What's on in Tallinn
Festivals, markets and the holidays that close the shops — the whole year, in date order. Filter it down and plan a trip around the city's rhythm.
Every date ahead
18 events
September 20265
Helsinki Festival 2026 (Helsingin juhlaviikot)
Helsinki Festival is the Nordics' largest multi-arts festival, filling the Finnish capital with classical and contemporary music, dance, theatre and free city events. The 2026 edition runs 18 August–5 September.
Tallinn Fringe Festival 2026
A late-summer arts festival stretch with shows across venues—good if you like discovering small performances and building your own ‘pick-a-show’ evenings.
Tallinn Architecture Biennale (TAB) 2026 — opening week
Tallinn Architecture Biennale opens with talks, exhibitions and installations from 9–13 September; the wider biennale continues through 30 November.
Tallinn Marathon 2026
Tallinn's three-day running weekend culminates in the marathon on Sunday, with shorter-distance events across the weekend.
Tallinn Design Festival (Disainiöö) 2026
A design-focused festival with exhibitions, talks, and a creative crowd—great if you want Tallinn to feel modern and experimental.
October 20262
Open House Tallinn 2026
A citywide architecture weekend where Tallinn opens doors: guided visits and rare access to buildings you usually only see from the street.
Tallinn Fashion Week autumn 2026 (dates TBC)
Tallinn Fashion Week is expected to return in autumn, but the organizer has not yet published dates; treat this as a watchlist until the official schedule appears.
November 20262
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) 2026
A major November film festival with a huge program—perfect for dark-season evenings when you want Tallinn to feel like a cultural city, not just a postcard.
Tallinn Christmas Market 2026
A winter Old Town classic: lights, stalls, and that ‘fairytale Tallinn’ mood—an easy evening plan when days are short.
December 20263
Christmas in Estonia 2026 (Jõulud)
Estonia's statutory Christmas holidays run from Christmas Eve on 24 December through Christmas Day and the Second Day of Christmas on 26 December.
Lux Helsinki 2026–2027
Lux Helsinki is Finland's massive midwinter light-art festival, drawing hundreds of thousands to a route of illuminated installations through the dark Helsinki streets. Its next edition runs across eight nights from 30 December 2026 to 6 January 2027.
New Year’s Eve in Tallinn 2026 (city program TBC)
Tallinn will mark New Year's Eve, but the city's main 2026–27 public program has not yet been announced; use this as a planning watchlist, not a confirmed fireworks listing.
January 20271
February 20271
March 20271
May 20273
Spring Day / May Day in Estonia 2027 (Kevadpüha)
Spring Day (Kevadpüha) on 1 May is a statutory public holiday in Estonia.
Mother's Day in Estonia 2027 (Emadepäev)
Mother's Day (Emadepäev) is celebrated on the second Sunday of May — 9 May 2027. It is a national flag day but not a day off; families gather and many cafés and restaurants are fully booked.
Whitsun / Pentecost in Estonia 2027 (Nelipühad)
Whit Sunday / Pentecost (Nelipühade 1. püha) falls on 16 May 2027 and is a public holiday in Estonia, 49 days after Easter.