| Runeberg
Day |
Poet J L Runeberg is commemorated with a day of cake eating,
February, throughout the city. |
| Snow
Church |
During hard winters is this chilly edifice raised, February-March
2003, Senate Square. |
| Helsinki
International Boat Show |
February, Helsinki Fair Centre |
| Helsinki
Beer Festival |
Held
in late March, The Cable Factory |
| May
Day |
1st May, throughout Helsinki |
| Kruununhaka,
Halkolaituri Helsinki Day |
Festival
celebrating founding day of Helsinki, 12th June, throughout
city. |
| Juhannusvalkeat |
Midsummer’s eve celebration with bonfires, folk music
and dancing, 21st June, Seurasaari Island |
| Finnish
City Midsummer |
Festival with open-air concerts and dancing, 20th-22nd June,
Hameenlinna, Hame Castle Park. |
| Savonlinna
Opera Festival |
Early July-early August, Savonlinna. |
| Jazz
and Tango Festival |
July, Seurasaari Island |
| Storyville
Jazz Club |
Jazz events, July, various venues |
| Vantaa
Baroque Week, early August |
Early August, various venues |
| Helsinki
City Marathon |
August, starts at the statue of Paavo Nurmi and ends at Olympic
Stadium. |
| Helsinki
Music Nova |
Off-beat music festival, August-September, various venues |
| Helsinki
Festival |
Festival of dance, music, theatre, August-September, various
venues |
| Forces
of Light |
Illumination
of the city, November-December, throughout the city |
| Independence
Day |
Honour guard and procession, 6th December, Senate Square |
| New
Year’s Eve |
31st
December, Senate Square |
