As the tradition goes there is only one Santa Claus, but last weekend in Stockholm hundreds of people dressed up as the legendary gift-giver for the annual Santa Run.
Men, women, children, babies, dogs and even a rabbit donned red and white costumes to take part in the three kilometre charity run in the centre of Sweden’s capital city.
- Getting ready for the 2018 Santa Fun Run
- A dog running in the 2018 Santa Fun Run
- Getting ready for the 2018 Santa Fun Run
- Race marshals getting ready for the 2018 Santa Fun Run
- Getting ready for the 2018 Santa Fun Run
- Getting ready for the 2018 Santa Fun Run
- Bunny rabbit nibbling on a pre-race carrot at the 2018 Santa Fun Run
- Just about to start the 2018 Santa Fun Run
- The 2018 Stockholm Santa Fun Run passing through Gamla Stan
- Santa Run Stockholm 2018
- Santa Run Stockholm 2018
- Santa Run Stockholm 2018
- Santa Run Stockholm 2018
- Santa Run Stockholm 2018
In addition to spreading a little Christmas cheer, the event also raises money for charity. This year the charities are Aktivisfonden, Naturskyddsföreningen and Operation Smile.
People are then invited to walk, run, hop,or even skip the route which starts and ends in Kungsträgården, via the old town (Gamla Stan), the Parliament (Riksdagshuset) and the Royal Palace (Kungliga slottet).
Ali, Mark, Lottie, Leon and Frida joined approximately 1,500 people for the festive fun.
- Alil Mark, Lottie, Leon and Frida getting ready for the 2018 Stockholm Santa Run
- Frida at the 2018 Stockholm Santa Run
- Lottie at the 2018 Stockholm Santa Run
- Leon at the 2018 Stockholm Santa Run
- Lottie, Leon , Mark and Frida running past the Swedish Parliament in the 2018 Stockholm Santa Run
- Getting ready for the 2018 Stockholm Santa Run
- Santa run selfie in Stockholm, Sweden

My Stockholm Santa Run 2018 medal
Sartenada December 17, 2018
Must have been great happening. The real Santa is now extremely busy and thst is why he could not participate in this run.
He is here where You can meet him and make reindeer rides:
Santa Claus Village at the Arctic Circle
Have a good day!
alidunnell December 18, 2018 — Post Author
I agree, now is such a busy time for Father Christmas 🙂
Ann C December 17, 2018
What a brilliant Idea and it does look fun ! Well done everyone and a Happy Christmas from Baldock xx
alidunnell December 18, 2018 — Post Author
Thanks Ann. Wishing you a Merry Christmas too, this time from Sweden 🙂
thewonderer86 December 17, 2018
I love the rabbit!
alidunnell December 18, 2018 — Post Author
He’s fantastic isn’t he… such a great outfit too 🙂 Merry Christmas