Swedish food and drink festivals for every taste
Sweden’s culinary scene is thriving, with an increasing focus on sustainability. Discover the country’s rich food culture by visiting one of the food and drink festivals that will take place in 2025.
The Swedish food and drink festivals allow you to explore Sweden and its culture via your taste buds. Often held in open-air settings, you’ll discover a smorgasbord of food and drink. The event themes range from traditional Swedish recipes and freshly harvested local produce to craft beer and fine dining options prepared by top chefs. Many are focused on sustainability and innovation.
No matter when or where you visit or what kind of festival you prefer, you’ll have plenty of options – it’s never far to the next food or drink event in Sweden. Choose from classic and popular food festivals like Kivik Apple Market, attend one of the many beer festivals in Gothenburg or discover a range of food festivals in Stockholm – including one dedicated to cheese. Here are some food and drink festivals you’ll come across in Sweden, from north to south.
This article includes food and drink festivals in:
- Northern Sweden
- Middle Sweden (including Stockholm)
- Southern Sweden (including Gothenburg and Malmö)
Food market, Gotland
Gotland is an island full of flavors and aromas, the mild climate and the many hours of sunshine provide the best conditions for many tasty products such as spring onions, burgundy truffles, salmon berries, asparagus and the sweetest strawberries.
Photo: Anna Sundström/Region Gotland
Festivals on tour
Street Food Festival
Sweden’s largest street food festival will take place in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and Jönköping this summer. Visitors can expect a vibrant event complete with 200 food trucks serving a range of street and sweet foods, beverages, DJs and graffiti artists.
Locations: Jönköping 30-31 May, Malmö 27-28 June, Stockholm 24-26 July, Gothenburg 28-30 August 2025.
High Coast Whisky Festival
High Coast Whisky Festival offers whisky tasting sessions.
Photo: Mats Forssell, High Coast Whisky
High Coast Whisky Festival
Photo: Mats Forssell, High Coast Whisky
Food trucks
Photo: Simon Paulin/imagebank.sweden.se
Northern Sweden
Umeå Taste Festival (‘Umeå Smakfestival’)
4-7 September 2025
Umeå Taste Festival is an annual event combining street food, merchants and regional producers, restaurants and breweries with a special focus on sustainability and local produce.
Location: Rådhustorget in Umeå, Västerbotten.
High Coast Whisky Festival
27-28 June 2025
High Coast Whisky Festival is arranged by and at the premises of Sweden’s well-known distillery, High Coast Whisky. Expect two days of whisky-tasting sessions, seminars and music performances. You can also watch whisky in the making. All by the scenic Ångermanälven River.
Location: High Coast Whisky in Bjärtrå, the High Coast of Sweden.
Growing food
About seven per cent of Sweden’s area is used for agriculture. Many food festivals focus on local produce.
Photo: Simon Paulin/imagebank.sweden.se
Growing food
Photo: Simon Paulin/imagebank.sweden.se
Chanterelle mushrooms
Photo: Helena Wahlman/imagebank.sweden.se
Middle Sweden
Harvest Festival in Southern Dalarna (‘Skördefest i södra Dalarna’)
5-7 September 2025
Taste, smell and enjoy the delicacies of three villages in Dalarna county when some 40 farm shops, restaurants, cafés, food producers and drink makers invite visitors to their estates.
Location: Avesta, Hedemora, Säter in Dalarna.
Uppsala Craft Beer Festival
28 July 2025
Uppsala Craft Beer Festival is an outdoor festival serving a range of exciting beers and street food. The event is arranged by Uppsala’s largest brewery, Uppsala Brygghus, and more than 30 breweries are invited.
Location: Uppsala Brygghus in Uppsala, Uppland.
Wadköping’s Food Market (‘Wadköpings matmarknad’)
15-17 August 2025
In the historic village of Wadköping, enjoy cheeses, meat, bread and pralines from Örebro county’s food producers and vendors.
Location: Wadköping in Örebro, Närke.
Stockholm
Stockholm Beer and Whisky Festival
4-6 September 2025
Stockholm Beer and Whisky Festival has been one of the world’s largest beverage fairs since its start in 1992. Visitors can expect tasting sessions with Swedish and international beer and whisky producers and competitions and surprises.
Location: Nacka Strandsmässan outside Stockholm.
Sthlm Food & Wine
7-9 November 2025
Taste, smell, talk, listen and learn at one of the Nordic’s largest combined food and beverage fairs. As a bonus, Sthlm Food & Wine it's held on the same date and location as the pastry and chocolate festival ‘Bak- och Chokladfestivalen’.
Location: Stockholmsmässan in Älvsjö, outside Stockholm.
Nordic Food Truck Championships in Mariefred (‘Nordiska Mästerskapen i Food Truck’)
18-20 July 2025
The first food truck festival and championship in the Nordics return to Mariefred this summer.
Location: Mariefred in Sörmland.
Oyster Day in Grebbestad
The Oyster Day in Grebbestad is an annual folk fest that has become a Swedish classic for oyster lovers.
Photo: Kristina Gillerstedt
Oyster Day in Grebbestad
Photo: Kristina Gillerstedt
Truffle hunt
Photo: Simon Paulin/imagebank.sweden.se
Southern Sweden
Herring Weekend (‘Sillens helg’) in Marstand
31 May-1 June 2025
Herring is a genuine Swedish food classic, and Marstrand on the west coast of Sweden serves up some of the best. During the annual competition of the tastiest pickled herring (sill) recipe, you’ll get to try all the different varieties and vote for your favourite.
Location: Marstrand in West Sweden.
Food Festival Skövde (‘Matfestivalen Skövde’)
29-30 August 2025
‘Matfestivalen Skövde’ is one of Sweden's oldest city festivals, focusing on food, music and fun. One street and a square in Skövde town will turn into a large outdoor food area with local food producers and restaurant tents.
Location: Central Skövde, West Sweden.
Gotland Harvest Festival (‘Gotlands Skördefestival’)
6-7 September 2025
Experience the scents, tastes and traditions of Gotland. The island is well known for its large pantry of food products and the harvest festival highlights every part of the process – from farm to table. Meet food producers, animals and machines, participate in workshops and taste your way through the food market.
Location: Gotland Grönt Centrum in Roma, Gotland.
Gotland Truffle Festival (‘Gotlands Tryffelfestival’)
14-16 November 2025
This festival is dedicated to the Gotlandic truffle and is the finale of the Gotland Truffle Month, which takes place in October/ November. There will be seminars on truffles, a truffle market, truffle hunts, a truffle ceremony and special truffle menus at many restaurants in Visby.
Location: Various places throughout Visby and Gotland.
Gothenburg
Gothenburg Beer & Whisky Fair (‘En Öl & Whiskymässa’) in Gothenburg
25-26 April 2025
This fair is the grand finale of the GBG Beer Week and usually attracts 20-25,000 visitors. ‘En Öl & Whiskymässa’ gathers more than 150 breweries, whisky distilleries, importers and a range of delicatessens, and there’s room for cider, rum and avec.
Location: Svenska Mässan convention centre in central Gothenburg.
Swedish Cheese Festival (‘Ostfestivalen’) in Gothenburg
10-11 October 2025
Swedish Cheese Festival is a homage to fromage – it gathers thousands of cheese lovers every year. You’ll be able to taste samples, watch celebrity chefs compete in making the best cheese dishes and buy your favourite cheeses with you. If you’re looking for something extra, book a cheese safari where you’ll learn more about the history of some exhibitors while tasting the expert’s favourite cheeses.
Location: Auktionsverket Kulturarena in central Gothenburg.
Food (‘Mat’) in Växjö
TBA (September) 2025
‘Mat’ is one of the largest food markets in Sweden, with some 100 exhibitors and up to 50,000 visitors. It focuses on sustainable and locally produced food and is a part of the event Food in Småland (‘Mat i Småland’) in September.
Location: Växjö in Småland.
Öland Harvest Festival (‘Ölands Skördefest’)
24-28 September 2025
Öland Harvest Festival is based on the ancient farmers’ tradition of celebrating Michaelmas, marking the end of the growing season. Pumpkins symbolise the festival and highlight the island’s fine cuisine, innovative culinary products, art, and an array of activities.
Location: All over the island of Öland.
Farm Shop Tour (‘Gårdsbutiksrundan’) in Blekinge
13-14 September 2025
Get a taste of Blekinge as farm shops and food producers all over the county open up for visitors. You’ll taste everything from local cheese and fresh potato to delicacies.
Location: Various places in Blekinge county.
Food trip Österlen (‘Matrundan Österlen’)
29 May-1 June 2025
Sample food from over 40 artisans in southeast Skåne and learn more about local trends and traditions. Visitors can expect great experiences from small-scale producers.
Location: Various places around Österlen, Skåne.
Österlen Wine Festival (‘Smaka Svenska Viner’)
25-26 July 2025
Outdoor festival with 12 participating Swedish wineries, held in the lush garden of Skeppar’s winery. You’ll try white, red, rosé, orange, and sparkling wines and sample food. Take a wine-tasting course or stay until the evening, when there will be a barbecue buffet and live music.
Location: Skeppars vingård in Kivik, Österlen, Skåne.
Kivik Apple Market Festival (‘Äppelmarknaden i Kivik’)
20 September-5 october 2025
A traditional festival dedicated to apples in all forms – food, beverage, and even art. Learn more about the apple, taste and buy products made from Swedish apples and watch the traditional uncovering of the apple painting of the year, a vast painting made of Scanian apples.
Location: Svabesholms Kungsgård in Kivik, Skåne.
Malmö
Great Swedish Beer Festival in Malmö
TBA 2025
Meet 100 Swedish craft beer breweries, taste a range of beers and get inspired with beer lovers from all over the country and beyond.
Location: Slagthuset in central Malmö, Skåne.
