Gudahagen Viking Market 2027: September 18–19 (preliminary), tickets and how to get there
The Gudahagen Viking Market closes the Swedish season on the third weekend of September at Gudahagen, an Iron Age settlement site in Näsum, north-east Skåne, half an hour from Kristianstad. It is a well-established market with craftspeople from across Sweden and Europe and a staged battle.
Quick facts
Preliminary- Dates
- September 18–19, 2027
- Hours
- Saturday 10:00 to 17:00, Sunday 10:00 to 15:00.
- Where
- Gudahagen, Gudahagsvägen 135, Näsum, Bromölla, Sweden
- Nearest airport
- Copenhagen Airport (CPH), about 1 h 50 min
- From Kristianstad
- 30 min by car
- From Copenhagen
- 1 h 50 min by car across the Øresund Bridge and the E22
- Organizer
- Fornföreningen Gudahagen
- Admission
- 100 SEK for adults, 50 SEK for children, free under one metre tall, half price if you come in historical dress (2026).
- Payment
- Swish or cash only. No cards.
- Kids
- Yes. A children's area with activities.
- Dogs
- Not confirmed
- Camping
- Not confirmed
- Accessibility
- Not confirmed
- Language
- English spoken.
What happens
Gudahagen is a settlement site with Iron Age house foundations in the woods above Näsum. The market fills it with craftspeople selling Viking Age work, a battle demonstration with period weapons, a children’s area and food. It is the last market of the Swedish year, and the traders who have been on the road since Ale in May end here.
What visitors say
Gudahagen has a devoted following. Swedish visitors and craft bloggers call it one of the best genuine craft markets left, praise the atmosphere and the views from the settlement site, and list the things they bought: caramelised apples, ironwork, clothing. Families mention jesters, pony rides and archery for children. Traders like it because the crowd comes to buy. The two practical warnings that recur are the payment rules, Swish or cash only, and the field parking.
Our take
Gudahagen is the market for the end of the season and for people who want to shop. The traders have spent the summer on the road and this is where they sell down; the crowd is Swedish and knows what it is looking at. It is a real drive from Copenhagen and there is no public transport, so make it a Skåne weekend with Kristianstad or the Ivö lake district. Bring cash or a Swedish payment app, because your card will not work at the gate.
Our take is based on visitor reviews, reenactor forums and the organizer’s own program, not on a visit. We say so because we think you should know.
Getting there
Näsum is thirty minutes from Kristianstad and just under two hours from Copenhagen by car via the Øresund Bridge and the E22. There is no practical public transport for the last stretch; parking is in fields by the site. Bring Swish or cash: cards are not accepted.
Sources
Visitor reviews on Tripadvisor and Wanderlog, craft blogs including Sororius Silversmedja, Visit Kristianstad, the organizer’s Facebook page, and the organizer by email in September 2026, who confirmed the 2026 facts and gave the 2027 dates.
Past editions
- September 19–20, 2026
Last checked 2026-09-09 against the organizer's website: Fornföreningen Gudahagen and their Facebook page. Dates can change; confirm before you travel. Back to Sweden, near Copenhagen or the full calendar.