Tampere turns 245 years old – check out the programme for the weekend of events!
Tampere will celebrate its anniversary with the traditional Tampere Day weekend of events on 27-29 September 2024. The weekend will fill the city with a varied programme of open doors, cultural events and guided tours.
Most of the events are free of charge during the weekend. In this article we present some of the events, but the full programme and more information about the events can be found on the Tampere Day website. The Tampere Day programme is created through an open call for events, in cooperation with the citizens of Tampere and various city actors.
The programme will be updated until Wednesday 25 September, so it’s worth following the website until the weekend. Share your Tampere Day celebrations on social media using #TampereenPäivä.
Discover Tampere with guided tours
On Tampere Day, visitors will be introduced to the Culture District in the western part of the city. Along the routes, visitors can explore the area’s history, architecture and environment using a digital map application. To celebrate Tampere Day, the Culture District will also offer guided tours in English on Sunday 29 September.
The Tampere Tourist Guides Association is also organising guided tours in English on Saturday 28 September and Sunday 29 September. Discover the best of Tampere with Tampere tourist guides. All the guided tours can be found on the Tampere Day website.
Spend a Sunday in Tampere’s museums
On Sunday 29 September, most of Tampere’s museums offer free admission to their exhibitions. Enjoy a tour of Tampere’s museums on Sunday.
At the Moomin Museum you can discover the popular stories of the Moomins through Tove Jansson’s original illustrations. Step into a magician’s hat, experience the adventures of Moomin Valley and explore detailed Moomin illustrations. The Moomin Museum is open on Sundays from 10 am to 5 pm.
Immerse yourself in art at the Tampere Art Museum. The HYPER exhibition of hyper-realistic sculptures is open for the last day on Sunday 29 September, with free admission from 10 am to 5 pm.
Explore the history of Finnish games at the Finnish Games Museum, the highlights of Finnish ice hockey at the Finnish Ice Hockey Museum, or the history of Tampere and the extensive Finlayson collection at Finlayson 200 – From Factory to Brand. Entry to the Vapriikki Museum Centre is free on Sundays from 10 am to 6 pm, except for the Manserock exhibition.
See also the other museums participating in Tampere Day on the Tampere Day website.
Ice skating at Hakametsä
The City of Tampere invites all ice-skating enthusiasts to a free public ice-skating event at the Hakametsä Stadium on Saturday 28 September from 1 pm to 5 pm. Come and enjoy a Saturday full of skating and music provided by DJ Juissi.
Events and offers in the Tampere.Finland app
Download the Tampere.Finland app for free and find out all the best events on Tampereen päivä – Tampere day. Don’t forget to check out the great discounts on the app too. Download the app for free on Google Play Store or Apple App Store.
Events can be registered until Wednesday 25 September
Associations and communities can register their events in the Tampere Day programme until 25 September 2024 at 12 pm. All open public events organised to celebrate Tampere Day between 27-29 September are welcome.
