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Festijazz (Jazz festival)
9 Feb 2008
Place: Aros Congress Center
An evening when many major jazz bands play long into the night.
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Barnens Vasalopp (Children’s Vasa Ski Race, Main square)
23 Feb 2008 Canceled!
Place: Stora Torget
Children compete in their own Vasalopp ski race on the town square in Västerås.
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Nationell Hundutställning (National Dogshow)
19-20 April 2008
Place: ABB Arena, Rocklunda
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Swedish Danceband´s gala
2-3 May 2008
Place: ABB Arena, Rocklunda
Two days with a lot of swedish danceband music, several dancefloor.
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Arosmarknaden (Aros market)
5 May 2008
Place: Johanniesbergs flygfält (Johanniesberg airfield)
Major two-day spring market for veteran vehicles, spare parts and literature. One of Sweden’s biggest!
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Alla barns dag (Children’s day)
17 May 2008
Place: City Center
Children’s day with activities in the centre of town.
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Vårruset (Spring run)
20 May 2008
Place: City Center
Our spring run is not a competition, but a festival for ladies, young and old. It’s a time to run, jog, trot or walk 5 km at your own pace.
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Roll Out
24-25 May 2008
Place: Västerås Flygmuseum (Air museum)
Display of aircraft from air museum.
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Vårmarknad (Spring market)
23-25 May 2008
Place: Rocklunda
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Västerås Mälarveckor (Mälaren weeks)
6 Jun - 5 July 2008
Place: Lögarängen, along Lake Mälaren
Weeks with music, dancing, sing-a-long, food, funfair, famous artists and culture, from local and global.
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Aroscupen (Aros cup)
27-30 Jun 2008
Place: Västerås and the surrondings
Major youth football tournament.
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Power Meet
3-5 Jul 2008
Place: City Center and Johanniesbergs flygfält (Johanniesberg airfield)
Europe’s biggest gathering of American cars.
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Friidrotts-SM (Swedish Championship in Athletics)
1-3 Aug 2008
Place: Arosvallen
Athletics competition.
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Scandinavian TPC hosted by Annika Sörenstam
4-10 Aug 2008
Place: Frösåker Golf & Country Club
The tournament is considered the most popular event on the ladies´ European Tour, and last year it attracted 52 000 spectators. |
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Musik vid Mälaren (Music)
14-17 Aug 2008
Classical music festival at Västerås Konserthus and in Västerås Cathedral.
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Damrally (Ladies’ rally)
16 Aug 2008
Place: Around Lake Mälaren
A day for fashionable ladies with motorbikes and old vehicles.
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Höstmarknad (Autumn market)
29-30 Aug 2008
Place: Rocklunda
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Studentolympiaden (Student Olympics)
? Sep 2008
Place: Centre of town
An annual event for new students at the University of Mälardalen.
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Kulturnatten (Cultural evening)
20 Sep 2008
Place: Centre of town
A major cultural evening in the centre of Västerås.
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Julmarknad (Christmas market)
22-23 Nov 2008
Place: Skultuna´s Messingsbruk
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Julmarknad (Christmas market)
28-30 Nov 2008
Place: Engsö Slott (Engsö castle)
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Gammeldags Julmarknad (Old-fashioned Christmas market)
30 Nov 2008
Place: Vallby Friluftsmuseum
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Julmarknad (Christmas market)
6-7 Dec 2008
Place: Nykvarns Hantverksby
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Julmarknad (Christmas market)
6-7, 13-14 Dec 2008
Place: Tidö Slott (Tidö castle)
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Västerås & Co, Etablering Västerås AB
Visitors address: Kopparbergsvägen 1, 721 87 Västerås, Phone: +46 21 39 01 00
Opening hours Västerås Tourist Office: Monday to Friday 10-18 and Saturday 10-15
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