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
27 events
July 20264
Pärnu Music Festival 2026
The Pärnu Music Festival is Estonia's leading classical-music summer festival, led by the Järvi conducting dynasty in the seaside resort town of Pärnu. The XVI edition runs 8–18 July 2026.
Tallinn Maritime Days 2026
A waterfront festival with ships, sea culture, and port-area programming—great if you want Tallinn’s ‘by the sea’ identity front and center.
Tallinn Medieval Days 2026
A short medieval-themed weekend in Old Town—costumes, crafts, and a playful ‘historical Tallinn’ vibe without needing deep planning.
Tartu Hansalaat 2026 (Hanseatic Market)
Tartu's two-day Hansalaat brings a large craft and food market to the city centre on 11–12 July, with accompanying performances and activities.
August 20267
Calvin Harris at Mežaparks (Positivus presents)
Positivus presents a one-night Calvin Harris concert at Riga's open-air Mežaparks Great Bandstand, with MK and Syn Cole also on the bill.
Flow Festival 2026 (Helsinki)
Flow Festival is Finland's flagship music-and-arts festival, drawing around 90,000 people to the former Suvilahti power-plant grounds in Helsinki. The 2026 edition runs 14–16 August with Florence + The Machine, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Turnstile and more.
Riga’s 825th Birthday Celebrations
Riga marks its 825th anniversary with a citywide birthday program from 14–16 August; the core birthday celebration is Saturday 15 August.
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.
Day of Restoration of Independence in Estonia 2026
On 20 August Estonia marks Taasiseseisvumispäev — the 1991 restoration of independence from the Soviet Union. It is a public holiday with flag-raising ceremonies and concerts.
IRONMAN Tallinn weekend 2026
Tallinn's triathlon weekend pairs the full-distance IRONMAN on 22 August with IRONMAN 70.3 Tallinn on 23 August.
September 20263
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
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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.