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Gammelstad Church Town
Hägnan
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12:00 PM-4:00 PM
5 December 2026 12.00
6 December 2026 12.00
Friluftsmuseet Hägnan
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Pre-purchase 50 SEK/person, on site 70 SEK/person. Free entry for children under 18
Welcome to a traditional Christmas market in a charming historic setting, where it feels like stepping straight into an old vintage Christmas card.
Shop unique gifts from our market vendors, meet Santa’s family and their reindeer, stroll among historic buildings, enjoy festive Christmas music, join a fairytale walk and discover old Christmas traditions. The market spreads across Hägnan’s farmsteads and buildings, offering an memorable experience for the whole family.
Entry tickets
Tickets go on sale on October 19 at 10:00 AM (booking button visible at the ticket release). Tickets cost SEK 50 per person when purchased in advance through our website and SEK 70 per person when purchased at the gate, subject to availability. Children under 18 and social care personal assistants enjoy free admission. As the number of tickets is limited, we recommend booking well in advance. The ticket is non-refundable.
Tour operators can pre-book tickets by emailing hagnan@lulea.se. Please note that these tickets are also limited in number.
Program
The market area is open 12 PM-4 PM.
- Sale of handicrafts and delicacies from our market vendors.
- Mulled wine and coffee sales.
- Christmas-themed fairytale walk for children at 1 PM and 3 PM.
- Christmas carols from the stage at 2:15 PM.
- Meet the wise "mother Kajsa" in the croft.
- Meet the Santa family at Santa's farmyard.
- Santa's reindeer mingle in the market area.
- The human Christmas goat and the drifter mingle in the museum area.
- Old Christmas traditions in the large farmhouse, where the people of the farm are preparing for Christmas.
- See how forging is done in the forge.
- Watch the sheep being fed at 12:30 PM (at the sheep pasture).
- Look at the sheep and the pigs in their pastures.
- Free play at the Children's Square.
Subject to change.
The market area is open 12 PM-4 PM.
- Sale of handicrafts and delicacies from our market vendors.
- Mulled wine and coffee sales.
- Christmas-themed fairytale walk for children at 1 PM and 3 PM.
- Christmas carols from the stage at 2:15 PM.
- Meet the wise "mother Kajsa" in the croft.
- Meet the Santa family at Santa's farmyard.
- Santa's reindeer mingle in the market area.
- The human Christmas goat and the drifter mingle in the museum area.
- Old Christmas traditions in the large farmhouse, where the people of the farm are preparing for Christmas.
- See how forging is done in the forge.
- Watch the sheep being fed at 12:30 PM (at the sheep pasture).
- Look at the sheep and the pigs in their pastures.
- Free play at the Children's Square.
Subject to change.
Payment methods market vendors
Market vendors choose their own payment methods. Most accept payment through the Swedish payment system Swish and many also accept cash or card payments. At Hägnan’s country store and cafés, you can pay by card or cash.
Please note that there is no ATM in Gammelstad Church Town. The nearest ATM is located at Storhedsvägen 1, approximately 5 km away.
Parking
We recommend travelling by bus or carpooling if possible. Parking at our visitor car parks costs SEK 40 per vehicle. The proceeds support the local associations that manage the parking facilities.To ensure smooth traffic flow, please follow the instructions of the parking attendants.
Public transport
Bus number 9 operated by Luleå Lokaltrafik goes to Gammelstad Church Town and stops at Sandåkersvägen during the Christmas market weekend.
Bus number 1 and 2 stop at Stadsö Centrum, approximately a 20-minute walk from Hägnan.