Moomin 80 - The Grand Birthday Celebration on 9 August

Culture Highlight #32: On Saturday 9 August, we will celebrate both Tove Jansson's birthday and the 80th anniversary of the Moomins. Tampere Hall will host, among other things, crafts, music, dancing, a Moomin Meet & Greet and birthday cake for 1000 people. Admission to the event is free.

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.
 

Text: Satu Keltanen
Photos: Laura Vanzo / Visit Tampere
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