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24.9.2026 The 60th anniversary year of the Tampere Festival of Lights will begin in spectacular fashion at Koskipuisto Park on 23 October at 7 p.m. The Opening Festival features the chamber opera Her Voice, Flow of Equality art trail, Dancing Waters, and the National celebration of Gymnastics on 1 November. All programme is free of charge.

25.11.2025 Tampere will celebrate Finland's Independence Day on Saturday 6 December with a varied program. The traditional Independence Day celebration will fill the Central Square, with Finnish rock legend Yö taking to the stage. The event will culminate in the lighting of Moomin light installations. In addition, there will be a children's dance at Tampere Hall and a wreath laying ceremony at Kalevankangas. Admission to the events is free.

19.11.2025 The City of Tampere wants to make Kirjastopuisto more inviting and bring warmth and joy to winter evenings. The result is Chatty Parrots, a rare interactive video installation where three talking parrots come to life in response to the movements of passersby. Come experience how technology and art can transform urban space — the installation will be on display for one evening only, on Thursday 27 November from 4 pm to 9 pm at Laikunlava.

22.10.2025 In honor of the Moomin 80th anniversary, Tampere Art Museum’s collection artist Tove Jansson has been chosen as the Light Gallery artist of 2025. The light art installation, projected onto the facades of central Tampere buildings, is titled The Moomins’ Journey Home. The illustrations have been selected from Jansson’s very first Moomin story. Light Gallery is part of the Tampere Festival of Light, opening 24 October 2025.

22.10.2025 The enchanting world of nighttime insects comes alive this autumn as selected works from the Night Bugs children's drawing competition is unveiled as part of Tampere’s Festival of Light on Friday, October 24. Organized by the WeGenerate project and Children’s Cultural Center Rulla, the competition invited children aged 3–11 to imagine and illustrate the mysterious bugs that might inhabit a garden after dark.

13.10.2025 Tampere Festival of Light is back to brighten up the darkest time of the year with a variety of illuminations and events. The traditional opening ceremony will be held in Koskipuisto Park on Friday, 24 October at 7 pm, and admission to the event is free. This year, the festival will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the Moomins with Moomin-themed lighting displays and the Light Gallery exhibition titled The Moomins’ Journey Home.