Entrance tickets to Uppsala's most popular Valborg celebrations at Snerikes and Stocken nations have nearly doubled in price over ten years, while CSN student aid has not kept pace. Students queue in rain and cold to secure tickets or buy them on the secondary market at much higher prices. The April 30 celebrations draw thousands annually.
Uppsala students celebrate Walpurgis Night on April 30 with festivities spanning three days: skvalborg, kvalborg, and valborg. Several student nations host the classic champagne gallop. Tickets to Snerikes and Stocken, recently released, have nearly doubled in price over ten years, as reported by SVT Nyheter.
Many students endure hours in cold and rain to purchase tickets at face value. Others turn to the secondary market, where prices can be several thousand kronor higher. Related reports note such sales as recently as March 27, 2026.
Students have mixed reactions to the prices. One says: “It hurts my heart.” Another: “Have to open the tax return.” Comments include “You have to be rich as a student,” “The queue was too long,” and “900 kronor sounds okay.” Meanwhile, CSN student aid has not increased at the same rate as ticket prices.
