Eldfesten 2026 Friday - Family Evening

Name: Eldfesten 2026 Friday - Family Evening
Start: 2026-08-07T19:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-07T23:00:00+02:00
Location: Simbadet

took place · 7 Aug 2026

festival family outdoor

Description was written before the event

Family evening at Eldfesten 2026 at Simbadet in Österbybruk.

About the festival: Eldfesten 2026 Friday - Family Evening

89th edition (est.)

edition number

~500

visitors per evening

~4 000

peak historical attendance

Since 1930s

years running

Friday 7 Aug 2026 - family evening (Familjekväll)
Saturday 8 Aug 2026 - main evening with food, beer and live music
Venue: Simbadet outdoor pool area, Stordammen lake, Österbybruk
Tickets sold via Tickster (secure.tickster.com)
Friday program: children's show at 20:00, water show + torch swimming + fireworks ~21:30
Family activities on site: bouncy castle, pony riding, face painting, disco tent, water zorbs, lottery
Run by ~40 volunteers from Österby Simbadsförening; contact: osterbysimbadsforening@gmail.com
Approx. 500 visitors per evening (recent editions)

2026-06
Tickets for Eldfesten 2026 went on sale via Tickster, with the Facebook page for Eldfesten i Österbybruk directing followers to purchase there.
2026-02
Svenne Rubins was confirmed to perform at Eldfesten on 8 August 2026 (Saturday evening).
2024-08
The 2024 edition was the 87th instalment of Eldfesten, held as a single-day event rather than the usual two days.
2023-12
The future of Eldfesten was secured after the municipality confirmed the festival may continue using its traditional grounds.

Svenne Rubins