January:

Gothenburg Film Festival
January 26th – February 5th
Various Venues
One of the major Scandinavian film festivals. Each year, some 450 films from 60 countries are screened for 115 000 visitors. Additionally, some 60 film related seminars attract about 6 000 visitors.

February:

Gothenburg Boat Show
February 3rd -11th
International boat fair held at the Svenska Mässan Exhibition and Congress Centre

Gothenburg Horse Show
February 22nd – 25th
Annual international event and host of the FEI World Cup held at the Scandinavium Events Centre

May:

Goteborgs Varvet
May 12th
Annual half marathon around the streets of Gothenburg with over 30,000 people taking part

June:

Summer Concert
June 10th
Annual open air concert with the Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra held in Slottsskogen Park

August:

Gothenburg Jazz Festival
August 17th -20th
Annual jazz festival with live acts playing at various venues in the city centre
December:

Christmas at Liseberg
17th November – 23 December
With nearly 5 million Christmas lights and over 80 cabins and shops this by far the largest Christmas market in Scandinavia