What a Viking festival costs, and how to pay
Small markets are free or under 100 in local currency. The big ones charge museum admission, 100 to 200 for adults with children cheaper. Cards and phone payments work at nearly every stall. A family day out runs 400 to 800 including food.
Admission
Three tiers, roughly:
Free. Community markets in parks and on fields. Gunnes gård outside Stockholm, Hafnarfjörður in Iceland, Hafrsfjord in Stavanger. You pay for what you eat and buy.
Under 100. Association-run markets on their own sites: Gudahagen, Fröja Thing, Hornbore Ting, Als. Typically 80 to 100 SEK or DKK for adults, half for children, sometimes one ticket for the whole weekend.
Museum admission. Events at museums and heritage centres charge the museum’s own price: Ribe about 145 DKK, Moesgaard 195 DKK, Trondheim 150 NOK per day. Children are cheaper or free; several sites are free under 18. The market is included.
Prices are on each event page where we have them, with the year they applied.
Hands-on extras
Archery, axe throwing, coin striking, bead making and similar activities often cost extra, around 30 in local currency each, or 70 for a card of several. Budget for three or four with children.
Food
A meat dish with bread around 100 to 150 SEK or DKK, more in Norway. A drink 50 to 100. A family of four eating once on site: 400 to 600.
A realistic day
Two adults and two children at a big Danish or Swedish festival: admission 300 to 450, food 500, three activities 100, a few beads and a wooden sword 200. Around 1,100 to 1,250 in local currency, roughly 100 to 115 euros or 110 to 125 US dollars. The same day at a free community market: about half.
Paying
The Nordics are close to cashless. Cards and contactless work at museum gates, food stalls and most traders. Local phone payment apps are everywhere: Swish in Sweden, MobilePay in Denmark, Vipps in Norway. As a visitor you will not have these, so carry a card that works abroad.
The exceptions matter. Gudahagen in Sweden takes Swish or cash only, no cards. Some individual craftspeople at any market prefer cash. Carry a little local currency for the small stalls.
Currencies
Denmark uses the Danish krone, Sweden the Swedish krona, Norway the Norwegian krone, Iceland the Icelandic króna. Åland uses the euro. None of the Scandinavian countries accept euros at stalls as a rule, though some Danish stalls near the German border will. Airport exchange rates are poor; use a card.
Tipping
Not expected anywhere at these events.
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Last updated 2026-09-06. Prices and opening hours change; check the venue before you go. Back to Guides or the festival calendar.