This year, Christmas in Umeå Centrum offers a packed program with everything from Christmas cinema on Rådhustorget, Santa run and a visits by Santa himself and his reindeers. Here you will find this year's Christmas activities in Umeå City centre 2021
Activities in Umeå center
November 27
Advent activities in Utopia
Create nice advent stars from pieces of wallpaper and newsprint, make nice snow lanterns from glass jars and taste a warm apple drink with a Christmas taste. You can also bring your old candlestick and you will get tips on decorations that will give your candlestick a new life. Electricians are on site for help if needed.
28 November
Santa disco on Rådhustorget
The 1st Advent weekend begins with a thrilling Christmas disco! Santa will play music from Studio400 and dance with all the disco-hungry children. Put your Santa hat on - now we fill the entire Rådhustorget with little dancing Santas. Read more here.
November 11 - 24 december
Send a wishlist to Santa Claus
In the city center, Santa Claus has placed a large, magical mailbox where all children send their wish lists to Santa. The mailbox is at Äppellunden on Rådhustorget and if you do not have a wish list for the center - no problem - at Sandberg's paper shop , all children can get free stationery. Just go into the store and they will provide you with everything you need to send your wish list.
November 29
Christmas gift hunt in the center
On the 1st of Advent, there is a Christmas gift hunt in Umeå Centrum with 10 hidden Christmas presents containing Umeå Centrum's gift card. The presents contains gift card with an amount between 2,000 - 200 SEK. Read more about the Christmas gift hunt here.
December 4th
Run a Santa Run
For the sixth year, Santa Run is arranged in Umeå, which means that the city center will be crowded with both small and large Santa Clauses. The race is a "Fun Run" that is walked, jogged or run completely without agitation and stress - all dressed up as santas! The course is about 1 km for the small participants and 4 km for adults. Read more here. During the day, there will also be live music and entertainment by Emelie Conradzon.
December 5th
Christmas gift hunt in the center
On the 2nd of Advent, there is a Christmas gift hunt in Umeå Centrum with 10 hidden Christmas presents containing Umeå Centrum's gift card. One of the pats contains a gift card of SEK 1,000 and the rest of SEK 200. Read more about the Christmas gift hunt here.
December 4-5, December 11-12, December 18-19
Visit the Christmas world in MVG
MVG will traditionally create a completely magical Christmas world in the mall where you can, among other things , visit Santa, make a Christmas card, take this year's finest Christmas photo and spin on the chocolate wheel if you have shopped for more than SEK 500.
11 December
Listen to winter stories in Studio400
December 11 is the story time in Studio400 on Rådhustorget. Then librarians from the City Library read exciting Christmas stories for all children. There is both space inside the glass house but also the opportunity to listen to the story outside the studio where there are benches and reindeer skins to snuggle on. Visit Umeå also offers mulled wine and gingerbread for all children and adults. Read more here.
11 December
Christmas market with UF
A whole bunch of Young Entrepreneurs will sell their smart and innovative products during the market on Rådhustorget. Maybe this is where you can find one of this year's Christmas presents? Read more here.
11 December
Christmas crafts in Utopia
In Utopia, all children (and adults!) Can decorate gingerbread, make Christmas tree decorations and at the same time taste wonderful Christmas from Tehörnan. There is also atmospheric Christmas music by Elin Örebrand.
12 December
Christmas gift hunt in the center
On the 3rd of Advent, there is again a Christmas gift hunt in Umeå Centrum with 10 hidden Christmas presents containing Umeå Centrum's gift card. One of the gifts contains a gift card of as much as SEK 1,000 and the remaining gifts contain SEK 200. Read more about the Christmas gift hunt here.
13 December
Lucia train through the center
At Lucia we will enjoy a magical Lucia train that runs through the center. The train starts at 16.00 at Stadskyrkan, go towards the center for a stop in Utopia's eastern entrance, then continue to Rådhustorget and on to MVG for the next stop. The choir ends with a stop at Studio400 and finally with a tour of Åhlèns City. The whole trip is estimated to take about 1 hour and 45 minutes.
18 december
Christmas cinema on Rådhustorget
Now Visit Umeå invites you to a Christmas cinema at Rådhustorget! We create the ultimate Christmas coziness with the Christmas film Kalle Anka's Christmas favorites on the big screen, benches with reindeer skins and warm juice for everyone who wants them. Santa and his reindeer are also on site to wish Merry Christmas to all Umeå residents. Read more here.
19 december
Christmas gift hunt in the center
Also on the 4th of Advent, there will be a Christmas gift hunt in Umeå Centrum with 10 hidden Christmas presents containing Umeå Centrum's gift card. One of the gifts contains a gift card of as much as SEK 1,000 and the remaining gifts contain SEK 200. Read more about the Christmas gift hunt here.
Gift card Umeå center
With over 100 different redemption points in Umeå Centrum, Visit Umeå's gift card is a perfect gift that suits most people. The gift card can be used at everything from shops and restaurants to cafes and hotels. Read more about our gift card here .