Festivals Time order Alphabetical order Show festival typesHide festival types AllDanceFilmFolk heritageLiteratureMulti-ArtsMusicStand-Up ComedyTheatreVisual Art Tapahtuma alkanut 1.9.–11.10.2026 Tampere Backlight Photo Festival Backlight is a photo festival organised in Tampere since 1987 by the Photographic Centre… 1.10.–2.10.2026 Tampere Lost In Music Lost In Music is an urban music festival organised annually in the top venues… 29.10.–1.11.2026 Tampere Tampere Jazz Happening Tampere Jazz Happening, the flagship of Finnish jazz events, brings together the Finnish and… 9.11.–15.11.2026 Tampere Kirjalitta Children’s Literature and Literary Art Festival Kirjalitta is a children’s literature and literary art festival for the whole family. The… 1.3.–7.3.2027 Tampere Tampere Kuplii Comics Festival The Tampere Kuplii Comics Festival is a feel-good event intended for anyone interested in… 10.3.–14.3.2027 Tampere Tampere Film Festival The Tampere Film Festival is an annual meeting place for both film lovers and… 9.4.–11.4.2027 Tampere Folk Dance Festival TRADI In spring 2025, the Folk Dance Festival TRADI will bring together two familiar and… 18.5.–23.5.2027 Tampere Tampere Dance Current – Contemporary Dance Festival The Tampere Dance Current – Contemporary Dance Festival, held since 1997, brings together the… 16.6.–20.6.2027 Tampere Tampere Vocal Music Festival The diversity of the human voice can be admired every other summer at the… 2.7.–3.7.2027 Sastamala The Days of Old Literature The Days of Old Literature is a free literature event held in Sastamala since… 10.7.–11.7.2027 Pirkkala Iron Age Birckala Iron Age Birckala invites visitors on a journey back to the Iron Age. The… 21.7.–25.7.2027 Sastamala Sastamala Gregoriana Sastamala Gregoriana is one of Finland’s largest and longest-lived events focusing on early music…. 22.7.–24.7.2027 Tampere Tammerfest Tammerfest, Finland’s hottest urban festival, is the midsummer highlight that has filled the city… 2.8.–8.8.2027 Tampere Tampere Theatre Festival Tampere Theatre Festival is one of the most prominent festivals of theatre and performing… 5.4.–9.4.2028 Tampere Tampere Biennale Tampere Biennale presents the most interesting performers, current composers and the latest works of… 10.6.2028 Tampere Annikki Poetry Festival Annikki Poetry Festival, held every two years, started in 2003 when residents of the… January 2027 Tampere Tampere Chamber Music Tampere Chamber Music is an international chamber music festival combining science and art. The… January 2027 Tampere Tomatoes! Tomatoes! Stand-up Comedy Festival The stand-up comedy festival Tomatoes! Tomatoes! fills the centre of Tampere with the best… June 2027 Mänttä Mänttä Art Festival The Mänttä Art Festival is one of the most prominent contemporary art exhibitions in… June 2027 Tampere Finlayson Art Area Finlayson Art Area brings the visual arts to the historic Finlayson area in Tampere,… June 2027 Ruovesi Musiikkia! Ruovesi Musiikkia! Ruovesi is a chamber music festival that has established itself as one of… July 2027 Pälkäne Aitoon Kirkastusjuhlat Music Festival Aitoon Kirkastusjuhlat is a three-day music festival held in the village of Aitoo, in… July 2027 Virrat KesäVirratSoi Music Festival KesäVirratSoi is a music festival focusing on classical and light music, held in a… July 2027 Valkeakoski Workers’ Music Festival The Workers’ Music Festival is held in the unique milieu of the UPM Tervasaari… July 2027 Mänttä Mänttä Music Festival The Mänttä Music Festival is an international meeting place for piano music lovers, showcasing… August 2027 Tampere Blockfest Blockfest is the largest hip-hop festival in the Nordic countries. It is held annually… August 2027 Urjala Pentinkulma Literature Festival The Pentinkulma Literature Festival is a traditional, yet lively literary event held annually in… June 2028 Tampere Pispala Schottische The Pispala Schottische International Folklore Festival is a burst of colour and joy. The… TBA Tampere Fest Afrika Since 2002, Fest Afrika Festival has presented African performing arts and culture in diverse… TBA Tampere MUKAMAS – International Puppet Theatre Festival MUKAMAS – International Puppet Theatre Festival is an event founded by Teatteri Mukamas in… TBA Tampere Tampere Flamenco Festival The Tampere Flamenco Festival, first held in 1996, is the oldest of its kind… TBA Tampere Tampere Guitar Festival The Tampere Guitar Festival specialises in acoustic guitar music. The festival was first organised… No results
