SKVALBORG at Norrlands nation
28 Apr - 29 Apr
Plats: Norrlands nation
15:00-01:00
🌄SKVALBORG – APRIL 28th 🌄
Day two of our Valborg celebration includes a 01-club, live performances, festivalfika and a beer-pong tournament!
We start the day at 15:00 by opening Majs café for a festival fika – take the opportunity to gather strength for the rest of the day there. Orvar will be open serving food and good drinks and for those who wish, one can spend the whole evening sitting on the outdoor patio. At 21:00, the club opens its doors for a great party atmosphere throughout the house. The evening also offers live performances.
This is not the year when we break the tradition of having a Beer-pong Tournament during Festivalborg! Bring your friends and fight for the honorable first place. The competition starts at 18:00. Registration opens March 24th.
🌄OPENING HOURS: 15:00 – 01:00 🌄
Orvars krog: 15:00 – 01:00
Majs café: serving food between 15:00 – 20:00
Club: 21:00 – 01:00
Live artists: 22:00 FOLKET (Discot), 00:00 LKN (Discot)
Nation card / Valborg’s guest card and ID are required.
LIVEBORG at Norrlands nation
27 Apr - 28 Apr
Plats: Norrlands nation
15:00-01:00
🌄LIVEBORG – APRIL 27th 🌄
Welcome to the first day of the Festivalborg celebration! Orvar’s outdoor patio fills with good food, drinks – alcoholic and non-alcoholic – in a cozy pub environment. Entrance to Liveborg will be free of charge so come and enjoy some live music and nice pub vibes!
For those who enjoy competition, we are pleased to announce that last year’s favorite is back: Darts Tournament! The competition starts at 16:00. Registration opens March 25th.
🌄OPENING HOURS: 15:00 – 01:00 🌄
Orvars krog: 15:00 – 01:00
Live artist: 19:00 Nippe Svensk (Orvars krog), 21:00 Säg mig (Orvars krog)
Nation card / Valborg’s guest card and ID are required.
Champagnegallop at Södermanlands-Nerikes nation
30 Apr - 30 Apr
Plats: Södermanlands-Nerikes nation
12:00-17:00
Round off your Valborg’s celebrations with the Champagne Gallop on Valborg—a wild and fun party with your friends!
Nation card / Valborg’s guest card and ID are required.
Festival Days at Södermanlands-Nerikes nation
28 Apr - 30 Apr
Plats: Södermanlands-Nerikes nation
15:00-01:00
Kick off the festivities with Skvalborg and Kvalborg—two days of live performances, a great time hanging out in Snerike’s courtyard, and dancing to Snerike’s own DJs.
Finish off with a Champagne Gallop on Valborg, a wild celebration with your friends!
Skvalborg 28/4 15:00 – 01.00
Kvalborg 29/4 15:00 – 01.00
Nation card / Valborg’s guest card and ID are required.
Around the World Pub
28 Apr - 28 Mar
Plats: Göteborgs Nation
12:00-18:00
Hop on board for a journey around the world, without ever leaving the pub! Welcome to Jorden-runt pub, a day filled with tricky destinations, great food, and a lively atmosphere inspired by “På spåret”.The pub is open from 12:00–18:00, so drop by whenever it suits you. During the day, we’ll also host an entertaining quiz starting at 14:00, and the best part: no sign-up required. Just show up and join in!
How fast can you figure out where we’re headed?
Of course, the bar will be open as usual with a wide selection of drinks, and the kitchen will be serving delicious food to keep your energy up throughout the journey. Gather your friends, sharpen your skills, and join us for the trip!
Where are we going? You’ll have to find out on the spot…
Nation card / Valborg’s guest card and ID are required.
SuperMegaMimosaBrunch
25 Apr - 26 Apr
Plats: Göteborgs Nation
12:00-02:00
Kick off your Valborgs week in the way it deserves with the legendary Supermegamimosabrunchen! The nation will be transformed into a pirateship for the day!
For the eleventh (sort of) year in a row, our nation and courtyard (if the weather gods are with us) will be filled with awesome food, mimosas, beer pong, DJs and much, much, much more! During the day, several artists will also play on stage in the ballroom. These will be released in the future so keep an eye out on our social media and in this event!
Remember: Valborg starts with mimosa and ends with shrimp!
The theme for this year is pirates! Come in your best pirate-inspired outfit.
The brunch runs from 12:00-18:00. As the day turns to night, the party moves into the house for a proper 02 släpp!
For more information, see the Facebook event!
Nation card / Valborg’s guest card and ID are required.
Räkan at Göteborgs Nation
1 May - 2 May
Plats: Göteborgs Nation
18:00-04:00
The time has come – as you have been waiting! Göteborgs Nation’s premier event RÄKAN is here!
End your Valborg in the best possible way by eating shrimps with friends until you burst and having a good time in a banquet hall filled with buzz, laughter and a very special scent of seafood.
With your bellies filled with shrimp and drinks, we then welcome you to dance the night away at our 04-släpp.
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When: May 1, 18dk. Släpp 22:00-04:00
Price: 425 SEK
Släpp: Free for members, 100 for others
Dress code: Shrimp compatible
TICKET SALES:
Göteborgs Nation’s Festival Hall (main entrance)
14/4: Officials 10:00 – 12:00
14/4: Members 12:00 – 14:00
15/4: Others 12:00 – 15:00
More information on ticket sales will be published in due course.
There are a limited number of seats, so first come, first served!
Do you have questions about RÄKAN?
Email 1q@goteborgsnation.se
Nation card / Valborg’s guest card and ID are required.
A Tribute to the Spring at Gunillaklockan
30 Apr - 30 Apr
Plats: Gunillaklockan, Uppsala slott
21:00-22:00
At 9:00 PM, Allmänna Sången will perform at the traditional Spring Tribute at Gunillaklockan, by Uppsala Castle. Allmänna Sången, with alumni, will sing songs related to spring, and the Curator Curatorum, John Wester, will give the traditional spring speech at Gunillaklockan. This will be followed by a short tribute from the chair of Uppsala Student Union, Elsa Ewert. This celebration of the arrival of spring has been held uninterrupted for 200 years and was broadcast live on Swedish Radio for the very first time 100 years ago!
The Spring Tribute will be broadcasted through Sveriges Radio and is a collaboration between the Curators’ Convention, Allmänna Sången, Uppsala Municipality, and Sveriges Radio.
You are warmly invited to join in celebrating April 30th and the arrival of spring both in person at Gunillaklockan, and remotely via Sveriges Radio’s live broadcast!
Bonfires on Walpurgis Night
30 Apr - 30 Apr
Plats: Various places, Uppsala
18:00-23:00
Majbrasa, majkase, majbål – the bonfires on valborg or Walpurgis goes by many names. In Sweden and Finland, the Walpurgis celebration traditionally ends with the lighting of large bonfires – known as valborgseld, valborgsmässobål, majbål, majkase or most commonly, majbrasa. Once the fire is lit, a choir often sings traditional spring songs and someone gives a speech to welcome the season.
Bonfires 2026
Uppsala- Hospitalträdgården, Ulleråker
Celebration including a spring speech, fire show, and choir performances. Celebrations start from 18:00, the bonfire is lit at approx. 20:45
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Uppsala – Gamla Uppsala, Gamla Upsala hembygdsförening
Spring speech, choir singing, torchlight procession with the scouts, bonfire, and festive fireworks! The fire is lit at approximately 21:00. Fireworks at approximately 21:30.
Please cycle or take the bus, as parking spaces are limited.
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Björklinge hembygdsförening
Torchlight procession with the scouts, spring speech, choir singing, and bonfire, starts at 19:00.
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Uppsala – Valsätrakyrkan
Celebration from 18:00.
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Jumkil- Jumkils IF
May bonfire on the gravel pitch by the turn-off towards Ullerängen.
The bonfire will be lit at approximately 8:30 p.m., weather permitting. The table tennis section will be selling refreshments.
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Vänge – Rallarvägen
(No further information available.)
Storvreta – badplatsen
Ärentuna and Lyckebokyrkan Scout Groups invite you to celebrate Valborg (Walpurgis Night) at Storvretabadet.
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Majbrasor with permission up to 22/4
Stens stig 7, Storvreta, Uppsala
Stabby gärde, Luthagen, Uppsala
Bernadottevägen 48, Uppsala
Allmänningen bortom Rallarvägen/Lantmätarvägen 8-12, Vänge, Uppsala
Hospitalsträdgården, Uppsala
Fornminnesområdet i Gamla Uppsala, Uppsala
Places that have had celebrations other years but do not have current information posted:
(To be updated as information is released)
Almunge – Almunge local heritage guild
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Bälinge – Åkerby Kyrka
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Bälinge – Ekebykorset
(No website available.)
Uppsala – Granebergs IP i Sunnersta
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Uppsala – Flogsta, TV-masten
(No website available.)
Uppsala – Fålhagen, Stabby
(No further information available.)
Lövstalöt – Enevadsvägen
(No further information available.)
Take public transport
If you plan to visit one of the bonfires, we encourage you to use public transport rather than driving. Parking is limited at each location and can fill up quickly. Public transport also has many advantages – most importantly, it helps reduce overall carbon emissions and contributes to protecting the environment.
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Choir by the Fyrisån
30 Apr - 30 Apr
Plats: Fyrisån
10:00-12:00
The student choirs at SLU celebrate the spring with singing.
As a spectator of the Forsränning (river-rafting), you can enjoy spring songs performed by the two student choirs at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences – ULLA and UD. The choirs will move along Fyrisån throughout the morning, singing at various locations.