Stockholm City Hall - Opening Times, Admission Prices & Review

Stockholm City Hall Clouds Yanan Li cropped — Stockholm City Hall. Photo: Yanan Li

It’s from the tower on this imposing building on the waters edge that you get a terrific view of Stockholm. The building itself is interesting though and is apparently constructed with 8 million bricks! This is still the seat of power in Stockholm and the daily tours will take you to see the areas where council business takes place, like the council chamber but you’ll also see the ceremonial halls – the Blue Hall and the Golden Hall which we found particularly impressive. The mosaics in the Golden Hall are stunning!

Stockholm City Hall Blue Hall Yanan Li — The Blue Hall at Stockholm City Hall. Photo: Yanan Li

The Nobel Banquet is held in the Blue Hall (pictured above) on December 10 every year. After your visit, it’s worth taking a walk in the small park (Stadshusparken) between the building and the lake. Here you’ll find sculptures and an impressive view of Gamla Stan. We did this on a really cold winters day and it was beautiful.

You can only visit City Hall on the organised tours which take place hourly through the year. Booking is recommended as the tickets go fast. There are more tours in the summer months than in the winter months. Adult admission to the tours costs 150 SEK (2024 prices).

Stockholm City Hall at night Yanan Li — Stockholm City Hall at night. Photo: Yanan Li

Admission to the City Hall tower is by separate ticket and is only available from May to September. The tower opens at 9.15am each day and groups are allowed up every 40 minutes. A lift is available half way to the top. Booking is available 7 days in advance and the tickets go fast. If they are available, you can still purchase tickets on the day. The ticket office opens at 9am. Adult tickets cost 90 SEK (2024 prices).