The week in Katrineholm: Katrineholm Week, Pride and market weekend
Week 32 is peak season: Katrineholm Week continues, Pride fills Thursday and Friday, and the weekend brings the knalle market, boxing in the park and Julita Festival — here is last week and what to plan for 3–9 August.
This week in brief
Week 32 is the busiest stretch of Katrineholm Week: markets, try-outs, sport and culture fill the town while Katrineholm Pride is celebrated 6–7 August.
This column summarises what was on for 27 July–2 August and highlights the main things to plan for 3–9 August. We link to calendar entries and guides so you can double-check times before you go.
What happened 27 July–2 August
Monday 27 July was the third free concert in Stadsparken — Löpsjötorparns, Kire Ljung and Ellen & Matilda per the municipal programme.
Saturday 1 August Katrineholm Week kicked off in earnest: car-boot sale and association day at Djulö from 09:00, Hittaut extra release at 12:00, Julita Festival at 17:00 and try-out activities at VIBE Arena and the dance floor.
Sunday 2 August offered karting at Valla Raceway, Ceres Gravel and Maxitrampet at Stensätterskolan — and opening drifting at Logistikcenter at 16:00 per Katrineholms Motorklubb.
Katrineholm Week started (1 August)
Association day, car-boot sale, Hittaut release and Julita Festival — full day programme at katrineholmsveckan.se.
Opening & motor day (2 August)
Drifting and demo at Logistikcenter at 16:00 — official week opening.
Coming up 3–9 August
Monday 3 August continues the free concert series in Stadsparken at 19:00–20:30 — next evening with Löpsjötorparns, William & Kantorn and Dixieland Swe per the municipality.
Thursday 6 and Friday 7 August is Katrineholm Pride. Parade meets Stadsparken at 13:00 and leaves at 13:30 for Sveaparken; Pride Park roughly 14:00–16:00. Friday continues per katrineholmpride.se.
Friday 7 August is also a busy KhV day: knalle market from 10:00 and Rumble in the Park boxing gala in Stadsparken at 11:00 per katrineholmsveckan.se.
Saturday 8 August closes the Julita Festival with saxophone and piano at 17:00 at Julita gård — ticket required via julitagard.se.
Music evening in Stadsparken (3 August)
Free concert 19:00–20:30 — Löpsjötorparns, William & Kantorn, Dixieland Swe.
Katrineholm Pride parade (6 August)
Meet Stadsparken 13:00, parade 13:30, Pride Park in Sveaparken approx. 14:00–16:00.
Knalle market & Rumble in the Park (7 August)
Market at 10:00 and outdoor boxing in Stadsparken at 11:00 during Katrineholm Week.
Julita Festival closing (8 August)
Final festival evening at 17:00 — Ricardo Vila & Alfredo Oyaguez. Ticket via julitagard.se.
Plan your week
Monday evening: free concert in Stadsparken — bring a blanket and arrive early.
Thursday–Friday: note Pride and check katrineholmpride.se for updated evening programme. Friday morning suits both knalle market and the boxing gala if you want both.
Weekend: combine Julita Festival Saturday evening with KhV via katrineholmsveckan.se. Want to try Hittaut? Read our guide with maps and pickup points.
Closing and sources
This is an editorial summary — not a complete calendar. Events already on the site have their own pages with source links.
Sources checked 28 July 2026: katrineholmsveckan.se, katrineholmpride.se, event.katrineholm.se, julitagard.se, kmk.nu and koncept.orientering.se/hittaut/katrineholm. Tip us if you spot changes.