EVENTS
Kalmar hosts many attractive events throughout the year. Here are some tips for 2025.
Fantastic sand art is created at Kalmar International Sand Sculpture Festival in July.
APRIL
April 25th: Foodie night
Visit six restaurants in one evening.
April 25th–27th: Abloc Kalmar camp
Bicycle camp.
April 27th: Springtime at Skälby
Garden event at Skälby.
MAY
MAY 5th–11th: WORLD TENNIS TOUR
International tennis tournament.
May 10th–11th: Swedish Baton Twirling Championships
Sweden’s best juniors and seniors compete at the Pontuz Löfgren Arena.
MAY 17th: GLÄDJERUSET
Foot race.
MAY 18th: HANSA BYGG GRAND PRIX
Cycling event.
MAY 27th: KALVINKNATET
Foot race for children.
MAY 29th–JUNE 1st: KALMARSUND FLOORBALL CUP
International youth tournament.
MAY 31st: KALMAR GARDEN DAYS
Garden days at Skälby.
June
JUNE 5th: STAFFAN HELLSTRAND
Concert in Bjursnäs bygdegård.
June 6th: NATIONAL DAY OF SWEDEN
Celebration at Larmtorget.
Premiere: June 18th: SUMMER STAGE KALMAR
Free concerts in the City Park every Wednesday until August 20th. In July, a music theatre show for children is hosted every Sunday.
JUNE 21st–JULY 6th: KALMARSPELEN
Tennis tournament.
JUNE 28th: KALMAR MALKARS
Foot race.
JULY
JULY 2nd: KALMAR WOODSTOCK
Music festival in the Cellgraven.
July 2nd: Smash Into Pieces
Intimate performance at Slottshotellet.
July 4th–6th: Cat exhibition
Event at the Hatstore Arena.
July 4th–5th: Metal Theatre Festival
Big metal festival at Teatervallen. The lineup includes Mayhem, The Haunted and Grave.
July 7th–8th: Kalmar market
Traditional market in the Cellgraven parking lot.
JULY 12th: KALMAR SWIMRUN
A challenging swim/run race held in the middle of town.
JULY 14th–18th: SAND SCULPTURE FESTIVAL
International sand sculpture festival at the Kalmarsundsbadet.
JULY 16th: MUSICAL EVENING
Concert in the Krusenstierna garden.
July 19th–20th: KALMAR SOMMARSPEL
Athletics competitions at Fredriksskans for youth participants, juniors and seniors.
JULY 19th: FRONTYARD
Foot race.
July 26th: Hov1 – Farewell Tour!
Hov1 says goodbye with a farewell tour visiting the Skälby Farm.
JULY 28th–31st: KALMAR FF SOMMARCUP
International youth tournament
JULY 30th: KALMARMILEN
Foot race.
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Kalmar hosts Sweden’s only full-distance Ironman contest.
AUGUST
AUGUST 2nd: ROCK THE NIGHT FESTIVAL
Sweden’s largest tribute festival takes place in the Kalmarsund park.
August 6th–10th: Nordic Folkboat Championships
The Swedish championships, held at the Stensö fishing harbour.
AUGUST 7th–9th: KALMAR CITY FESTIVAL
The whole town celebrates for three days!
AUGUST 13th: 4:18:4 KALMAR
The Ironman week opens with a short-distance triathlon.
AUGUST 15th: IRONKIDS
A footrace for children, held during the Ironman week.
August 16th: IRONMAN KALMAR
The best Ironman event in the world.
AUGUST 22nd: NATTLOPPET
Foot race.
August 23rd–24th: SWEDISH BEACH TOUR
Finals of the Swedish Beach Tour.
AUGUST 31st: THE ROCK ORCHESTRA BY CANDLELIGHT
Concert in Kalmarsalen.
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The Swedish Beach Tour is the elite tour of Swedish beach volleyball.
September
SEPTEMBER 4th: BLODOMLOPPET
Foot race.
September 5th: The Romeo & Juliet choir
Dance performance and concert at Kalmar Castle.
SEPTEMBER 6th: NYTT BOENDE MÄSSAN
A day of inspiration at Stortorget, all about home and living.
September 10th: SNOW WHITE
Ballet in the Kalmarsalen.
September 12th–14th: JOUSTING AT KALMAR CASTLE
Exciting tournament with Sweden’s foremost group of knights.
September 13th–14th: KALMAR COUNTY FOOD TOUR
A weekend to discover the artisanal food producers of the region, as well as restaurants and farm shops.
September 13th–14th: ART Event
Visit artists in Kalmar, Emmaboda, Nybro and Torsås.
September 17th–21st: AGILITY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
The Agility world championships, held at the Hatstore Arena.
SEPTEMBER 21st: AUTUMN MARKET
Event at Skälby.
SEPTEMBER 26th: CHUCK BERRY, JERRY LEE AND ME
Concert at the Kalmar Theatre.
Premiere: September 27th: MUSICAL
Dance and music performance with Ane Brun songs at the Byteatern.
October
OCTOBER 4th: HARVEST DAY
Harvest day in the Krusenstierna garden.
OCTOBER 5th: GOLD – TRIBUTE ABBA, GÄRDESTAD & US
Concert in the Kalmarsalen.
October 10th: From Broadway to Duvemåla
Sweden’s greatest musical show comes to the Kalmarsalen.
October 11th: Dreadrun
Scary footrace.
October 24th–November 2nd: LIGHT ON CULTURE – INAUGURATION OF THE CULTURAL QUARTER
Hundreds of cultural events lighting up the autumn darkness. Inauguration of the Cultural Quarter.
October 25th–26th: Kalmar Gallery Weekend
Discover the art galleries of Kalmar.
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The cultural festival Ljus på Kultur.
November
NOVEMBER 9th: TOMMY KÖRBERG
Concert in the Kalmarsalen.
November 27th–30th: CHRISTMAS FAIR AT KALMAR CASTLE
Christmas fair with a lovely atmosphere in the castle grounds.
December
December 4th: CHRISTMAS TREATS AT THE KRUSENSTIERNA GARDEN
Christmas cheer at the Krusenstierna garden.
DECEMBER 6th–7th: KALMAR CHRISTMAS FAIR
Christmas fair at Stortorget.
DECEMBER 7th: CHRISTMAS AT SKÄLBY
Christmas fair at Skälby.
DECEMBER 7th: SWAN LAKE
Ballet in the Kalmarsalen.
DECEMBER 31st: SYLVESTERLOPPET
Foot race.
December 31st: NEW YEAR SPARKLES
Festive New Year celebration at Stortorget.
We reserve the right to make changes in the program.
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Kalmar Castle during Christmas time.