Christmas at Liseberg!

It's that time of year again and this year (unlike last year in 2020), Liseberg, in Gothenburg, Sweden, is open to celebrate the Christmas season!  Here's my past blog on Liseberg memories since it was closed during 2020. 

Christmas is definitely one of my favorite holidays. European Christmas markets, in my opinion, are nicer than the North American ones. Maybe it's what the vendors are selling or maybe it's just that the markets are set-up around a European city, so there's just a certain charm to them.

Liseberg has one of the city's Top Christmas markets, with vendors all around the park. They sell everything from food items like Salami, Äpplemust and Chocolate balls to Swedish-made wool socks and silver ornaments. 

Since Liseberg's Christmas market vendors are set-up all over the park. It's nice to be able to shop and check out Liseberg's Christmas decorations and Christmas lights while walking to your next ride ;)

Liseberg usually has an Ice show which changes each year. The last time Liseberg was open for Christmas,the Ice Show was a version of Scrooge. 

Unfortunately, this year there isn't a Christmas ice show, but visitors are free to ice skate at the skating rink! For the kids, one of the rabbits visits the ice rink a few times during the day. The 5-year old tried ice skating for the first time during our visit and was pretty good!

The kids also enjoyed the Christmas Rabbit performance that takes place in Kaninlandet on the Kanin stage. 

Always a lot of family fun with music, dancing and a funny performance. The toddler especially loved it!

We finally got a chance to ride the big Ferris Wheel as a family. The views are amazing! You actually go around 3x so you get enough time to enjoy the views!

 The view of the beautiful ice skating rink all lit up.

A Christmas visit to Liseberg isn’t complete without a visit to Santa's house! This was our first visit with Santa in 2 years!! 

Everyone is welcome to visit Santa's house and kids can write down their wish list and take it to him :)

The lineup to see Santa was pretty long, so bring something to help pass the time. I saw some kids with lollipops, some with snacks, games and toys.

It was worth the wait to see Santa! 

Another highlight of our visit was riding the Rollercoaster Valkyria! The Single Rider queue was only a few minutes and The thrill of the initial drop was made more chilling by with how cold your face got in the cold air!

 

During the Christmas season at Liseberg, there are places to warm your hands and faces up. If you notice people standing around then you know they are around the fire. It gets quite hot so keep your hands at a safe distance. 

The Chocolate Wheels are always fun to try whenever we visit Liseberg. I was getting used to not winning, until, I won!! For the very first time! We were sooo lucky this time and it was a great way to end the night!

If you're in Gothenburg for the holidays, consider a visit to Liseberg during the Holiday season. Remember, you need to book a visit in advance and cant just show up at the park. If you book a julbord at one of the restaurants in Liseberg, the park entrance is included. 

Enjoy your countdown to the holidays, and remember, don't forget your snacks!

Liseberg

Gothenburg, Sweden 

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