St. Francis Day

Name: St. Francis Day
Start: 2026-10-03
Location: Kungsträdgården

Sat, 3 Oct 2026

Kungsträdgården, Stockholm

festival family with dog outdoor

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St. Francis Day is celebrated every other year in Kungsträdgården in Stockholm. The day brings together people of all ages - and four-legged friends are also welcome.

The programme begins with a procession and a holy mass. Afterwards there is a Catholic marketplace, bouncy castle, pony rides, and activities and cultural performances for both children and adults.

About the festival: St. Francis Day

~1 000

visitors (typical edition)

Biennial (every 2 years)

frequency

Since at least 2016

years running

800th

anniversary of St. Francis's death (2026)

Good to know

Single day event: Saturday 3 October 2026
Free admission
Programme starts at 10:30 with procession, mass at 11:00
Free buns and juice for all children
Food and drink available for purchase on site
Pets welcome (dog blessing at end of mass)
Metro: blue line to Kungsträdgården station, directly under the park
Seminar held at S:ta Eugenia katolska kyrka, adjacent to the park, at 13:00

What's new

2026-06
Svenska kyrkan highlights Franciskusdagen 2026 in connection with the 800th anniversary of the death of Francis of Assisi, declared a jubilee year by Pope Leo XIV.
2026
The 2026 edition is confirmed for Saturday 3 October in Kungsträdgården, Stockholm.
2026
Artist Adrian Macéus, known from several TV series and Melodifestivalen 2025, is announced as a special stage act for the 2026 edition.
2026
The 2026 seminar features a conversation on vocation between Franciscan father Charles Talley and Sister Katarina from the Mariadöttrarna convent.

Headliners

Adrian Macéus Witold Mlotkowski Anna Ringström Charles Talley syster Katarina

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