Oulu2026 Event calendar

Highlights from Oulu2026 programme

Discover Events by Genre

Not sure what to experience when exploring our event calendar? Take a look at Oulu2026 events by category for this year and pick your favourite!

Summer highlights 2026

Experience the Nordic summer everyone’s talking about and start planning your visit to Oulu, Finland!

Must-see exhibitions for visual arts

Climate Clock, PLAY – Fotografiska Tallinn x Oulu2026, Layers in the Peace Machine.. Explore the highlights for visual arts in 2026.

Festival gems from Oulu2026 region

Electronic music festival on top of a fjord, jazz by the sea, pessimistic festival in the middle of Finland.. Mark these 12 festivals to your calendar and dive deep into the Oulu2026 region

Discover Oulu2026 Cultural Routes

Oulu2026 Cultural Atlas brings together inspiring places, local stories, and unique experience—all easy to discover on a digital map.

Experiment and try something new! Discover Oulu2026 workshops this year

26.5.2026

Traditional Open-Air Dance events take over the Oulu2026 region this summer

19.5.2026

Tips for Vappu celebrations

27.4.2026

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The Cultural Policy Research Centre Cupore will study impacts of Oulu2026 activities. Data is collected for research purposes by conducting research interviews and surveys as well as observing Oulu2026 events. Further information on the research project with contact information and the privacy notice regarding the studies can be found here

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