concert(2 days)
An indie music night featuring three artists: Anni Luoma from Lapland, Avalova from Turku and pop artist AWA. A band concert at On the Rocks.
ballet(4 days)
Luca Signoretti's choreography Mozart Mozart is performed by Susanna Leinonen Company dancers at Tanssin talo in June. Classical ballet movement unfolds from small elements toward something larger, driven by Mozart's music.
festival(4 days)
Burger Lovers Festival brings a four-day burger celebration to Rautatientori with multiple restaurants. The menu features traditional, vegan, and vegetarian burgers prepared using different techniques.
musical18:00Preview performance of the Finnish musical Kaksi Puuta at Puotilan Kartanon Teatteri in Helsinki.
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Canasta group at Kampin service centre for pensioners and unemployed people with a service centre card. Volunteer-led activities with no advance registration required.
club(8 days)
Free summer karaoke at Alppila community centre where anyone can sing their favourite songs without any prior experience.
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Ufo Mustonen's singing club at Teurastamo features guest performances by Finland's leading artists throughout summer 2026.
club(2 days)
Karaoke night at Eurohostel where you sing mostly in English but in any language you choose. Hosted by Nicola Lombardo, free entry, K-18.
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The "Life Skills in Focus" group meets at Kampin service centre to discuss small everyday sources of joy and gratitude. The event is intended for pensioners and unemployed people with a service centre card.
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A discussion group for pensioners and unemployed people at Laajasalo Service Centre. The event is open to all who have a service centre card.
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An acrylic painting workshop where you create an abstract artwork on an A3 canvas under professional guidance. Learn colour mixing, composition and various painting techniques while enjoying wine or other beverages of your choice.
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Weekly gatherings for families with babies at Nurkka Playground, featuring music, creative activities and time together.
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A song and nursery rhyme session at the playground where children and parents sing, recite rhymes, and make music together. Parents can also meet other families with children.
other(20 days)
An open sewing workshop where an instructor helps with sewing and pattern questions and shows how to use the machines. Sewing machines are freely available.
other(15 days)
Free crafts pop-up for pensioners and unemployed people in June. Every Wednesday 10:00-12:00 at Kampin service centre café, participants make crafts and socialise together.
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Physiotherapist-led chair exercises for pensioners and unemployed cardholders at the service centre.
other(15 days)
Artist Lidia Kivinen leads a community art workshop where participants collaborate to design and make a patchwork quilt, which will later be displayed at Oulunkylä Seurahuone.
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Free trivia quiz for pensioners and unemployed people at Kampin service centre. No advance registration required.
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An arts day at the playground with various craft and art activities for children, from watercolour painting to natural materials.
other(15 days)
Sirkus Magenta's circus group for service centre visitors, offering training in coordination and balance with no prior experience required.
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An open lunch gathering at Laajasalo service center where everyone is welcome to eat together at a shared table. Lunch is self-paid.
Multi-day exhibitions and festivals still on today.
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Allas Live is a summer-long concert series at Allas Pool from May to September featuring Finnish and international artists across multiple music genres.
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Viikin library shows summer films for children on Tuesdays during the school holidays. The programme features ten children's favourites rated K7, plus reading, baking, crafts and game sessions.
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Finland's largest organ festival with over a hundred concerts throughout summer 2026. The programme includes organ concerts alongside singers, instrumentalists, choirs and vocal ensembles.
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An architecture walk exploring Alvar Aalto's human-centred modernism in Helsinki. Discover Finlandia Hall, the Iron House, and the Academic Bookstore with an expert guide.
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The LEGO® Jurassic World exhibition is built from over 6 million bricks. Visitors walk through the Jurassic World gates, explore the laboratory, and encounter dinosaurs in LEGO form. The exhibition offers building activities and design challenges.
exhibition(38 days)
Swedish artist Peter Köhler's first solo exhibition in Finland presents ink and acrylic drawings where myth and fantasy meet contemporary sociology.
festival(29 days)
A three-part nature experience in Helsinki's Central Park combining forest meditation, wild herb picnic, and interactive sound journey, led by a chef and sound artist.
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A summer hub in Kallio combining market, live music, cultural events and food. Open from lunch to late evening throughout the season.
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KOKIMO collective's interactive work Tablescape opens HAM's New Contemporary Art Space. Around a long dining table, the human relationship to nature and ecosystems is explored through light, projection, and sound.
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Ukrainian artist Vasili Reskalenko's watercolour series "The Bear and Forest Animals" is on display at Suomenlinna Library. The series was created in the late 1990s as illustrations for a fairy tale.
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Ukrainian contemporary artist Diana Bazhan presents the exhibition "Fragmentit", exploring memories through colour, light, and texture.
festival(19 days)
A rainbow-themed event series in Kontula from May to June featuring community singing, café, dog walk, discussions, party, film screening, and mass - all free.
festival(10 days)
Malmi Summer Programme 2026 launches in June at Ala-Malmi Square with a varied schedule. Alongside concerts, workshops and children's activities, performers include Vimma, Nyrkkitappelu, Tuula Amberla & Pieni Jazzorkesteri, Mara Balls and Rosettes.
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Live music on the summer terrace of Finlandia Park Hotel every weekend throughout the season. Free admission with a varied programme of Finnish bands and artists.
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Wine tasting on Vallisaari's seaside terrace with a sommelier presenting five wines and tapas. Open to all, no prior experience required.
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A one-hour guided tour of Alvar Aalto's iconic Kulttuuritalo, exploring the building's modernist architecture, history, and political significance.
exhibition(20 days)
André Prah interprets Curzio Malaparte's classic Kaputt and presents an installation of ice horses that commemorates a tragic Second World War event on Lake Ladoga. The exhibition is open in Helsinki Cathedral Crypt in early June.
club(29 days)
An open karaoke night for all, where you can sing your favourite songs or simply enjoy others' performances in friendly company.
club(22 days)
Music club for school students featuring record sessions, dancing, singing and rap. Chance to explore the youth centre's band room.
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Open craft club where you can work on your own projects, get advice, and meet fellow enthusiasts.
club(22 days)
A weekly Wednesday gathering at Oulunkylä Seurahuone where participants listen to music together, with the theme selected by the facilitator or the group.
lecture(15 days)
Free Finnish language practice group led by experienced instructors and volunteers. Coffee, tea, and light snacks are provided.
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The board game club meets at Tapulikaupunki library for gaming sessions open to adults and young people. Games come from the club and library collections, and you can bring your own favourites.
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Three international artists present their paintings at Makasiini Contemporary: Jonni Cheatwood, Sami Lukkarinen and Luis Gispert. On Sunday 7.6., the artists and art influencer Roland-Philippe Kretzschmar discuss their exhibitions.
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Darts and dart throwing sessions for pensioners and unemployed people on Fridays at Kampin service centre.
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Free karaoke evening for pensioners and unemployed people with a service centre card. No advance registration needed.
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The Game Group meets to play outdoor games together. In bad weather, the activity moves indoors.
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A summer gathering for retirees and unemployed people at Kampin service centre.
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Helsinki Stand-Up League hosts monthly English-language stand-up evenings featuring female and LGBTQ+ comedians at all experience levels.
theater(18 days)
An anarchist tragicomedy about an institutional janitor's life in a decaying school building. Myllyteater and Helsinki 98's co-production combines object theatre, performance, and dark clown aesthetics.
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Månsas Deli café opens for the summer at Maunula-talo. Weekdays from 10:00 to 17:00, you can enjoy coffee and snacks indoors or at the outdoor café when the weather allows.
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Pasila Youth Centre offers supervised summer activities for different age groups starting in early June. Both younger (9-12 years) and older teenagers (13-17 years) have their own weekday schedules.
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Record Council is a community music event where participants listen to and evaluate music together as an expert panel.
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Summer daytime dances at Kampi Service Centre in Helsinki. A different orchestra or band performs each week for pensioners and the unemployed.
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Generation 2026 is an exhibition of young artists where 50 creators present their works on contemporary themes. The exhibition runs at Amos Rex from May to September.
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A mini-exhibition at Annantalo showcasing unclaimed works from the archives. The exhibition doubles as a lost-and-found where you can reclaim your own piece.
exhibition(24 days)
Final exhibition of Art School Maa's 3rd year class featuring 14 artists exploring decay, formation, and the passage of time through video, installation, sound, painting, and performance.
exhibition(26 days)
Mika Kiviniemi's multi-channel sound installation explores distance through the sounds of metal plates. The exhibition is on view at MUU Helsinki Contemporary Art Centre from late May through mid-June, with free admission.
exhibition(35 days)
The Haaga Art Society celebrates 60 years with an exhibition showcasing members' artworks from six decades. The Kanneltalo gallery displays paintings, prints, photographs, and sculptures alongside the society's history. The exhibition features a free accompanying programme with artist meetings and workshops.
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This exhibition encourages children and young people to experiment creatively with natural and recycled materials. The furniture and details were created by art students from Espoo and Forssa.
exhibition(19 days)
An exhibition exploring color psychology and how colors shape our mood. Four artists present works where color serves as a central tool for communication and atmosphere.
exhibition(18 days)
Youth Art Now 2026 showcases works by young artists on a demolition site in Pitäjänmäki. The theme is Dreams, and guided workshops for young people and families run throughout the exhibition.
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Summer exhibition of artworks by students from Helsinki's School of Visual Arts. Paintings, drawings, animations, sculptures, and ceramics inspired by the theme "Tales and Imagination".
exhibition(29 days)
An artistic project exploring bodily history, gender, and place through video performance, text, and installation.
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Finland's first William Morris exhibition showcases the design pioneer's wallpapers, fabrics, and sketches from the Arts and Crafts movement.
exhibition(31 days)
Anu Halmesmaa and Ella Tahkolahti present two exhibitions exploring mortality, memory, and motherhood. Halmesmaa's spatial sculptures investigate the acceptance of death, while Tahkolahti's textile works address loss through dementia. The exhibition also features a performative work.
exhibition(24 days)
Taiwanese visual artist Tsai Yi-Chin's exhibition at Forum Box gallery. The works transform traces from 35 mm and 16 mm film into large-scale projections exploring time and nature's resilience.
exhibition(24 days)
Hanna Marno's solo exhibition at Forum Box. The Semisanguineus installation explores material existence through fungal dyeing and wood-working, reflecting on authorship and temporality.
exhibition(24 days)
Riikka Puronen presents the Tiimalasi exhibition, where ceramic and metal works explore the emergence of form, the passage of time, and the memory of material. The exhibition is open at Forum Box from late May through mid-June.
exhibition(19 days)
A psychedelic and surrealist art exhibition that brings the spirit of Kosmos Festival to Helsinki - thirteen Finnish artists present painting, sculpture, and ceramics.
+ 246 more long-running events — see the calendar.