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On the first Sunday of Advent, Mariefred’s timber quarters and Rådhustorget fill with a traditional Christmas market while steam locomotives run Santa trains along Gripsholm Bay.
The winter season in Strängnäs begins on 1 November when the Vinterljus light walk illuminates the town centre and parks through 1 December. On 22 November from 11:00 to 15:00, the rural Christmas market season opens with Fogdö Christmas Market at Fogdö community hall featuring local crafts, wreaths, and home baking.
First Sunday of Advent in Mariefred with Santa Trains (29 November)
On the first Sunday of Advent, 29 November from 11:00 to 16:00, Rådhustorget and the pedestrianised timber streets of Mariefred host the Traditional Christmas Market in collaboration with Callanderska Gården and Gripsholms Värdshus. Throughout the day, the Eastern Södermanland Railway runs coal-fired Santa steam trains between Läggesta Nedre and Mariefred station.
Stallarholmen, Åkers Bruk and Sanda (5–6 December)
During the second Advent weekend on 5–6 December, festivities spread across the municipality. In Stallarholmen, Gula Industrihuset hosts a Christmas weekend with artisan food, sourdough baking, and local crafts. On Sunday 6 December, Christmas markets take place at Röda Magasinet in Åkers styckebruk (12:00–16:00) and at Sanda facing Selaön (10:00–15:00), followed by the Christmas Concert in Strängnäs Cathedral at 18:00.
Strängnäs Christmas Market and Cathedral Lucia (12 December)
Saturday 12 December marks the main festive day in central Strängnäs, when Strängnäs Christmas Market fills Gyllenhjelmstorget, the town centre, and the historic lanes up toward Cathedral Hill alongside Lucia concerts in Strängnäs Cathedral.
Visitors looking to combine local markets with a nearby excursion just across the municipal border can also visit the Taxinge Castle Christmas Fair in neighbouring Nykvarn Municipality in November or attend winter concerts at Skottvångs Grufva in Gnesta Municipality.
Common questions
When is the Mariefred Christmas Market in 2026?
Mariefred’s Traditional Christmas Market takes place on the first Sunday of Advent, 29 November 2026 from 11:00 to 16:00 around Rådhustorget and Callanderska Gården.
When is the Strängnäs Christmas Market in 2026?
Strängnäs Christmas Market takes place on Saturday 12 December 2026 in central Strängnäs and around Cathedral Hill, on the same day as the Lucia concerts in the cathedral.