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Arranging an event in Stockholm

Thousands of events are held in Stockholm every year, contributing to making Stockholm a vibrant, sustainable and welcoming city for all. From local cultural initiatives and sporting competitions to major international championships, concerts and festivals. As an organiser, you will find support here every step of the way: from idea to implementation.

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Photo: Stockholm Business Region

Events are important for Stockholm

Events make Stockholm an attractive place to live in, visit and establish businesses in. Events create business opportunities, jobs and strengthen the city's economic development.

At the same time, they bring people together, creating community and new meeting places. When more people can participate, pride, inclusion and trust in the city increase.

The City of Stockholm works actively to strengthen and develop the city's event life together with you as an organiser. We help you find the right location, get to grips with permits, develop your sustainability strategy and reach the right target audience.

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Stockholm is an experienced event city

Stockholm has a long and successful tradition of hosting both large international events and local public celebrations. Over the years, the city has built up unique expertise in planning, hosting and collaboration – with a focus on quality, safety and sustainability.

Every year, hundreds of events are held that attract audiences from all over the world, such as the Stockholm Marathon, Stockholm Pride, the Culture Festival, the Bauhaus Galan, Dreamhack and a variety of music concerts and festivals.

In addition to these recurring highlights, Stockholm has also hosted some of the world's most high-profile events over the past 10 years, including the Eurovision Song Contest, the Ice Hockey World Championships, the European and World Championships in both handball and figure skating, Europride, the UEFA Europa League final, Lollapalooza and a three-day concert residency with Taylor Swift.

This experience, commitment, strong event infrastructure and many large arenas mean that Stockholm is currently ranked as one of Europe's most attractive and reliable event cities.

The city's event work

Stockholm ...

… acts as a sounding board for organisers throughout the entire planning and implementation process.
... works constantly to attract major international events.
… contributes marketing materials such as images, films and presentations.
… guides you in creating the greatest possible value and impact for your event.
… facilitates connections with academia, the business community and relevant partners.

Plan your event

Find the right location or venue

Choose the right place for the event or meeting.

Permits and regulations

Get to grips with which permits the event requires.

Event safety and accessibility

Deepen your knowledge of safety and accessibility for events.

Practical requirements for events

Electricity, water and other things you need to keep track of.

Support and grants

What can you as an event organiser receive support for?

Communicate your event

Communication tools and tips on channels, images and useful links.

Develop your event and hosting

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Photo: Tove Freij

Deepen your knowledge of sustainability

Here you will find a guide on how to increase sustainability.

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Photo: Anna Hugosson

Hosting

How hosting can create memorable experiences and encourage more people to return.

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Photo: Anna Hugosson

Stockholm City of Supporters

Harness the power of events and contribute to a shared hosting experience.

Resources and support for your event

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Photo: Oskar Scheller

Event calendar

Discover what’s happening in Stockholm in our event calendar and add your own public event to be featured.

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Photo: Oskar Scheller

The year's biggest events

Read more about the largest annually recurring events.

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Photo: Fond & Fond

Submit your events

Fill in the form so your event can be shared in the calendar.

Photo: Ola Ericson

How the city works with events

The City of Stockholm is responsible for several recurring events, provides grants to external organisers and works to attract international events.

Event reports

Stockholm Business Region researches and evaluates the effect of events on the city, such as the Ice Hockey World Championships or Taylor Swift's concerts.

Read or reports here

We can help you

Contact us about your next event

We would love to hear from you if you are planning to arrange an event in Stockholm.