Swedish Folk Music festivals

January - May

• Midvinterstämman
    Stage program, playing spontaneously, dance in the evening
  • Place: Fjällenskolan Viksjö
  • County: Stockholm
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: p g
  • Latest: Järfälla Gymnasium (g p) 2025-01-18
• Spel och Dans på Tomarps kungsgård
    Spontaneous playing, playing together and dance
  • Place: Tomarps Kungsgård
  • County: Skåne
  • Size: Small
  • Dance: g p?
• Fokmusiknatta
  Activities in Falun all day. Courses, concerts, dance Friday and Saturday evening
  • Place: Kulturhuset Tio14
  • County: Dalarna
  • Size: Big
  • Dance: p g
• Hallunda vinterstämma
    Playing spontaneously, dance at two floors with polskor and gammaldans + gillesdans. Organized by Slagsta Gille.
  • Place: Hallunda FH
  • County: Stockholm
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: p g
  • Latest: Hallunda FH (g p) 2025-02-08
• Årsunda vinterstämma
    new from 2019
  • Place: Årsunda strandbad
  • County: Gävleborg
  • Size: Small
  • Dance: g (p)
  • Latest: Årsunda strandbad (g p) 2025-02-08
• UmeFolk Folkmusikfestival
    Activities for children, workshops, concerts, dance
  • Place: Umeå Folkets Hus
  • County: Västerbotten
  • Size: Big
  • Dance: p g
• Erik Sahlströms Vinterstämma
    Folk music event at Tobo
  • Place: Erik Sahlström Inst
  • County: Uppsala
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: p g
• Lerdalsstämman
    Courses, concert, visitors playing all together, dance
  • Place: Lerdalshöjden hotell
  • County: Dalarna
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: p g
  • Latest: Lerdalshöjden hotell (p g) 2025-03-15
• Folkmusikkaféets spelmansstämma
  Folkmusikkafeet folk music festival
  • Place: G-borg Allégården
  • County: Västra Götaland
  • Size: Small
  • Dance: p g
  • Latest: G-borg Allégården (p g) 2025-04-25
• Slottsskogsstämman
  Playing all together and in bushes, singing and dance
  • Place: Gräfsnäsgården Gbg
  • County: Västra Götaland
  • Size: Small
  • Dance: g p
  • Latest: Gräfsnäsgården Gbg (g p) 2024-05-18
• Stockholms spelmansgilles Spelmansstämma
  Playing together, singing, playing spontaneously, dance
  • Place: Jakobsb.gård,Bredäng
  • County: Stockholm
  • Size: Small
  • Dance: p g
  • Latest: Jakobsb.gård,Bredäng (p g) 2024-05-26
  • Next: Jakobsb.gård,Bredäng (p g) 2025-05-25 13:00
• Täby Spelmansstämma
  Stage program, playing together and everywhere, dance indoors
  • Place: Skogberga Spelm.gård
  • County: Stockholm
  • Size: Small
  • Dance: p g
  • Latest: Ekskogens bygdegård (p g) 2024-05-25
• Hagstastämman
    Folk dance, playing spontaneously, dance
  • Place: Hagstad
  • County: Skåne
  • Size: Small
  • Dance: ?
  • Latest: Hagstad (?) 2024-06-01
  • Next: Hagstad (p g?) 2025-05-31 14:00

June

• Ransätersstämman
    A major dance and folk music event, with dance at four dance barns through the night. Playing spontaneously and courses.
  • Place: Ransäters hemb.gård
  • County: Värmland
  • Size: Big
  • Dance: g p
  • Latest: Ransäters hemb.gård (g p) 2024-06-08
  • Next: Ransäters hemb.gård (g p) 2025-06-06 15:00
• Årsundaruschen
    Playing spontaneously, courses, stage program, dance
  • Place: Årsunda strandbad
  • County: Gävleborg
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: g p
  • Latest: Årsunda strandbad (g p) 2024-05-18 12:30
  • Next: Årsunda strandbad (g p) 2025-06-07 12:00
• Rimbostämman
    Courses, stage programme, playing spontaneously, dance
  • Place: Rimbo Tolvmansgården
  • County: Uppsala
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: g p
  • Latest: Rimbo Tolvmansgården (g p) 2024-06-01 13:30
  • Next: Rimbo Tolvmansgården (g p) 2025-06-07 13:00
• Spelmansstämman i Gammelstad
    workshops, playing together, dance
  • Place: Luleå Gammelstad
  • County: Norrbotten
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: g (p)
  • Latest: Luleå Gammelstad (g (p)) 2024-06-15
  • Next: Luleå Gammelstad (g (p)) 2025-06-14 12:00 (prel)
• Nyckelharpstämman
    Now renamed to Gille- and Nyckelharpsstämman, with open stage, courses, playing spontaneously, song- and music sessions, and dance approximately 21-24
  • Place: Österbybruk
  • County: Uppsala
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: p g
  • Latest: Österbybruk (p g) 2024-06-15
  • Next: Österbybruk (p g) 2025-06-14 13:00
• Degebergastämman
    Workshops, concerts, show for young people, basic dance instructions for beginners, dance at two dance floors
  • Place: Degeberga hemb-park
  • County: Skåne
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: g p
  • Latest: Degeberga hemb-park (g p) 2024-06-15 10:30
• Jämtstämman
    Workshop, playing together, concerts, dance
  • Place: Östersund Jamtli
  • County: Jämtland
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: p g
  • Latest: Östersund Jamtli (p g) 2024-06-15
• Folkärna Folkfest
  Folkärna Folkfest is held Friday/Saturday the week before midsummer, and contains courses, dance and ´buskspel´. The event location is Folkärna Gammelgård, 10 km from Avesta in southern Dalarna.
  • Place: Folkärna Gammelgård
  • County: Dalarna
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: p g
  • Latest: Folkärna Gammelgård (p g) 2024-06-15
  
• Leksands spelmansstämma
    Dance, concerts, courses, playing spontaneously
  • Place: Leksand hembygdsgård
  • County: Dalarna
  • Size: Big
  • Dance: g p
  • Next: Leksand hembygdsgård (g p) 2025-06-28 17:00
• Tobaksspinnarstämman
  Playing everywhere, dance, concerts and courses
  • Place: Nås
  • County: Dalarna
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: p g
  • Latest: Moraparken (p g) 2024-09-28 09:30
  • Next: Nås (p g) 2025-06-28 18:30

July

• Bingsjöstämman
    possibly the most popular event for many active folk musicians. Dance floor available.
  • Place: Bingsjö
  • County: Dalarna
  • Size: Big
  • Dance: p g
  • Latest: Bingsjö (g p) 2024-07-03
  • Next: Bingsjö (g p) 2025-07-02 19:00
• Västerdalsstämman
    Playing together, playing spontaneously, and dance. Organizer and place varies, for 2019 it is Vansbro Spelmanslag
  • Place: Rutsbrogården
  • County: Dalarna
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: p g
  • Latest: Nås (p g) 2023-07-03
• Östbjörkastämman
    A pleasant event, not far from Rättvik. Playing spontaneously and dance at four dance floors.
  • Place: Östbjörka Bystuga
  • County: Dalarna
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: p g
  • Latest: Östbjörka Bystuga (p g) 2024-07-04
  • Next: Östbjörka Bystuga (p g) 2025-07-03 20:00
• Delsbostämman
    Playing spontaneously, concerts, courses and dance
  • Place: Delsbo Forngård
  • County: Gävleborg
  • Size: Big
  • Dance: p g
  • Latest: Delsbo Forngård (p g) 2024-07-07
  • Next: Delsbo Forngård (p g) 2025-07-04 19:00 (prel)
  
• Herräng Dance Camp
    Five weeks in a row with swing dance. Courses for all levels, and evening (night) dances every day. Lindy Hop, Balboa, Boogie Woogie, Slow Drag, Solo Jazz and tap.
  • Place: Herräng
  • County: Stockholm
  • Size: Big
  • Dance: j
  • Latest: Herräng (j) 2024-07-06
  • Next: Herräng (j) 2025-07-05
• Bodastämman
    Playing spontaneously, dance outdoors and in the dance barn (crowded if rain). Organized by Boda Hembygdsförening.
  • Place: Boda Hembygdsgård
  • County: Dalarna
  • Size: Big
  • Dance: p g
  • Latest: Boda Gammelgård (p g) 2024-07-05
• Norrbostämman
    Courses, singalong, visitors playing all together, dance
  • Place: Norrbo Hembygdsgård
  • County: Gävleborg
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: g p
  • Latest: Norrbo Hembygdsgård (g p) 2024-07-14
• Burträsksvängen
    Playing spontaneously, courses, concerts amd dance
  • Place: Burträsk hembygdsomr
  • County: Västerbotten
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: g p
  • Latest: Burträsk hembygdsomr (g (p)) 2024-07-20
  • Next: Burträsk hembygdsomr (g p) 2025-07-18 10:00
• Erik Sahlströms Spelmansstämma (https://www.facebook.com/groups/396334783842903/?locale=sv_SE&_rdr)
    Concerts, playing spontaneously, and dance. Arranged by Vendels Hembygdsförening.
  • Place: Ottarsborg (Vendel)
  • County: Uppsala
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: g p
  • Latest: Ottarsborg (Vendel) (g p) 2024-07-20
  • Next: Ottarsborg (Vendel) (g p) 2025-07-19 15:00
  
• Bjuråkersstämman
    Playing spontaneously, concerts, two dance-floors
  • Place: Bjuråkers Forngård
  • County: Gävleborg
  • Size: Big
  • Dance: g m (p)
  • Latest: Bjuråkers Forngård (g p?) 2024-07-21
  • Next: Bjuråkers Forngård (g p?) 2025-07-20 13:00 (prel)
  
• Pål-Anders-stämman
  Concerts, dance and more
  • Place: Ockelbo Pålsgård
  • County: Gävleborg
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: p g
  • Latest: Ockelbo Oklagård (g p) 2024-07-20
• Korröfestivalen
    An extensive event, with concerts, courses and dance
  • Place: Korrö
  • County: Kronoberg
  • Size: Big
  • Dance: p g
  • Latest: Korrö (p g) 2024-07-27
• Ljungbackastämman
    Stage program, spontaneous playing and dance
  • Place: Ebbalycke
  • County: Blekinge
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: g p?

August

• Folkmusikfest i Stjärnsund
    Concerts, dance and spontaneous playing
  • Place: Stjärnsund
  • County: Gävleborg
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: g p
  • Latest: Stjärnsund (g p) 2024-08-03 16:30
  • Next: Stjärnsund (g p) 2025-08-01
• Uddevalla Folkmusikfestival
    Courses, playing together, pub music, dance
  • Place: Uddevalla museum
  • County: Västra Götaland
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: g p
  • Latest: Uddevalla museum (g p) 2024-08-03
• Ornungastämman
    Workshops, family show, concerts, courses, dance
  • Place: Ornunga hemb-gård
  • County: Västra Götaland
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: g p
  • Latest: Ornunga hemb-gård (g p) 2024-08-10
• Kallingestämman
    Playing together, playing spontaneusly, possibility for dance
  • Place: Kallinge
  • County: Blekinge
  • Size: Small
  • Dance: g p?
  • Latest: Kallinge (g p?) 2024-08-11
• Slagsta sommarstämma
    Spontaneous playing and dance
  • Place: Tumba Bruk
  • County: Stockholm
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: g p
  • Latest: Tumba Bruk (g p) 2024-08-17
• Kungsträdgården
    A folk music and dance event in Stockholm city
  • Place: Kungsträdgården
  • County: Stockholm
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: g p
  • Latest: Kungsträdgården (g p ö) 2024-08-18
• Nykvarns spelmansstämma
  Music, crafts, dance, playing together. Free entrance
  • Place: Nykvarn Smedsbygget
  • County: Stockholm
  • Size: Small
  • Dance: ?
  • Latest: Nykvarn Smedsbygget (g p?) 2024-08-18
• Kungsängens Spelmansstämma
  Concerts, stage program
  • Place: Kungsängens hemb.g
  • County: Stockholm
  • Size: Small
  • Dance: ?
  • Latest: Kungsängens hemb.g (g p) 2024-08-25 12:30
• Häveröstämman
  Playing together and everywhere, dance floor
  • Place: Häverödal Hembygdsg
  • County: Stockholm
  • Size: Small
  • Dance: p g
  • Latest: Häverödal hemb.gård (g p?) 2024-08-25

September - December

• Morastämman
  Dance, playing folk music, classes and seminars
  • Place: Moraparken
  • County: Dalarna
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: p g
  • Latest: Moraparken (p g) 2024-09-28 09:30
• Låtar på gränsen
    courses, playing spontaneously and together, and concerts. Dance approximately 22-01 Friday + Saturday
  • Place: Sälen Högfjällshotel
  • County: Dalarna
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: p g
• Södertälje Folkmusikfestival
  Song and music, concerts, dance, workshops, art and activities for children
  • Place: Torekällberget
  • County: Sörmland
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: p g
• Oktoberstämman
    Stage program, concerts, dance at several places. Spontaneous playing and courses. Arranged by Uplands Spelmansförbund.
  • Place: Uppsala Konsert&Kong
  • County: Uppsala
  • Size: Big
  • Dance: p g
  • Latest: Uppsala Konsert&Kong (p g) 2024-10-26
• Linköpingsstämman
    A folk music event where you go to play, dance and sing yourself. Spontaneous playing, two dance floors.
  • Place: Linköping Landerydsg
  • County: Östergötland
  • Size: Medium
  • Dance: p g
  • Latest: Linköping Landerydgå (p g) 2024-11-23

See also: Festivals calendar