January – February
Göteborg Film Festival
From 24 January to 2 February, 2025, the Göteborg Film Festival takes place around the city’s cinemas and digitally throughout the country. The festival offers an international program, a plethora of gala premieres and memorable film experiences.
Gothenburg Horse Show
19 – 23 February is the time for the 2025 edition of the Gothenburg Horse Show at Scandinavium. The Gothenburg Horse Show is one of the world’s leading indoor competitions in equestrian sports and is an event that returns annually. Since its inception in the spring of 1977, over three million horse lovers have visited the event. Some of the success factors for the event are the enthusiastic audience, loyal partners and not least the loyal officials.
April – May
En Öl & Whiskymässa 2025
On 25–26 of April, it’s time for En Öl & Whiskymässa (A Beer and Whiskey Fair) – perfect for those who want to discover all that is bubbling and bubbling in the world of beer and whiskey.
Gothenburg Classic Car Weekend
The 24–25 May 2025 is the premiere of the Gothenburg Classic Car Weekend in Gothenburg. Here you will be able to experience over 700 carefully selected classic cars and motorcycles, while at the same time offering a festival atmosphere, live music and street food signed by Lindholmen Streefood Market and Vassen Market.
Göteborgsvarvet
On 17 May, 2025, the Göteborgsvarvet is back and celebrating 45 years with a sparkling 80s theme! The starting point includes 21 kilometers of folk festival, a world-class event that makes many feel good.
June
Håkan Hellström at Ullevi
In 2022, Håkan Hellström made history and became the first artist to hold four concerts at Ullevi during the same summer. The last concert also set a new audience record with almost 72,000 people filling the arena. In the summer of 2025, he is back!
West Pride
Gothenburg’s own pride festival West Pride has existed since 2007. This year it runs from 9 – 15 June and as usual consists of several hundred exciting program items, with the Pride Parade as a given highlight.
July
GKSS Match Cup Sweden
Match racing is often described as chess of the sea or gladiatorial games. It is a duel between two boats where the only thing that counts is being the first to cross the finish line. As usual, the competition is held at Marstrand and this year you should remember the dates 30 June–5 July.
Gothia Cup
On July 13 – 19, the world’s largest youth football tournament will be played in Gothenburg and its surrounding municipalities. It is the teams and participants from all corners of the world that make the tournament unique.
Darin
There has never been a better reason to celebrate. After 20 years as an acclaimed artist and songwriter and with a string of gold and platinum releases spanning two decades, it’s time for Darin to step up to The Nordics most iconic arena – Ullevi.
Roxette
In 2016, Roxette performed what everyone thought would be the last concerts ever. Now, almost a decade later, the duo’s frontman, songwriter and founder Per Gessle is taking the collection of worldwide hits out on the road again, and on 23 and 25 July the band will play at Trädgårdsföreningen.
AC/DC
the rock legends AC/DC return to Gothenburg for a concert on July 28. Experience timeless classics like “Thunderstruck”, “Highway to Hell”, or “You Shook Me All Night Long” live at the Ullevi arena under the summer evening sky.
Partille World Cup
The Partille World Cup is the world’s largest and most international handball event. Annually, the event is attended by 23,000 participants from around 40 countries, distributed among over 1,300 teams.
August
Way Out West
The music and film festival Way Out West annually attracts visitors from all over Sweden and also from large parts of the rest of the world. This year, Slottsskogen will once again be filled with music, party and culture for three days. This year’s date is 7–9 August.
Gothenburg Culture Festival
28–30 August, you are welcome to extend the summer with Gothenburg Culture Festival! A free and sustainable city festival with a wide program that suits all tastes and ages.
September – October
Gothenburg Book Fair 2025
The Gothenburg Book Fair 25–28 September is the biggest cultural event in the Nordics. Here at the Svenska Mässan, around 80,000 visitors are received annually to a program full of seminars, talks and author meetings – and not least a fair full of literature for all ages and interests.
Lights in Alingsås
The city of Alingsås traditionally invites you to the lighting design festival Lights in Alingsås. Here, lighting designers and students from all over the world gather to illuminate urban urban environments along an approximately two kilometer loop through the city.
Read more at lightsinalingsas.se.
Halloween på Liseberg
No autumn without Halloween at Liseberg! Since its inception in 2015, the season, with a lovely mix of chills and tingles in the stomach, has become hugely popular among both young and old.
November – December
In November every year, the Christmas celebrations in Gothenburg begin with lots of atmospheric activities: Sweden’s largest Christmas market Jul på Liseberg, traditional Lucia trains, dignified Christmas dinners, shimmering Christmas lights, Christmas shopping and Christmas concerts for all tastes. Keep an eye out here on goteborg.com as it approaches!
