# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Viking Age Festival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 12 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sun, 14 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Viking Age Festival 2026
The biggest festival of the year in Gamla Uppsala. Camp life, crafts, food, and a marketplace. Historical reenactors from several countries gather by the royal burial mounds and welcome visitors to their Viking camps.

Viking groups dressed in period clothing will visit Gamla Uppsala and set up camp in front of the museum. There will be a Viking market and camp life where you can watch Viking-age crafts and buy fine replicas of Viking-era objects.

There will also be fascinating lectures, guided tours, and activities for children.


Entrance is included in the museum ticket. Adults 150 SEK. 0-19 years free entrance.
 

Programme
11:00–17:00, Friday–Sunday: The museum and the Viking Festival are open.

Daily tours outside
In English, duration 15 min
12.30 The Mounds. Follow the guide up to the mounds.

13.00 Viking runestones in Gamla Uppsala

13.30 A temple for cult and sacrifices, is it myth or truth?

14.30 The Mounds. Follow the guide up to the mounds.

15.30 A temple for cult and sacrifices, is it myth or truth?

16.00 Viking runestones in Gamla Uppsala

Archaeology School Friday–Sunday
Try excavating like an archaeologist. Recommended for children up to around 12 years old.

11:30–12:30 The Archaeology School is open

14:30–16:00 The Archaeology School is open

Market
Many of the Vikings in the camp sell their own handicrafts inspired by the Viking Age. This year, the market is bigger than ever.

Performances and Activities Saturday, June 13
12:00 Outdoor family performance with the jester LuQas

14:00 Combat demonstration in the camp with Ulls Vikingar and Fornföreningen Fibula

14:00 “Viking-Age Slavery: The Archaeology of an ‘Invisible’ Population”, short lecture by Ben Raffield, researcher at Uppsala University. 30-minute lecture in English, inside the museum.

15:00 Outdoor family performance with the jester LuQas

16:00 The choir Dissonantia performs inside the museum

Performances and Activities Sunday, June 14
12:00 Outdoor family performance with the jester LuQas

14:00 Outdoor combat demonstration in the camp with Ulls Vikingar and Fornföreningen Fibula

14:00 “Lights, Camera, Vikings! Reimagining the North on the Screen”, short lecture by Alberto Robles Delgado, postdoctoral researcher at Uppsala University. 20-minute lecture in English, inside the museum.

15:00 Outdoor family performance with the jester LuQas
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/uppsala/viking-age-festival/200030119265533
- **Event Categories**: festivals, music, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Uppsala
- **state**: UP
- **country**: Sweden
- **location**: Disavägen 15, 75440 Uppsala, Sweden
- **lat**: 59.89816
- **long**: 17.6334
- **full address**: Disavägen 15, 75440 Uppsala, Sweden, Disavägen 13, SE-754 40 Uppsala, Sverige, Uppsala, Sweden

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Viking Age Festival
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Viking Age Festival being held?
  - **A:** Viking Age Festival takes place on Fri, 12 Jun, 2026 at 11:00 am to Sun, 14 Jun, 2026 at 05:00 pm at Disavagen 15, 75440 Uppsala, Sweden, Disavagen 13, SE-754 40 Uppsala, Sverige, Uppsala, Sweden.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Viking Age Festival?
  - **A:** Viking Age Festival is organized by Gamla Uppsala museum.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Viking Age Festival is ideal for festival lovers, culture enthusiasts, and anyone looking for a vibrant, immersive community experience. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Uppsala, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Viking Age Festival sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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