Ah, Sweden: the home of delicious cinnamon buns, the world'scoolest subway stationsand potentially terrifyingmidsummer festivals.

If you want a Swedish cultural experience in Toronto that's a bit more authentic than atrip to Ikea, you may want to check out the city'sSwedish Christmas Fairthis year.

A free alternative to the often-crowded European-styleChristmas marketin the Distillery District, this iteration of the long-running fair will include specialty Swedish food, folk dancing and entertainment, traditional Scandinavian crafts, an art exhibition and the elusive Swedishfika(which here means, we assume, coffee and chats).

There will also be a lot of seasonal Swedish mulled wine, aka glögg, to be enjoyed.

Guests of all ages are invited to get into the holiday spirit at Daniels Spectrum, at 585 Dundas Street East, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on December 7 and 11 a.m.to 4 p.m. on December 8.