Activities for kids in Stockholm over the autumn break

VREX in Bromma is a 300 square metre large virtual reality centre where you can play with the very latest technology. Play Skull Adventure and Zombie Apocalypse, among other games, and have a "real" experience with friends or family.

Gröna Lund amusement park re-opens around Halloween, when it's decorated with pumpkins and offers a host of seriously scary, as well as slightly spooky, experiences for all ages. Enjoy the cosy autumnal atmosphere or scare yourself silly in houses of horror with zombies, clowns and other terrifying beings. There's something for everyone here. 

Do you dream of being able to fly? You can get a taste of how it feels at Bodyflight in Bromma. Visitors can float freely in their enormous wind tunnel - for a short while at least, and supervised by a trained instructor.

Take the opportunity to see Stockholm in a new way during the autumn holidays when the Ocean Bus takes its tours around the city. Before you know it, the bus veers off the road and transforms into a boat that drives into the water and continues its journey from there. See sights such as the castle, Gröna Lund and Strandvägen during the 60-minute tour. The guiding takes place live, mostly in English

At Tolv Stockholm at Globen you can play Stockholm-themed mini golf, try ten-pin bowling, challenge your pals to shuffleboard and loads of other fun activities. The restaurant serves hamburgers and other family-friendly dishes.

Skansen offers an exciting autumn half-term holiday where you can to help solve mysteries and come along to visit the animals. There will also be autumn holiday crafts, hot-dog grilling and other cozy activities for the whole family

Children and young people with time off school are welcome to celebrate their reading week at Kulturhuset Stadsteatern Sergels torg, Skärholmen and Vällingby. There will be films and theatre, sneak peeks at rehearsals, robot karaoke, VR, stop motion, dancehall and roaming performances. Visit the website to see the schedule for each location.

Unga Klara invites all little dancers between the ages of 0 and six to a half-term disco. Children can dance, jump or do any other movement of their choice with their parents here. Actually, you can dance however you want - just as long as you don't stand still.

Seafood Shack has become an annual tradition at Kommendören, inspired by charming shack restaurants in the USA where seafood and flavours from the sea take centre stage. This year's menu includes several favourites from previous years, such as lobster rolls, cajun 'popcorn' shrimp, crab cake sliders, and lobster spaghetti with caviar, but there are also several new additions. Book early - this is a popular period at the restaurant.

What could be cosier than exploring the vaults of the Royal Armoury, where you'll find an extensive collection of fascinating objects from Sweden's royal history? During the autumn holiday week, children are also invited to a craft workshop, where you can make your own masquerade mask inspired by King Gustav III's masquerade mask.

This museum was originally built as a private palace for Countess Wilhelmina von Hallwyl and her husband, and it looks exactly the same as when they left it in 1920. This year, “Hallyween” will be celebrated at the palace, when Miss Sträng comes to the strange house to work as a governess. But what are those stains on her apron, and isn't Läskil the servant rather pale? And why exactly did the last governess leave? Join a terrifying journey of discovery through the house in a dramatised show for brave children.

There's a packed half-term schedule at the Swedish History Museum for anyone who want to learn more about Sweden's history in a fun way. The autumn holidays are celebrated here among goblins and trolls, with eerie displays, ghost stories, workshops and crafts.

The Museum of Photography offers inspiring workshops and family tours of the exhibitions, along with good coffee and a family-friendly autumn menu in the bistro with perhaps Stockholm's most beautiful view.

Stockholm City Museum's going punk over half-term! Visit the punk salon, try on different wigs or get inspiration for punky make-up. You can also customise your clothes with studs and paint, or create your own flyers, badges and banners.

What does the future actually look like? Explore that question and much more over the autumn half-term at The Museum of Science and Technology. Experience, among other things, immersive gaming experiences, a fire show and a model railway that took 3,500 hours to build. You can also have familiarise yourself with the latest research in medicine, biology, particle physics and chemistry when researchers come to visit.

The Mediterranean Museum is open all week for exciting experiences. Take a trip through Egypt's 7,000 year history and try writing and deciphering hieroglyphs, and meet people and life stories from the countries around the Mediterranean. Among the several thousand artefacts on display are finds that are even older than the pyramids.

Every day during the holidays, Junibacken offers theatrical experiences, fairytale train ride, fun and games and, of course ,books in abundance in the children's bookstore, where you can settle down for a while in the reading corner. When it's time for a break, head for a coffee with friends in the restaurant.

The Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities is showing an exhibition about boro - mended, patched textiles from northern Japan. Viewings are held every day during the autumn break and are suitable for both children and adults. In the Ateljé Draken workshop you can create your own textile collages, inspired by the exhibition.

The Nordic Museum is open every day over the autumn break. What happens at this imposing museum after dark? Experience a night at the museum and chase away the shadows hiding in corners, or come during the day and play as they did in the 19th century, travel back in time and solve tricky riddles and challenges with your family.

At the Ethnographic Museum, the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is celebrated with song, dance and activities. You can also take part in the exhibition ¡Viva México! which is aimed at visitors of all ages and contains historical objects as well as games for the younger ones. There will also be a skeleton workshop and crafts with a Mexican theme.

Sweden's Museum of the Holocaust preserves the memory of the Second World War for future generations through the telling of life stories. Exhibits such as diaries, photographs, striped prison jackets, and suitcases highlight the stories of different people from the war to their arrival in Sweden, where they created new lives for themselves.

This charming cinema has an special programme of quality films for all ages over the autumn break but also on weekends all year round. Perfect for rainy autumn days.

Take a little trip out of town and go to a fun exhibition, try out some outdoor activities or have a coffee in beautiful natural surroundings. Click on the address link below for recommendations of beautiful places to visit not more than around a half hour outside the city.

The whole family can treat themself to an overnight stay with activities in beautiful archipelago surroundings at Fågelbrohus. The pool and relaxation area are a favourite with both young and old, and children between 4 and 14 yrs old are welcome every day from 9 am to 1pm.

Skokloster Castle in Skokloster was built in the 17th century. What happens in the autumn darkness in a 350-year-old baroque castle? What footsteps echo through the empty floors? The autumn holidays at the castle are atmospheric, cozy and sometimes a little spooky, with activities for the whole family.

Since parts of Krusenberg Herrgård in Uppsala burned down in 1707, the manor house is said to be haunted. During the autumn break you can go on a ghost hunt and help find spooky beings. The ghostly package includes overnight accommodation, a pumpkin competition and a two-course dinner for the whole family.