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Three days full of play, curiosity and togetherness!

Thursday 14 May – Saturday 16 May 2026

Welcome to the Society Expo Pre-Party!

We’re kicking off Society Expo 2026 with a great Pre-Party – three days filled with activities, experiences, and fun encounters! There will be a special focus on our younger visitors, but there’s something here for the whole family and for everyone who wants to kick off the festivities together with us.

Highlights during the SE26 Pre-Party

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During these days, you can, among other things, experience the exhibition at Skellefteå Museum, explore Exploratoriet at Nordanå, stop by a flea market and funfair, jump in bouncy castles, and step into Nordsken - Back to the Future at Sara Kulturhus.

The grand finale on Saturday brings even more energy to the city with Våryra in the city centre, music, performances, and a visit from Bluey and Bingo for a show and meet & greet.

Three days filled with movement, creativity, curiosity, and togetherness.

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Meet Bluey and Bingo

Date: Saturday 16 May 2026
Location: Guldtorget, Skellefteå

Children will have the chance to meet their favourite characters, Bluey and Bingo! Watch them perform on stage and enjoy a day full of fun activities and exciting surprises.

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NORDSKEN - Back to the future

Date: 14–16 May 2026
Location: Sara Kulturhus

Welcome to three days filled with geek culture at Sara Kulturhus during the Ascension weekend. NORDSKEN invites you to a festival where creativity, storytelling, games, and community take centre stage.

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Experience Peppe’s Tivoli

Date: 14 May 2026
Location: Guldtorget, Skellefteå

A magical adventure for children!
Step into Magic Peppe’s Tivoli and discover a magical world inspired by the 1920s! Enjoy fun games and exciting attractions – perfect for children of all ages.

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Society Expo Exhibition

Date: 14–16 May 2026
Location: Skellefteå Museum, Nordanå

An interactive visitor exhibition at Skellefteå Museum.

The SE26 Exhibition is Society Expo’s own exhibition and a central part of the experience during Society Expo 2026.

The exhibition is aimed at the innovative leaders of the future – with a special focus on children and young people, but designed to engage visitors of all ages.

Your guide to Skellefteå

Skellefteå is one of the highlights of Swedish Lapland and the subarctic region, and it can offer you almost any adventure you want. Coastal life, forest life, wildlife, amazing food from local farms, and breathtaking tours of the countryside. Basically anything you could imagine from a nordic adventure!

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Culture & art

A wide range of cultural experiences, from exhibitions and performing arts to creative workshops and activities for both children and adults.

Outdoor attractions

A rich year-round outdoor life with hiking, cycling, paddling, fishing, and winter activities for all levels.

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Popular Sightseeings

Discover historic sites, museums and attractions alongside contemporary cultural experiences in art, theatre, music and dance.

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Family friendly activities

Explore fun family activities, from action-packed adventures and play centres to technology, nature and experiences for children of all ages.

Plan your journey to, from and within Skellefteå

No matter if you’re travelling from near or far, from Robertsfors or Bangalore, you are warmly welcome to Society Expo 2026.

Travel here by train via Bastuträsk or Jörn, by bus along the Norrland coast, or by air via our fossil-free airport.

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Meet people.
Shape the future.

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One of the world’s best places

The American magazine TIME has named Skellefteå one of the 50 World’s Greatest Places in 2022. We’re in great company on this list: the Galápagos Islands, Bali, Seoul, San Francisco, and the Great Barrier Reef, to name a few.

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