Finland Travel Club

Events

Events in Finland in 2009 and 2010
 
Aquajogging World Championships: http://www.vesijuoksu.fi/english.html
 
Biggest Snowcastle in the world: http://www.snowcastle.net
 
Carnival & Amusement Park Page: http://www.huvipuisto.net/carnival.htm
 
Cultural events in Helsinki (we especially recommend the Savoy Theatre http://www.kulttuuri.hel.fi/savoy/index_en.html ): http://www.kulttuuri.hel.fi/index_en.html
 
Culture, entertainment, sports and other events in Finland: http://www.tapahtuma.tv/en/
 
Down by the Laituri Rock Festival, Turku: http://www.dbtl.fi
 
Eat and Joy, Helsinki: http://www.eatandjoy.com
 
 
 
Faces Etno Festival, Pernaja: http://www.faces.fi
 
Finland Festivals: http://www.festivals.fi
 
Finland Ice Marathon (skating on the magnificient lake ice track of Kuopio): http://www.finlandicemarathon.net/
 
 
 
Finnish National Opera, Helsinki: http://www.operafin.fi
 
Go Finland (events, special offers, packages, search etc.): http://www.gofinland.fi/gfcp/gftp?language=en and http://www.gofinland.net
 
Hamina Tattoo Military Music Festival, Hamina: http://www.haminatattoo.com
 
Hanasaari Cultural Centre (Espoo, near Helsinki): http://www.hanaholmen.fi/english/index.html
 
 
Helsinki Design Week: http://www.helsinkidesignweek.com
 
Helsinki Festival (music, drama, dance, films, exhibitions), Helsinki: http://www.helsinginjuhlaviikot.fi/en
 
 
Historic Grand Race (Ahvenisto): http://www.historicrace.fi
 
International Ice Skating Marathon, Tuusula: http://www.orange-tour.fi
 
International Organ Week, Lahti: http://www.lahtiorgan.net
 
Kaapelitehdas (Cable Factory), Helsinki: http://www.kaapelitehdas.fi/en
 
Kalott Jazz & Blues: http://www.kalottjazzblues.net
 
Karaoke World Championships (Heinola): http://www.khviihde.fi  
 
Kaustinen Folk Music Festival, Kaustinen: http://www.kaustinen.net
 
Kicksled World Championships (Multia): http://www.multia.fi/potkut/eng/main_page.htm
 
Kihaus Folk Music Festival, Rääkkylä: http://www.kihaus.fi
 
Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, Kuhmo: http://www.kuhmofestival.fi
 
 
Matkasivut - Travel Pages for Finland (accommodation, cinemas, theatres, museums, transport guide): http://www.matkasivut.com/en/
 
Medieval Market (Turku): http://www.keskiaikaisetmarkkinat.fi
 
Midnight Sun Film Festival (Sodankylä): http://www.msfilmfestival.fi
 
Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships (Savonlinna): http://www.savonlinnafestivals.com/en_index.htm
 
Music by the Sea, Inkoo (Ingå): http://www.musikvidhavet.org
 
Mölkky World Championships (Lahti): http://www.mm-molkky.fi/fi/etusivu/english
 
Organ Night and Aria Festival (memorable classical night concerts in the atmospheric setting of the medieval grey stone Espoo Cathedral near Helsinki): http://www.urkuyofestival.fi
 
Oulu Music Video Festival & Air Guitar World Championships: http://www.omvf.net
 
 
Puistoblues (Park Blues), Järvenpää (Tuusula, near the city of Helsinki): http://www.puistoblues.fi
 
Ruisrock, Turku: http://www.ruisrock.fi
 
Sand Castle (Finland's biggest sandcastle), Lappeenranta: http://www3.lappeenranta.fi/hiekkalinna/eng/index.html
 
Santa's Midnight Sun Marathon: http://www.specialtravel.net
 
Savonlinna Opera Festival, Olavinlinna Castle, Savonlinna (this event is recommended by the bestseller book 1000 Places To See Before You Die): http://www.operafestival.fi
 
 
Summer Jig World Championships (Pudasjärvi): http://pilikkiviikko.pudasjarvi.fi/english/saannot.php
 
Suursoudut Rowing Race (the world's biggest rowing competition), Sulkava: http://www.suursoudut.net
 
 
 
Tammerfest City Festival, Tampere: http://www.tampere.fi
 
Taivalkoski Nordic Walking Park (Nordic walking in the country of its origin): http://www.nordicwalking.fi
 
Tango Festival Tangomarkkinat (the biggest music and dance festival in Finland): http://www.tangomarkkinat.fi/english/etusivu.htm
 
The Finnish Fair Corporation (events & activities in the Helsinki Fair Centre): http://www.finnexpo.fi/default.asp?code_language=en 
 
 
 
Turku Music Festival, Turku: http://www.turkumusicfestival.fi
 
Venetian Festival (bonfires, fireworks, music), Kokkola: http://www.venetsialaiset.fi
 
Väski Adventure Island for children (Naantali): http://www.vaski.fi
 
Wife Carrying World Championships (the length of the official track is 235.5 meters and the track has two dry obstacles and one water obstacle), Sonkajärvi near Iisalmi: http://www.sonkajarvi.fi and http://www.sonkajarvi.fi/?deptid=15136