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SAMO's 30th anniversary opening kicks off the academic year with a park event, rally, and evening party at Rytmikorjaamo featuring Sonia.
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Finland's largest furniture, design, and interior event featuring new ideas for homes and spaces, plus works from rising designers.
festival11:00Military horsemanship and horse-themed activities at the War Museum as Rauhala Rakuunat showcases historical riding traditions and family-friendly programmes.
festival16:00Tikkurila Freshers' Olympics is a fun competition for new students in Heureka's stone park, where teams compete for Olympic glory across various stations.
festival16:00A quest adventure for first-year students at the University of Lapland featuring stations, tasks, and a closing ceremony where student cap ribbons are exchanged for university cockades.
festival16:00A fuksi outing at Mustikkamaa featuring a picnic, outdoor games, and community. Join us from 4 to 8 p.m. at Isoisänniemi!
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A free welcome evening for international students featuring a city tour, trivia quiz and Finnish surprises in Vaasa.
festival17:00Tursajaiset etkot in Puolanpark: artificial intelligence and Terminator theme with futuristic costumes and Vegas spirit. Etkot starts at 17:00, party at 21:00.
festival11:00Free harvest festival with vegetable soup at Laajasalo Service Centre in Helsinki.
festival11:00Free vegetable soup is served at Roihuvuori Service Center to celebrate the harvest. Remember to bring your own dishes and utensils.
festival11:00Free harvest celebration for retirees and unemployed at Kontula Library. Vegetable soup and local organizations.
festival11:30Harvest Collection at Riistavuori senior centre: volunteer-run sales stand and karaoke evening.
festival12:00Free vegetable soup and volunteer café at Myllypuro Senior Centre for pensioners and unemployed people with a service centre card.
festival16:00Festival-themed relay race for new students in Leppavaara featuring creative challenges, a costume contest, and prizes. The evening concludes with Summer End Party.
festival16:00Welcome party for new students at Laurea University of Applied Sciences featuring a station circuit, prizes, and an after-party at Maxine.
festival16:20Annual talent show where first-year students compete in groups and display their talents to older students. Free for first-year students and tutors, 3.50 € for older students.
festival17:00The annual treasure hunt B-hunt returns with a pirate theme. Join the adventure along the beach in Porvoo and win prizes.
festival17:30NESU-PorKy's freshman sitsit opens the season with the theme "What I Won't Become When I Grow Up". Dress as a profession or role you'll never have and enjoy the evening together.
festival18:00Initiation ceremony for new social and health care students featuring group activities, games and celebration on the beach, followed by a club night.
festival18:00A live Cluedo game for fuxes on Kuopio's streets. Detective teams solve mysteries during the raste circuit - best costume and cleverest team win. Free entry with snacks and detective tips.
festival18:00The Medianomi students' traditional relay race Fuxbuckettiaiset returns to Joensuu square. This year's theme is animation, with teams of 2-6 competing in various challenges.
festival18:00The last summer fuksi-grill in Katarina Sea Park for first-year students. Groups move from station to station, enjoy sausage, and compete in a friendly challenge.
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Sweet Melt Productions presents burlesque and drag shows as part of Jyväskylä Queerlesque Week. The programme features Finnish and international performers with diverse acts.
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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The Savonlinna Opera Festival presents five classic operas in summer 2026, featuring Lisette Oropesa's debut in the title role of Norma.
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An international classical music festival featuring Finnish orchestras and artists alongside the London Philharmonia Orchestra.
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A classical music festival in Nurmes featuring concerts in various venues, lectures, and workshops throughout the summer.
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A traditional student appro where participants visit restaurants by train along Kehärata and collect stamps to earn overall badges. The evening concludes with an after-party at Apollo featuring Jukka Poika.
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Ilmajoen Musiikkijuhlat presents a jubilee opera and concerts. Isoviha tells the story of Russia's invasion of Ostrobothnia through family bonds and maternal love.
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A Nordic dance festival with over a hundred events throughout the week, ranging from international guest performances to courses and seminars. GöteborgsOperans Danskompani presents works by leading choreographers.
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Satama-Appro returns to Jyväskylä Harbour in autumn 2026 for another edition of this popular harbour event.
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The Naantali Music Festival is an international chamber music festival held in historic churches and other concert venues. The festival presents leading Finnish and international musicians.
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Urkuyö and Aaria is one of Finland's oldest classical music festivals, held on Thursday evenings throughout the summer in Espoo. In 2026, the festival marks its 40th anniversary under the artistic direction of opera singer Tuomas Katajala.
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Taidekeskus Salmela is one of Finland's largest cultural events, showcasing contemporary art exhibitions and concerts. Open daily throughout summer 2026.
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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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Vekara-Varkaus is a children's festival with diverse art forms, hobbies, adventures and workshops for kids of all ages.
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Iitti Music Festival is a chamber music festival centred on a wooden cross church over 300 years old. The highlights include a piano concert and a midnight concert.
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Film festival in Sodankylä featuring international and Finnish directors under the midnight sun.
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Free film screenings for families with babies at Pasila Library, with a baby-friendly environment featuring dimmed lighting, lower sound levels, and freedom of movement.
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The Sommelo Folk Music Festival in Kuhmo showcases traditional and oral music through both classical and contemporary interpretations, from rune singing to modern artistic expression.
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Musiikin aika is a contemporary music festival in Viitasaari featuring Finnish and international composers and performers. The programme includes world premieres and academic activities.
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The Nordic region's oldest cultural festival offers a week of music, theatre, exhibitions, films and activities for the whole family.
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Finland's oldest and largest festival for poetry, recitation, and small-scale theatre. Performances, author meetings, and discussions for the whole family.
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A traditional chamber music festival presenting classical music in manor houses and churches on Kemiönsaari.
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Pori Jazz is Finland's largest rhythm music festival, featuring international and Finnish artists. The programme offers both paid concerts and free performances, plus a dedicated Pori Jazz Kids festival for children.
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Kuhmo Chamber Music is a summer festival where talented chamber musicians perform concerts in the beautiful natural setting of Kainuu.
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Kaustinen Folk Music Festival is Finland's largest folk music festival, featuring hundreds of performances, workshops and jam sessions from Finnish and international artists.
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Sastamala Gregoriana is an early music festival presenting medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music. This year it celebrates its 30th anniversary under the theme "Tears and Joy - Affects in Music", with new artistic director violinist Anthony Marini beginning his tenure.
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Korsholm Music Festival brings classical chamber music to the Ostrobothnian coast. The festival is led by cellist Jan-Erik Gustafsson.
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A traditional lied and chamber music festival presented in manor houses and churches across four locations. The programme includes classical music, children's concerts and diverse events.
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The Nordic region's largest brass music festival, featuring international artists, concerts, and a soloist competition set in North Karelia's scenic landscape.
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Award-winning chamber music festival on the historic shores of Lake Tuusulanjarvi in Järvenpää and Tuusula.
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A woodwind instrument festival in Uusikaupunki featuring chamber and orchestral concerts, jazz, folk music, children's programming, and masterclasses.
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International piano music festival featuring world-class pianists and emerging young talents in the Serlachius area.
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A four-day art festival for children and families at Verkatehdas in Hämeenlinna, featuring diverse programming for all ages.
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Lahti International Organ Week is an annual festival featuring organists, orchestras and choirs, combining the organ with film, opera, dance and experimental art forms.
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Tampere Theatre Summer is one of Europe's leading theatre festivals, offering seven days of contemporary Finnish theatre and international guest performances.
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A chamber music festival in Old Rauma presenting both celebrated classical works and rarely heard compositions.
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Classical music in Lapland's mountain landscape with ten concerts at various venues in Luosto, Pyhä and Sodankylä.
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A festival featuring chamber music, jazz, folk music, and children's concerts in the Pellinge archipelago and Porvoo Cathedral, founded by opera singer Monica Groop.
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Open film screening for children and families every Friday at Tapiola Library. The first Friday of the month features a film for all ages, while other Fridays let the audience choose.
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The Nordic region's largest multidisciplinary festival brings together music, theatre, dance and visual art. Helsinki Festival is an annual cultural event that attracts audiences from around the world.
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The Nordic region's largest multi-genre festival offers a programme ranging from classical music to pop and from visual art to contemporary dance.
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SAMPO is an international puppet theatre and visual theatre festival featuring performances for all ages, alongside discussions, exhibitions, and workshops.
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Helsinki Opera Summer showcases performances by independent opera groups at the Alexander Theatre. The festival focuses on new chamber opera and musical theatre.
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The Nordic region's largest design and architecture festival, featuring around 150 events for professionals and the general public. Most of the programme is free.
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During SYÖ! Weeks, restaurants across Finland offer special dishes for 12 euros over a two-week period.
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Stadin Community Centre Pihlajamäki celebrates its 20th anniversary with a week of free workshops, bingo, baking, and birthday festivities.
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A restaurant event in Jyväskylä where seven restaurants offer special menus and deals over two weeks.
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Soul & Sweat hosts a dance week for students from 31.8. to 6.9., offering classes from hip-hop to reggaeton. No prior experience needed.
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ESN JKL's Integration Week is a week-long event series for exchange students. One 10 euro ticket gives you access to the full programme: speedfriending, picnic, pub crawl, party, sports event and grilling.
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Stuffed animals spend the night at the library and go on adventures. On Saturday 5.9., you can pick up your toy and join the family Saturday programme.
festival18:30Jyväskylä Queerlesque Week offers two workshops: a danced burlesque course with Rosetta Sweet and a camp art workshop with Polish instructor Rin. Register via email.
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Connectoria gathers once a month at Ison Omenan library. The August meeting focuses on food culture - bring a dish, spice, or food memory from your home country.