Kulturnatten

Culture Night

On the second Saturday of September, most people working in culture in Uppsala show their talents downtown to masses of people walking around. The program consists of more than 600 cultural activities ranging from musical concerts to dance shows; from food tastings to beer brewing; from fire shows to jousting; and from try out qigong to try out pole dance. While there are many similar Culture Nights organised around Sweden, Uppsala's edition is estimated to be visited by some 175,000 people, making it the largest in the country.

Hours: Sep
Website: kulturnattenuppsala.se (opens in a new tab)

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