concert18:00American jazz pianist Jason Moran performs a solo concert at G Livelab. The innovative musician is known for his Blue Note Records collaborations and film scores.
concert16:30Rony Rex takes the stage at Tiivistämö in Helsinki, with the show kicking off at 16:30.
festival(3 days)
Autumn school break sports event for primary school children and families featuring a bouncy castle, wall climbing, gymnastics, and ball games.
festival19:00Dance week at Keurusselkä Resort featuring different artists and orchestras each evening 12.-17.10. Visitors under 25 get free entry on Friday, with a dance course held in the evening.
festival(5 days)
During the autumn break, Maunula-talo hosts a game week featuring console, board, and group games, plus gaming tournaments for young people.
festival(4 days)
Gaming event during the autumn break at Maunula-talo for young people. Pc, console, board and card games for both younger and older players in separate time slots.
cinema(2 days)
Annantalo's autumn break programme features Risto Räppääjä and the Doppelgänger, a Finnish children's film based on beloved children's books. Free admission, limited seating.
cinema(3 days)
Annantalo's autumn cinema screens the Tatu and Patu film based on the beloved children's book series. Entry is free and the film is suitable for the whole family.
festival(14 days)
Tahko Spa offers a varied autumn holiday programme for the whole family with children's activities, mini-golf and bowling competitions, treasure hunts, and group fitness classes across two weeks.
festival(12 days)
Autumn holiday weeks in Luosto offer outdoor activities, thermal spa facilities, and nature experiences in October.
festival(12 days)
Autumn holiday weeks at Pyhä offer a peaceful chance to discover the fell in October. The area has tips and activities for the whole family.
festival(4 days)
Autumn-break activities at Karkkila Library: stone painting, shadow theatre, crafts, reading time with a buddy, and guided games for primary-school children.
concert18:00Australian guitarist Josh Meader Trio performs in Kotka. A graduate of Sydney Conservatorium, Meader is known in modern jazz, and his trio features National Jazz Award winners drummer Alex Hirlian and keyboardist Matt Thomson.
lecture16:00A citizen forum in Helsinki exploring how the city responsibly uses artificial intelligence in its services and how the EU's AI Regulation affects municipal operations.
lecture17:00Heikki Niemeläinen presents his book on the civil war, Harmois Hospital, and the war's influence on art. Exhibition photographs from Harmois summer 2026 will be on display before the presentation.
other15:00Free autumn break workshops at Comic Center where students learn manga techniques and develop their own comic characters. No advance registration required.
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Ungdomsgården Muncca ordnar ett dagsläger under höstlovet 12-14.10.2026 för elever i åk 3-5. Under lägret åker vi på utflykter tillsammans och har specialprogram på…
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Ungdomsgården Sandels ordnar dagsläger under höstlovet 12.10-14.10.2026, kl. 10:00-16:30, för elever i årskurs 3-6.
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Ungdomsgården Rastis ordnar dagsläger på höstlovet för barn i årskurs 3-6. Lägret hålls måndag, tisdag och onsdag under höstlovsveckan, kl.
other13:00Malmi Youth Unit organizes an autumn break outing to Rush trampoline park for ages 12-17. Departure from Pukinmäki Youth Centre at 13:00, entrance and transport included.
other12:00The luxury houseboat in Jyväskylä harbour features a unique glass igloo sauna with a wood-fired stove. A three-hour experience costs 590 euros for up to 10 people.
other10:00Tytyri Elämyskaivos becomes a Halloween adventure from October to November with a themed chamber, surprises, and orienteering for the whole family. The mine's historical and art exhibitions are open as usual.
other12:00A guided tour of Tytyri mine that takes you underground to explore the mine's history and miners' lives. The tour lasts one hour and includes admission to all exhibitions.
exhibition09:00Acrylic paintings by Anne-Marie Korkealehdo are displayed at Huhtasuo village office. Works are available for purchase.
exhibition12:00An interactive media artwork where magical gloves control music and light. Suitable for all ages and requires no prior experience.
lecture13:00The 94-year-old teacher Mirjami Lehto presents her poems about northern nature, everyday life, and aging. Juhani Laitala, Markku Huhtamo, and Marja Pesonen or Eila Halonen perform the poems, some of which have been set to music by Markus Fagerudd.
lecture17:00Docent Ville Kivimäki explores the Second World War's impact on Finnish society - from administrative and economic questions to citizenship-related themes.
lecture18:00Jyväskylä poet AP Kivinen presents poems celebrating nature's biodiversity for listeners of all ages. Free admission.
other10:00Ranua Resort Wildlife Park is one of Finland's northernmost zoos, home to Arctic and native Finnish animals in a natural Lapland setting.
other10:00The library and culture bus Välkky visits Mankkaa Residents' Park during the autumn school holiday. Books, activities, and the chance to get a Helmet library card on site for families with children.
other(3 days)
K-pop day camp where young people learn dance choreography, explore K-pop culture and favorites, and create their own band.
other(5 days)
Lampi Playground runs daily activities during the autumn break for young children and school-age kids, including sports, singing, orienteering, crafts and films.
other(3 days)
A three-day free camp at Iloranna camp centre in Hauho featuring group activities, outdoor recreation, sports, swimming, and sauna. Departure from Kannelmäki youth centre on Monday at 12.00.
other(3 days)
Martinlaakson Library runs robot and coding workshops for schoolchildren during the autumn break, featuring Lego Spike building and programming plus Osmo games on tablets.
other(4 days)
Try out library instruments during the autumn break without any registration. An open and free event for everyone.
other13:00A lego-building workshop for children during the autumn break at Kallio Library. Free entry, no registration required.
other14:00Pokémon afternoon at Itikens Library during autumn break, featuring Pokémon Go gameplay in the library's surroundings and crafts for everyone.
other(6 days)
Open youth activities for 9-12-year-olds during autumn break at Viikin youth centre, featuring games, music, and group activities.
other16:00Solve puzzles at various difficulty levels during the autumn break at Myyrmäki Library in Vantaa. The collection features Mensa puzzles, Rubik's Cube, and Bermuda Cube.
other(6 days)
Open youth activities for 13-17-year-olds during the autumn break at Viikin youth centre. Games, music, and group activities, or just hanging out.
other18:00An open craft club for adults where you can learn new techniques or continue your own project. No advance registration required, materials provided on site.
lecture(3 days)
A three-day DJ course for teenagers covering equipment basics, beatmatching, and set building. Taught by Sainey Gibba from the internationally performing drum and bass duo Askel & Elere.
lecture12:00Three-session K-pop dance course taught by Valentine Nguyen. The instructor brings five years of experience in K-pop and hiphop dance.
lecture09:00Helsinki-info offers free advice on Helsinki city services and immigration matters through in-person consultations, phone, and chat.
lecture14:00Finnish language conversation group at Pasila Library on Mondays and Wednesdays. Groups available for all levels from beginners to advanced.
lecture14:00An information lecture on personal safety and preparedness delivered by Paula Lappi from the safety project. The event is open to all and includes coffee.
lecture17:30A carers' café where experiences of home care and daily coping strategies are shared. Open to anyone with experience supporting a loved one.
other(5 days)
Open activity for schoolchildren featuring rotating themes including music, sports, and crafts.
other10:00Free activity for children featuring soap bubbles and music at the playground.
other(5 days)
Kipinä offers open youth activities with games, billiards, table tennis and other autumn entertainment.
other18:00Historical dance rehearsals at Joensuu University. Instruction in Finnish and English, new dances each week. Open to all, no partner or experience required.
other10:00Free autumn holiday workshops in ecological art using recycled paper at Kanneltalo. Two sessions: paper pulp and collage techniques.
other10:00An autumn holiday camp for children featuring craft activities and a celebration. Kids make felted donuts, jewelry, and keychains, followed by sweet treats.
other13:00The library and culture mobile Välkky visits Leppävaara Sports Park during the autumn school holiday with books and activities for families.
other10:00Art camp for children aged 7-11 featuring drawing, painting, and construction. Lunch included.
other09:00Self-directed sewing club at Töölö service centre on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. Open to retirees and unemployed residents of Helsinki.
other10:00Open craft group meeting at Stadin Community Centre Saunabaren on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Bring your tools and materials and create together with others.
other12:15Chair gymnastics is an exercise programme designed for people using a wheelchair or other mobility aids.
other12:00Open sewing workshop at Stadin yhteisötalo Alppila with sewing machines and sergers. Volunteer instructors are available on Mondays and Thursdays to help you learn the equipment.
other09:30Guided handicraft session at Riistavuoren service center with instructor support.
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A five-week fitness group at Töölö Service Centre's gym on Mondays and Fridays. Free for pensioners and unemployed residents of Helsinki.
other11:00An open bridge group meets every Monday at Stadin Community House Saunabaari in Maunula. Participants are expected to know the rules of bridge.
other13:00Monthly community singing gathering with classic songs. Sometimes with a volunteer accompanist, sometimes to recorded music.
other16:30Guided peat bathing at Laukaa Tupaswilla where natural peat cares for skin and relaxes the body. Registration required.
other16:30Guided peat bathing for women at Laukaa Tupaswilla. Natural peat cares for skin and hair while relaxing muscles. The 30 € price includes a light supper after the sauna.
other10:00Gentle morning exercise session at the library chamber for anyone looking to start the day with movement.
other(7 days)
Autumn break programme at Kauniainen Music Institute on 12 October.
lecture11:00The housing advisor from South Ostrobothnia's welfare region offers consultations at Toimari on the second Monday of each month.
other21:00The first Monday games of autumn at Aninkaisten A-hall. Join the new map group.
other18:00Board meeting at Humallahti Boat Club HVK in Helsinki.
Multi-day exhibitions and festivals still on today.
festival(10 days)
Linnanmäki's traditional Light Carnival illuminates the amusement park from 9-18 October. The opening on 9.10. features an adults-only evening with Maija Vilkkumaa as the headline performer.
concert(62 days)
Timo Tuominen performs rare early songs by Jacques Brel with guitar. An intimate evening exploring the chanson master's multifaceted youthful work.
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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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An audiovisual concert where Sámi joik meets electronic music, joik, and video art. The concert explores Sámi worldview, colonialism, and environmental consciousness through traditional Sámi goddesses and spiritual themes.
theaterin progress
Esa Leskinen's historical drama about Finland's struggle to preserve democracy during the Cold War. Urho Kekkonen is the central character, portrayed by Janne Reinikainen and Vesa Vierikko at different ages.
musicalin progress
A clown musical about creating art, aging, and mortality, inspired by ancient mythology and performed by two seasoned clowns and a musician.
exhibition(25 days)
Malmitalo gallery opens Veikko Ruuskanen's steampunk-inspired spatial installation of recycled machines and imagined inventions. Timo Kaukolampi (K-X-P) performs at the opening, free admission.
theaterin progress
A stage adaptation of Iida Turpeinen's award-winning novel about extinction and humanity's relationship with nature, told through the skeleton of a Steller's sea cow. The performance explores how Western thought shifted when we realized we could erase entire species from existence.
theater(40 days)
A monologue play about Finnish poet Eino Leino's love interests, written by Pinja Hahtola and directed by Seppo Honkonen. An award-winning production exploring the poet's romantic history.
theaterin progress
Six women compete in a reality-TV theatre show on the National Theatre's main stage. Kristian Smedsin's new production blends anarchist comedy with reality-TV format.
theaterin progress
Two actresses interpret Nobel laureate Imre Kertesz's novel about a lost book, memory, and European history. A psychological thriller exploring the search for a hidden work.
theaterin progress
Martti Suosalo plays the interstellar soldier Starman, who arrives on Earth to intervene in humanity's biodiversity crisis. Raila Leppäkoski's minimalist monologue explores the state of nature and humanity's future.
theaterin progress
Four international artists collaborate on a live collage performance blending choreography, performance art, and theatre. A simultaneously funny, tragic, and absurd experience that challenges traditional artistic forms.
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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.
theaterin progress
Red Nose Company reimagines Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring through four clowns who dance, dissect the classic, and build a ritual filled with silent comedy.
exhibition(31 days)
Viljami Heinonen's exhibition Threshold explores interiors, memories, and psychological spaces. The paintings unite decorative beauty with deeper meaning, layering and abstraction.
exhibition(31 days)
Hannu Väisänen's exhibition explores the colour and form of doors and gates. A Rajasthani door from a 1996 watercolour sketch inspired the artist to create a new painting series investigating colour interaction and the simultaneous abstract and figurative nature of painting.
exhibition(31 days)
Helsinki-based painter Miisa Mäkeläinen's exhibition Lemmenlätäkkö presents works that reference nature and embodiment, where forms and colours create harmony.
exhibition(30 days)
A photography exhibition featuring 16 Finnish entrepreneurs, each presented through a portrait and a word of their own choosing. The exhibition tours multiple venues and showcases the diversity and inspiring stories of entrepreneurship.
musicalin progress
A musical drama about Vesa-Matti Loiri's life and career, from his iconic characters to the passion and struggle behind his art.
exhibitionin progress
Iiris Elena Rusi's exhibition explores the sale of sex and erotic services from the artist's perspective. The show also features other workers in the industry and reflects public attitudes toward the subject.
exhibition(32 days)
Luke Jerram's Helios is a seven-metre illuminated sun model combining image, light and sound. The work is displayed at Helsinki Cathedral throughout October and November.
clubin progress
Traditional British folk dancing with live music from Helsinki Cèilidh Band. No experience needed and everyone is welcome.
musicalin progress
A musical where Julia takes control of her own life after Romeo. Written by Emmy-winning screenwriter David West Read and composed by Max Martin, filled with 1990s and 2000s hits.
exhibition(28 days)
Exhibition featuring works by artists living at the Vuosaaren Aurinkolahti artist house in Helsinki.
exhibition(25 days)
An art exhibition by Kurki Activity Centre clients showcasing creativity and humor. Opening on 5.10. from 18:00 to 19:00.
clubin progress
Gaming nights for women and girls aged 16-28 at Pelitalo Sture. Play on computers, consoles, and board games with support from youth coordinators.
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Weekly jazz club at Manala bar in central Helsinki featuring a resident trio and guest musicians on Thursday evenings.
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Gaming event for rainbow youth featuring computers, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 5, and VR equipment at Pelitalo Sture.
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A peaceful book club where reading enthusiasts gather to read together in silence. Welcome to bring your own book or borrow one on site.
theaterin progress
Helsinki City Theatre invites older adults to share life stories and create small theatrical performances together. Drama exercises and conversation are included. No experience needed, and participation is free.
theaterin progress
Community theatre group for older adults exploring theatre, music, and visual art. No experience required and you can join at any time.
theater(87 days)
Tiina Puumalainen's new drama Lady T explores the meeting between Margaret Thatcher and a hotel worker. The play portrays Britain's first female prime minister - a powerful leader who remained distant from her children.
theaterin progress
A comedy about a marriage in crisis when friends send the couple to an elite couples' training camp. Written by Niina Lahtinen and Joonas Nordman, directed by Anna Dahlman.
theater(59 days)
Two brothers live in isolation in North Philadelphia until a valuable guest named Harold changes their fate. The National Theatre presents Orphans, a drama about freedom, brotherhood, and violence.
otherin progress
Senior taekwondo at Kontula Community Centre develops memory, balance and functional ability through standing-based training. The group is led by taekwondo master Dae Jin Hwang.
theaterin progress
John Ajvide Lindqvist's "De Obehöriga" is performed at Lilla Teatern. A theatrical adaptation of the Swedish author and screenwriter's creation.
theaterin progress
KOM Theatre's autumn premiere examines Western indifference to global political crises. Director Susanna Kuparinen presents a fact-based farce and satire where news invades the home.
lecturein progress
Guided tour of the Musiikkitalo concert organ with 124 stops. Discover the instrument's diverse sounds and special features with an organist and guide.
theater(31 days)
A silent performance about a chicken named Candy who dreams of being a swan. A playful story about growing up and daring to be yourself, told through dance and clowning.
theater(37 days)
Two childhood sweethearts meet on a train after twenty years. A new play about old loves and the dreams that never came true.
theaterin progress
Dario Fo's Mysterio Buffo is a series of physical monologues where ordinary people take on power and authority. Actor Pyry Äikää performs four of Fo's stories at KOM-teatteri from September through November.
festivalin progress
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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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.
+ 1140 more long-running events — see the calendar.