Country Fair at Hammarby
- Date
- 10 August 2025, 11:00–17:00
- Location
- Linnaeus’ Hammarby
- Type
- Cultural event, Family activity
- Web page
- https://www.uu.se/linnaeushammarby
- Organiser
- Uppsala linneanska trädgårdar i samarbete med Sällskapet Linnés Hammarby, Länsstyrelsen Uppsala län och SLU Agrarhistoria.
- Contact person
- Lotta Saetre
Family day at Linnaeus' Hammarby. Come along on walks with the farmers and the agricultural historians. Let the children try on 18th century clothing. Watch when we dye yarn and spin wool. Visit the small crafts fair organised by our friend's orgnisation as well.
For this events day, you can travel to and from Hammarby with the Lennakatten veteran bus. Please book your bus ticket at the desk att Uppsala Östra railway station. Departure at 10.10 and 12.38.
Admission to the museum and park SEK 120. Free admission for children under age 18 and for employees/students at Uppsala University. Today also free admission if you are dressed in 18th century costume!
Programme
11–17 Shop and the manor are open. Café Sara Lisa serves locally produced food and baked goods in the apple orchard. Art exhibition with Tina Thagesson in the East wing
11–16 Crafts fair. Dyeing of wool yarn. In the museum area
From 11:00 The grain is ripe! Help us with the rye harvest in the Cultural Reserve!
11:30, 13.30, 14.30 Short introduction to the manor (in Swedish)
12:30 Short introduction or guided tour of the manor (in English)
13.00 Join the farmer on a walk in the Cultural Reserve (in Swedish)
14:00 Historical walk in the Cultural Reserve (in Swedish)
15:30 Short introduction or guided tour of the manor (in English)
Vendors at the crafts fair
Organiser: Sällskapet Linnés Hammarby
- Agneta Rodling – textile
- Astrid Sobiesiak – jewelry
- Holger och Siv Bergman – woodwork and rag rugs
- Hyr en korvgubbe – hot dogs
- Kerstin Vilselius - ecological skincare products, oinments
- Pirum, Annica Nilsson – pearls and jewelry
- Ricci – olive oil etc.
- Sällskapet Linnés Hammarby
- freshly harvested vegetables from Linnaeus' Hammarby
- plant dyeing
- 18th century dresses for children to try on
- Uppsala biodlarförening – honey and hives
- Viola Lövqvist – textile