Sports and outdoor leisure pursuits are very popular in Sweden, with a high percentage of the population regularly participating in some form of exercise. Football, handball, ice-hockey, tennis, skiing, golf, hiking, jogging, sailing and canoeing are just a few of the activities which are particularly favoured here.

By law, everyone in Sweden has the right of access to nature (allemansrätt), which means that they can cross private uncultivated land or camp there for one night without needing the owner's permission, pick wild flowers or berries, and fish along the coast, providing they do not litter or damage the countryside or any of its wildlife.

There are a number of popular festivals in Sweden including the Midsummer festival and the Lucia Festival which celebrates the coming of Christmas.

Stockholm and Sweden's other main cities offer a wide range of entertainment and leisure facilities including theatres, cinemas, restaurants and bars.