The annual Finlandia Ski Race takes place in Lahti and each year attracts over 5,000 skiers from all over the world. Skiers can opt for the 32km (20 miles)...
This is the biggest beer festival in Finland, featuring a record 400 different beers, 50 ciders, and a selection of whiskies. A trade event during the...
Welcoming the arrival of the warmer weather, the April Jazz Espoo is a popular spring-time event that attracts music fans from all over the country and...
This event takes place on Thursday nights during its 13-week programme. Visitors can enjoy a series of musical performances in the stunning Espoo Cathedral,...
Held in the pretty coastal resort of Naantali in the southwest of Finland, the annual Naantali Music Festival presents a packed programme of performances...
Each summer, the Art Centre Salmela opens its doors and invites visitors to enjoy a varied programme of exhibitions, concerts and lectures by some of...
Themes:
Exhibitions
, Music
, Spectacle
, Theatre & Film
, Art & Literature
, Kids' Stuff
, Entertainment
Helsinki Day is celebrated each year on 12 June to mark the anniversary of the city's foundation by King Gustav I of Sweden in 1550. Helsinki Day began...
Themes:
Food & Drink
, Art & Literature
, Exhibitions
, History
, Dance
, Music
Celebrated throughout Scandinavia, Midsummer's Eve is the celebration of the Summer Solstice which marks the longest day of the year. It is an ancient...
Themes:
Music
, Kids' Stuff
, Religion
, Exhibitions
, Food & Drink
, History
Each summer Helsinki's lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community party and get political at Finland's biggest Pride festival. The annual...
Hosted in twin border towns of Haparanda in Sweden and Tornio in Finland, the Kalottjazz and Blues Festival presents a packed music programme. During...
This popular jazz festival focuses predominantly on the great big band sound of yesteryear and features many performances by large orchestras. In addition,...
Taking place at the height of summer on the shores of Lake Paijanne, this annual event welcomes music fans for a programme of musical performances.Various....
Themes:
Exhibitions
, Dance
, Spectacle
, History
, Music
One of the best-attended volleyball tournaments in the country, this annual event takes place on Hanko Beach in the very south of Finland to the west...
Each year the popular Savonlinna Opera Festival puts on a series of operas and concerts. The festival, which was first staged in 1912, fell in to a period...
Themes:
Entertainment
, Music
, Art & Literature
, Theatre & Film
, History
, Exhibitions
For five days and nights, the town of Tampere comes alive for the annual Tammerfest music festival. The event has a great urban flavour with concerts...
With a long history that stretches back to 1966, the festival has a well-earned reputation as one of the biggest and best jazz festivals in Europe. Attracting...
Themes:
Exhibitions
, Dance
, Food & Drink
, Music
Taking place each July in the coastal town of Kotka in the southeast of the country is the annual Maritime Festival. The event takes place at the height...
Themes:
Exhibitions
, Kids' Stuff
, Music
, Theatre & Film
, Entertainment
First held in 1990, the Hamina Tattoo is a popular biennial event that takes place in the renovated Hamina Bastion as well as other venues in and around...
First held in 1989, the Elojazz and Blues Festival is a popular musical event that attracts musicians and fans from all over the world. The festival covers...
Helsinki Festival is held over three weeks each year from mid-August to early September. It stages an exciting programme of music, theatre, dance, the...
Themes:
Art & Literature
, Theatre & Film
, Dance
, Kids' Stuff
, Music
Join around 6,500 other runners in one of the world's most beautiful marathons, which winds around the Finnish coastline, through Helsinki's magnificent...
The annual Helsinki Intentional Film Festival offers a great mix of screenings which attracts well over 40,000 film buffs each year to screens throughout...
Themes:
Entertainment
, Theatre & Film
, Spectacle
Fishermen have been gathering round Helsinki Market Square at the beginning of October to sell their wares ever since the 18th century. The tradition...
Bodybuilders and fitness fanatics descend on Lahti for the annual Finnish Bodybuilding National Championships where they can watch both men and women...
The Helsinki International FIM Horse Show is the biggest annual indoor equestrian event in Finland. A four day competition takes place in the furturistic...
This popular biennial event screens some of the best wildlife and nature films from submissions from all over the world. The festival programme usually...
Finland gained independence from Russia on 6 December 1917 when the Finnish Declaration of Independence was signed changing its status from an autonomous...
Themes:
Food & Drink
, Kids' Stuff
, Dance
, History
, Music
The annual Finlandia Ski Race takes place in Lahti and each year attracts over 5,000 skiers from all over the world. Skiers can opt for the 32km (20 miles)...
Presenting a programme of musicians and orchestras from all over the world, the annual Musica Nova Helsinki (formerly known as the Helsinki Biennale)...
