Welcome to the Medieval Week on Gotland theme Water! August 3-10, 2025
Buy Medieval festival band here!The Medieval festival band gives you access to all areas of the Medieval Week. The band includes the markets, medieval taverns, historical display camps, several open stages and loads of activities. The medieval band is needed to book a seat ticket for the festival’s programme item. The medieval band is completely free for all children up to six years of age and discounted 50% for youth.
Experience the world’s best medieval times!
Buy Medieval festival band here!WEEKLY BAND (full festival, 8 days)
Entrance ticket valid for the entire Medieval Week on Gotland, all of the eight days. Markets, restaurants, exhibition camps, lectures, crafts, discount at Gotlands Museum and more. Seat tickets for individual programme items are sold separately. The band is personal. (August 3-10)
Buy Medieval festival band!HALF-LENGTH BAND (1/2 festival, 4 days)
The Half Length Band is valid for half of the Medieval Week on Gotland. Valid for four consecutive days of your choice. Markets, exhibition camps, lectures, crafts, discount at Gotlands Museum and more. Seat tickets for individual programme item are sold separately. The band is personal. (four optional, consecutive days during the period 3-10 August).
Buy a half-length band!DAY BAND (1 day)
Valid for a full day at Medieval Week on Gotland. Markets, pubs, demonstration camps, lectures, crafts and more. Seat tickets for individual programme item are sold separately. The band is personal.
Buy a one day band!CAMPING BAND (incl. week band)
Campsite throughout the festival including week band. Stay medieval or modern with toilets and water, in a scenic area within close proximity to the festival and Visby. The band is personal. (August 3-10)
Buy a camping band!PROGRAMME & TICKETS
Welcome to Medieval Week on Gotland 2025, August 3-10, Sweden’s largest historical festival. Ruin concerts, markets, medieval taverns, fire shows. Demonstration camps, crafts, lectures, courses and guided tours. Camping, parades and this year’s theme Food & Drink. The Middle Ages are yours! The programme is filled right up until the festival starts – keep an eye out here!
With the band you can freely visit all our festival areas. Seat tickets are sold separately for performances, concerts, lectures, courses and other programme offerings, many experiences are included for those of you who have a medium-term band. Bands and tickets can be pre-booked online, or bought at the door if space is available, using a QR code and your own mobile (smartphone with camera). The physical band can be picked up at the Medieval Week Visitors Center during the market’s opening hours (the Visitors Center opens half an hour earlier than the market on the first days for you who want to pick up your band).
HOT TIP: the band is included in the price for those staying at Medieval Week Camping.
Theme Water
In 2025, the 42nd medieval week will take place. This year’s theme is Water and several programme items will therefore focus on Water. Welcome to enjoy food, drink, music, knights, horses, theatre, fire, archery, lectures, workshops and demonstrations from experts and enthusiasts, crafts, medieval goods.
Festival Drop-In
Some programme item offer Drop-In tickets. Drop-In tickets do not require a festival band (and therefore cost more than regular tickets with a medieval band). Drop-in tickets are suitable for those who only want to attend a specific programme item.
Buy Medieval festival band here!What is Included in the Festival Band?
The Medieval Week festival is a fantastic experience with a warm and welcoming community. There are as many versions of the week as there are visitors and co-creators. Here is some of what is included!
- Two food-courts – with a bar tent, historical pop-up restaurants and open stages
- All of our markets – with handmade crafts, sellers, plenty of try-it-yourself activities, open stages and historic camps
- Kids area – with its own stage, a castle made of hay, medieval amusement park, and Knightly court activity area.
- Over 100 free events and experiences where you can voluntarily tip the artists
- The big opening ceremony, several parades, and the fire-show in Nordergravar with Gycklargruppen TRiX are open for all
- Hundreds of events, lectures, shows and concerts with 40 venues, including Visby’s ruins, among others (tickets sold separately)
- The open stage Forum Vulgaris, Sagodungen, the childrens stage Russtibus pasture, Nordlys Vikings camp area, Gycklar Änget, and the Fighting Arena (tickets sold separately or voluntary tips direct to artists)
- Medieval Arena – with a crowd up to 2500 and the amazing jousting tournament with knights, horses and archers (tickets sold separately)
- Ten historic camps – with everything from Vikings to medieval times, mercenaries and pirates
- Extra exciting for 2025 is the Battle of Wisby campsite – occuring every third year, Battle of Wisby shows lif on Gotland in the year 1361. The battle of Visby is recreated on August 9th (in Visby) and the Battle of Mästerby on August 7 (in the countryside), with armoured cavalry, archers, foot-soldiers and commoners (tickets sold separately)
- Several medieval taverns in Visby
- Discounts and other special offers in Visby during the festival
- In our area you can find one of our 300 volunteers who can help you with your medieval summer, finding toilets, tables, benches, picnic spots, tents and shade, bear, soda, coffee, drinking water, and lots of other things to see and try.
