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Top Events in Tampere Region

Tampere Region is the heart of festivals and culture, and it offers authentic experiences for all those interested in music, theatre, dance, circus, literature, cinema, design, gastronomy, and the visual arts.

Every year, various internationally acknowledged events and festivals for all the tastes are organised in this area. Follow the locals and find your favourites!

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Tampere Film Festival - early March

Tampere Film Festival brings together over 30,000 film enthusiasts, be it professionals or amateurs, every year in March.

Tampere Dance Current Contemporary Dance Festival - late May

The cutting edge of Finnish contemporary dance on stage, on film and on the city streets.

Mänttä Art Festival - mid June–end of August

Finland’s leading summer review of contemporary art, only one hour from Tampere.

Tammerfest - mid July

The biggest names of Finnish pop & rock in the heart of the city.

Sastamala Gregoriana - Early Music Festival - late July

Old lakeside churches echoing the sounds from Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods.

Tampere Theatre Festival - early August

Contemporary drama, modernized classics, thrilling circus, and surprising street performances.

Tamperrada Pintxo Week - mid August

For the sake of good food and gastronomical adventures.

Blockfest - mid August

Urban vibes at the biggest hip hop festival of the Nordic countries.

World of Tango - mid September

Feel the connection of Finnish mentality, soulful music, and the Argentine tango.

Pispala Schottische Dance Mania - late September

All about merrymaking, folk music and dance.

Tampere Jazz Happening - early November

Top names of international jazz and pioneers of the future.

Finnish Craft and Design Fair - mid November

The gems of Finnish design at the largest handicrafts and applied arts industry fair in Europe.

Tampere Christmas Fair - December

A lovely wooden-house village with crafts, local delicacies, and that special charm of Christmas.

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