We offer timed ticket entry to control wait times for admission. Once inside, you may stay as long as you wish and should expect a full campus and some lines for food and shopping. Walk-up tickets are available on Saturday and Sunday.  

Preview Night Tickets: $40 ($35 ASI member) (SOLD OUT)

Saturday and *Sunday Tickets: $24 adult ($19 ASI member), $12 youth 6-17 ($9 youth member), free for youth 0-5. Please note that ticket prices will be $26 at the door.

*On Sunday only: buy one adult ticket, get one youth ticket free. 

Julmarknad offers a variety of shopping options across campus. Make sure to visit our Museum Store and Jul Shop, our artist markets in Larson Hall and the Turnblad Mansion, and pop-up vendors throughout campus. 

Friday Preview Night

6:00-8:00 pm – The Tamarack Stylites – Nelson Cultural Center

Saturday

10:00-10:30 am – Näverlur Horn Opening with Kurt Nelson – Nelson Cultural Center

10:00 am-12:00 pm – Joe Strachan Trio – Nelson Cultural Center

10:30-11:15 am – Vasa Jr. Dancers – Turnblad Mansion L1

11:00am-12:00 pm – The TwoTonics – Turnblad Mansion L3

11:30am-12:15 pm – ASI Cloudberries – Turnblad Mansion L1

12:30-1:30 pm – Renee Vaughan – Turnblad Mansion L3

12:30-1:30 pm – ASI Male Chorus – Turnblad Mansion L3

12:30-1:30 pm – Lauluaika – Nelson Cultural Center

1:00-1:30 pm – Story Time with ASI Staff – Turnblad Mansion Family Gallery LL

1:30-2:15 pm – Twin Cities Hardingfelelag – Turnblad Mansion L1

2:00-3:00 pm – Mary Louise Knutson – Turnblad Mansion L3

2:00-4:00 pm – Nordstär Ensemble – Nelson Cultural Center

2:30-3:15 pm – South High School Jazz Band – Turnblad Mansion L1

Sunday

10:00-10:30 am – Näverlur Horn Opening with Kurt Nelson – Nelson Cultural Center

10:00 am-12:00 pm – Nordstär Ensemble – Nelson Cultural Center

11:00 am-12:00 pm – Ross Sutter & Art Bjorngjeld – Turnblad Mansion L3

11:30 am-12:15 pm – Twin Cities Nyckelharpalag – Turnblad Mansion L1

12:30-1:30 pm – Renee Vaughan – Turnblad Mansion L3

12:30-1:30 pm – ASI Lilla Lag – Turnblad Mansion L3

12:30-1:3 0pm – Mary Louise Knutson – Nelson Cultural Center

1:00-1:30 pm – Story Time with Rose Arrowsmith – Turnblad Mansion Family Gallery LL

1:30-2:15 pm – ASI Spelmanslag – Turnblad Mansion L1

2:00-3:00 pm – Patrick Adkins – Turnblad Mansion L3

2:00-4:00 pm – Joe Strachan Trio – Nelson Cultural Center

FIKA Café offers a concession style menu for the weekend with traditional Swedish specialties, including a variety of hot dogs, charcuterie boxes, soups, breads, and kid friendly options. Coffee, cocoa, and glögg (Swedish mulled wine) are also available along with homemade cookies and pastries.  

Along with shopping, make sure you take time to visit the historic Turnblad Mansion dressed up for the holidays, try out family friendly craft activities, and enjoy pop-up music performances and storytelling. Our outdoor spaces offer fires, refreshments, and games, weather permitting. Saturday also includes our annual Kubb league tournament—come cheer on the teams all day! 

Applications for the 2025 Julmarknad vendors have closed. To be notified when applications open for ASI’s 2026 Julmarknad, please fill out the interest form here. 

ASI’s Julmarknad celebrates the spirit of Swedish slöjd, or handcraft, by promoting artists who make their own goods by hand. ASI also upholds traditional handcraft all year round with our Nordic Handcraft programs. Workshops, demos and lectures led by skilled instructors bring Nordic-inspired folk arts to life through innovative and creative programs in textiles, wood, birch bark weaving, basketry, glass and more. Learn more about ASI’s Nordic Handcraft Programs.

A European tradition that can be traced back to the Middle Ages, julmarknader are a hallmark of the Swedish holiday season. In Sweden today, these markets run outdoors throughout November and December and are filled with festive handmade goods from local vendors. More than just a shopping experience, a julmarknad is an important community gathering space. ASI’s Julmarknad brings the same joyful spirit every December to Minneapolis, featuring local artists from many backgrounds—although the ASI market is all indoors!