Things to do
Cinema
Jönköping has three cinemas.
Filmstaden is the biggest and it shows most of the new releases. The price for a ticket is around 120-150 SEK.
Biograf Fokus and Folkets Bio have smaller screens and the price for admission is normally less than at Filmstaden. These two, however, have a narrower programme and fewer screenings. Movies are usually subtitled in Swedish.
Filmstaden, Juneporten Phone: +46 (0)8-56 26 00 00, website: Filmstaden.se.
Biograf Fokus, Jönköping City Library, Dag Hammarskjölds plats 1 Phone: +46 (0)36-10 66 94/93
Folkets Bio, Kulturhuset, close to Akademien Phone: +46 (0)36-19 05 69
Theatre
Spira is Jönköping’s cultural arena, built in 2011. The venue offers music, theater, performing arts and good food. A restaurant, café and bar can also be found in Spira. For more information visit kulturhusetspira.se External link, opens in new window..
Jönköpings Teater offers both theatre and musical experiences. For more information visit jonkopingsteater.se External link, opens in new window..
Museums
There are many museums in Jönköping which you should try to visit. For more information contact visit https://jkpg.com/en/culture-history/
Television
TV programmes in foreign languages are not dubbed but have Swedish subtitles. The most popular Swedish TV-channels are SVT1, SVT2 and TV4. Most apartment buildings have several TV-channels.
Tourism
The digital visitor’s guide can be found at www.jkpg.com
There are a few so called “InfoPoints” in Jönköping with are manned tourist service place.
Kommunreception (Jönköping Contact Center), Juneporten (City bus station)
Tändsticksmuseet (Match museum), Tändsticksgränd 27 (next to Quality Hotel Match by the bus station)
Elite Stora Hotellet, Hotellplan 3 (across the canal from Hamnparken (Harbour park)), and more
The region is home to much more when it comes to culture and history. Check out visitsmaland.se/en for good tips.
Nightlife
See the information at Student Union website External link, opens in new window.