Program & timetable

kalmarsund between Kalmar and the ferry town

12:30 - 19:00

MS Solsund cruises between Färjestaden, Öland Bridge and Kalmar. Guided tour about the history of the bridge on board. Shrimp sandwiches and drinks are available for purchase in the cafeteria. Read more and book your ticket.

Kalmar Castle

13:00 - 15:00

Nostalgia meeting, photo exhibition and interviews at Kalmar Castle, Crown Princess Victoria participating. Read more about the celebration at Kalmar Castle.

Harbor plan in the ferry town

14:00 - 18:30

Hot air balloon rides with views of the Öland Bridge.

14:00 - 22:45

Hop on Hop off bus between Färjestaden and Kastlösa. Read more about the buses on the Ölands Skördefest website.

16:00 - 20:00

Celebration on the harbor level in the ferry town.

Nostalgia meetup with vehicles from 1972 at the harbor level in Färjestaden. Read more about the nostalgia meetup.

16:30

HRH Crown Princess Victoria speaks from the stage at the harbor level in Färjestaden.*
Fanfare and brass band.

16:50

Lennart Palm, who is the emcee for the day, will tell you interesting facts about the Öland Bridge and interview people about the bridge's significance. Read more about when the Öland Bridge Celebration opens!

17:00 - 17:30

Don't miss the street circus for the whole family on the harbor square in Färjestaden.

17:30

Lennart Palm, continues to interview and talk about the bridge.

18:00 - 18:30

Football match between Kalmar FF Oldboys and Färjestaden GOIF's girls' and boys' teams born in 2011.

18:45

Brass band on the roof of the ship M/S Solsund.  

19:00

Fire installation by Edvin Böck in Färjestaden's harbour, lighting in vehicles and nightglow in the hot air balloons. 

Live music with the local artists Effy and Adée on the harbor level in Färjestaden

Activities offered throughout the day!

Photo exhibition

Photo exhibition on Ölandsbron at Kalmar Castle, until November 6. Read more.

Nostalgia & Art Exhibition

At the harbor level in Färjestaden, quotes and stories from visitors and locals about the Öland Bridge will be displayed. Here you can also take part in an exhibition of school classes from Mörbylånga and Borgholm municipality, which exhibit their interpretation of Öland's bridge.

Öland's bridge pastry

Fredriks Bröd och Bakverk will be selling an Öland bridge cake, specially made for the celebration.

Anniversary items

Öland's tourism organization will sell five motifs in ten copies per motif to honor the bronze's birthday. See all posters here.

Other initiatives from business

Turning courses, food and drink and much more.

*Exact times for HRH Crown Princess Victoria's participation may be adjusted.