Historic Dance Ball

Name: Historic Dance Ball
Start: 2026-10-17T17:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-17T23:00:00+02:00
Location: Livrustkammaren

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 · 17:30 — 23:00

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A historic dance ball at Livrustkammaren in Stockholm. Guests can dance to classical music from various eras.

About the festival: Historic Dance Ball

Founded 1984

dance partner Pied en l'Air

Founded 1628

venue Livrustkammaren (one of Sweden's oldest museums)

Single evening event - Saturday 17 October 2026
Venue: Livrustkammaren (Royal Armoury), vaulted cellars of the Royal Palace, Gamla stan, Stockholm
18th-century costume and mask strongly encouraged (not mandatory)
Live period music throughout the evening
Preparatory dance rehearsals offered at the museum in the weeks before the ball
Tickets via Tickster (livrustkammaren.se); sell out quickly - book early
Metro: Gamla stan station (green/red line), short walk to the palace entrance
No ticket price confirmed for 2026 edition; 2018 ball was priced at 490 SEK

2026-02
The 2026 Historisk dansbal at Livrustkammaren is scheduled for 17 October, as part of the museum's year-long programme marking the 400th anniversary of Queen Christina's birth.
2026-02
Livrustkammaren announced a full jubilee programme for 2026 celebrating Queen Christina's 400th birthday, with the Historisk dansbal as one of the headline events.
2024-08
Ticket sales for Livrustkammaren's autumn programme - including the Historisk dansbal - opened on 26 August 2024, with the museum warning that popular events sell out very fast.

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