Finland Travel Club

Events in Finland in 2008 and 2009

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

Down by the Laituri Rock Festival, Turku: http://www.dbtl.fi

Eat and Joy, Helsinki: http://www.eatandjoy.com

Events in Helsinki: http://groups.msn.com/FinlandTravelClub/helsinki.msnw and http://www.hothelsinki.fi

Events in Turku: http://www.turku.fi/tapahtumat/default.aspx?culture=en-US&contentLan=2

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/

Finland in wintertime: http://www.visitfinland.com/w5/index.nsf/(pages)/Winter_Activities

Finn Guide Event Calendar: http://www.finnguide.fi/events/ and http://www.finnguide.fi/calendar/

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

Hartwall Areena: http://www.hartwall-areena.com

Helsinki Design Week: http://www.helsinkidesignweek.com

Helsinki Festival (music, drama, dance, films, exhibitions), Helsinki: http://www.helsinginjuhlaviikot.fi/index.php?&lang=en_GB

Helsinki this week: http://www.helsinkiexpert.fi/helsinkithisweek_eng/

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/index.html?menuid=3

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, R��kkyl�: http://www.kihaus.fi

Kuhmo Chamber Music Festival, Kuhmo: http://www.kuhmofestival.fi

Lapland Festivals: http://www.laplandfestivals.com

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 (Sodankyl�): http://www.msfilmfestival.fi

Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships (Savonlinna): http://www.savonlinnafestivals.com/en_index.htm

Music by the Sea, Inkoo (Ing�): http://www.musikvidhavet.org

M�lkky 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

Pori Jazz: http://www.porijazz.fi

Puistoblues (Park Blues), J�rvenp�� (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

Sauna Bathing World Championships: http://www.saunaheinola.com and http://k-systems.fi/www/saunaheinola.com/wb/pages/en/sivut1/home.php

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 in Finland: http://www.visitfinland.com/w5/index.nsf/(pages)/Summer_Activities

Summer Jig World Championships (Pudasj�rvi): http://pilikkiviikko.pudasjarvi.fi/english/saannot.php

Suursoudut Rowing Race (the world's biggest rowing competition), Sulkava: http://www.suursoudut.net

Swamp Soccer World Championships: http://www.suopotkupallo.fi and http://www.suopotkupallo.fi/index.php?c_la=en

Swamp Volley World Championships: http://www.haukivuorentapahtumat.net/swampvolley/index.html

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

TTE Event Calendar: http://www.tte.ch/finland/events/

Tickets (search events in Finland and/or buy tickets): http://www1.ticketservicefinland.fi/Start?changeLocaleTo=en_GB and http://www.lippu.fi/PublishedService?theme=3

Turku Music Festival, Turku: http://www.turkumusicfestival.fi

Venetian Festival (bonfires, fireworks, music), Kokkola: http://www.venetsialaiset.fi

V�ski 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), Sonkaj�rvi near Iisalmi: http://www.sonkajarvi.fi and http://www.sonkajarvi.fi/?deptid=15136

Winter in Finland: http://www.visitfinland.com/w5/index.nsf/(pages)/Winter_Activities

There are always some happenings in the Esplanade Park, Helsinki: