Sweden
Viking festivals and markets in Sweden
Sweden has the largest single Viking market in Scandinavia at Foteviken and a cluster of events around Stockholm and Lake Mälaren, including Birka, the original Viking town.
Upcoming
Late June 2027dates not announced
To be announced
Höllviken, Sweden
Foteviken Viking Market is held in late June at the Foteviken Museum in Höllviken, Sweden, about 50 minutes from Copenhagen Airport across the Øresund Bridge. It is the largest Viking market in Scandinavia, with several hundred reenactors camping on site for four days.
Mid June 2027dates not announced
To be announced
Uppsala, Sweden
The Gamla Uppsala Viking Festival is held in mid-June at the royal burial mounds outside Uppsala, 45 minutes north of Stockholm by train. It is Sweden's largest Viking Age festival, with reenactors from several countries camping beside the mounds and around 3,000 visitors over the weekend.
July 2027dates not announced
To be announced
Ekerö, Sweden
Birka Viking Weeks run for most of July on Björkö island in Lake Mälaren, two hours by boat from central Stockholm. Birka was Sweden's first town and a major Viking Age trading port, and the weeks fill the reconstructed village with reenactors and craftspeople.
Practical notes for Sweden
- CurrencySEK. Cards and contactless work at almost every stall; cash is rarely needed.
- LanguageEnglish is spoken everywhere at these events. Reenactors from across Europe attend, so you will hear German, Polish and Dutch too.
- WeatherJune and July are usually 15–25 °C (60–77 °F) with a real chance of rain. Bring a layer.