Sweden’s Autumn Holiday 2026 Offers Spooky Adventures and Storytelling for Children

As the 2026 autumn holiday week unfolds, children across Sweden can enjoy a variety of engaging activities designed to combine fun with cultural storytelling. In Uppsala, the Gamla Uppsala Museum invites families to experience thrilling flashlight tours after hours, featuring encounters with a skeleton from their "Bland knotor och gastar" exhibition. Those seeking more eerie adventures can join spooky walks at historic locations such as Salsta and Skokloster castles, reputed to be haunted. From October 27 to 29, Österbybruks herrgård hosts a ghost walk infused with folklore themes featuring forest spirits and trolls.

Local leisure centers in Uppsala enhance the offerings with additional activities throughout the holiday week, including ghost tours in Storvreta, tennis sessions in Gränby, and creative workshops where children can write spooky stories. Notably, some of these activities require pre-registration.

Complementing these outdoor experiences, Barnradion continues its fifth year of the reading initiative by featuring well-known Swedish artists who read classic children’s stories. This year, Siw Malmkvist and Niklas Strömstedt lend their voices to tales such as "Bockarna Bruse" and "Skönheten och Odjuret." Other contributors include Ellen Krauss, Scarlet, and Johan Rensfeldt. Listeners can access the episodes daily on the Sveriges Radio app or hear one story each day on P4. Strömstedt expressed his enthusiasm: "When I was asked, I was very happy because I love stories and tales, whether for adults or children."

This blend of cultural storytelling and interactive events offers a rich, family-friendly autumn holiday experience, encouraging children to engage with Sweden’s heritage through fun and educational pursuits.