New Year's Eve is long. Dinner starts late, the fireworks come at midnight, and the afternoon often turns into waiting. An activity early in the day gives the group something shared before the party starts. New Year's Eve 2026 falls on a Thursday. This guide gives you ideas for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day in Stockholm, a plan for the day and what to know before you book.
Why an activity on New Year's Eve?
An activity before dinner gets guests going, especially if not everyone knows each other. The person who only knows the host suddenly has a story to share with the rest of the table. And you skip the afternoon where everyone sits around waiting for the evening.
Ideas for New Year's Eve
An escape room with your New Year's group One room takes 2–6 players and you have 60 minutes. At Questrooms on Södermalm you can choose classic rooms like Russian Mafia and Horror Escape (18+ recommended), or one of our VR escape rooms.
Team against team If you are 7–10, you can play BACK-TO-BACK, where our two VR rooms connect. Split into two teams, for example 5 vs 5. The winning team skips the dishes after dinner.
Same mission, two rooms If you are more, play several rooms at the same time: 7–8 people in two physical rooms, 13–20 people in three rooms. Afterwards, compare times and hints used.
A plan for New Year's Eve
- Afternoon: activity (about 1.5 hours). Arrive 15 minutes early for the briefing. The game takes up to 60 minutes.
- Hang out. At Questrooms you can rent our lounge and talk about the game afterwards.
- Home to change.
- Dinner and party.
- Midnight.
Put the activity before the bubbly. Questrooms has a zero-tolerance policy on alcohol and drugs, and anyone who is intoxicated cannot play.
New Year's Day
For many people, New Year's Day is a quiet day. If the group is still in town, an afternoon activity is a way to meet one last time before everyday life starts again. Escape the Worlds works as a New Year's resolution for anyone who wants to come back: the series has several worlds and a loyalty card where you collect a stamp for each completed world.
Good to know before you book
- Address: Kocksgatan 21A, Södermalm, a few minutes from Medborgarplatsen.
- Times: the booking calendar shows 21 days ahead. Check available slots on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day directly in the calendar.
- Price: The price depends on how many you are, and the more players, the lower the price per person. You see the current price when you book, and we plan bigger celebrations with you through private events.
- Payment: card or Swish. No cash.
- Cancellation: cancel at least 24 hours before to avoid the fee of 800 SEK per room.
- Larger groups: for more than 6 people (2 or more rooms), cancel unneeded rooms at least 48 hours before.
Frequently asked questions
What can you do on New Year's Eve in Stockholm during the day? An afternoon activity gives the group something shared before dinner. At Questrooms on Södermalm, 2–6 people can play an escape room or VR per room, and 7–10 people can compete team against team in BACK-TO-BACK.
Is Questrooms open on New Year's Eve? Available slots on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day are shown directly in the booking calendar, which shows 21 days ahead. Pick your slot there and book straight away.
Can you play after drinking? No. Questrooms has a zero-tolerance policy on alcohol and drugs, and anyone who is intoxicated cannot play. Plan New Year's Eve so the game comes before dinner and the toasts.
How many can play at the same time? One room takes 2–6 players. BACK-TO-BACK takes up to 10 players across two connected VR rooms. Larger groups can play several rooms at the same time, for example 13–20 people in three rooms.
Book your New Year's activity
Check available slots on New Year's Eve in the booking calendar and choose an escape room or VR escape room. If you want to rent the lounge or are a larger group, get in touch through private events.
Read also: Weekend activities in Stockholm: indoor and VR ideas
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