Hi all--thanks in advance for your advice. We are a family of 4 (2 girls ages 10 and 15) going to Sweden for the first time and plan to have our homebase in Stockholm. We have an Airbnb in Sodermalm. Given it's April (cold?) and we live in NYC (used to a big city and looking to learn from/explore others!), looking for advice for things that will appeal to the kids and also get us out of the city a bit. So far I've read about ferry to Vaxholm, train to Uppsala, ferry to Drottningholm, VASA Museum and just walking around the lovely streets. Looking for anything specifically appealing to this age (soccer games? festivals? concerts?) and any other insight! Many thanks.
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Schwerin
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Spontaneously Abba Museum, Paradox Museum and Viking Museum can be options; of course old town Gamla Stan.
Books from Astrid Lindgren are always a great experience for children and teens, also before your stay.
Check if a women soccer match of Djurgårdens IF can be visited during your stay. They play first league. Season 2026 shall start around March / April.
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Washington DC
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I've only been in Stockholm in May and during the summer. I don't know what sort of temperatures you may encounter; I'm guessing you're traveling in early April, around Easter. You can find actual, historical, day-by-day weather data here:
April 2025 seems to have been unusually warm; for a better idea of the range of conditions you may experience, use the pull-down box at the right, just above the graph, to check some additional recent years.
Stockholm spreads across a bunch of islands. I think wind could be something of an issue in conjunction with the potentially cool temperatures in early April. I'm very cold-natured and have been glad to have fleece-lined pants in cities considerably farther south than Stockholm even in May. A hat, gloves and a down jacket or coat would be musts for me in April, but YMMV. Your trip is short enough that you may have a reliable temperature forecast right before you leave, in which case you can make last-minute adjustments.
I thought of suggesting Grona Lund amusement park, but it doesn't open until April 25 (and that's just for one day). That may provide a clue about the advisability of planning extended outdoor time in early April. But timeanddate.com indicates you definitely could get lucky.
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Schwerin
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I recommend to look at the climate table 1992-2021, choose April to see some average data:
https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/sweden/stockholm/climate
What is not shown there is the wind direction. When the wind comes from Northeast or East it can become significant colder.
In general be prepared to protect especially head, ears and neck. Hands and feet are also critical points. For clothing onion principle is recommended, means wearing multiple layers.
If you will be there around Easter you can check out and visit bonfires (Påskbrasor). A Northern tradition which is also celebrated here in Northern Germany - also a long time Swedish property by the way. Another tradition is the Walpurgis night celebration annually end of April. More details about Swedish traditions.
For translation I recommend DeepL, also available as app. Much better for Northern Germanic languages since the team is from Germany which shows some parallels.
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OP
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Thank you!
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Gothenburg, Scandinavia
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Last year there was some snowfall in the capital when i visited in early May, which was notable. The snow quickly thaws, sometimes mid-air at that time of year. In April some snow usually remains, lying about in shadowy patches in the forests.