Falkenberg is a popular tourist destination in the summers, and the main beach of the town is Skrea strand.

[2] In the early part of the 13th century the Danish king built a fort on the east shore of the river Ätran, which eventually would give the town its name.

However, in Hallandia antiqua et hodierna, that specified a location ("mountain") where the falconry should have taken place, and which should have given name to the town, has later been shown to be incorrect.

For a long period it struggled to keep its privileges with regard to trade and jurisdiction from the Danish time.

These transport needs are currently catered by European route E6, which runs as a dual carriageway just outside the town, and the West Coast Railway Line.

In the early 2000s, Falkenbergs VBK developed to become one of the best volleyball teams in the country and accordingly won the national championship 2007.