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Don't miss!
Welcome to the city with sun in its soul
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Here we list nice things to do and explore in beautiful Karlstad.
Activities for families
Children friendly
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In the unlikely event the weather gods don't smile on you, or if you've had enough sun, there are several indoor centres that are worth a visit
Beat your friends
Bowling & pool
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Beat your friends at pool, bowling or shuffleboard.
Watery adventures
Sundstabadet
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Head for Sundstabadet adventure pool for some splashy-splashy fun with the kids, just 10 minutes walk from the centre of Karlstad.
Lars Lerin
One of Swedens most famous artist
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Lars Lerin is one of Sweden’s most famous artists. The content of the retrospective exhibition contains watercolours and oils, collages, graphic art and photographs.
Brigade Museum
Military museum
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Visit the interactive museum for a fascinating glimpse of military and civilian life in Sweden.
Upcoming
Events
18 Aug
Sightseeing train
Take a guided tour with the Karlstad sightseeing train.
30 Aug - 1 Sep
Swedish National Athletics Championships 2019
One of the highlights of the year in athletics is when the 36 Swedish track and field events are held.
31 Aug
Karlstad Pride
Join the colorful pride parade in Karlstad.
5 Sep
Abundance - International Dance Festival
Three days of professional dance.
14 Sep
Tjurruset 2019 (Bull Run)
The original Tjurruset (Bull Run) is the muddiest running race in Sweden where competitors have to tackle a 10 km circuit through the toughest imaginable terrain.
5 Oct
Manfred Mann´s Earth Band
Following several successful tours of Sweden in recent years, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band are finally coming to Karlstad.
26 Oct
UB40 - 40th anniversary tour
UB40, one of the world’s best reggae bands is coming to Karlstad.
24 Nov
Woodstock 50th anniversary
A Swedish tribute concert to the world’s first big rock festival.
17 Dec
Swan lake with St Petersburg festival ballet
Elegance and style makes St. Petersburg famous ballet special. Now they are visiting Karlstad on their european tour.
Karlstad on
A warm welcome to the Karlstad region!
Great to see you here. The Karlstad region invite you to enjoy all the entertainment, events and magnificent nature our region has to offer. This brochure is filled with information about our most popular tourist destinations plus personal tips on exciting places and best kept secrets. We hope you will also discover plenty of interesting places for yourself and meet warm and friendly people here in our part of Värmland. Hope to see you soon.
