City events and festivals [City of Tampere]

On this page you'll find annual events and festivals organized by the City of Tampere. Events in the Tampere region are featured on Tampere region festivals website:

Tampere Region Festivals

Enjoy Summer Terrace Restaurants in Central Square

Kesäkeidas Summer Terrace Restaurants is a comfortable and green area shared by 8 restaurants located in Central Square between Tampere Theatre and the City Hall. You can enjoy refreshing drinks, delicious meals or snacks, and the atmosphere daily till August 13, 2023.

Summer Terrace Restaurants

People sitting under sunshades at Central Square Summer Oasis.

Puistofiesta brings activities and hobbies to Hämeenpuisto

Puistofiesta is an urban event for the whole family 6 August 2023 from 11 am to 4 pm in Hämeenpuisto Boulevard. Companies, organizations and associations will offer activities, hobby experimentation and games. Register your own stand to the event by 16 July.

Puistofiesta

City events

Summer Terrace Restaurants in Central Square is an outdoor living room where you can enjoy restaurants and coffee shops. Summer Terrace is decorated with flowers and has many comfortable seating areas.

Summer Terrace Restaurants

Kukkia, päivänvarjoja ja pöytäryhmiä kesäisellä torilla.

From June to August the City of Tampere offers musical events at different venues around Tampere free of charge. The audience gets to enjoy Finnish instrumental rock, traditional Finnish accordion music, choral singing, acoustic pop music and much more.

Summer Park Concerts

Parkfiesta happens in Hämeenpuisto where people can try various activities and hobbies. The event is organized annually in August. Share the atmosphere on social media with #Puistofiesta.

Hämeenpuiston Puistofiesta (in Finnish)

Tampere was established on 1 October 1779. Tampere celebrates this occasion every year on the first of October and the closest weekend to that date. Events of the day are organised by the city and by numerous third sector actors.

Tampere Day

Two people at roof walk at Finlayson area, the other one pointing somewhere something to look at.

Celebrating the darkest season of the year, Tampere Festival of Light illuminates the streets of Tampere city centre with hundreds of magical light spheres, street projections and exciting light art. Share your atmosphere in social media using the hashtag #Valoviikot

Tampere Festival of Light

The Christmas Market in Keskustori Central Square offers relaxing moments, merry atmosphere and performances. The many artists and craftspeople present and sell their unique Finnish artworks and products.

Tampere Christmas Market

Finnish Independence is celebrated on December 6 with poetry reading, live music and a speech. The first Independence Day celebrations were organized by the City of Tampere in 1927 to mark the 10th anniversary of Finland's independence.

Itsenäisyyspäivän kansanjuhla Suomen 100-vuotispäivänä Frenckellinaukiolla.

Festivals

Every other summer Tampere celebrates the diversity of the human voice at the festival of choral and ensemble singing. Since 1975 in the international atmosphere of the festival, old and new music, choir tradition and for instance beatboxing all coexist in harmony. In addition, workshops and free concerts draw audience interested in vocal music from around the world.

Tampere Vocal Music Festival

Kuoro Tampere-talon lavalla Tampereen Sävel -tapahtumassa.

Tampere Jazz Happening is an annual festival and takes place at the turn of October. The programme highlights the influence of concert, rock and ethnic music on the development of modern jazz. This flagship of modern jazz was founded in 1982.

Tampere Jazz Happening

Tampere Biennale introduces the most important phenomena in Finnish contemporary music, leading composers and the latest compositions. Organised biennially in April.

Tampere Biennale