Moomin 80 - The Grand Birthday Celebration on 9 August
Tampere - the home of the world's only Moomin Museum - will celebrate Moomin 80 - The Grand Birthday Celebration and Tove Jansson's birthday at Tampere Hall on Saturday 9 August 2025. Welcome to celebrate with the whole family!
Tampere Hall will be filled with a diverse program during the day. There will be dance, friendship jewelry making, birthday cake for 1000 people, music, Moomin Meet & Greet and the traditional wreath-laying of the Moomin statue. The celebration will culminate in the park concert by the Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra, Tampere Hall and Tampereen Energia.
The wreath-laying of the Moomin statue will take place at 11:45 in the yard of Tampere Hall, near to Sorsapuisto. Other programs will be held inside Tampere Hall from 12 to 17. The park concert starts at 6 pm. Admission to the events is free.
In collaboration with: City of Tampere, Tampere Hall, Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra and Tampereen Energia.
In addition, in the Small Hall of Tampere Hall you can experience Tove Jansson: The Invisible Child performances at 11 am and 2 pm. Of course, during the day you can also visit the Moomin Museum in Tampere Hall and the Van Gogh Alive summer exhibition in Sorsapuisto Hall. The above-mentioned programs require an admission ticket.
