Nääs Castle, Lerum, north-east of Gothenburg
19 June – Traditional celebrations beginning at 3 pm. Midsummer Pole is raised at 5 pm with dancing to folk music in the playhouse in the evening.
20 June – Farmer’s wedding with dancing and folkdance display at 4 pm.
www.naas.se
Baldersnäs Manor, by Lake Laxsjön, Dalsland
19 June – A romantic setting for Midsummer celebrations with 200 years of history and parkland that blends into verdant groves and hills. Songs and games will take place around the Midsummer Pole and a traditional herring buffet is available from 3.30 pm.
www.baldersnas.com
Läckö Castle, Lidköping, by Lake Vänern
19 June – Dancing around the Midsummer Pole outside the 13th century Baroque castle. The pole is decorated at 2 pm and dancing begins at 4 pm.
19 – 21 June – Medieval market open from 10 am to 6 pm.
www.lackoslott.se
Lundsbrunn Spa, Lundsbrunn, near Skara
19 June – Catch the Midsummer Train, decorated with boughs and leaves, from Skara to Lundsbrunn for celebrations at Lundsbrunn Spa. At Lundsbrunn Station, folk musicians will lead everyone to the Midsummer Pole for music, singing and dancing around it. Why not take a picnic and relax on the lawn while enjoying the celebrations?
www.lundsbrunn.se
Nordens Ark, Hunnesbostrand, on the Bohuslän coast
19 June – Midsummer Pole jigs, music and games at the nature park with its magnificent Bohuslän coast setting. The pole is decorated at 1 pm and dancing begins at 2 pm. Nordens Ark is home to endangered species from all over the world - everything from native Scandinavian breeds to exotic creatures.
www.nordensark.se
Vitlycke Bronze Age Rock Carvings, Tanumshede, on the Bohuslän coast
20 June – The Vitlycke Museum, home to Bronze Age rock carvings with UNESCO World Heritage status, has a tradition of celebrating Midsummer. Decoration of the pole starts at 1 pm and an evening programme with live music and a torch-lit procession starts at 6.30 pm.
www.vitlyckemuseum.se
Gothenburg Archipelago, Brännö, Donsö and Styrsö
Traditional small-scale midsummer celebration out on the Islands . You can easily reach the Islands by boat from Saltholmen. With the Göteborgs passet the ferryprice is included.
For more information:
www.vasttrafik.se
Smögen (152km north of Gothenburg)
Midsummer celebration at Badhusparken next to Makrillen hostel. You reach Smögen by bus from Nils Eriksson Bus Terminal in Gothenburg.
For more information:
www.vasttrafik.se
Smögen and Sotenäs
Marstrand (45minutes north of Gothenburg)
Traditional midsummer celebration at Badhusplan on the island of Marstrand .
For more information: www.westsweden.com/marstrand
Marstrands Varmbadhus, Båtellet tel: 0303-60010
