Sweden's National Day at the Royal Palace
Welcome to the traditional National Day celebrations at the Royal Palace on 6 June
The Royal Palace’s State Apartments and museums will be open, the Inner Courtyard will be filled with activities for all ages, and the day offers music, historical features and family activities.
Programme for 6 June
The Royal Palace is open from 10.00 to 17.00
Free admission for all visitors under 18 to the State Apartments and museums.
Programme and times for guided tours, concerts, the Royal Guard, and the Armed Forces’ music: Programme for 6 June
Free entry to the Inner Courtyard.
Activities for all ages
The Palace contains a thousand years of history, from the Middle Ages to its present role as an official residence. On National Day, you can explore the State Apartments and the museums at your own pace. In the Festvåningen (State Floor), a commemorative display is presented featuring photographs, clothing and objects from the Royal Couple’s wedding in 1976, as well as their life together.
The Inner Courtyard is open, where you can, among other things, meet staff from the Royal Stables and see both a classic car and a ceremonial carriage. There is also a shop from the Royal Gift Shop and short presentations about the cultural heritage. For children, activities include a coronation experience, costume try-ons and a bouncy castle.
Logården and the Bernadotte Library will be open
Logården, the palace's waterside gardens, will be open on the day. The North Gate will also be open from Lejonbacken.
Visitors will have the chance to visit the Bernadotte Library, which is not normally open to the public. There will be tours of the library on several occasions during Sweden's National Day.
Music
The National Day celebrations at the palace traditionally include music. The Armed Forces Music Corps will perform in the Outer Courtyard during the day, and there will be a concert in the Palace Chapel featuring performers including the Stockholm Student Singers.
Watch the cortège
The Royal Family will leave the Royal Palace at 17:55 in the Royal Stables' horse-drawn carriages. The route will pass along Slottsbacken, Skeppsbron, Norrbro, Strömgatan, Kungsträdgårdsgatan, Berzelii Park, Strandvägen, Djurgården Bridge and Djurgårdsvägen.
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Good locations for watching the cortège include Slottsbacken, Norrbro and Djurgården Bridge.
National Day celebrations at Haga
There will also be National Day celebrations at Haga Park. The celebrations will be attended by Crown Princess Victoria and Prince Daniel.
Photo: Raphael Stecksén
The Crown Princess opens the palace gates at 10.00. Photo: Raphael Stecksén
Welcome to the celebration of National Day at the Royal Palace on 6 June. Photo: Raphael Stecksén
There will also be special tours of the Bernadotte Library which is not normally open to the public. The East Gate and Logården will also open for Sweden's National Day. Photo: Alexis Daflos/Royalpalaces.se
Logården will be open on the day, so take the opportunity to visit the palace's waterside gardens. Photo: Raphael Stecksén