In the 29th week of every year, Malung is host to Svenska dansbandsveckan, an annual dance festival that regularly brings over 3000 caravans as well as more than 80 performing bands to the community.

The locals were described as friendly and helpful although heathen due to their belief in Aesir faith or old Nordic religion.

[5] In addition to the locality's own history one of several millstone quarries can be found approximately five kilometers south-east of the town centre.

Millstones cut in this quarry has been found as far south as Lund as well as in Mälardalen, most parts of Svealand and even Norway.

Malung also has a proud and old tradition of so-called "skinners" or "skinnare": groups of leather merchants, tailors and tanners who would walk between villages to create and sell pelts, leather jackets and even shoes in exchange for accommodation and a modest pay.