City of Lights – Opening
- When
- Friday 27.11.2026 · 17:20–19:00Local time (Europe/Stockholm)
- Where
- Skövde
- Organizer
- Citysamverkan och Next Skövde
Simsalabus – now Skövde is filled with the lights of Christmas! The Fairy of Light rides in a horse-drawn carriage and switches on the Christmas lights around town in Skövde. All children are welcome to dress up and help the Fairy of Light switch on the Christmas lights with the magical rhyme “Simsalabus – give us light!”
Programme for City of Lights:
17:20 – Opening ceremony with children’s choirs
17:40 – S:ta Helena vocal ensemble
18:00 – The Fairy of Light sets off in a horse-drawn carriage around the square, switching on several light installations. Join the procession and say the magical rhyme “Simsalabus – give us light!” The procession then continues to Kyrkparken and ends at Kulturhustorget.
18:30 – Fire show at Kulturhustorget – Act of Emotion
See you in town! City of Lights is organised by Next Skövde in cooperation with Skövde Energi, Rapp Fastigheter and Kultur i Skövde.
Information comes from the event source. Check changes with the organizer.
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