Events in Sweden

Viking Run - Vikingarännet
Uppsala to Stockholm
February 12 - February 19, 2012

The Viking Run is an annual ice skating race held on the ice of freshwater Lake Mälaren between Uppsala and Stockholm. It is also the old viking route between the two cities. The course is 48 miles long and there are many cultural landmarks along the route.

Chocolate Festival
Linkoping
March 1 - March 31, 2012

Chocolate lovers will be at peace at this festival, held each year in Linkoping. The event features over 60 different tasting opportunities of some of the finest chocolate from several international locations. There are also seminars from expert chocolatiers and a competition for the annual Cocoa Restaurant of the Year where Sweden’s finest restaurants put forth their best chocolate dish.

Walpurgis Night
Skansen, Stockholm, Sweden
April, 2012

Valborgsmassoafton or Walpurgis Night is a very important day in Sweden. In Stockholm, Skansen holds a parade, concerts and dance performances to celebrate spring. Traditional choral performances around a big bonfire mark the end of the days festivities.

Jousting Tournaments
Ekenas Castle, Linkoping, Sweden
May, 2012

Prepare to travel back in time at Linkoping's Ekenas Castle's jousting tournaments. Each may professional jousters gather to do battle. A medieval village is erected. If you're lucky you might even get to try on a real suit of armor.