Hear the tunes from Ådalen and the laughter and buzz from the Gatufesten street festival-the festival of festivals. Västernorrland offers a wide vast range of cultural events. The Västernorrland Theatre, Music in Västernorrland, and NorrDans-Sweden´s northern most dance troupe and one of the county´s permanent cultural institutions. The Art and Music Week in Junsele, the Skule Festival and Urkult in Nämforsen are examples of events that attract music fans from near and far. And one of Sweden´s largest street festivals takes placed each year in Sundsvall, a town known for its unique stone buildings.
The County Museum is located at Murberget in Härnösand - a treasure trove of information about the county´s history. One of northern Europe´s largest collections of rock carvings is located at Nämforsen in Sollefteå. There are also two cultural reserves in Västernorrland - the old sawmill community Marieberg in Kramfors municipality and the fishing village of Sandviken on the High Coast. Quench your thirst for music, theatre, art, and dance in a county filled to the rim with first-class cultural events!