Midsummer in Stockholm

We arrived in Stockholm on Wed 6/20.  Just 1 day ahead of the summer solstice.
We stumbled into this place called Kajsas Fisk for Lunch on our first day in town.  This was from looking at Tripadvisor.  Google maps took us to a movie theatre... but if you go through the theatre, there's a multi-level indoor market.

 The fish soup is wonderful.

A caramel and nut tart at another stand served by a gentleman from Barbados

Outside on the square, there's a farmer's market with wonderful strawberries.   Most of the vendors appear to be fairly new immigrants.
Midsummer is a Swedish festival that starts the evening before the first Saturday closest to the solstice and lasts for all of that Saturday.  It's a bigger holiday for Sweden than Christmas, and much of the town (except the bars) shuts down for it.
We spent Midsummer eve in Swenska, a kind of theme park which has sort of a re-creation of 18th and 19th century Stockholm.  The big event is the raising of the Maypole with music and singing in the afternoon.

Garlands to celebrate mid-summer

Spinning room in early 19th century home

Singing for the dancing at the Maypole at Swenska

For our last full day in Stockholm, we rented bicycled around town, ending up going to the small island of Fjäderholmarna, where many of the natives go for a midsummer outing.
On Sunday our ferry departed for Helsinki at 4:45, so we did a bike ride to the island where Swenska, the amusement park, and many museums are before going to the ferry.

Gröna Lund amusement park.  It's next to the Abba museum!