Tidaholm is a small city situated south east in the region Västra Götaland. Tidaholm has a small city centre with a number of shops, cafés, restaurants (pizza, Thai, Italian, sushi), cinema, convenient stores. There is also a small museum. Located in the same premises you find 'Barnens hus' (Children's house) where children age 0-12 can have fun and play. In the centre of Tidaholm, on the banks of the river Tidan, you find the idyll Turbinhusön, a well-preserved cultural environment. The island is a popular area for walking with its long promenade and beautiful plantings. In summer, the cultural buildings are filled with activities, exhibitions and catering.

Tidaholm is a rural municipality with lots of nature. The nature reserve 'Hökensås' offers wild forests and up to 50 lakes. A perfect place for family activities, such as hiking, fishing, pick berries and mushroom. The lake Lilla Havsjön has a small beach, jetty, fire place and parking (20 min by car).
At Gate Bison you can go on a bisonsafari.

Neighboring municipalities (Skövde, Falköping and Hjo) are only approx. 30 minutes away by car and offer many activities. Jönköping is 50 minutes drive. Skara Sommarland, Scandinavia's largest water park with lots of slides, pools and attractions in all its forms, is 40 min. away.

My favorite excursions are:
-Åsletå, 20 min. Away, an open air cultural heritage museum and café/restaurant.
-Hjo, 25 min., walk in the historical city centre with its beautiful wood houses, swim in the second largest lake in Sweden 'Vättern', eat home made icecream and go on a tour with the tourist train.
-Karlsborg, 50 min, visit the fortress built to protect Sweden 200 years ago.
-Forsvik, 50 min, visit the Forsvik Lock and watch as the boats lock at Göta Canal. Have coffe and cake at café Ada and visit Forsviks bruk, a cultural heritage museum.
-Varnhem and Hornborgasjön, 30-40 min, visit the the magnificent Varnhem church. The monastery ruins are almost a thousand years old! The grave of Kata is also interesting and there is a short hiking way (Rosens stig) along a nice stream. Drive another 10 minutes and reach Hornborgasjön and Naturum, for those interested in bird watching and learning more about the famous crane, that arrive to Hornborgasjön in thousands to dance in the early spring.
-Skövde has an adventure indoor swimming that is great
-In Stenstorp (15 min) you find Dalenium science centre, a great place for children to experience and learn natural science through play, experiments, etc.

And much more...!