Helsinki

Festivals and Annual Events

An extravagant display of fashion items and accessories by Finish designers, this event is held throughout the month of January and is a true depiction of the modern city that Helsinki has come to be. It attracts visitors from all over Finland and Europe.

Showing 49–58 of 58 festivals

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Festivals and events in Helsinki

Showing 49–58 of 58 festivals

Plan around 58 festival seasons, public events, Ramadan/Eid periods, book fairs, art cycles, and winter food activity.

DIGIEXPO

DIGIEXPO is an exhibition for consumer electronics goods. This expo is gaining more and more importance each year.

Kettupäivät - Short Film Festival

Another of Helsinki’s film festivals, the event provides nonstop entertainment with short films of the season. It is held at the Affecto Academy.

Arts and Craft Fair

Finns arrange an arts and craft fair that displays artistic collections which represent the rich historic background of the country.

Helsinki Christmas Market

This is a traditional market set up especially for Christmas and offers all kinds of souvenirs and traditional artifacts depicting Finnish culture and heritage.

STUDIA

STUDIA is a forum for students to plan their further education in advance. It gives them an opportunity to see the best schools and to seek the ones that best suit their goals and ambitions.

St.Lucia Day

Similar to a beauty pageant, St. Lucia’s day is celebrated with blond girls (Lucia) walking on ramps and showing their skills to win the crown.

Annual Veterinary Meeting

This annual meeting stresses the same importance and is a gathering of experts from all over the neighboring areas to pool in their expertise.

Finnish Independence Day in Helsinki

The people, the culture, the food and the traditions are all presented to signify the various contributions each has given to make Finland a leading nation of the world.

New Year’s Celebration

Welcoming the New Year along the length and breadth of the city, the eve of 31st December is marked by all night partying till the countdown begins.

WINNER

WINNER is an international dog show held at the Fair Center in mid December. People love bringing their dogs to the event and showing off their skills! The best animal is then rewarded.