festival(2 days)
Pagan Weekend 2026 brings northern metal and folk music to Helsinki. Six artists perform on Friday and Saturday at On the Rocks.
festival18:00A showcase evening featuring young women artists from the music industry. The programme includes an interview with Berta and performances by Miisa May, Sirna, Nukkuvat Linnut, LUMO, Leomi, and CALLA.
festival(3 days)
A wellness trade show bringing together beauty, fashion, and health brands. The programme includes performances, expert presentations, and workshops featuring yoga and mindfulness.
festival18:00Malmitalo becomes a cruise ship during the autumn break. Teenagers aged 13-17 can enjoy cruise entertainment, a disco, and a performer of their choice.
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.
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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 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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Open meetings for members of the Uusimaa CP Association featuring various group activities and discussions. The autumn schedule includes outings, relaxation exercises, themed evenings, and museum visits.
festival(35 days)
Helsinki City Library is hosting a love poetry competition for anyone aged 15 and over. Poems can be written in Finnish, Swedish, or English, and winners are chosen by actress Alma Pöysti and performance poet Kasper Salonen.
festival(33 days)
Sirkus Finlandia brings a new circus programme to Käpylä Sports Park in autumn 2026. International and Finnish performers present clowns, juggling, animal acts and acrobatics.
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A baby-friendly film screening at Malmi Library featuring Summer Book, based on Tove Jansson's novel, with English dialogue and Finnish subtitles.
festival(31 days)
Halloweeks is a family-friendly autumn festival featuring over a thousand glowing pumpkin lanterns and harvest-themed installations at Puotila Manor in Helsinki.
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The Children's Book Festival showcases Finnish picture books across three exhibition spaces from October 2026 to February 2027. The exhibitions offer reading corners, workshops, and visits from illustrators and authors.
festival(8 days)
Annatalo's autumn break week combines a book festival, children's films, workshops and story hours, with the highlight being Friday's AnnanHouse disco celebrating Story Day.
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(5 days)
Cinemaissí brings Latin American and Caribbean cinema to Helsinki. The festival screens films from both emerging and established directors and hosts discussions exploring the region's culture, politics, and society.