper is a Swedish nyckelharpa player and riksspelman - a title awarded to outstanding folk musicians in Sweden. She has toured internationally and worked across genre boundaries, bringing a fresh energy to traditional Swedish folk music. The nyckelharpa is her signature instrument.

Recent shows

Mar 31, 2016 Konserthuset, Västerås (SE)
Oct 18, 2015 Markuskyrkan, Stockholm (SE)
Jun 6, 2015 Skansen, Stockholm (SE)

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