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Entrance to the courtyard of Nyköpingshus Castle beside Tovastugan.
November weekends: Öster Malma, Grönborg and Sörmlands Museum
On 21–22 November from 10:00 to 16:00, Öster Malma hosts its popular Christmas market with around 70 artisan and food stalls, free admission and free parking, alongside Grönborg’s farm Christmas market the same weekend.
On the first weekend of Advent, 28–29 November (10:00–17:00), Sörmlands Museum in the Western Harbour holds its major artisan Christmas market, while Tovastugan hosts En magisk jul and NK-villan welcomes visitors on Sunday 29 November.
5–6 December: Nyköpingshus Christmas Market, Kulturljus and Town Centre Advent
On 5–6 December the castle grounds around Nyköpingshus and Tovastugan fill with Christmas stalls and choir music, joined on Saturday 5 December by Advent festivities on Stora Torget and the free Kulturljus light and culture festival at Culturum (13:00–19:00).
For a coastal manor outing during the winter season, the castle park and trails at Nynäs Castle offer peaceful walks by the sea.
Concerts, Lucia and free Christmas Eve lunch at Tovastugan on 24 December
December concerts include Vilja A Cappella at St. Nicolai Church on 6 December, Christmas Unplugged at Culturum on 7 December and Emmi Christensson & Rickard Söderberg at Culturum on 10 December, followed by the Stora Torget Christmas Market & Lucia on 12 December and Lucia at Tovastugan on 13 December.
On Christmas Eve, 24 December from 11:30 to 13:30, Tovastugan beside Nyköpingshus hosts En god jul för alla — a free, alcohol-free community Christmas lunch open to everyone.
Common questions
When are the Christmas markets at Sörmlands Museum and Nyköpingshus in 2026?
Sörmlands Museum’s Christmas market takes place on 28–29 November 2026 (10:00–17:00), with festive market weekends around Nyköpingshus and Tovastugan on 28–29 November and 5–6 December 2026.
How does the free Christmas Eve lunch at Tovastugan work?
Tovastugan beside Nyköpingshus hosts En god jul för alla on 24 December 2026 from 11:30 to 13:30. The Christmas lunch is free of charge and completely alcohol-free.