What better way to prepare for the camping season and upcoming trips than to check out inspiring travel and camping fairs? Right now, during February and March, the fairs are plentiful. And if you're so inclined, you can continue to attend fairs for the rest of the year ...
We list all of Sweden's (well, most of them anyway) travel, adventure, outdoor, camping, motorhome and boat fairs. Are you planning to visit any of them? Have we missed any?
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6-14 Feb: Båtmässan, Gothenburg
The Gothenburg Boat Show is organised at the Swedish Exhibition Centre. More than 300 exhibitors, 100s of boats, 1000s of accessories and various activities such as surfing simulator and stand up paddle boarding.
11-13 Feb: Study Abroad Fair - Study Abroad
The Study Abroad fair is for those who want to study abroad and is held in three different locations: 11 February in Malmö, 12 February in Gothenburg and 13 February in Stockholm.
13 Feb: Travel & Taste, Örebro
At Travel & Taste in Örebro you will meet exhibitors serving flavours and experiences from around the world. With the Travel & Taste pass, you can also collect stamps and win great prizes.
13-14 Feb: Greece Panorama, Stockholm
For the third year in a row, Greece and Cyprus come to the Globe, with Greece Panorama. It will be two days with travel destinations, gastronomy and culture from both countries!
18-21 Feb: Caravan Stockholm
For four intense days, Caravan Stockholm at Kistamässan puts the mobile lifestyle on the map. At the fair you will find motorhomes, caravans, destinations and accessories. There will also be a motorhome school, lectures and performances.
4-13 March: Allt för sjön, Stockholm
Scandinavia's largest boat show Allt för sjön is organised at Stockholmsmässan in Älvsjö. Here you will find different types of boats, accessories, shows and entertainment for children.
11-13 March: Vildmarksmässan, Stockholm.
The Wilderness Fair is organised at Stockholmsmässan in Älvsjö and features exhibitors in outdoor life, travel & tourism, action sports, sport fishing and nature photography. There will also be lectures and activities such as a photography school and a cycling arena.
9 April: Visby Travel Fair
The Visby Travel Fair is organised at Congress & Event in Visby. The fair offers exhibitors, lectures and competitions.
9 April: Sörmlands Motorsalong
At Sörmlands Motorsalong in Nyköping you will find both new and used motor vehicles: motorcycles, boats, motorhomes, trailers and accessories.
6-7 May: House on Wheels, Norrköping
Last year was the premiere of Hus på Hjul at Bråvalla airfield. This year it's time again, for a trade fair, a large private market with sales of motorhomes and caravans and a vintage exhibition of camping classics.
13-15 May: Stockholm Travel Show
The Stockholm Travel Show is organised at Djurgården and you will meet around 100 exhibitors with a focus on travel and lifestyle.
26-29 May: Leisure Fair, Kristinehamn, Sweden
In the last weekend of May, the Leisure Fair is organised in Kristinehamn in connection with the city's market/festival Fastingen. The fair is all about leisure and focuses on motorhomes and caravans.
6-14 Aug: Stora Nolia, Piteå, Sweden
The Stora Nolia trade fair exhibits so many motorhomes and caravans that only the Elmia trade fair is bigger. There is also an exhibition on leisure and wilderness living.
7-11 Sep: Elmia Husvagn Husbil, Jönköping, Sweden.
Elmia Husvagn Husbil is Sweden's largest trade fair for camping vehicles, and this year the fair has been extended to five days. At the fair, most of the market is on display for the 35,000 visitors!
1-2 Oct: TUR Stockholm
TUR Stockholm is held at the Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre and features travel industry exhibitors, lecture-style travel stories and competitions where you can win trips.
Lennart says:
Elmia has been a tradition for a number of years.
Some of the activities associated with the fair keep us coming back year after year.
09 February 2016 - 9:21
Ama de casa says:
Since we don't have a trip to Sweden planned, we'll probably miss all those fairs, I think 🙂 ).
09 February 2016 - 10:12
Mr Steve says:
The traveller never has to go 'hungry'. There always seems to be something to "sink your teeth into".
09 February 2016 - 9:20
Elisabeth says:
Wow, what fairs there are! We haven't planned any yet. Let's see what happens when we get home. Have a good time!
09 February 2016 - 10:29
Åsa says:
Wow, that's a lot! Are you going to go to all of them?
09 February 2016 - 11:33
admin says:
Steve, haha, right? 😉
Lennart, we hope to come to Elmia this year too! 🙂
Ama de casa, it seems unnecessary to fly to Sweden and attend a fair where you can dream of Spain 😉.
Elisabeth, there really is a whole bunch of fairs!
Åsa, no we will not do that ... So far we have planned the Greece Fair in Globen and Caravan Stockholm. Elmia would be fun too. And maybe someone else! We'll see 🙂
09 February 2016 - 12:06
Helena says:
Have some of those fairs planned but think it is such a shame that TUR is not in Gothenburg anymore, while I understand. Good list anyway!
09 February 2016 - 12:22
Shefik veliu says:
Hello my Friends it is always read your blog you are so imaginative Sincerely, shefik
09 February 2016 - 13:11
BP says:
How good you are at finding and compiling all the fairs! We attended the Caravan at Kistamässan last year and I think we will visit the fair again this year. And of course, the Boat Show attracts us.
09 February 2016 - 14:41
Ditte says:
Since we do not camp or motorhomes, these fairs do not apply. But TUR in Stockholm we visit if we are at home and the Stockholm Travel Show in May seems nice and if we are at home it will probably be a visit.
We have visited the boat show for many years, but now it doesn't feel so relevant.
Thank you for a good summary.
There is also usually a "Living Abroad Fair" and we have visited it a few times.
09 February 2016 - 18:47
admin says:
Helena, I thought TUR would be in Gothenburg, but apparently it wasn't...?
Shefik, it's so nice that you still read our blog 🙂 Hope all is well with you!
BP, let us know if you see us at Caravsn Stockholm! We are going there 🙂
Ditte, we will probably also try to get to TUR and Stockholm Travel Show. The living abroad fair has just been, I think ...
09 February 2016 - 19:14
Ruth in Virginia says:
Has nothing to do with travelling, (maybe a bit), but the Tet
has been celebrated in Vietnam and other countries 'over there'. Is like Christmas in Sweden;
you are going HOME. Son and family celebrated the day "in the country"
with his wife's relatives with, like Christmas in Sweden, lots of food.
This year is the Year of the Monkey. I myself am a dragon,
who has given birth to a horse, an ox and a monkey. The beloved husband was a pig.
10 February 2016 - 3:46
admin says:
Ruth in Virginia, I have seen a lot about the celebrations in Asia now in some blogs! I am rabbit and Peter is rat 🙂 Drake is a bit special, isn't it?
10 February 2016 - 9:45