KIVIK MARKET Kivik Market is Sweden’s second largest fair. Every year it hosts around a thousand vendors and attracts approximately 100,000 visitors. Sweden’s largest market is Skänninge Market, with about 120,000 visitors. History: The market in Kivik is very old. It is believed to have originated when the Hanseatic League established itself in Kivik to buy herring, salt it, and sell it on to the rest of Europe. Originally, the market was held in the village itself, but as it grew, the area eventually became too small. The market was therefore moved first to Vitemölla and later to its current location between the two villages. In 1866, the date of the market was changed from August to July. Since then, the market has been held annually, except for the years during the Second World War. Variety shows of different kinds were, for much of the 20th century, an important part of the market. “Kivik Market” — perhaps mainly because of its nationally famous variety entertainment — became a byword for a popular, crowd-pleasing spectacle. The market takes place at the end of July, and more than 1,000 vendors usually attend. JÄGERSRO – Trotting and Gallop Track in Malmö, Skåne County, is one of Sweden’s largest venues for trotting and thoroughbred racing. Jägersro is the country’s only combined harness and gallop racetrack, with the trotting track surrounded by a gallop course. About the track: Jägersro is also Sweden’s oldest permanent horse racing facility. The arena is located in the district of Husie and was founded in 1907 by builder Christian Lauritz Müller. On May 20 that same year, Jägersro opened its gates for its first race day. Today, Jägersro hosts around 100 race days each year featuring harness racing, gallop racing, pony trotting, and pony gallop. In addition to competitions, the venue also offers children’s, youth, and adult education in trotting and gallop, summer camps, school holiday activities, high school programs (in the Natural Resource track), corporate races, double sulky events, conferences, fairs, and entertainment events.