Open House Stockholm 2026

Name: Open House Stockholm 2026
Start: 2026-10-02
End: 2026-10-04
Location: Various places in Stockholm

Fri, 2 Oct 2026 · — Sun, 4 Oct

Various places in Stockholm, Stockholm

gratis

festival culture outdoor free

Open House Stockholm 2026 — Various places in Stockholm, Stockholm

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Open House Stockholm offers the public free guided tours of buildings and sites throughout the Greater Stockholm area. The festival aims to engage the public in the city's development and foster interest in architecture and urban planning.

Open House Stockholm is part of the global Open House Worldwide network and collaborates with Open House Europe on a three-year project.

About the festival: Open House Stockholm 2026

11th edition

edition

Founded 2016

year founded

100+

programme items (2025)

60+ cities

Open House Worldwide network

Good to know

Runs 3 days: Fri 2 Oct - Sun 4 Oct 2026
Entirely free - no tickets required
All ages welcome
Most venues open for walk-ins; some require advance booking
Booking opens closer to the festival date
Venues spread across Greater Stockholm - not just the city centre
Programme includes guided indoor tours, outdoor walks, lectures and workshops
Organised by the non-profit association Open House Stockholm

What's new

2026-05
The 2026 edition announced its theme as 'Our Common City - architecture where life happens', shifting focus from iconic landmarks to everyday spaces like schools, housing, parks and public transport.
2026-01
The festival's reference group held its second planning meeting for the 2026 programme at Ombyggnadsbyrån in A House in Slakthusområdet.
2025-10
The 2025 tenth-anniversary edition drew thousands of visitors over three days with over 100 programme items under the theme 'Future Heritage'.
2025-10
The 2025 edition featured Forskaren, winner of Årets Stockholmsbyggnad 2025, among its highlighted venues.

Open House Stockholm 2026

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